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

u talltl n utttlDur uitut ~ itf ~ W.
oounisnanos IL conoern-d- Ycs, "a IL true
Mr.. Dsyl. ones came to Maine. aud ssw
him there. bat merely a- . psr-onal &C
qusintsnoa I rement-r that he wore
grcat big goggles over his eyes. he was
thr,sten~i with paralysis ~ the optic
nerve. and hal lsen ssnt % Maine with his
eye. impris0nci behind these goggles. b.
cause u wa thought thstth "a sirmight
Improve him. and ubdcr-tood Aitsrward
that 10 did"
Mr.. Iiamlin. however. could not t~ In
duossl 90 skprv-s any opinion about Mr..
Davis abilities. aud he followed hi. usual
praetice In declining To say anything what
ever alout Davis In connection with the
TREMENDOUS events with which his name
was associated
The trip through Connecticut seemed to
Suggest % the old gentleman sons of the
famous men u that state whom he had
known. and be spoke particularly of IL.
great war governor. Buckingham. with
whom Mr.. IIamlin -.ryci In the senate.
ani who's. funeral hs attended ~ Que %
the senatorial oommittcc. lie sald. with
almost insxprsslble tenderness of manner
and genilens-. Of sp.cchi "Ah. Ducking
ham was th. finest tyPr % q Christian
gentleman whom ! ever sawl lie was
skilliul aud able a. q legislator. but
think that his grnnins Christian pisty
was so striking and b.sutiful In it,
dsyslOpmsnt ~ his character that II
oyershadowci biz intellectual abilities.
When think 20 men decrying the Chris
tian religion my mind turns to Buokihg'
ham a. a rvfuiation - al the dlsparaging
worls that may L. utter.i against II. lie
va. in the highest --ns. q true Christian
gentleman. ani psrhAp- that made him all
the more efficient ~ grcat war governor"
lie spoke - some ~ th. other war gov.
efnos-of Andrs, ~ Massachusetts,.
who's. courage aud gvnius he praised. ~
Morgan. u New York. whom be greatly
admired. ~ Curtin. 20 Pennsylvania,
whose energy and patriotism wer, one 81
the strongest supports the administration
bal, AMI u Morton. % Indiana, lie .ssmed
ESPECIALLY to dwell upon Mortons genius
and splendid energy, aud rrgariei hi- sery'
io.s ~ u Tsrhap- prcemlncnt value IsaLl
o. him that Ia rro,nt publication an
Indiana statesman long In public life bal
spoken well % the abilities of JcS-s ID
llright. aud compared him faVorably intel
I-ctuAlly with Morton. askei the sx
vic. president N that was hi. opinion. For
the drst ani only time during the ride Mr..
IIAmlin gave evidence. ~ power ~ -oorn,
the strength % MI, determination. and that
be hail some msmoric. ~ men which verc
not wholly pleasant Nothing could have
exocrle,l the dignity, the solemnity with
which be rpli~i Thew was no twinkle
In his eye. now, bat hi- glance was stern.
lie sirAighisne'l up his form. - that the
imprv..lyeuc-s ~ IA. manner we la.
crvas.-l. Ani BE- saiii II VA. the prv.iding
ogilc.r ~ a.. -cnAie when Jes-e ID Bright
wa expelled for trcasonable uitsranor-.
the only senator from . northern state "a
ts thu. humillat-i. Mr. Bright was q
man u very ordinary capacity"
Then for some littls time Mr.. Ilamlin
at silent, looking - stern. so almost
mighty In the MAJESTY % his .oollections
of that memorable event aud u hi. own
part In u, that n .~.mei almost a. II b.
wcw again sitting In the ssst Of the vice
president and pr-ldlng over that most
awful u deliberations. the question ~
the expulsion % a senator. However.
