New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-01-23

laws for Boston as well as Banf or:" 49,.
cause and the Of their nor even to
Massachusetts but solely fear in the minds OF the
governing political party that Their ascendaney word
port OF the State They determined therefore, 70 e,
the district go, and congratulated themselves that
well rid Of THE violent and vicious people Of Maine
federal State for the rest Of their lives
which It necessary to control the public sentiment
OF two peoples difficult. to siatelt Ia quite imp0ssi-
the force in one word The leadership Of William King.
Maine followed him with implicit faith, and Massacii,
sets finally to dread him after she had long hated
him Influencing the two populations with equal skill,
governing the through love and the other through
alton and attained the end for which he had abored for
so many years with patient fidelity, with commanding
ability, with c0nsummate tact
MIR. KINGS RANK AS A STATESMAN.
The convention to frame the Constitution for the new
State assembled in Portland in October, 1919. william
King was only spoken OF to preside over It's de-
Iberations and he was chosen without opposition,
though considerable number Of his political opponents
were members of the convention His strong sense ana
iabors and be traced in every section ana every Inc
OF the organic law under which contented and happy
years / do not believe that any people on the globe
I've under wiser pnTSE a, th no
where in the governments Of the world were person ana
property more securely protected by law than IN the
land States these blessings more fully en-:
joyed Maine Mindful OF the great principles OF
English liberty, and recalling the null rendenas,
null nega6,nus aut di6erimus reetuD, a,n (tstham"
Of the Great Charter, the trainers OF Names Con-
very basis OF our Government, and under the lead OF
Ws% kpg 5e%rsd at IN ns eay ' nsd
without sale, completely ana without dehiai promptly
and without delay"
Tie public life OF Governor King closed before the Ma
tional Government had attained its great magnitude
power and prestige aud before its hooIs ana s eees
I.I no mara Mt
During the period OF hs prominence meme , tnIee
senator, s the United to take sa SSdn S on name the
supreme bench OF the state-a service personally
more Agreeable TIA, tune and morn bn 70
the eft Of the young Commonwealth he preferred TO
either branch OF Congress. Choosing wisely for the
welfare OF lis State II cannot be said that nc cn0se I'M
wrcly for LIaseli While the service Of the National
Government has for generation steadily absorbed the
notable TACT that those who nave devoted themselves
exclusively TO service Of the Slate have secured
closer attachment Of the people. indeed ] may say
Eminent ponors Of the larger sphere Scarcely state
in tho Union but holds in revcrent rekard some we'll
De Witt Clinton died the idol of York, all his
grand achievements of statesmanship sere IN the
entered the Senate OF the United states. but its service
unatuactive and It's i'Id OF effort aud labor
so restricted that he resigned 1t Tor the mayoralty
OF tie chief city OF his state. Thomas Mexican. Of
Penusy lvaua, distinguished FOR his pafti ipaon IN
the Revolutionary struggle, never held office under
the Federal Government but is remembered with pride
by every son OF Pennsylvania for the judicial
and executive which he EOnOred and blessed
tie state The elder Chttepden LETT q name that s
household word in every hamlet OF Vermont, and bis
fame rests upon his administration OF the state Govern
ment during longer series OF consecutive terms than
ever fell to the lot of any Othes man in America.
Ia this list OF great great from deyOted service 10
their states william King is fitted rank with the
greatest Aud II il in this spirit that Name oilers bi5
own capitol she cReTishes faithful portrait him,
painted by a contemporary artist OF rare merit;
by the striking features, the intellectual strength,
the energetic expression, which rendered hlln a.
marked for manly beauty as for elevated character The
same characteristics have been reproduced ia marble
with admirable skill by who. II the dead could speak,
would have been chosen by Mr King Tor the tasa; -
sculptor born in his state developed originally by
laborious sccuuie under adverse ciiouns taaces and
advanced and refined In his great art by years If patient
study amid the bee, models VI ali the ages ana under the
hest of living masters.
