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ordinary prosperity, and to contrast them
with the condition which confronted
President Van Buren, and the Twenty
fifth congress-the ''panic congress-"
as it was called. In vain did public
meetings petition and merchants call on
congress for "relief." 1t was beyond the
wisdom of men to afford it and congress,
utterly unable to decide on what was
best, did nothing. Out of all the legis-
lation of the panic era but one act is
considered as of great public benefit
that creating an independent treasury.
When the slavery question was 'set-
tied" in 1901 the tariff took its place
and the United States bank came in as a
good second; when these were "settled"
in 1888 and following, the slavery ques-
ton came again. And when one con-
siders how very hard the great men Of
the time struggled for fame, it raises a
smile to reflect that the first name to be
made immortal was that of plain old
David Wilmot, of Pennsylvania, and
that on measure he did not originate,
but merely offered to oblige a fellow
member. In the fourteen years between
that and the civil war the voter who had
not heard all about "Wilmot's proviso"
was considered a phenomenon of igno-
rance.
But we are getting dangerously near
to our own time and to current ques-
tons. Politics has strange revenges in
deed. American voters fought over
tariff and bank for thirty years and
got them SO completely settled that even
Horace Greeley announced in the New
York Tribune that it was idle to make
another struggle. "The world" he
sadly said, ''has gone back to free
trader And now slavery is mere mat
ter of history, all the compromises"
are laughed at, and the slowly revolv-
ing wheel of time has again brought us
face to face with the issues which di-
vided our grandfathers.
j. H. BEADLE.
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United States history as to which opin-
ion has since vibrated at almost regular
intervals from approval to condemnation,
the verdict being still in allegiance.
Hatred to England had been increasing
for ten years, and on the ocean war had
practically begun, yet large minority,
if not majority, of the American people
believed thata peaceable adjustment was
near at hand, and language can scarcely
portray the dread and anxiety of the
commercial classes. They almost held
their breath--so one of them has record
sd-when President Madison called con-
gress to meet Nov. 4, 'and when Henry
Clay was chosen speaker, says Goodrich,
"a general gloom spread over the north
New Haven, Danbury, New London
and other towns remem bered the Revolu-
ton and dreaded massacre, confagration
and violence"
In the south and west there was some
thing like reign of political terror, so
great that even the intrepid John Ran
dolph admitted his fear to oppose it, yet
the act declaring war only passed the
house by 10 votes to 40, and the senate
by 10 to 10. One very important fact
should be remembered by every Ameri-
can. OF the eight leading newspapers
then in the country four were edited by
men who had recently escaped from
British custody, and of the votes in con-
gress for war six were cast by men who
had been members in Ireland of the
Society of United Irishmen. 1t was
charged, but not proved, that the de-
cisiye votes in the senate were cast or
controlled by foreign exiles. Vermont
was the only New England state to vote
for war. In all the others the majority
for peace was put at two-thirds. Only
five senators from the north voted for it.
Mobs and riots followed naturally, es-
pecially on the border lines. In Balti-
more General Lingan, veteran of the
Revolution, was trampled to death, and
General Lee, another veteran, was badly
injured. Elsewhere men were stripped,
hustled, ridden on rail-" tarred and
feathered. The United States is now
too big for any of its citizens to be afraid
w @SOh AAoVOAy AZ IlO AdSCy 1uQ NOl0s ILL
partial history records that the war on
land was wretched failure until Harri-
son partly redeemed it in the northwest
and jackson in the southwest closed it in
blaze of glory. Nevertheless, Henry
Clay retained his popularity, changed
his views materially after the war, and
joined John G. Calhoun in establishing
national bank. In due time after the
war came the panic of 1919, and then an
other memorable congress.
The people looked forward to the con-
gress of 1922 with an almost frantic
eagerness, yet their attention was imme-
diately diverted from the finances, on
which they had hoped for so much, to
the slavery question, and most unex-
pectedly this became known as the
Compromise congress" Henry Clay
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deliberative body, not even of board
of supervisors, it is said, while two or
three are reported as having never taken
part even in debating club. While it
by no means follows that they will not
make good legislators, there is very
natural expectation that some unusual
performances will amuse the country
while the new men are getting the run
of the school house."
