Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1882-03-07
BLAINE,s EULOGY OF GARFIELD.
Garfield the English Puritan and
the French Huguenot.
GARFIELD FROM THE TOW PATH To
THE WHITE HOUSE,.
Garfield from the Waite Ho"se
Il, Eibsron.
Eloquent Tributes 90 the state 'n saship
ana Ea.,e OF the Martyr President

The following is the full text OF the eulogy OF
ex-Secretary Blaine on james A. GARFIELD De
Hvered before an immense and distinguished
assembaye on Monday. in the Hall OF the House
of Representatives, al Washington -
Nix PRESIDENT For the second time.ip this
generation the great departments " To- govern
snsnt af the United STATES are assembled in the
HaIl OF Representative - do honor % the mem
DRY OF murdered President Lincoln ieh AZ s.'s
close OF mighty struggle In which the passions
Of men had been deeply stirret The traSicN tcl
minaIiOn OF mis- great life Nd'is.' but another %
the lengtheend succession OF hos5Ot ", ,S Az
born Garfield was slain In day OF soe'
.hen brother had been reccactie,t 10 bfotheF'
ann when ,s rSs'r ,s se' aai S %whoSTsr
shall hereafter draw the portrait of murder' II nc
will show Il a. u has been exhibited whefS sucn
example was Ast " have been S"ked Tor, et
him not give it the grim yisage 81 h0ioSh. Ine
brow Knitted hy revenge, the lace niAcA WIKI 81
tied hate. let him draw, ratiei' 1e,e5Ous'
smooth faced. 1lOo,iiess demon; not 80 mucn an
example OF human nature Ia IL deprafiiy anu IN
parONysns OF crime r. an tnternSl being, hcnd
Ia the ordinary display and de'e4opn'eH' 'i hls
prom the l,ntinS Of the Pilgrims at Plymouth
t the uprising against Charles tirst, SoouttWcnst
thou sand emisraGts csme FROM cit knsiand 70
New England. A. they came IN pursuit oI lnteE
lectual freedom aust ecclesiastical in'ieith'enee
rather than for WORLDLY honor and pron', the rni-
sration naturally ceased when ths contest Tor
religious liberty began Ia earnest al home. The man
UhO struck hi. most effective blow for Freedom OF
conscience by sailing fOr thr o'ionivs IN i"@o
woud have been counted desertcr a. leave
after 1910. The opportunity had then come on
the soll OF England for that great contest which
established the AUTHORITY % Parliament, gave rug
iogs freedom ~ the people. sent ChSrie- IA the
block and committed O. the hands of oiVcr trpu
well the supreme executive authority ot EnSiand
The ERgli-h emigration Ma never rene~e'a aR,i
emigration from scotland ami from france arr
descended the vast numbers n 10 have New tne
land hlo.si Ian their veins
Louis Mn scattered o other countries four nun
dred Thousand PrutesJAnts, who were auons The
most fnteingent Au't vntcrpu>lag "t trcuch sub
s-ts-merrhants OF capital skilled manu- lacturcrs,
and handicraftsmen. superior az the time - All
others In EGOpc. eonsideTshe number "i
these Hu.ulenoi fruch came o. America, FEW
landed in New England and beCane honorahiy
prominent In IT, history. Their names have Ia
large part become anSiictsef. ot have disappeared,
bat thelr hloo-t J. uaceahie "a many "t the most
reputable families, AMI their fame i pcrpctuaied
In Memorable memorials and useful Institutions
Prom the.. two SOUrccS the English Puritan AMI
an. yr,.rh llesv.pot came the ate Pre.dcnt-hi.
father. Ahram Garfeld. being de>cen'ie'i from the
one and hi mother. Eliza Rallou, from the Othcr.
Il was gu0t stock ON both sitcs-none better.
none Drawer, n~ne truer- Their "as IA u an IN
heritance Of courage. ~ lnanliness. OF tmperish-
able love " liberty, Of undyi ing adherence tn
principle. fairfield was proud % hi- blood and
with "A, much satisfaction a. II he British
nohleman reailng his stately ancestral rccord iu
Barkes Pecrage. DE spoke OF himself - ninth In
urr.-ioa Of the Stuarts, and seventh In descent
nom the brave French PrOte-tants who refused
70 suhuiit q tyranny eVea frrm the Grand Mon
General Gudeld delighted 10 dwell on these
traits and during his Ouly visit o. England. be
bu.,.l himself IA discovering every trace OF his
fc-,-f,tbers In rSriSh reristIies and on ancicn,
army rolls. sitting with friend IA the gallery 20 I
the House % Commons one ui<ht after song /
dAy. labor In this hcld of research, he said with
evident elAtiou thai In every war In which Tor /
three oentartes patriots of Engtish blood hld /
struck stupiy blows for constitutions! govern !
ment anil human liberty, H. family haj been rep I
resented They were al Marston Moor. AZ Na-cby 4
AMI nj Preston. they were 81 Bunker Hill. az {
saratoga AMI a; Monmouth, aui ma his own par /
son hal hattc,i for the same great cause Ia the I
var which preserved the Uuioa % the state.
