Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-07-14
hAMllh MEMORIAL SERVICES.

NAMkIN MEMOWtRs OGNvtS<o
Il seemed appropriate that while The
last rites were being performed over the
body of Hannibal iIamlIn, the citizens ut
hls native town should unite In holding
q service Ia hls memory. such a meet
Ing Was arranged to bc held st the Hap
tisi church, Paris nm, at hsif.pa't thr-r
"wednesday. the hour ~ Mr.. iiAmlin's
funeral. A good number assembled from
all parts III the towa, several Grand
Army men coming In body from south
Paris.
~. q. Davis, E.q., called the meeting
Ia order, aud asked Ex-Governor Fer
ham "a take the chair.
Mr.. rcrham called upon Rev. Mr..
Wedge 10 ofier prayer. Following the
PRAYER Mr.. i'erham gave a short ac-
count 20 Mr.. Ilamilns life aud publlc
services, aud closed with fitting tribute
to hi. character, aud q brief allusion Ia
his Own advancing year,.
| Hon. Jane. :. Wright was then called
upon, aud after few remarks presented
thr.e resolutions;
| I.e-sl,ei, That ne have hesri With prsfousi
i ..frvw - H. death ~ lion. iisnnii.sl usnhn.
/ In his iersaes ~ mourn The boa. ~ "ne shs,
l-.tn sst Fesrcl In M. hssutital ,iltsss "n W.
II
/ Onward sni upssri" sni by his sbsfEy. psf
Il syvsfancs insiustfy sni ahihty, hal esFNesi vut
. Rsms ansi sharastsr sgsthy The smulsiion 81
| all. q vii rssd sol ahls lawyer. q statesman
-hs hssi aI..i Win hish hssof M ssrea. ~.
o.. 20 nspfe-eutsfit. ant spsslsr ~ ts it"ussi
ier ss,ersi term. IN ~. esn STATE ,.ef.En.s ~
81 ,onsv.... ME rrv.iisni % ths tni,s-i state,
| and mlaistsf h. III coar ~ spain, iisnihci,
caare,us, upr,si senilsmsh, art q tasa ~
sr,si ln,sllstasi I-c~srs sni r,'aartahs .sssd'
Resolved, Tiai ~ viii cherish M lasuaory ~
car fflcui Aei fofuisf tovnsWan. ~ honef us
nshi traits ~ shsr,stsr With ~ I-..-cssel ansi
k-ak With pftis D. ~. sualnent ssrvsf a. q states
rasn. AT NJ. nsi,ls s.psruas. kisi hsAr,s,i AMI
| syuigsatis,ic sstar~ a. snan and feiAs~ gitlfsn
Hsss'lsei. That NV. as the very spa sesfv
NJ tavnt. wof.hlpci. un.isf The shsles ~ the
sran. Oh eina. that NJ yoaihfal hart. rlan,s.i
an.i l-snssth ths tasn sh-k. his Eynsrsus an,
that slsslY hut sarv,v msasurv- oct ths hoaf. ~
.af osfhy r',Stisase. 90 sh s',r we,s,-
slliAsv. asi NJ istv ssi dstotlon ~ hef pFu.
tsrttY snd vsifsrr.
Rs.sl,ei. Ihai ~ sS,sai - NJ ansiste,l faint
n .inssrv .y@raihy sai conielshcs IN their
tsrstemsni
Befor, asking for vote on the rc.o-
iuilon. Mr.. rcfllam called upon several
present Tor remarks. The nrsi called
upon Was Judge c-o. n Wilson % south
Paris. Who spoke AZ follows:
"llanulhal lIamlln !. dead" ~ the
ness .p.-,l. on It, .orrosful Nay from
village "a hamlet those arr the words
that fall from quiycring llps. II 7. not
that Governor lIamlin. senator iIsmlln,
90 Nicc-l'rs.hlcni iIsmlln l. dead, but
that the man, the citizen. the frbcnd. the
grcit-hsarte,i. honr.t Hannibal liamlln
|. dead. Horn Within the sound ot nv
Volcc. d. vent forth from this pleasant
village Ia the most brilliant carver ~ any
son ~ Maine. lie WAS q child ~ the
Isoplc, and received AZ their hands al
most every honor which Was In their
poNcr to t~sioV.
lie h,s written Ill, history In deeds
which will live - long a. pens arr dip
I'D w Ink, go long ~ men read, and 80
long AZ history I. written. ~ ciiigen,
a. legislator, a. Statesman and ruler, o..
husband. father aud friend, se loved HIN
while liying, anil shall honor his memory
nov hr u dead. ills glory u \ part II
the rcsplcn'lcn, and imrerishiblc history
20 our country.