A comparison is naturally suggested
with former congresses, especially such
as inaugurated permanent policies or
guided the nation through grave crises.
The student who examines the subject
for the first time is always surprised at
the large proportion of highly educated
and experienced men in the early con-
crosses. Very few bodies ever convened
in America have contained larger pro-
portion of college graduates, able jurists
and practiced men of affairs than the
convention Of 1857, which framed the
Federal constitution, and the first con-
gress was little, if any, behind it. Fred
erick Augustus Conrad Muhlenberg, first
speaker, was one of family which has
been eminent in Germany and America
for 200 years, and the name of his fa-
Their, Rev. Melchior Muhlenberg, is held
in the highest honor by the Lutherans Of
Hanover, the exiles of the Palatinate
and the German-American of Pennsyl-
vania.
In 1913, if the old Federalists are
to be believed, there was ''sad falling
OF" but with the light of experience we
may call it a startling political revolu-
ton, and then for the first time the
meeting of congress was looked on with
dread and horror by the defeated. Ac-
jefferson and Lieutenant Devil were
synonymous terms in New England"
and with him was Aaron Burr for vice
president. To add to the weight of
Federalist woe, Nathaniel Macon, Of
North Carolina, was elected speaker.
There was deal of disturbance-tha
is, many Federalists lost Office. All the
rest was good, viz, peace with France,
the acquisition of Louisiana and the
chastisement of the Barbary pirates.
Speaker Macon had a most extraordi-
nary career-frst as a soldier in the
Revolution, then as local jurist and
statesman, and finally as member of con-
gress, senate or house continuously for
tbirty-seven years, a service not equaled
by any other American.
The next congress to excite apprehen-
sion mingled with enthusiasm was that
Of 1el1-13, and its speaker may be set
down as the nearest rival to Macon in
continuous public service. This was the
immortal Henry Clay. It would be an
affront to the popular intelligence to give
his history. Suffice it to note that he
was born in Virginia in 1777, and died in
Washington in 1852; that he was elected
TO the Kentucky legislature at the age of
:wenty-six and to the United States SEN
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was reelected speaker without opposi-
ton, and in few days the long and des-
perately contested battle began. Is not
its history written in at least 10000 vol
umes, pamphlets and magazine articles?
Suffice it to say here that the bill for the
admission of Missouri became law
March 6, 1920, but Missouri did not get
in till more than year later. Then
Senator Thomas Hart Benton took the
seat which he held for thirty years-the
result being his admirable work which
has just egotism enough to make it
spicy and partisanship enough to make
it a good portraiture of the times.
William Jones Lowndes was another
active and aspiring statesman of that
time who deserves to be better remem-
bered. He was one Of the authors of the
so called "Lowndes-C Calhoun tariff" of
1916, an avowedly protective tariff at
the time, but since spoken Of in contrast
as a free trade measure. He had served
in the house continuously from 1910 to
1892, when he started to Europe on a
voyage for health, and died at sea rust
when congress, having disposed of the
slavery question for all time" as was
supposed, fell afoul of his tariff and be-
gan controversy which lasted twenty
four years. Benton and Clay agreed
that the country was in very bad way,
but Webster ridiculed their statements,
voted against the tariff of 1894 and
made speech against it, which was
long storehouse for antiprotection-
lists. 1t was passed, however, and fol-
lowed by much higher tariff in 1928,
and then came South Carolina nullifi.,
cation and the second compromise con-
gress.
In the Twenty-second and Twenty
third congresses, according to many
thinkers, American craftsmanship reach
ed its highest point between the Revolu-
ton and the civil war. There was
scarcely weak man in either house, and
such men as Clay, Webster, Benton,
Grundy, Buchanan, Hayne, Calhoun
(who came in late), Clayton and Polk
were only 'primi inter pares." Yet it is
a melancholy fact that every one of the
prominent schemes devised by them
came to naught. The compromise tar
iff" satisfied neither party as an economic
measure, and did not allay sectionalism.
The fiscal measures operated differently
from what was foretold by friend or foe.
and the financial schemes threw the cur
rency into chaos and brought on the
woeful commercial commissions OF 1887
and the succeeding wears.
It causes a sickly smile to read the
congratulations the members INDUCED
in. and the confident assurances of Pres
ident jackson on quitting office that the
country was entering on an era of extra
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CONGRESSIONAL CRISES.
Great Events With Which Americas
Lawmakers haVa COPIED.

