The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-07-05
DEATH OF HAMLIN.
stricken While Playing Pedro
ma Club Room.
,,orr<s AnTI-sLAyEHY CHIEF.
.~.~~eesnan, Senator, Governor Of
u.tps .nd viee-President Dur
ing Liseoln's First Tern.

z~.r-sbsI Hsnlin died tonight At Sis
~ rss down town this afternoon and
- - the Tarrssine Club rooms, where
$ IS playing pedro when his head fell
f,rrsrsi on his chest A gentiman re-
E s-.sked. The senator seems 70 feel
z-xExv Mr. Hamlin said: II do" Men
--<ksrpd around him. and he was taken 70
-. Dr.. Robinson, who was in the
- seosr. attended him. and Drs. Mason
81 philips we're called. No pulse was
zSfe for an hour, and il vas thought
- cc1ld not bring him out Finally
s arived somewhat and managed 70
r6calsse freely. Doctors worked over
r.. faithfully, and his family was sent
- Soon Mrs. Hamiin, General Charles
rsr.fn. his son, and wife, and other mem
- ssse 81 his side. Ali vas done for him
8 hun,an power, bat failed, and he passed
srsv peacefully 81 Sis p. n. he leaves
rs1os and two sons, General Charles
Hsrul;n, lawyer Of Ellsworth, and Frank
Hsnl;n- nos living IN Chicago. Mr.. Ham
II hsd been psrceptibiy failing for year,
nj seemed about as usual this afternoon
s.f walked down town
fHxsniksl Ham.in WIS born In Paris, Oxford
errry. Maine, On TIE 9TH OF August, ls99- He
- prepsred for collegiate education, Du. IVES
euu2ssied BY the death OF his father 60 take
ezsrrs cs TIE home farm until he was Of age.
Ne learned printing. studied Law. was admitted
3 fse ber IL lsSs, and praeticec in Hanpdsn,
Peuoneeof county. until lSss He was Q mem
II Of the legislature IRON Is3s Til Ies0, and
srsia Ia ls4. and was speaker of the lower
tsrseh In sss7-ss and 1870 In ls40 he receised
q psrocrssie nomination for naembsr 0. con-
egeu ard, during the exciting Harrison cam
sesxz. held joint discussions with bis COM
pkGsrr, being TIE first 20 Introduce that practice
fzf1 Nasae- In 1872 nc vas elected Is q Democrat
kucrrxss. aaa was reelected in is4A He was
etssea 70 the United States Senate for four yssrx
s Is, 70 al the vacancy caused By the death
q lshn Fairfield. and e.s reelected IN ISL. de
e<rzss IL 1857 TO Dc inaug1rated governor.
hrzw been elected 70 that ONCE GO Ecpubii-
uz less than . month attervard, On the nth
q fs5uary, he resigned the governoEship, az
h1ss szain been chosen United States senator
frfzk fail term OF ak years. He served until
kmssry. 1861, when he resigned. having been
dsrsed vice president On the ticket with Abra-
I'm Lincoln. He presided over the senate from
Nrch 4. ls5i, Till March 9, 1866. In the latter
Eesr be IVES appointed collector Of the port Of
Bmfon. bat resigned IN Is6S. From i-sl till 1866
ss had also acted AZ regent Of the sznithsonia ian
rtritution, and vas resppointed n $50, co1ttn-
ing TO act for tie following twelve years. dur
NJ which time he became dean Of tia board.
ss vas again elected and reelected 70 the United
tztes senate, serving from March 4, 1869,
u March 3, ISL In June Of that year he wns
AIMED minister 10 Spain, but gave Up the Office
be year following and returned TO this country.
Ie received the degree Of IL. d. from Colby
then wsterville college. OF which
institution he WAS trustee fer over twenty years.
enstor Hsmlin. although Democrat, was an
-iginsl snti-slsvery MAJ. aud 80 strong were
is convictions that they finally led 70 his sep
ration from that party. Among the sifniacsnt
Incidents Of his public career of nearly
fly years may be mentioned the fact that in
be Temporary ard involuntary absence Of
savid wtirsot from the House OF represents
ives during the session Of che Twenty-ninth
ongress At the critical moment when the
7easure since known as ssfhe wiimot proTiso'
sd 20 be presented or the opportunity irreyo-
ably lost. Mr.. HaEaiin, while his snti-siavery
riends were in the greatest confusion and per
lexity, seeing that o2iy seconds delay would
9 fatal offered the bill snd secured ITS passage
, q vote OF lis % los. IN common. however,
nth Abraham Lincoln Mr. Hxrniin sFrove aim
ly 70 prevent the extension Of slavery into new
and did not seek 70 secure
d n5oiitS1u. IN speech made
a the United States Senate on
une Il, 1856. in which he gave his reasons for
hanging his party allegiance. he thus referred
o the Democratic convention then but recently
>xld ct Cincinnati: sThe convention has
lcsnaliy incorporated into the platform of the
Democratic party that doctrine which, only .
Isw yexrs ago, met with nothing but contempt
and rsdicu.e here and elsewhere, namely. that
&c Gag Of the federal union. under the con-
sisnsoa Of the United States. carries slavery
vsertver IL floats Ii this baieful principle be
tzs, shsr that national ode, which inspires Ms
ssvsys a on battlefield, shoaid be rewritten
n Dnke, and should read.
-FcreEer aost that standard sheet.
Where bresfhes the foe but falls before rs.
with sisyery's soil beneath our feet.
And slavery's banner streaming Ger ia
Wien he had been elected vice president on
Ne tirkes with M Lincoln, he accepted sn in
ritxtion 70 meet the latter at Chicago. and, cali
lcE % the p-esiden;-e.ect found him IN q room
Ilo1s. Mr.. Lincoln arose. ard, coming toward
ka rue<t said abruptly: "HHEs we ever been
Introduced 70 each ether. Mr.. HAmliug' NO.
IL. I think not" was the reply. That also 10
NJ impression" continued Mr.. Lincoln, ''hut I
'szen5er distinctly while / was in congress 10
bare heard Won make spesca in the Senate.
Vas Yery much struck with that speech. sena-
struck with it-snd for TIE
Fsry beSt Kind OF snts-siRyery csetTine We'll.
sow.s replied H&mlin. laughing. "thA; Is very
angular, for ny one and nrst recollection Of
Ioarse,f Il Of having heard you make speech
: the House. speech mat was 80 fuil Of good
amor aud sharp points that ], together with
sAers % yonr auditors, was eonvuised with
argase-" TIE acquaintance thus cordially
'eran ripensd into close friendship. ard il Is
rsrned that during al ths yssrs Of trial. war
nd bioodsasd that followed Abraham Lincoln
ontinued 10 reposs tse utmost confidence In his
head and official associate