The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-08-29
BLA1NE.s ENERGY.

The Responsibilities He Accepts and the La
Dor He Gives to Them.
"Gath's" New York Letter.
Blaine's health is somewhat talked about here
He has been under great nervous pressure for
many years from his acceptance Of too many La
bors and responsibilities, and from the strange
energy he gives to whatever he goes into.
heard rich German assault Blaine the other
day on the ground that he was too smart He
made no point against his general character, but
said that the American people were toe smart
and that Blaine, as the quintessenee of their
smartness, ought to be chopped of. Blaine has
Wilderness of devotion to the smallest matter,
bestewiHg as much energy upon little thing as
upon large one Men of this tempera
ment are apt to wear cut at last.
They work with the greatest intensity
even on trivial matters Since irst knew Blaine
he has been necessarily active. / can recall two
or three debates to which he gave FIRE and i'm
petuosity few men could initiate. For instance,
his spat with COnkling attracted more attention
and led to larger personal results than any mere
whenquarrei of that kind in our annals. Next,
Blaine took the floor to beat the Force bill
in the Southern States which he believed, his
enemies say, to have been devised in the inter
ests Of Grant and Conkling and others, he in
Cured the powerful resentment of large port
ton Of his party. Yet, his behavior at that time
was intrepid to the point Of despair Again.
when he had the celebrated debate with Proctor
Knott, the situation was really thrilling Few
men cOu1u, IN Inc SNORT space OF Tour years.
have built large house and furnished it with
care, have presided over the State Depart
ment, have written great book de-
liyered q eulogy on the President, during
whose illness he was virtually the chief magis-
trate, and at the same time made two presiden-
tial campaigns
There is something pathetic to think of in this
man eight years ago fainting on the steps of the
church at Washington on Sunday morning,
He had used every particle of energy in his
body, had been pursued by both personal and
party enemies, and now, when he has captured
the nomination after many struggles there may
be soIne probability Of the campaign winding up
his career. In such contamination we should
not like to have the conscience of some men in
the Republican party who have never spared
this man and never been injured by him AS
much as any man in the country he is the victim
Of his own kind impulses
recollect about 1872 that q gentleman in
New York came to my house in Washington,
where then lived; and desired me to take him
to Mr.. Blaine, and desired Mr.. Blaine TO intro
duce him TO the chairman Of one of the pr0Ini-
nent committees of the House. This person was
the owner Of steamship Ene and not long be-
fore had sent my brother and myself on one of
his steamers, giving us tile captains room, to a
distant island. 1t occurred to me that Mr.. Blaine
would not like to influence committee, and
also that he might suspect me Of
having some interest in the matter
However, went TO his house, introduced the
young man, and without any hesitating
whatever, Blaine put on his hat and walked
with him to another portion of tho city,
distance OF about a mile, aud there presented
him with all the address no could bring to bear