Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-07-11
HANNIBAL HAMLIN.
Some "reminiscences Suggested by
the ex-Vice Presidents Death.
ONLY TWO SURVIVORS LEFT
OF the Thirty-sixth Congrsss-The Celebrated
Forrest Divorce Case Revived In Memory by
the Death OF the Tragedian's Divorced wife
Some Facts Not Heretofore Brought Out.
Written for The Evening Star.


THE DEATH OF THE HON. HANNIBAL
Il Hamlin removes one of the three survivors
of the Thirty-sixth Congress and takes from us
one of the Oldest members of Congress, if not the
Oldest. Mr.. Hamlin entered the United States
House of Representatives in 1913 and served in
the Twenty-eighth and Twenty-ninth Con-
crosses. He was a democrat of the most ad-
vanced opinions and SO continued to be until
1856, when the repeal Of the Missouri compro-
mise. that Pandora's box of political evils, re-
leased him from his allegiance to the party he
had served SO long and SO faithfully. That re-
peal measure did more to build up the republi-
can party than any political event OF the CEN
fury. As the defeat of Mr.. Van Buren, in 1S4s
gave life and substance to the free soil party
and demonstrated its power SO the repeal OF
the Missouri compromise and the consequences
growing out of it and the Kansas troubles lead
ing up to the events which followed SO quickly
during the ensuing four years of Buchanan
administration produced the condition from
which war Uas the natural consequence. Mr..
Hamiin was only one OF the many democrats
who refused to follow lead which they fore
saw must end disastrously.
Mr.. George W. Jones of Iowa and the Hon.
Lyman Trumbull OF Illinois, the two survivors
of the Thirty-sixth Congress- are the last
living links which bind us to that past 90
fraught with events which have made history.
Mr.. Trumbull, a leading republican during all
tho trials of the four years of war, refused TO
follow the lead of those who saw in President
johnson an impeachment to the mode they adj
vocated of reconstruction, and with Mr..
Fessenden of Maine, Mr.. Ross of Kansas and
Mr.. Henderson of Missouri refused to vote for
the Impeachment measures. Mr.. Trumbull
was in Washington last winter in attendance at
the Supreme Court. and showed but little trace
of the years which have gone by since the
stormy period OF reconstruction.
MR.. GEORGE ". JONES
Mr.. George w. Jones, always q picturesque
parsonage while in the House of Representa-
tives and the Senate, dates back his official and
political life to his entrance In Congress as q
Delegate from Nebraska in 1887. In 1888 Mr..
Jones was second to the Hon. Jonathan Cilley
OF Maine in the duel in which Mr.. Cilley was
killed by Mr.. VIM. j. Graves of Kentucky,
whose second was the Hon. Henry A. Wise OF
Virginia. The ffty-three years that have passed
since that fatal duel have failed to obllterate
from the memory of those who were here in
that lonRago the intense excitement and bit.
ter feel gs that prevailed throughout the
whole country. committee of Congress,
composed of seven members of both political
parties, was appointed, and their report was
so conclusive that for Years Webb and those en-
gagged In the persecution OF Mr.. Cilley received
universal condemnation. They reported that an
agreement had been entered into between
James Watson Webb, Daniel jackson and
William II. Morrell to arm themselves. repair
to the room of Mr. Ciley and force him to
fight Mr. Webb with pistols on the spot, or to
pledge his word OF honor 10 give Webb a meet.
ing before he did Graves. and ii Ciiiey would
Go neither to shatter his right arm. With
this intention they called at the room of MIR
Cilley but he had left Tor the field and they
proceeded 70 BlaGensburg, where they sup.
posed the duel would take place. 1t was agreed
before ARRIVING there that Webb should APP
proach Mr.. Cilley. claim the quarrel, insist or
lighting him and assure him If he aimed his
rifle at Mr.. Graves he webb would shoot him
on the spot. This agreement was given In evil
dence before the committee of the House OF
Representatives, was published and added to
the already painful excitement. MIR. Jone!
and Nr. Wise repudiated any knowledge OF
this atrocious combination against the lie OF
MIR. CIlley. MIR. Crittenden, Mr.. Menefee, DR.
foitz of the navy and Mr.. Bynum and DR.
