Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-07-09
HANNIBAL HAMLIN.
An Old Time Celebrity Passes
Away at Benco-, Me.
his LONG POLITICAL CAREER.
Strong Antf-Slavery Sentiments Cause His
Change of Party-His Death Occurs I'M
expectediy, But With Time For His
Wife to See Him.


expectedly, But With Time For His
Wife to See Him.
BANGOR. Me-, July 6-Ex-Vice-Presi-
| dent Hannibal Hamlin died Saturday
night at Sis o'clock. He was down
| town in the afternoon and went to the
Tarratine club rooms. where he was
playing pedro when his head fell for
ward on his chest
A gentleman remarked: The sem
ator see-1s to feel badly
Mr.. Hamlin said: 81 do"
The men gathered around and Mr.
Hamlin was taken to lounge DIR.
| Robinson. who was in the next room,
attended him and afterward Drs.
Mason and Phillips We're called. No
| pulse was visible for an hour and it
was thought they could not bring him
| out.
Finally Mr.. Hamlin revived some
| what and managed to articulate feebly.
| The doctors worked over him faith
fully and his family was sent for.
Soon Mrs Ham1in, Gen Charles
| Hamlin, his SON and wife and other
members were at his side. All was
done for him in human power but
| failed and he passed away peacefully
| at S:15 p. M.
Mr.. Hamlin leaves 4 widow and two
sons, Gen Charles Hamlin, lawyer of
Ellsworth and Frank Hamlin, now liv-
ing in Chicago.
Mr.. Hamlin had been perceptibly
failing for year but seemed about as
usual in the afternoon and walked down
| town.
The remains were removed from the
| club rooms, where he died, to his resi-
| dence on Fifth street His son, Han
nibal E. Hamlin, arrived here from
| Ellsworth about twenty minutes after
! his fathers death. His son Frank, now
| in Chicago, has been sent for and the
| funeral will not occur until after his
arrival.
The deepest grief is felt here on all
| sides No definite arrangements have
| been made for the funeral
| MR. HAMLIN'S CAREER
| Hannibal Hamln born in Paris. Me
Au ust "a, 1903. He prepared for a col
| iegiate education but was compelled by the
| death of his father to take care of the home
until he was of ag-. He learned printing,
| studied law and WAS admitted to the bar in
| IS 50, and practiced in his native ite until
ls4S He was a member of the legislature
| from 1886 until 1910 and again in Is47. He
was speaker o: the lower branch from 1887
| to 1882 and again in 1910
| In 1910 Mr. Hamlin received the democratic
| nomination for congress but was defeated,
| but was renominated and elected in 1872 and
| reelected in 1,44. He chosen TO the
| United States senate in 1916 to fill the vacan-
| cy caused by the d-ath of John Fairfield and
was &c; ected in 1851, but resigned in 1857 to
be inaugurated governor. having been elect
| ed to that office republican. In less
| than month he resigned the governorship
having been again chosen United States
ator for the full term of six years
b.. Mr. Hamlin served as q senator until 1861,
| of
| president, having been elected the ticket
| with Abraham Lincoln. He presided over
| the senate one year. when he appointed
| collector of the port of Boston which po-
sition he Re signed in 1866. From 1861 1855
he had also acted as regent of the Smithso-
| MAN institute at Washin .ton to which po-
| sition he was again appointed in 1870,
| tinuing to act in the capacity for twelve
| years. during which time he became dean of
| the board
| Mr.. Hamlfn was again elected and re-
| elected to the United States senate from
| 1863 to 1881 In the latter year he was named
| minister to Spain, but gave up the Office
| within a year. He received the degree of
| LII D. from Colby university.
! Though democrat IN early lif e, Mr.. Ham
| lin was strong anti-slavery man and SO
| strong were his convictions on this question
| that they finally led TO his separation from
the party. His career had some especially
| significant incidents. In the tenn porary aud
| involuntary absence of David WIlmot from
| the house of representatives during the s.
| sion of the Twenty ninth congr IS at the
| critical moment when TIL measure since
| known as the "Wilmot proviso' had to be
| presented or the measure iIrevocably lost
| Mr.. Hamlin- while his anti slavery friends
| were in the greatest confusion. seeing that
| only seconds del ~ would be fatal, offered
'he bill and secured its passage by a vote of
| 11o to 1O6 In common. however, with Abra-
| ham Lincoln, he strove simply to prevent
| the ext nsion of Shaver into new Territory
and did not seek its abolition.
| When he had been elected vice preside
Enf Wi Mr. -,1r,
| accepted an invitation to meet the latter in
| Chicago. and. calling on the president elect
found him in his room alone. Mr.. Lincoln
| arose and coming toward his guest said alb
| Tuptly: Have We ever been Introduce ed to
| each other. Mr. Hamlin:'
| NO, sir, think not" was the reply
THAT also is my impression" said Mr.
| Lincoln. but L remember distinctly while
| was in congress to have heard YOU make
| Il speech in the senate L was very much
| struck with that speech. senator-particu
| larry struck with it-and for the reason that
| it was filled chock full of the very bes. kind
| of anti slavery doctrine
| We'll, now replied Hamlin laughing
my one and frs, recollection of you is of
| having heard you make a speech in TIL.
| house a speech that was full of good humor
| and sharp points, and l. together with 9th
| ers of your audience were convulsed with
| laughter"
| The acquaintance thus cordially began
| ripened into strong friendship and it is
affirmed that during all the years OF trial
| WAT anu oIOOUsueO tHit IOllOWeQ AbFa haH
! Lincoln continued to repose the utmost con-
| fidence in his friend and official ssociate-
The Work of wreckers.
| LA CROSSE, Wis. July Cit now
seems certain that the wreck
on the Dubuque division near New
Albion was the awful act of
miscreants- heavy nut was
fastened to the track with a wire En-
gineer Truck is reported dead, the fire.
I,,r< ~ $1,000.