Oxford Democrat., 1885-01-27

voted agains, me three times When he
ran for Governor. voted against him.
In 1856 We came together IN the rspub.
lean party and vii tell You when and
where Il was. They held mas meet
iug here In Bangor and Elijah presided.
lie iarodaced me 20 the audience and
/ began my speech in this way
"'Broihcr We meet to-day fof the
frs, time in cur lives 90 the same polii.
ieAl platform. give you the right hand
u fellowship. "
"Didn't they howl. though -
Ard the venerable siaicsman's eyes
aashel a. be- recalled The exciting event.
He said BE- could repeat large part o'
tha, speech
"Tfe campaign q 1856" be added.
"was by faf he mosi exciting n any in
which / participated / made ninety.
nine spccchcs IN that campaign. II !
hal known il before % was over. ! would
have made one more.
"Ilow many times dii you 'pesk IN
the lAs, campaign
"T~eniy. believe.
"D.d the work tire you
"No, bi, soi excited ,7mc,imes.
though. ! ,sll yoa."
Mr. Hamlin remarked that he once had
a taste ~ Newspaper ~oik anl, on ihe
whole. esioyed Il sid be "~hea Ho-
ratio King who ansr~afds became Post
master General and bough' The J,f.r-
t.nils A. Pans. both - us were under
tweniy -one years of asc. rrmained in
partnership Nth him ~ morih'. ard
worked ~ him six mon,hs more. sci
,ype Asd hr,pcd work of ihe paper on
,hs old hand p'e~ We bad 20 'Pfrsl
the ink oa vi'h bal.s made u buckskin.
I, was very hbor.ous l soli cat ny
in,sr,.t ia the J.f.rsoaiaa fof $500. l
made q pretty god speculA,.oa, and the
money. / know. helped me materially 10
my A~ studies
Mr HAmha remarked that he looked
back ugon the Eve years speni in ne
Maine lesi.la,ar, a. ihe happ.e'i part q
his political liic
- was elected from The town u
HAmplen. In penob.co, county, a. The
AZ q tweniy-one years. ~hen ! had
been rcsilen, u the town bat iwo year..
Darrs uy scvicc IN the Legislature The
'Aruo.iook var occurred. lwas an aide
on Governor Fa.ffeiis staff ard bad
been captain q ihe militia company a.
Hampden. A. ihs time occurred my
ff,, political ooniesi--ihc camPaiga iof
the Speakcfship bstwccn Nirsl ID. Pafrls
.nd myself Those dsc winters passod
ycfy quickly Augusta Va youngcf and
more social thAn.ii is how. We bad the
. Wi!liAmses. ihe Po,ief,. the fullsrs, The
wes,oa.. the Rsdiag'ons. ard many
other fns old hmilie. ihA, ! might name.
We had a dance once week. and in-
vafiably participated The ladies' wefe
witty AMI handsome. and The men were
very oompsa.onAble rather ihink ~
had better times than they have bow.
HannibAi Hauiin has ~ stronger
trai, than biz disposition 10 keep with
the boys" q, be Puisit. lie always has
marched in The prooession. Cap, Lew
ellyn More q bangor relates an incident
Which haPpeaed in ls6J. Cap, morse
raised ana commanded Bangor company
q which Mf Hamlin. then Vice fresi.
dent q The United states, was made an
honorary member. The company was
ordered 20 Kit;ery % man the for,.hca-
ton. there. ard Nice President HAmlin
insisted on goiag and carrying a mu'ksi
"wiih The boys And when there be
insisted % doing guard duty.
The ex-Nice Pre.iden, lives ia square
three stored house, roomy, bu, modest.
on a. elevated si,e In the hear; Of Ban
sor. hi. private lfaiu occupy bat little
Of his time. And be says his only trouble
j. the lack o. something 20 DO.