In a few moment. hl. mood hal passed
anil he made some pleasant remark,
a. though hs wishci to forsrt hls mo
msniary flash ~ indignation. We we're
approaching Long Island sound, and be
.ald. They tell me that very good clans
grow ln th. waters 20 Long lslAnd souni,
bat want to LAY that stand up for the
CLANS % the Maine coast IL l. an humble
little .Lsllhsh. bat tbo-e We have are dell.
elou. Years ayo I ussd to sail through
the waters q the sound often Why.
when rrst went % Washington u tooN
me I've anil q hsli days 10 gst from han
gor therv.
after I got % Boston came by rail.
ruad "a New London. took . steamboat
acrus. o. Long Island. took railroad from
Long Island % New York. and when got
"a New York wAs three days from Wash
ingi0n And now you can go therc In i've
hour. lttook day 10 vt FROM New York
Ia PhllaielphiA ! am REALLY conismpo-
nneous with the development of steam
power saw Il In its Infancy with the
very hrst siesmboats. aud Ia my early man
hood all % our travelling ~as done by
Steamboat or by stage isa- nearly thirty
year. of age when the railroads brgsn 10
b, deyelops-i. and Twas prc-eui nj the open.
ing oi the third railroad In the United
state, which va. built from Bangor thlr
teen mile northerly. All this mighty rrvo-
luton brought on by th. development OF
steam power IL wholly within the scope Of
my rcmembranos. You men of the younger
generation are going a. 800 another Won
dsrfuI Development What II will lesi to
no man eau tell. bat II ss-ms 10 ms thai
the promise % wOndrous thing. of cleo
tricity l. FAR grvatsr than was the promise
% development through the application of
steam power"
Something suggested the name of Robert
Toonl-, and Mr. lIsmlin aid that he
knew him very well. bat was not inelln~i
10 sp-ak In exira,agant terms Of Ioomb-'
ability. I aid that there hal bren -oms
dlsput. about whether Mr.. Toomls ever
male Use 10 an expression which has 10
come historic about calling the roll OF his
slave. on Bunker IIill. adding that Mr..
Toomi- hal la al. later year. denis.i using
thI. expression. Again theo came the
twinkle % his eyes. aud he blew great
cloud. % smoke for . minute from his
mouth, aud then aid smilingly, well.
Tooml~ may not have usei those exact
words. but be said something - near Ike
that that We all thought that that was
what lac moant"
A. we were nearing New York Mr..
Uan,lin's thoughts seemed 10 turn 10 the
object % III. visit. aud he spoke about
the celebration ~ th. I.Incolu club Ilis
naturally suggested s,nie comments about
Lincoln himself No more touching or
delightful tribute could be rndsrci by
one man to the name of another than Mr.
Hanlin displayed at the mention of Ian
ooln's name II was not what hs aid. bat
raiherth. manner with which be spoke, that
showed how profound aud almost never
entail l. his feeling for Abraham Lincoln
| IA ...ms.i a. though all his other as>s'cia
tlons with great men were bat a. temporary
incidents, mOmentary rocollections, the
pleaslny acquaintance, ~ brief friendships,
beside the RESPECT. admiration and love
which he has come tO entertain f0r his
gr,at associate on the presidential ticket
OF lsJi. lie spoke In the gentle, tender way
| almost, which eharsctsrze- the spccch of
tho-. who have lost dear friends bound to
them 10y ties II blood aud love.
II have b-.n reading" aid he. that life
OF Mr.. Lincoln which was written by Col
Hay and MAI Nicolay. have read IL care
fully from beginning 10 eni. ani ] often
take II up and read and reresd some pas
sags- coutainci In !. which suggest 10 me
the most solemn ana tender memories OF
my official life have read al % The ether
lives of Lincoln that have bcen published.
I think. and enjoy hearing all that can
about him from tho>e who were ever
brought into any relations with him. II
seems 10 me ~ time goes by and these
various recollectionss sppeari demonstrate,
| the mighty hold which the memory of Mr..