The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-01-31
ALL ABOUT A STATUE.
A Nice Little Row in the Senate Be-
tween Maine and Massachusetts.
Going Long Way Out of the Road
to get up Fight.

WASHINGTON, January Ex-senator
l1amlin offered a resolution accepting the
statue of William King, contributed by
the Stale OF Maine, TO the national statua-
ry.
| Mr.. Elaine in the course OF short speech
alluded to the noble character of William
King, and then reverted to the relations of
| the district OF Maine TO the State of Massa-
| chuseits; TO the rancOrs, mutual Ill-will
and almost hatred that was first bred by
what Maine considered the injustice and
oppression of Massachusetts and then in
creased BY the events OF the war Of 1872, in
which Maine stood nobly by the Madison
administration, while Massachusetts acted
in manner thoroughly unpatriotic if not
reasonable. The greater part OF the speech
was taken up by similar illusions, and at
the conclusion Dawes arose and expressed
regret that the name OF the first Governor
of Maine could not have been spread upon
the record with the Wilderness of esteem in
which he was held by Massachusetts as well
as by Maine. He regretted that the embers
Of dead and buried political animosity
had been raked up. lie protested that
what had been said was not the true histo-
~ of the relations between the two states.
Mr.. IIoar questioned the propriety Of
discussing the points raised, but said Mass
achusetts had no desire to conceal any por-
ton of her history, although she might |
blush for the utterances of some OF her pub |
lie men, as what state might not? He init |
mated that Blaine has become so disturbed |
BY recent events that he had allowed il to |
interfere with the properties OF discussion.
Mr. Blaine re-attirmed that every word he
had said vas truth, and that to sketch the
life OF Gov. King without mentioning the
luminosity which Massachusetts, had borne
to him would have been TO write the history
Of Abraham Lincoln with the rebellion LETT
out He continued Il do not know that /
desire TO have the least controversy upon a
point of this kind, but thought it came
with rather ill-grace from the Senator from
(Hoar) to taunt me with try
ng TO ingratiaie m, self with a certain class
II Senators when be has himself been a
,reat apostle OF reconciliation, laundering
or an embrace, representing ideas of GER
ain political power elsewhere that every
,ossible thing should be done TO solicit ia
.or in that direction. ] have not myself
zen alassed entirely in that line, and do
mt think ] an the one who would step {
cry far forward to create smiles on their /
aces Maine did not make an unpatrio;ic I
ecord. Ii Massachusetts made it, il is not 3
he fault of the historian or the speaker !
no recalls it." E
Mr.. Daves-Will the senator tell Us when
as state, ever made an un-
atriotic record, either in the war of 1872,
the older war of the revolution, or in
Nv war which has followed it? There
ave been individuals in Massachusetts, d
,ere have been in Maine-who b ave not been d
,triots but if the state ever made any I'M o
atriotic record the senator from Maine. q
hen he charges it, should tell US when and a
here. 1
Mr.. Blaine-l will tell you now and e.
re, Massachusetts, refused to pass and IA Il