The Brilliant and Patriotic Men Who
Hayo Served Their Country at Momen-
t"us Periods--some of the Heroes of
tho Days That Arc Gone.
copyright, 1891, by American Press Associa,
toni
Every reader knows by this time that
the Fifty-second congress is in at least
one respect the most remarkable ever
convcned-in that it contains more new
men. There are in it more men never
il congress before and more who were
never in any legislative body, and of
these few were never members Of any
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ate at twenty-ninc, and that as senator,
representative, diplomat and cabinet
officer he was in the public service al
most continuously for forty-eight years.
His FIRST political act was to advocate
the gradual abolition of slavery in Ken
tuesy, and his Lass interview Of semi
puolic nature was with Louis Kossuth,
in sid of tho Hungarian cause.
Ia 1911, however, IL was his misfor-
tune TO practically hold in his hands the
nlomcntous issues of war or peace, and
that undcr circumstances where youth
full ardor, personal feeling and ambition
alike urged him toward war. The result
Is perhaps the only great measure in
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can now be consulted at his Parlor at the Fall
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Cumberland National Bank.

\ the Cumberland National Bank of Portland
VIII be held at the banking rooms on Tuesday,
the twelfth day of January, 1892, at 10 O'Clock
a. M, for the choice of Directors for the en-
suing year and the transaction of any other
business that may legally come before them.
w. II. SOULE, Cashier
Portland, Dec, 18th, 1891. decdtd
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an act to provide O Board of Registration to
the Cities Of this State.
SCI IT. /. A board of registra tion is hereby
estab llshed in each city of the State, which
shall have the exclusive power and authority to
deter ulne the qualification of voters therein,
and ex elusive power TO make up, correct and
revise the list of voters in each Of said cities,
and sh; vi perform all the duties and have ex-
clusivei y, all the powers now exercised by the
munich al officers of said cities in making, pre-
pairing, revising and correcting the list of voters
utes or oy other statute relating thereto.
The unt iersigned having been appointed and
commissl med Board for the Registration of
Voters for this city under said law. hereby notl-
fly all perst ns claiming the right to vote in this
city at the municipal election of March next,
that said b, lard will be in session at the times
and places Yellow mentioned. for the purpose Of
receiving tht names of said persons and FORM
ing lists ther, ,of.
CoIIecto RS Room, Odd Fellows
Block, De c. Ia, Is, LIS, IL, Is, 10.
Upper r. pom, Hose House No.
1, Dec. FL, 90, %, "a, 26, %.
Upper Room, Pride's Corner
School Hous Q, Dec. 20, 30, 81.
W0Odbury's Hall, Duck Pond,
Jan. l, 2, 4.
Collectors Room, Odd Fellows
Block, Jan. 5, 6, z.
Upper room, Hose House Mol.
Jan. s, 8, III.
Hours to be from to and from to 8 p. M,
excepting Prids's Corner and Duck Pond, where
the hours will be from 1.3O to $50, and from z
to 9p.m.
The board, wishing to avoid favoring any per-
sons or classes of persons have decided on
personal registration, and every person must go
before the board himself, or his name will be
left off.
Voters from any part Of the city may register
at any place where the board is in session.
Naturalzed citizens will bring their papers and
be ready 10 answer where nlturalized, when
naturalized, and before what court.
Every voter must state his name, residence,
occupation, place Of occupation, place of birth,
residence in Westbrook, where he last voted
married, residence of wife and family. 1t is to
be hoped that every citizen will present them
selves on the days named, in order that the
registration be made complete.
CHARLES M. WATERHOUSE,
CHARLES E. JACKSON
GEORGE W. LEIGHTON.
dec7 dtlan11
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First NntionaI Bank.

