Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-02-26
NarcelluS Emery.
"PESoBsCoT."

The Bangor Commercial publishes the
following in relation to the cause of Mr.. En-
ery's death:
His death was caused by a malignant car
buncle, located between the shoulders, and
occupying the whole space between the shout
der blades, and of course involving the spine.
This is dangerous disease under any circum-
stances, and many stronger constitution
than Mr.. Emery's, has yielded to its fierce at
tack. 4 large number of our citizens have
been carried off with it within a few years,
and MANY others who have been attacked,
have barely escaped the desperate foe. Med
cal aid was at once summoned and the case
was actively treated with such remedies as
were at command and known TO the medical
faculty. His physician, DIR. Seavy, early
saw that he had an obstinate and malignant
foe to grapple with, and gave but little en-
enlargement from the first of being able to
subdue the enemy The sufferers pains were
most intense, not only in the immediate re-
gion Of the disease, but in his breast, head
and side, and in fact in every part of his
body
But few days elapsed, before the spread
of the disease over the system was visible,
causing the most serious alarm. 1t was the
dreade d py0mio. 1t was first discovered in
hand and soon reached the shoulder. His
other arm was next attacked in the same way
and finally his lower limbs were involved in
the same dangerous and fatal symptoms. He
bore his suferings with great resignation and
fortitude, was conscious most of the time,
but unable to speak much, as the vocal organs
refused to perform their Office.
The Bangor Wing and Courier publishes a
IL toI ~ a. all.
a. follows:
1.-The above is a brief outline of the career
of a man who has been prominent figure in
the politics of this State for twenty years, and
who has unluestionably exerted powerful
influence upon the fortunes of the democratic
party. Our opinion of the character Of that
influence has been so often and so sincerely
expressed that it would be but the merest af-
fectation Of hypocrisy to modify any words of
disapproval now. The record is made and
must stand to speak for itself more potently
than any words of posthumous praise or
blame, and we should needs be recreant to
our obligations to the living and the future, il
we should yield conviction or principle even
to an earnest desire to deal tenderly with the
past and the dead. What we can do and say
is, that while it has been our lot for nearly
ten years to occupy position Of constant and
oftentimes fierce antagonism with the de-
ceased, we are conscious of no shade of per-
sonal bitterness toward him who has been so
suddenly and terribly stricken down, and no
feeling that would detract in the slightest de-
gree from the good qualities he possessed.
To us the physical calamity that bcfel our
long time opponent was the cause of sincere
sorrow and sympathy, and our admiration
was freely yielded to the fortitude with which
\. 4 l.. III
him intimately state that his gentle manners
and simple, temperate habits in private life
were in vivid contrast with the bitterness of
his journalistic and political expressions, and
these gentler traits were remarkably exhib-
ted in his expression of solcitude lest the
moaning extorted in his severest agony might
disturb others in the hotel, and in his request
to heart-broken friends in attendance to spare
themselves the spectacle of his suffering aad
leave him to fight the terrible battle alone.
To what heights career inspired by such
underlying qualities might have reached I'M
der other circumstances we need not suggest ::
but it has seemed to us that a dire political
mistake at period of unprecedented excite
mcnt may have warped growth that other
wise might have lifted golden fruit into the
sunlight of a successful life.
The deceased was naturally inclined to lit
erary pursuits and dwelt with increasing
fondness upon the classical associations of
his college days. Doubtless a purely liter
AIRY career would have been more congenial
to his tastes, and the very uncongeniality of
the political life into which he had plunged
with the reckless ardor of youth, may doubt
less have been the seed of much Of the bitter
ness infused into its pursuit. He was a flu
ent and forcible writer, and was character
lied by persistence that hardened into OBJ
duracy under opposition, and that refused to
he Unfit enced or swayed even by denuncia-
ton fro IN his own party. t
He was still in the prime of life, but was
physically slight, and a less terrible strain
than that Of his malignant disease, would
have broken him down. We join with the
public in extending sincere sympathy to the
relatives and friends in their personal sorrow
at the death of him who was dear 10 them ;
and in closing this obituary reference to one
who has been so prominent a character in
our community and with whom our public
relations have brought us so often in conflict
we trust that if we do 'nothing extenuate,"
neither have we "set down aught in malice,
but have spoken with such truth and kind
ness As BELTS the duty of the living and the
memory of tho dead