Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1889-07-16
soN noRAr,o KING.

We clip the following relating to Mr..
Kings earlier years;
The Walt ~ Hon. Hannibal Hamlin To
Washington ON the occasion of the late
Inauguration awokc much interest In the
statesmen ~ far-back times. Very lev
Who were associated with Mr.. lIamlln In
senatorial labors prior to ls0o wcrc herr
10 greet him. ~ We think over New
England cx-congrcssmen Who were COM
peer. ~ the Maine Nestor, Of about the
same age. Who were wont to be "in AT
the fray," during the trials and struggles
Of ante-war days only few survive To
the present years ~ grace.
Hut Mr.. Ilamlln enjoyed notable ~
union with one eminent old-time as-ociate
with whom. at the OUTSET ~ his remark
able political carver aud ever since, Ia.
existed ths most friendly relationship,
cemenied l,y memories ~ youthful bush
ness connections and after years ~ cor-
dial political Affiliations. lrcfcr 10 Hon.
iIoratio King 81 Washington.
OF all living American. Who have been
long In public life, hardly one u more
widely known az highly cstcrmcl than
Mr.. King. lIis life dates hack to nearly
the beginning ~ the century, and he has
witnessed aud participated In some ~ the
most fearful sectional conflicts ~ our
country's history. lie remembers vivid
IN the FLORIDA aud Mexican wars, with
the nerte Marty conteniions ~ those
periods, aud when, Va l>1l. high eN",u-
tive officers desesie,l their po.t. AMI en-
dca,urri a. wreck the nation, Mr. Ming
was Que of the faithful few who siood firm
n a rock In defence IL their trusts and tn
save the imperillcd country from riln.
n l. ~ thi. distinguished living patriot
aud some incidents IL hi official aud pri-
yate life that am tempted to give hriei
talk o. YOUR many readers. Nassa-
chu.etts may claim Mr.. Ming a. Que ~
her native suns, II having. NJ the time ~
his birth. State jurisdiction over the
prn,incr which a few years Afterwards
he,ame the state ~ Maine. pars, the
proud oil .hirr town 1T ONfoni County,
ln the liking ncighhorhood' ~ sald
town. about thrce mile. from Paris lllll,
| claims o. =. the prrcise -Iot of his na-
tl,itv. IT, was a farmers 10y when The
state was horn into the l'nlon, ani dur
Ing t. frat decade entered upon business
lifc ~ an agr when II was usual for the
average Youth 90 D. conlugaiing hi
Istiu verb. anil working his cquiiions.
~ iSt1. ou NAV q, llamlin 4 Ming b.
came oNnsrs II the Icficrsonian, the
nrsi Democratic paper ever Published In
oxford County. llamlin vas not quite
~ age and King was Yet In his ierns.
Henry Carter. afterwards n prominent
memicr ~ the Cumberland bar, an ell
lior anil Judge In Portland, and many
ycars past "a citig-n 20 llaNcrhill, Mass,
snd a rrsrssisi Magistrate - his Couniy.
.er,sSi au apprvutls .ship in ~" ofiic~ ~
the Jciirrsonlhn. Mr. Ming has preserved
many ncy "Reminiscences - the doingsot
"a. youngsters" Ia that little doWn-East
ofiice IN the oh dsy.. when the fearless
"ONfori Rear" use,i a. groNl AZ ssN-
agvly AZ the whlggish opponent. of OH
| Iliskory as thsV do nov when rival mn
inequalities strive for the Iossesslou ~
the county ssat. Henry Garter was
Bridgtou boy. Who. Mr. Ming .ays. had
run away ffum the Portland Advertiser
oflcr. II !. an Interesting Circumstance
that Mr. Carter "a. editor Zoe YEAR,, Ia
the so. ~ the same paper from which
| b. ran aWay year. hcfurr. The Jciirr-
.onian. h.ing trunsplani-d o. Portland
/ ln the war lSti. became q c"mpeinor
With the Argu. anl ~" STANDARD, both
| n,rl, Democratic paI~rs. Factions Va
that party afrayei strong men agaiust
each otiisr in coutest fnr Official spoils.
| Tho Iefirrsonian rrcrlVcl the support ~
many ~ the mo.i substantial politicians,
| Ike judge. rrrhlc ani War;. be- frv"ly
uss,l the columns ~ Nr. klng's paper q"
| combat the ambitious projects 20 un-
srripulous ri,al.. Hut the organ 20
Irfirr.onlani.m continued a. flourish,
anl was purchased ~ i-.i~ hS The prupri-
rtnr ~ the ~tandapi, which vas after
uarl merged la the Argus. Mr.. King.
advent to Washington Nas in l~i1. To
BECOME proprietor ~ political journal
Was OIL. aim. bat circumstance and q
favorable wind waited him .oon into the
Poet Oficr Department a. clerk under
Nmn. kruiall. Que ~ President Jack.
.an'. most famous lieutensuts. onWard
ani upward. through different gradations
q service o. the posi ~ suIerinienirnt
- fnrrigu malls. in lsjn appointed q"
urguiittr important posttl arrangements
with Lurupun uuunirir.. lu lssi irst
assistant postmtsirr general hN appoint
msui 10 President Firrr. a. The civil
var under r,appoluimcnt from Precedent
Huchtuan. Z. Mr.. Kings rvvorl to ihis
period. after leaving his native state.
When The eNievnrir. ~ The rebellion
cau.el Hon. Joseph Holt to d. placri in
charge ~ the War Department, Co re-
place the .e.t,linc floyh. Mr.. Ming Wa
promoted tn - postmaster general hy
NJ Hurhan.n. H. retired from the pub
llc service M the Incoming ~ linruln's
fret administration llut although
4 NJ A. d
rNrnised much iuf'uenc. Ia promoting
valuable reforms in the public srr-
vice. The srhrmr ~ drNislng The
penalty envelope. Was Ill, hy which
large sum. ~ money formerly paid Tor
usel... service ani expense ARE slyci 60
The government annually. PROM The In
ccpiion IT thr plan 10 H. full consummn-
ton va. about seven years. senator
llamln Wa one ~ the siongrst cham
pion. ~ the law frum the first, aud to
him anl Mr. King I. due the credit fot
lnauguraiing one 81 the most valuable ~
forms Ia the poet ofilcr regulations ~ the
present half century. n l. said that the
substitution ~ the penalty euyelopc for
the former cumhruus system 81 stamp.
ani the complications ~ business necr>-
sarily involved saves the government
no, les than slOo.ODO per year. By his
invaluable service. rendered to the goy-
eminent In the time ~ It. most trying
necc.siiy Mr.. Ming became greatly
endeared "a President Lincoln, Who had
such coufidence Ia his Integrity aud
ability that he appointed him In lsG3 QUE
IL board ~ commissioners to carry In
10 effect the emancipation proclamation
In the District of Columbia. In every
way possible Mr. Hing cyinccd his Inter
cst la the efiurts 81 the government Ia ~
store the Union. aud although exempted
by Law from military service he furnished
a representative recruit for the array,
which exhibition ~ patriotic spirit ~
celved the official acknowledgement Of
the government.
$3.50 IN TRorTlN6 PURSES.
The following purse. are offered by the
| Maine state Horticultural society, To Ice