Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-08-10

In politics Judge Baldwin, from the time in
1912, when he heard federalists rejoicing over
national defeats, was an avowed democrat; and
yet during the last twenty years he has voted
repeatedly with and for republicans. Whatever
political theories he may have had, he felt that the
Union must be preserved, and, II war was neces.
sary to preserve It, war must be waged; and in
many ways he cheered on those who went forth
from among us to conquer a peace There are
some men who to-day cherish as a treasure the
gold dollar which he presented to each member
of their company when they started for the
front Those shining pieces represented then far
more than their intrinsic value; they expressed
the warm sympathy the heartfelt blessing OF an
earnest generous, patriotic old man.
Conspicuous among the reformatory measures
in which our venerable friend was engaged was
that OF African colonization He was connected
with the Vermont Colonization Society during all
its active existence, large part OF the time as its
treasurer, and then as Its president, but few
years ago he became convinced that 1t had out
lived Its supposed usefulness.
As think Of him In his relation to this religious
society, am moved to ask, Where is the Elisha
who will take up the mantle Of this risen Ejah2
Judge Baldwin liberal Christian indeed
doubt II there Is a single church In this town
that has not at some time received help from him
He was at one time treasurer Of the ConRrega-
tional society, OF which church his brother Syl-
vanus was deacon; he attended the Methodist
church for a season with his family; the Episcopal
church found him within its walls now and then
he encouraged the erection OF Roman Catholic
church here, and rejoiced In the good done
through It to its votaries; he was deeply and
undisguisedly interested in the spread of what il
known as spiritualsm; but from its beginning
has he been heartily identified with the founda-
ton and maintenance of this church. He was
chosen our senior warden when first that Office
was established and, in spite OF his protests, he
has been kept in that position by annual re.eec-
tons till his removal by death We all felt that
1t was an honor to have his name head the list Of
our officers. And so find in our records his name
first among the building committee appointed by
| our meeting house society; and all along he has
stood as chairman Of our board OF trustees
But more than this. Though no devotee
though not moulded after the order of the typical
| saint, though making far more Of practical than
OF theoretical Christianity, he has rarely absented
himself from public worship in this house Sun.
day since it was built. When hearing partly
JAILED, instead OF staying away, he drew closer to
the pulpit and listened more intently And
now patiently and alphabetically he listened
| Lightly blaming faults and shortcomings, and
freely encouraging the preacher to utter his deep
est conviction, whether he accorded with it or
not, and almost invariably responding with a
cheerful Offering to every appeal to his benevo-
lence! May we OF this society never do ourselves
the wrong of forgetting his faithfulness, his gen.
erosity his constancy his devotioni
But there an inner circle closer to his heart
than any institution could be- In 1920 he mar
red Emily Wheelock, granddaughter of the first
president of Dartmouth College, whose home was
within few miles of his birthplace and for
more than half a century she was spared to him.
A son and four daughters were born to them, all
of whom reached maturity and were married
but only two, the first and second daughters, sur
vived their mother who passed away nearly nine
years ago. and to these has the precious duty
been committed Of watching tendery over the
loved father in the last years of his life How he
has endeared himself to them, and their children
and their childrens children, | shall not attempt
to tell. No sour moods nor cynical expressions
no faultfnding spirit nor exactiug temper on his
part, checked the natural flow of affection. His
love was not hidden behind veil of assumed or
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WIN """' "e's"'o' you'" was ho' lost Ills
ability to smile remained, while freedom from
the engrossing cares of active life gave scope and
opportunity for many unfoldings NJ hi. frar ion,
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equations and perplexities of earlier, days. 1t
seemed as IL his heart grew warmer as he drew
nearer the setting of LIES sun.
How rarely is it the case that the prophets
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the wav. nor were bis limbs racked with rho
chronic tortures of disease. Thougb death was
not dreaded by him. life WAS beautiful IN him
and desirable IN bis last day uo ,,as rioh &,
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proVeheh's' careful attention 10 MS own afiairs,
anu ALSO marked oeVotion TO the general welfare
eA'fehe ou age with the heart oil youth energy
anu pronp'hess IN action coupled Win ueiioerate-
"oes "nu ihouera'ion III every movement love OF
CURED through obedience of conscience: tepacitv
in adherence to his opipions and still hospitaitv
to new Thought. tenderness of feeling and
withal, eauanimity under trial and bereavement.
a nature religious, vet its righteousness not evan
GRATED in the outgush of emotion. nor CONCEALED
into statements of theological belief but kent
warm in the Christ-like exercise of active mill
antbronbv. tho f;r,,nass ~ a,ar,ant aiI,ad ,,,h