New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-09-21
WHITTIER 1T 4 ME.SBCRI.
HIS KEEN INTEREST IN CURRENT AFFAIRS.


Amc.bury. Mass. sept ~ ,-pc AL Amr,bury. III"
thriving uafufa,turtns the M"rrnar. docs not
owe IT, distinction solely I" H. fame ~ c"n'r" Tor the
b,,ldlry Of carriage 1t has citizen 4" dav the
venerable rnIlr,r>. poet. John g. Whittier. VINO sur
rounded by nd frirrh~ aud ad5rlng nrIghborS - alp
proac hiug hi, ~iyi ;'Iri BIRTHDAY ~ IA" en) hrnt "f
rcn,, and . rrr tor, oi health and strength than f.,
allotted To- tho average ~ u,.rkird al that hgr In
ph, al aprca:arc". "a mental gasp and III qncI"cs'
80 uecpton thu 80 II oil Quaker pDs drs not seem 10
be day older than he did ~" Year, aSo, wien many
friends called upon hin Al his residence In panvcrs %
cor gratu Late him upon h. eighty first birthday ann
ycr..ry 4, he entered III" lui" paror or reception
room in nj, Anc>bury residence for Mr. Whittier has
two homcs IN response - card the peers step Wa'
A. brisk tina, ~ luiIg rnN IA eye a' "' mono
Of II. brightness since Ia call and his greeting
va. a, cordial md h. mile ~ GENIAL. HIS manner
had none Of the trn.npisness o! Ase
Int tho poet doe, not a.,ulnr Youthful AIRS
neither i, he uuplcasan,y tornbc hui he II
fuse, to be convinced that 10 l. sull young
Mr. Whittier realI1c- that mc;ta cnort. protI"r'cd
and Is not we'll for him. Aid he a''Hhe' I"
write. II" docs say 30 IN words. nut on" i Ap'
10 infer that the poet T., 80" enough 10 't On MS
honestly earned Iaurrs. AID do, not intend IN hs'
Old Acc 10 run the rish II giving the critics the OF
por,uniy 10 NV that he 4, losing Ia, m'ia! s'H>p
lie /, not on. Whit lee. bright and k""n than lie 49,
two y,a,ie ago. L, outward APPEARANCE
In the ,uu!.o OF conversation vi. Wh.tiler rN
pressed keen Interest IN the d"d'aiion vi the "r"'N
Ms,u, In nav Yorh Il >hpuld HE h. ,,Ai.
f., add my tribute The memory ot tho good m,n.
tho uu,eiil,i patriot. II STAN" Of tie great mt1
1. 10 be- erected IN Srw YORK another "uth, I" be
cr~ ted ia Ns,hington. for c National man IN
| tho broadcast sense Of The term
| little later Mr. Whittier ~trrrrd IN anrc,ionats
| terms to Mr. Greeley. and said he considered that
he Of tho CREATES, men th> country had ever
| produced IN some r~pe't T. he thought nrc"l", Wa
| erjnr IN philnut hluuy "
| brUsd his generosity WI! rnbourd,t; hs hat'rd .:
| oppression and Injustice was profound his
| Absloba>bn Wa, vigorous. none more ~
when he wished 10 express Ia, views. lie
WAS not spoiled Nv collc-"N Mr.. Whittier. In re-
ferrng IA Grrlry'- candidacy TO- the Pre,id n,y.
spoke IN term. ~ deep regret for the c,rcahc' aud
nhnse which !.c,prd upor Mr.. 'rccry. who,''
hear; was brohen by the ,oic>t. he did not vo,c
for ircc.c,. hu, he IN s'iItIatly with the r'n!
motive. ahic prompted tho rILuthroplst 10 accept
| the nomination. lie did II ic'nuso he hoped Thereby
to d. the ncsioes greater s"'r. II he succeeded.
than h- could By remaining III lbs own pnrfy. u
wa> not ,.lh'lnr,, pride that induced Greeley e.
accept the DcmOc rattle candidacy. Mr.. Whittier Away
ieIi that even Mr. Greeley, iricro> lid not thoroughly
appi,, late him az they ought i> rcccutI'.tlc, VI
dress aud manner. while In they were pctnr-
csuc perhaps Nrared hi, hold Upon The public. But
the good Is gone. and With linn have passed away
a ho't Of bravo spirits who wc,r ow"rhers With
the I1tat editor the uuscil'h. sample minded hohc't
| patriot. Again the poet sgd wish could write "A
| prm to HI, memory. think the best poem ever
written about Mr.. urcley from the pen vi ay ard
| Taylor. Edna Dean Proctor also pad sweet
| tribute to the good mans memory
| Mr. Winters last poem was til" larcrhill
celebration, and slsaing Of that he said Il ought
| never " lave written that. ! not strong enough
to do II Justice. declined several tiics to wrl.r
but the commit % pressed me hard. finally con
scented. n had not been pressed for time would
have made some changes In the pooh: Dnt my time
| wus limed.'
Although nearly elSl,y three year, old. Mr.. whtiisl
day. lie discussed the Lodge Election I'LL
me, courageous course Of spean"r Reed and othcI
n, he were constantly IN personal contact with The
outside world OF Mr.; Iods iii he oppressed sp
real value Of tlse bill. II enacted. TO the coorcd nun
for he believed the houthcrmrs would find some wa,
by which the could cvade IT, aud the negro would con
y race troaUis, Ne woua nave perfect peace
read write. Mr.. Whittier did not know whether
the Blair bin was adapted 10 the ed for wnrh Il
nec,led. Intil education became universal tI,cr,
would always be trouble at I'll" south ,,..,..,.
spoas enthusiastically. lie admired Eeds adn,irah
course. II dictated by common sen.c. and ough
nut t then said Mr. Whittier. Red c.inS; he mad
PI~sdcnt. Some people Jump to the conclusion
hecs;s he 50 pro%nrt ana has done such admirable
from q trce Mr.. Reed live. i, the Ea: aud there ar
rhc poot spoke " Mr. Blaine with III, old ilc ny,lor
sns W. W.. .. syG m.; . the c. Ss.
polmtci his maine TO :" ,s'"r the convention
list Of Canadian anthofs Whose Llosriphic, wcr
given IN the September number OF The New Enrlnut
many cmlnsnt men to tho world and It was pity tia
reciprocity Ahouh not prevail between this countr!
| ana the Dominica.