Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-03-05
BLAISE's SECOND voLunE.

The second volume Of Mr.. Rlaine's
twenty Years Of Congress" which Is
about ready fer delivery, ia said to be
even more interesting than the first
volume. The shrevd comments upon
the careers Of public men and their char
asters, which made the first volume re-
variable. are continued In the second
Carl Sshurx is measured most accurate
~ and 10 described personally a. a man
Who has not become rooted or ground
Cd anywhere; has never established q
home; 10 not identified with any com
nunity; Ia not inservoven with the in
tsrests Of any locality or any class; has
ne fixed relation TO Church or State, to
professional, political or social life; has
acquired mona Of that sompanioaship
and confidence which unite old neigh
bors In the closest ties, and give 10
Friendship he fullest development, its
naost gracious atsribates, descrip-
ton which will probably Gauss Mr..
Bohurx 70 start and recall raefully his
remark at the Chicago Convention al
the time Of Mr.. Blains's nomination
when the nomination vas announced.
Mr.. scharz, sitting on the platform.
drew his watch from his pocket and In
voice that he tried 70 make impressive,
said, LET "a note the enact moment
thai ths Republican party died" II Ia
not impossibie that Mr.. Blaine faled
that remark Gvay In the archives Of his
memory and remembered u when he
found u convenient 10 describe schafx.
General Butler is described In q man
ner that may be regarded as compli.
mentarv or otherwise. As the Massacha-
set,s statesman chooses. OF him he
sage;
Gen. Butler had long been regarded
a. powerful antagonist Al the bar, and
no fully maintained his reputation In
the parliamentary arguments in which
he became at onos inveivcd. He exhib-
tied an extraordinary capacity for aai
tation, possessing Ia q high degree what
John Randolph described Is the talent
fer turbulence His mind was never
- rssl While noe appearing 20 seek
controversies. he possesrcd singular
power Of throwing the house into tuF.
mol and disputation. The stormies
thc scene the greater his apparent Gu
loyment. and the more striking the dis
play Of his peculiar ability. His reAdi
ness Of reparsee. his great resssrces al
Information. his familiarity With all the
expcdients and suotiesses Of logical and
Illogical discussion. conttibated tu
make ksm nes only promineas but
formidable In the House for man,
pears. he wAs distinguished by habit.
Of industry, had the patience and tbs
power required for thorough isvestisa
ton. and seemed ~ possess q keen In,
sight into the personal defects. the mo
uves. and the weaknesses Of bis rivals.
Mr.. Tilden also receives rather da
hioas treatment. bat Is left In no doab1
n 70 the exceedingly high opinior
which Mr.. Blaine snfertains Of hi.
power - political leader. He Is de
acribed as fellows
Mr.. Tiiden has hsen the subject q.
vehement and ecntrsasetory Judgments
His friends have wsll nigh easouir.<l
him ~ repfssensin2 the highest tyre OF
pablie virtue, his foes have painted him
- IN adept IN ersft and intrigue. Hi,
partisAns have held him up a. the evan
sei of nev and pafer dtspensasiou,
his opponents declare that his ability /.
nsrred by selfishness aud ehsraeterired
he aunutHS Hts fsitoyer4 kaxn a.
alssd him ~ she Abiest and NEST hizh
minded Statesman Of the times; ID
critics have described him ~ Q mosl
artfsl. astute, and uascrapaloas pod.
tician- TIE truth dcsbsiess lies BE-
tween the too extremes Adreit. Ia
eenious and wary; skiifsi 10 Plan and
s1roue 10 execute; cautious In jadxmeus
asd vigorous in astioes taessaru aud
mysterioas e raie. and yet sineaiAriy
cpsa snd fsSnk % occasions; rsssing %