Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1891-11-05

members of the bar and spectators. Chief
Justice Peters presided. Senator Eugene
Hale who had been announced as one of
those 10 speak on Mr.. Hamlin occupied
seat inside the rail.
The exercises were opened at 1870 by
Hon. 4. W. Paine, President of the Bar
Association, who spoke on the life and
character of MIR. Hamiin and introduced
the resolutions of the bar on the deceased
Mr. Paine was followed by Hon. ID. +.
Davis, Hon. 5. +. Humphrey and Senator
Hale. all of whom spoke of Mr.. Hamln,
his character and career, in most eulogis-
tic and fitting terms. Scnstor Hale's
effort, says the Bangor Commercial, was
particularly happy and well rounded one
and greatly pleased his hearers.
Address of Hon. Eugene Hale.
Nay Il please your Honor.
Mr.. Hamlin's days We're not passed in
the courts, and his successes and triumphs
were not won at the bar, but he began his
actve life as Il busy lawyer, and his abili-
ty ami character We're such that he would
have gained distinction had he remained
fixed in the profession.
The bar OF Maine has gwen some of Its
brightest lights to the field of politics and
especially to that great arena, the Nation
al capital, where arise contentious of as
high import to man kird a. any In the
world. and the long aud honorable career
of Mr.. Hamlin in the field to which his
early inclinations led him, covered an as
sociatloh with two generations OF the
great lawyers whom Maine has furnished
to the National Legislature.
ne was an active anu iunuentlal factor
10 MAINE polnlc> wh"n feieg Spragne,
Johh hu3ele>, knel Mlili'ms ana GEORGE
Evans spoke lor Tue STATE ~ Washlngton.
anu ne vas 'he associate and colleague IN
our own day' q say nothing " those 10
upon the stag" or action, Vt Bradbury
ana NJ 'rr'il anu flkc and Peers and the
fessehuens. SIDE 10y >iGe WIN these good
lawyers. Hannlhtl 'iam'in did his work.
ana the State OF M'in" Among them all de-
servedly trusted noue NOR. than him.
The reason for tai> l. plain. Mr. Ham
IN character l. one not '1cult to esti-
mate, his motives ANA pnfp i-cs were
never marc To p"nrtialt; hiN liic vas open
10 the we" OF all men. Though marked
oy the Warihe>- "nd re"dne>> OF the
expert hls WAYS were naturally direct and
straightforward; MIS- mental pr'cesse,
We're strong and practical His fidelity
had become i prorero in Maine and wher-
ever ne was known. and 10 embraced
inehd> leaned on nm rs on lock. Parti-
san though hc was he ri~ked and received
ms party anfth"m' rather than ahate one
JOY OF ms belief in human righl-. "r he
silent Nhen Inc manly blood IN HI rrln~
stri'u nun ~ speak Tor thr freedom "t
ensiaNeh man. Here he displayed moral
courage OF the highest ltpr. HIS lntegrl-
" WAS Oh Tue sort lhat Stands Tour
SQUARE % az the winds that blow.
ihe>e elements maxi Il man who caa be
tfusie" ana )"lhtd with hlGh capacity AMI
uhVarNlns GOOD sense thy mric Mr.
ifathhn the leader OF hi> party IN N,t"'
ior many years of M connection Nith
the politics of the natl u ran speak rnly
ID orleI. lie Wa n dih-rrn times rep
resentaiiYe In congress, e ator, Wee
fr">idtnt, minister I" spain ari f"r a
~ ri time c"iitc'"r 81 u'e + 'rt of Bot "a.
MS me IN IN" TWO houses OF c.'H1ie-~ Ms
nlled with earliest. pricticdi work ana rte
debates ~ winch Ne engaged cover "il-
rarge. commerce, The annexation If
I'Nss, We "Hm y prfvi~" thr aIgrr,-
sF"i 81 tn' save power. the war - -
Reconstruction. The cHFr""cF, the Chinese
qh -S'l"u' the Uses If ne pi-' ."lli 'h'
ilahAsench' ~ oar foreign Relations, all
THESE received his careful attention and
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weight To his voice.
A> the Nice-Prc-ident he was the friend
and adviser OF Lincoln aGd whole nation
mas long lamented the IN >tak" made when
he was retired from lhe second Office IN
we repuhi'c To make way for another.
sent 10 represent the United states al
one OF the oldest ana most pnnctillous of
European monarchie>. the simple dignity
OF MS manners and the open sincerity Of
his character attracted attention aud Sc
cured the respect and conf ience OF court
and sovereign When he held the most
lucrative ONCE IN New England he threw
1t up with all IL em"lumentS and tossed it
aside a. worthless hsnble because he
would have no part in the policy of the
PRESIDENT al whose hand he held the
FAVOR.
tie left public life unyeluc,antly when
all MS faculties were vigorous and when
the influence he had acquired and the
ioho"in I ne So'i''hauueu were a. graf as
oroi' ""' III MS retirement Ms M was
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