Pulled With years and honors b. ~
turned IA spend hls last day. anil low
lng Icoplc Nov u l. over. lii Nofl
I. done. ~. death on the Anniversary
DAY ~ the birth ~ the couniry h. hal
served 80 we'll, Nas flttins culmlna,ion
of hls grand aud glorious lie. liz end
was quiet anl peaceful. The dread sum
mons came "a him a. Que ~ those who
"ss.,slss.i sni s-tis-i
~ a. untahsfing tru,,. Arpf'sash thsif srsfs
tiss ons uha ~FaIss ~ drslrry - his oOarh
Al-aai Mn ani NJ. tsvu g. Psasahi drvAias,"
lie live, hoNr,cr, in the hearts 10 hl'
a l.. - l.f
nihl iismlln fall that our faith In III,
hereafter 1. strungr.t. Sar-ly II cannot
D. that thl. l. all. 'IIs true the grave Ia
Il. silence gives forth no yoicc az whl.p~'
10 the mnrfos, but there isaSOlcc borne
upon the llps ~ the morning ,-phyf.,
WHOSE tone. fall upon the heat, quick
/, enlng Il with . knowl-igr that there u
|. an a,so,lr beyond the tomb.
Asa public man lIamlin siood at h'
very zenith ~ fame. liz name Wa Z
synonym for honor AMI Integrity. Th'
/, breath ~ scandal never polluted or tar
? ni.lic,l the spo,lc.s surface ~ hl. oi'lcia
life. ili. grand Individuality and splen
!. dit character Won the love ~ his friends
aud the admiration 81 his fo.s. No mat
4, has died In thi. country Tor the past hall
CENTURY Tor whom the people ~ tn
United State. AZ large had more zen
uine respect or In whom they had great
cr confidence. lie Away. krp, Ia touch
:. with the people, aud ,hl. was Que ~ tn
secrets 81 hls remarkable success. III
Nas lifted into the highest stations II
\. place aud power. without In the slightest
/. degree losing hls identity With them
n. reflected Ia all hls public life, what
the p~ople felt In their hearts aud What
they taught In their homes, thus keeping
b. up hond ~ union between those u
authority and tho.- la private life. iiu
u !. Ia hls everyday lie where hc wlll
:. - most missed. To-day many wearl
, labOrcr cannot kc-p back the unblidcr
tear. a. he recall. the Kind pfcssur. ii
" the hand and cheerful grc-ting, aud ~
4, allies that the hand l. now forever It'll
!. and the voice hushed.
IL VA. the friend aud adviser Of the
Immortal Lincoln, anl a member ~ ths
!, Grand Army ~ the l.cpublic; and next
n MAY his grateful comrades will bring In
!. honor 81 hi memory the beautiful low
~. 81 the spring.timc aud the sweet In
ccnsc - prai.. aud prayer. lie vas In
n tens.ly loyal, aud while beyond the az,
|, Tor military duty dli not hesitate Ia rush
Va arms WIFI w iifhusHi his ufNiN' 'AaA'
VA. threatened. With him the blue VA.
, an emblem 81 nobility, and BE- once told
me that b. never Jaw a soldier without
II, desiring Ia rai.e hi. hat Ia him.
A. IN. body 81 Hannibal liamlln !.
!. laid In the tomb We can but cry, "fsr--
we'll, loving husband. Kind father, honor.
!. sd statesman. noble friend. honest man
, The world !. better for your having lived
I. Ia IT,"
iii. smlis viii ne',r again cheer comrss. heart
Nor s"ics fall swssty va N. eager ear
az nsteuins Hiuliitaic. The Robl.r part
l. his. VIA boan.isn tra.i, faith parc ani
? lie rS.i. within the l.p.om Of hi. lori.
-FaNwsll b. ll,ss. 90 o. that part whleh Dies
But o. nv name sui brighi imIefishabie fame
We oannot .sy fsrv~ell Within our hesrt- thers
4 neaory ~ thy slsriau. ds,-i. anil name
which alone with death can iie."
Capt. ~. y. Bolster, and Hon. George
u. Bl.bee, of Buckheld. responded brief
~ Ia the calls upon their.
Judge Dcering ~ south Paris, the old
? eat man Ia town, was then introduced a.
on. Who VA. ten year. older than Mr..
IIanlln. lie reviewed al. Acquaintance
with Mr.. IIamlln from the time when a.
a boy "lIan" used to come Into hi. shop
aud use hl. tools. up through hi. long
anil distinguished career.
Col. 4. =. Austin spoke 10 often meet
Ing Mr.. lIsmlin while serving In the army,
aud fcelingly said that he felt Mr.. Ham
/. ltus. N..th . ,..r.nu.t La.