The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1884-06-19
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An Old Antagonism Between the Man Of
Maine aud the Massachusetts, senators,


An Old AntagOnism Between the Man Of
Maine aud the Massachusetts, senators,
WASHINGTON, June l8,-The pure
bloOded, puritanlcal Republicans OF
Massachusetts, can give number OF
reasons why they dislike Mr.. Blaineibut
OF them all none are 30 potent M that
furnished In Blaine's speech In the U,
3. Senate Jan, 22, 1873, The occasion
was the presentation OF Maine'a cOntri'
button 10 the statue OF her first Cover.
nor, William King, for the old hall OF
the House of Representatives, set aside
by Congress for statues Of eminent
citizens. OF this occasion Mr..
Blaine ayailed himself to dress down
and polish of the Old Bay State In q
manner that created no little excite
ment at tho time.
Mr.. Blaine In hla speech on this Occa'
sion rec0unted the relations OF the dis
trict Of Maine with tho state Of Masaa'
chusetta, and referred particularly TO
the fact that II was John Holmes, one
Of Maine'a nObleat sOns, who was Madi'
sons most trusted adviser In New Eng.
land against tho anti-Eederallsta Of
Massachusetts,. He referred to Massa'
chusettas opposition to the war up to
the point OF treason, and In the estlma'
tiOn of many patriots OF the time even
beyond, while the people Of Maine were
faithful and patriotic In every ilbrei 10
Names troops going willingly beyond
the State bOundaTlea- a-anywh here To light
the enemy, on sea ana on land
while Massachusetts would not permit
her soldiers TO 90 out OF the state. and
refused In her Legislature to lAss o
resolution thanking the heroic COM
mander Of the Hornet for capturing the
British man'Of-war Peacock, In Maine
nj that time one was In peril II he was
known TO have participated In or ap-
proved Of the proceedings Of the Har.
ford Convention, while In Massachusetts
II was u mark Of honor MIR, Blaine re-
yiyed the fact that In Massachusetts, the
people of Maine were atigmatl2ed az
violent and Vicious" and said he sup
posed that such was actually the estl'
mate In which the people Of Maine were
hold "by the ill'infoImed and preju'
diced people Of Boston"
As q specimen Of Mr. Blalne's Ian
guage during the running debate be.
tween himself aud Senators Hoar and
Dawes, who still occupy the seats TO.
served for Massachusetts, In the
United States Senate, q quotation
IL given, After q rattllng llre on
Massachusetts for her want Of patriot
ism, for her parsim0ny and meannesa In
the war of 1912, the Maine Senator said;
| can give you more and grayer In
stances TN the sun sets, And for SEN
ator Of Massachusetts TO rise here and
pretend that hls State did not brlstle all
over with unpatriotic records gOing
clear TO the verge Of treason, and In the
opinion Of some Of the patriots Of that
day, stepping one point beyond II, Is q
degree OF bravery which II would have
been we'll to show In the war, and not
reserved for this day,
The blows Of Mr., Blaine six years ago
have not been forgotten by the men Of
Massachusetts,, His remarks then
spread out on the record have been q
constant menace, ana not n few Of the
descendants Of those whom no charged
with going to the verge Of treason,
when the country was at war with Eng.
and, are disposed now TO exact Of him
the penalty OF hia audacity.