Evening journal., 1891-07-06
HANNIBAL HAMLIN DEAD. {.
Career of Abraham Lincoln's
Associate and Friend.
HE WAS sLAvERYs RAEREsT FOE
Once a Democrat and Then . Republic
when Ho Was Elected 60 the Vice
Presidency He Had Never Mel Linoolr
0uietude Of Ills Last Years.


Presidency He had Never Mea Linoolr
0uietude Of Ills Last Years.
BANGOR Me, July a. -Ex- Vice President
Hannibal Hamlin died at s:i5 O'Clock
Saturday night, July lie was down
town IN the afternoon and went to the
Tanatine club rooms, where he wa.s play
ing pedro when his head fell forward on
his chest. He complained Of feeling badly
/ and soon lost consciousness. Soon Mrs
Hamlin, General Charles Hamlin. his son
and his wife and other members were OF
his side. All was done for him In human
power but in vain, and he passed away
peacefully.
Hannibal Hamlin's Csreev.
Hannibal Hamlin was born on a farm
near Paris, oxford county, Me-, on Aug.
~, 1900. His father intended 10 give him
collegiate education, but died while the
boy was going through a preparatory
course. Thereat Hannibal returned home
to take charge Of the farm, and remained
there until he was twenty-one years old
Then he went 30 town and learned the
printers trade and while at work al the
case took up the study of law, and was ad.
mitted 10 practice In HnmpdeR, penobscot
county.
In 1885 be was elected a. a Democrat 70
the state Legislature, and was returned for
four years. The second year Of his service
he was elected speaker Of the house, and
again in 1899 and 1870 be was honored in
the same way.
The Harrison Campaign
In 1910 he received the Democratic nom
/ nation for congress II was during the
exciting days OF the Harrison campaign,
and Hamlin stirred up the people Of his
district by discussing The issues Of the
time with his competitor AZ every place
possible in bis district But he failed OF
/ election that time In IS42 and again 1914,
however, he succeeded.
In ls4s he had become 40 prominent 10
the state that he was chosen to serve out
the unexpired term tour years. Of Senator
John Fairfield who had died He was
| elected for the full term In 1851, still as a
Democrat, hnt IN 1857 resigned because he
had been elected governor Of the state as a
member Of the recently born Republican
| party. In less than a month, on Feb %,
1887, he resigned bis office as governor be-
cause he had again been chosen a senator
for the state
IL Was lincoln and Hamlin-
In the convention that nominated Abra-
| ham Lincoln as the leader OF the Repub-
lican party, Hamlin WAS placed second on
the ticket On his election he resigned his
Office a. o senator, and from March 4 1851
10 March 3, ls05, presided over the senate.
He was soon after appointed collector Of
the port Of Boston, an Office that he re-
signed year later.
In 1889 he was again elected 20 the United
States senate and served there until 1881,
when he was sent as minister 10 Spain.
An Antl-sIavery Democrat.
From 1851 70 1868 Mr. Hamlin acted as
regent Of the Smithsonian institution, and
was again appointed to that post in 1870
That term lasted twelve years, during
which time he became dean OF the board.
Mr. Hamlin joined the Republican party
because Of the pro-slavery tendencies OF
his own during the ffties. He had always
been an anti-slavery Democrat 10 was he
who offered what Is now known to history
as the Wilmot proyiso ia the Twenty
ninth congress. David Wilmot the father
Of the measure, was temporarily absent
when the opportunity for presenting the
measure came up. II was then or never.
A seconds delay would have been fatal
but Hamln got on his feet and the meas
ure went through-li5 to i08
He nIeets Lincoln
After he had been elected vice president
he went on 70 Chicago to meet Mr.. Lin
coin. and at the hotel found him 10 room
alone Mr. Lincoln arose aud said
"Have we ever been introduced, Mr..
HamlinSn
"No sir, think not, was the reply.
THAT also is my impression, but re-
member distinctly while was In congress
TO have heard you make a speech In the
senate. ! was very much struck with that
speech senator-particularly struck with
it-and for the reason that il was filed,
chock up, with the very best OF antislavery
doctrine
"Well, now" replied Hamlin, laughing.
"that Is very singular, for my first recol-
lection Of you is Of having heard you make
a speech In the house. a speech that was so
full Of good humor and sharp points that
| |, together with others Of your auditors,
was couvulsed with laughter"
During the remainder Of the life OF Mr..
Lincoln the two were close and coniden-
tial friends The later years Of Mr. Ham
| lin were passed at his old fashioned house
AZ the corner OF Fifth and Hammond
| streets, Bangor, which he had made his
home early in the days OF the war. Il was
| completely surrounded BY an orchafd,
bordered with evergreen hedges, with here
and there an untrmmed elm.
The house in the summer has the ap-
pearance of being in a veritable jungle.
| The exterior OF the residence was severely
| plain, but the interior was charming.
| Every room bore evidence OF the long pub
lie career Of the ex-ytce president with its
collections Of books, engravings and many
relics of Washington and far away Spain.
A Quiet and simple Life.
Mr. Hamlin's life was very quiet and
simple. just outside the city he had
few acres Of land which be called his
farm" and the summer mornings found
him constantly there. Nothing delighted
him more than the exercise and recreation
he obtained digging In the loamy soil OF
that property He owned a COW for many
years, and during his last term in the sen
ate sensitive Bangorean received severe
shocks by the sight OF one OF the country's
most noted statesmen walking along the
| dusty roadway driving cattle, his own and
his neighbors', from the pasture 20 the
barns