Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-06-15

siding over the first Constitutional
Convention of Maine, and the graft
tude and never-ending thanks felt by
the people of Maine for his efforts In
securing them independence and
freedom from the intolerable and in
sufierable bondage of Massachusetts.
The feeling of rancor and hatred
which had existed between the two
sections had been heightened "by the
patriotism of one in the war Of 1872
and the cowardice Of the 0ther.p
Much more was said in similar
strain, and when Mr.. Blaine had fin
ished Mr.. Dawes rose to reply. The
galleries by this time were packed, for
the report had gone out that Blaine
was In an old-fashioned, single-handed
fight. Mr.. Dawes deplored the fact
that at such time and on such IN oc'
caeion the gentleman from Maine
should 90 out of his way to insult the
commonwealth If Massachusetts. 80
far as the war Of 1872 went, he could
assure the Senator that, however I'M
popular that war may have been WIN
the people, Massachusetts, did her
whole duty. The only naval fight OF
that war on the Maine coast was won
by Boston ship.
ives - said Mr.. Blaine, sarcastically,
nand she was manned by Portland
crew. [Great laughter, ),
This brought Mr.. H0ar to his feet. ana
ha at once charged Blaine with max
inc an effort at buncombe Said Hoar:
nThe senator from Maine Is only
snaaS;ng in a spirit Of vindictiveness
hecanse the vote of Massachusetts was
moi recorded for his nOmilati0n for the
nresidency In the late Cincinnati con-
vention." ... No
stolked out i'm the aisle he pactd the
anor he shook his fist defianlly at
Woar and then, with almost dramttlc
effort, exclaimed that thai was ano iina
instance of Masse chnsetts co"aruice T.,
IT would ask" he thundereo OUT W
that dramatic way of his, III the sena,
tor from Massachusetts, dared 70 s'and y
there and deny that their stste nau
not brlstled with treason during tne
n nor If 1912. Why. sir, they even
mnhbed William Wedgely, Names
srst member Of congress, when ne
massed through Massachusetts IN ms
p "av home. because he voted to pay tne
sxpenses of that war "
eH3his In turn called out Hoar, VINO
a;tadiv said "I ask for particulars.
W,San and where did Massachusetts
w. make an unpatriotic record In
'p Quick as flash Blaine respohaeu y
XIII I'll ro, right here. She refused
ass q res olution thanking one q
~ p"s 1n naval officers for y victory, W.
w, a III n was won In what she ierneu al
unjust war. She refused " ~ si .ha can.
commander Of the Hornet ~ II
sure Of the British " ssei r ,esa rsnnrds
stands on your own Legislative i'oo
% there and read. s,orm NJ an.
syThis sally brought out 2 s.otm an v,id
i ,,,a,,se which the presloep., ,e g
~ reatening 70 clear me ga, ha An.
VMr Blaine then assaiiea vi I, had
MI M, treaty., declaring thai " n aaS
pur. s fareed upon Maine BY ne gps su
e eesssasssclusetts, which had ~ suns
o. M ;ssd the country. 5srcss',,e .Wa,,
aec ',,rr 10 Dawes he acclaimed; "a v =,
turnlnk ~ vou could not agnip cram ~,
KNOW . ,rsstv down our thrcats II you
triel VI, ~ wss. with dignity, ueP'o,uuy 81
MT. me debate had taken. ~ ~
the turn "a That the business o. Wy ,s
had sup the mere formal sccsp,n,.n y, y
senate VIZ s, ss ~ statue by william ,,
by resolution i ~ that II had bee i
4 King. ins1su u tional TRADE, when
he hoped would CEASE shsse .impoisnt
care longer % hs n.sycsfs Of personal