The stutue now presented by Maine 70 the National
Gallery will stand with those representing men Of wider
faur win those OF noted for cicquencc. more
ineuis; who were employed IN larger fields Of labor;
had glandef opportunities 10 acquire di.tnetlon
but the gallery, ~ 1t now Is, or a. 1t is to be- VIII
prrpetuatc the memory OF entitled TO outgank
William hing IN tie virtues that belt patriot, or Ia the
wisdom that constitutes statesman.
A CRITICISM ~ MIR. DAWES.
ANCIENT pEEJCDICEs SHOULD NOR HAVE BEEN
RECALLED.
AZ Mr.. Blaine closed Mr.. DAWES tRcp., Mass) Sc
cured the foor and spoke AZ some length IN behalf OF
his state. lie SAID:
Mr.. PRrsmr~r Before the senate passes the res In
lions possible that words from hassacaust IT,
may b" paidOucl! know that u H. an intrusion to M
der;asc 20 a- thc attention % tc senate oSd. ot re
ar n cement NJ te Senators from Maine upon this
teros.uk 0cca-,"n, bat do feel ttat II Is not
only rr'ner ~! t 70 acbs, tb,t u' 3v poorly e "a
ur--~ in tie name OF Massachusetts,, my great
rrc,,t that The eminent virtues aud distinguished
r ct ol the first Governor Maine could not have
h. ca Sprc upon the records u tie senate and The evil
,rr. ~ tia character and me estimate in which he
VS. held hy all who knew h!.n, gathered rs well from
the records OF Massachusetts, ~ from those OF Maine pre-
Wi:hoIt Attempting TO rake mp The cnbcrs Of already
expired aud buried political amino ny tIt Mass lchu
lot uhlc "t ot al that has been sa'd i{ ihr senator
from Nnre M respect distinguished first Governor
er.t that toi, there can be found in Maine any one
VINO cannot read the history OF the tcs in which he
rcrormci 50 prominent u part except through the
pnjdtecS and the bitterness aud ne M eoi ~"
parry arIuio-ic5 that distinguished thost ddys bol
do not wish 10 oontravcrt isolated facts and the
quotations gathered aud thcro bS my Distinguished
freud Nir Bla,) from records of Massachusetts.
hut there could have been round among richer
upon the records OF the history OF The con.
between Maine and Massachusetts, evidences OF
the honorable feeling which pcrNadtd poIh states Nhcn
they separated, aud which, II seems to me- w1ud have
Do, much more pleasant ana agreeable 20 have pro-
duccd than 10 have produced the little OF bitterness
and injustice hlt animated some 81 the politicians on
both sides ,,,,
history all states had hoped hat they had passed
away. and there wera III Mtsrachu'etts ana Maine ~
that time men 20 Intense IN teit Pai ltelhss as 10 90
80 great injustice 10 those Who differed rom them
They ,lI not speak the voice OF tie generous ana
ngll-toned body OF tie people OF Massachusetts,,
and Massachusetts, sn1ud not to-day be made
responsible for any of those sayings. Mass.chu-
e.tts has toward Maine, inany a time smco size
has stood All independent state, borne testimony that
these feelings and these sentments we're NOT the seuli
ucuts OF that state. Her distinguished ,.nrn, In
the National negotiations In which tle State Ot Maine
has dee interest," have shown wth what liberal gener-
Gus amt statcsmauihe spirit she can consider questions
vital to the interests OF Maine. aud not remember
that anybody in those states felt III toward dis.
tincusLed Ilen in Maine Tne brightest. tho most
shining, TIE most brilliant an. able men OF the
colony OF Mailing were sctctcd Or high judicial positions
Ia Massachusetts,. and Tor positions OF HonOr IN other
stations that Wcro Tie gin Ol the state and, or, Without
d.irng 10 mar the beauty and the character of such
occasion AS this feel that 10 Is my daty To protest III
the name OF The state represent here against the M
precision that what has boon sand IN Iulorcnec 10 her this