WyHE annual meeting of the stockholders OF
II the First National Bank of Portland, will
be held at its banking rooms on Tuesday, the
18th day of January, 1892, at 10 O'Clock a. M,
Tor the purpose of electing seven directors for
the ensuing year, and for the transaction Of any
other business that may legally come before
them. JAMES E. WENGREN, Cashier.
Portland, Me-, Dec. IL, 1891. dec12dtd
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ANNUAL MEETINGS.
The National Traders Bark

Il Bank of Portland are hereby noJitled tn; II
their annual meeting will be held at their banl Z
ing room on Tuesday, the 18th day OF January :,
nexI, at II O'Clock a. m, TO choose i've direct
ors Tor the ensuing year. and to act on any othei
business that may legally come before the meet
ing. EDWARD GOULD, Cashier.
December IL, 1891. dec12-dtd
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CANAL NATIONAL BANK.

UVHE Annual Meeting of the stockholders of
n The Canal National Bank of Portland, for
the election of seven Directors. and for the
transaction of any other business that may
legally come before them, will be held at their
banking house on TUESDAY, the twelfth day
January, 1892, at O'Clock a. m.
GEO. q. PETERS, Cashier.
Dec. IL, 1891. decileodtd
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BOAR ID.

"ANTED-A lady teacher wishes board in
w aprivate family, living west of State St.
References exchanged. address. stating tull
particulars. s. b. Press Office. 12-l
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FEMALE HELP.

WANTED-A girl for general homework in
w small family. at 234 State street. Must
be well recommended. MRS. HENRY BLANUH-
ARD. 141
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HN ONEY to loan on first or second mortgages
I'VE on farms OF city property, lie insurance
policies, commercial paper or any good collat-
eral securities. Inquire of A. c. LIBBY, 421s
Exchange Street. "a
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ITO LET-Very pleasant heated front room
n to let; within three minutes walk of Con-
b ard of person will pay the rent Address,
ROOMS Press ONCE. 10-1
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WANT ED.

DARTNER about so years Of age to travel
a on the road and sell California Wines and
Bitters. Trade established. small capital re-
CURED. Best If references given and required.
Call and see me or write to
III. s. LINCOLN,
Newton Highlands, Mass.
Box 30. dec16d3t
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MALE HELP

NTANTED-An apothecary clerk. Good 20
wv sition for the right man; must not be
afraid of work. ADDRESS, with references, p.
.. Box 1910, Portland, NE. AL
NyANTED-A first class salesman for the
w State OF Maine. Must be acquainted
with the retail drug trade throughout the state.
Apply at once, giving reference and experience,
to ! he z. L. P. CO., 81 Broad street, Boston,
Mass. 1O-1
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DERRY'S HOTEL-To transient and regular
IL boarders we offer better rooms, better ia.
BILE and better accommodations every way, than
any other good house in Portland, for the prices
we charge. 16-1
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WANTED-To buy from $1,000 to $4,000
w worth of cast of clothing. the highest
cash prices paid for ladies' dresses, also gentle
mems and children's clothing and winter over
coats. Highest cash prices paid for carpets
and furniture. Address, postal or letter to,
No. 102 Middle street, NJ. DRGROOT. Port
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PIE RSssNAL.

II ADIES-Tbe famous Blush OF Roses posi-
IL lively cures pimples, ffeckIeS, blackheads
ana moth and all skin diseases or mouey re-
funded by the proprietor, Miss Flora A. Jones'
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EtOR SALE-Ten tons Of mixed grain for
II poultry. The best grain for making hens
Special price on ton lots. BENSON & DAL-
TON foot Of Green street, Ill
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NOR SALE-1O shares of stock OF the Port
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this Office. Ill SWlt
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