Losing HI father bcforv he Wa two years old, I
The early HE Of Garfield was one % pr.vatiou. 4
huf H. poverty has been matr indcicatcly amt an
Justly prominent. Thousands OF readers have Inn. /
Aginsd him a. the raSSyL starving child. whose 4
reality often srccts The eye IN thc sguald sec
non. 80 our large citc~ General tiarfeld's In I
fancy and youth had none Of their restitution, !
none % their pitful features appealing O. u :
tender heart ami the open h1nd Of charity. lie /
WAS poor boy IA me sane ~cu-y IA Nhi,A /
Henry Clay poor boy; Ina whth Andrew /
jackson Vas poor boy IN which Daniel eosier /
Wa poor h,v. iu the sense n which a large /
portfy Of the eminent % America To all gruer
afion- have been po0r boys Before grvat multi I
tude OF mea, In Pusic -ieech. Mr.. Webster bore 1
thu testimony
alt ,iid not happen b. me q be- born "a log J
cabin bat nv elder brother, and sisters were born
a
New Hampsh re- No = period 80 early That when f.
the smoke rO-c 1rst nom IL rude chimney AMI I.
curlcd over the frozen hills there Was 40 siniElr
evidence OF a white mau's hahltation between 70 f.
and tie settlements on the river. Of Canada It, /
rruaalus -lill exist I make - u au annual VISIT
/ carry my chihiren % Il O. ,earh them the hard /
ships endured bv the generations which have gone
befOre them. | love % dwell on the tender rccol .
lecuOus. the kindred ues. The early affections. and
The touching narratives and Incident. inch min
yie With all know Of this primitive family abode
With The requisite change Ot scene the same .
would Aptly portray the early DAYS 81 Garfield. l
The poverty VI the frOntrr where all are engaged
Ia a common struggle and where common SYM
pzlhy and hearty cooperation hghivu the burdens
" each, - a very different poverty. different in
Kind, different Ina influence aud eject nom that
conscious and Illuminating lndigence which - every
day forced O. contrast Itself with ueighOpriug
wealth ON which Ia feels a sense Of grinding de
pendcnce. The poverty OF The frontier l. micct
no poverty. a 4. hut the beginning % wealth. AMI
has the bOundless possibilities Of the future always
opening before L. NJ man ever grew up In the az
rcultural rcsfOu, OF the West where house -Tai,
Ing, or even corn masking, j. matter OF common
Interest and helpfulneSs, with any other feeling
than that Of hroa'i mindc,i. generous ln,eptni-
ence- This honorable independence ni;.rAe,i ule
youth Of Garfield a. IL marks the youth % millions
OF the best blood and brain now training Tor tie
future citizenship and toturc government OF tie
republic Garfield was born heir % laud, 10 tine
ute OF free hokier which has been the patent and
passport OF -elfrespect with the Ang!J->aNon race
ever since Hengist and uorsa landed on the shores
Of England. His adventure Oh the canAl-an alter
native between that and the deck Of Lake Erie
-lnOuer-Mu-
money. Just a. the New England lad begins pos
si0ly great career BY sailing before the mast ON a
cOAstinS vessel or on a uerc!'.antnSn bound 20
the farther India or 10 the China seas
No manly man feels anything of shame In look
Ing back To early struggles with adverse circuui-
stances. and no nan feels a worthier prite than
when he has conquered the obstacles 81 bis prog
ress. hut no one OF noble mould desires 10 ve
looked upon as having occupied a meniSl position,
having been repressed by tSeiinG OF INTERIOR
" or As having suffered the evils OF poverty until
relief was found AZ the hand OF charity. General
Gar6eif's youth presented no har7t-hips which
family love and family energy did not overcome,
subjected him % priyations which he did not
cheerfully accept. and leti memories save those
which are recalled with delight. AMI transmitted
with profit and with pride.
(zTaeld's early opportunities for securing edu-
cation were extremely limited, aud vet were sufhct
snt 10 develop Ia him intense desire 70 learn lie
could read Al three Of age, and each winter he
had the advantage Of the district school Tie read
All the books 20 b found within the circle Of his
qaaintance; some of them he got by heart. While
yet In childhood he MAS constant student "t lie
Bible, and became txmiiisr with It's literature. The
dignity and esrnestnes OF his speech Ia his mafureT
ufe gave evidence of his early training. At eight
cen years OF age he able 70 teach school. and
thenceforward his ambition was 70 obtain college
education To this end he bent all hts efforts, work.
ing In the harvest field. II the carpenters bench and
In the winter season teaching the common schools
OF the neighborhOOd- While thus Aboriously Oe-
eupied he fbund time 10 prosecute hrs studies, and
WAS so successful that at twenty-five years OF age he
WAS able enter the Junior class a; Whliams col
Ieg, then under tue presidency OF the venerable
and honored Mark Hopkins, who In the fullness of
M. powers, survives the eminent pupil 10 waOm lie
WAS Of inestlmable service
sents 10 novel features lie had undoubtedly
shown perseverance. selfreliance self sacrihce,
and ambtion-qnalties which, DC y sSil iS S. li1
honor OF our cOuntry, everywhere 70 be found
among the Young men Of America. But rom Ms
graduation At Williams OnwarttO the hourloi his
ragical death, Garheld's career was eminent and
exceptional Slowly working through hls edncsf
tionsl periOi. receiving his diploma when twenty