Duncan were present at the duel.
Mr.. Jones represented the territory Of Ne
braska at that time and when the territory Of
Iowa which was represented by Gen. Dodge
was admitted as state. he became United
States Senator with Gen. Dodge. He attended
the funeral of Jefferson Davis and was il
Washington for DAY or two en- route for hi
home i'll Iowa.
LAFAYErrE's LAST VISIT.
am favored with a sight of two relics Of
the long past by Mr.. Charles C. Glover Of Rigg,
& Co. They are invitations from Gen. Weight
man. then mayor Of Washington, to attend the
parties given Gen. Lafayette by Maj. Gen
Brown and Mrs. Adams.
''WAsHINGToS, October -, 1924
"DEAR SIR: l am requested by Maj. Gen
Brown and by Mrs Adams to ask the pleasure o
your company and that of your family to NEE
7 atat-. ot ylaf avalo
row evening "wednesday, at half-past seve,
o'clock and at Mr.. Secretary Adams on Thurs
day evening at the same hour.
Respectfully, X. G. WEIaHrMAN,
CHARLES GLOVER, ESQ., Mayor"
The second invitation is printed on a small
buff card with an embossed border and reads:
The committee OF arrangements of the cit,
of Washington respectfully request Mr.. Charlie
Glover to dine this day with Gen. Lafayett,
at the Franklin House.
W. W. SEAToN, Secretary"
OCTOBER IL, 1924.
These invitations were sent to Mr.. Charles c
Glovers grandfather, then residing on 10tl
street between ID and E. The ink on botf
these Interesting mementoes is faded in tn,
slxty-seven years that have passed. but beini
framed they will outlive our generation.
HoSoRs PAID To HIM.
Gen. lafayette arrived in Washington OF
the morning of the 18th October, 1924, and wa
met at the border of the city by the large pro
cession of military, army and naval officers
marine corps, members OF the cabinet, DC.
and was first greeted by the three revoiutionar,
officers residing here, Col Peter, Col. Benja
min and Maj. Wheaton, and the National int!
HgeiceT says; THE meeting was affectionat
ard impressive in the extreme, and after man,
embraces had been exchanged the general wa
escorted to the carriage awaiting him. accom-
panied by the mayor, Gen. WeIghtman, Mai
Cen. Brown and Mr.. Custis." line Aat,oaad
Luteltigencer says: 1.-The elegant parties giyeI
by Gen. Brown and the Secretary o
State were attended by all the most dis
tinguished citizens army and navy officers and
dazzling display of beauty" A troop of cavalry
commanded by ex-Gov. Samuel Sprigg OF Prime,
Georges county, escorted Gen. Lafayette from
Bladensburg. The aides of the general In com
mand, Gen. Brown. were Maj. Cross, Capt.
l.. Smith, Capt. Gardiner, Lieut. Cooper JOIN
Mason, j., VIM. Ct. Ridgeiey, VIM. A. Brade,
| and Thomas l.. Thruston. Gen. Lafayette wa
| taken to the Franklin House. SO says the Ma
tt0nal ItteiiJe1cer. The only house of tina
name can recall was the one at the corner O
oth and ID streets. kept then by Mr.. Kennedy
DEATH AND THE FOURTH OF JULY.
I am reminded that Mr.. Bradbury of Maine
who formerly represented that state in tn
SENSE. is yet alive. met him here last white
year ago, and though ten or fifteen year
had passed since had seen him be was SO un
changed l recognized him at once. He wa
one of the most eminent of the many repre-
sentatives that state. has given to the Unitet