Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-02-01

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among lhe eholces' OF carti'' anu ias' ot al
ne mas sarncred IN one whose name ant
ta'iic are Hho~n throughout tms "ofid' on'
Wh" was heHl u rove ana esteem tha
almost amounted to worship 10y the mn
mons OF ms leiio" coun'rsmeh. And
though IKE all men OF marked perSonallt,
and strong convictions he hah reso'nt' op
p"nents as wen AZ devoted friends yet II
Inc presence OF the new-made graP' re
hlelnbcrlnG only 'he man OF genius rrlneit
| htrlhE only tile statesman VINO has chmbc'
/" mat commence iha' me highest position
~ t'ie G'l' OF 'he American people oouh
nave az ied hothlhS 10 ms tame, remember
,lS ohiy 'he k'hd-h''ru't ir'"ni ana h'igh
Dor reui'inocf"E "niy the loving ana IL"
voted husband and tath'r-all anu"osi''c'
disappear, heads are bowed IN sorrow
an loih ~ tiis last SAD tribute oil IT,
| sPrc To tlcif departed counirNhAh an'
friend
| II II IS the disgrace ot american polite
maj pubic men are often SO shamefully
ifaduced. II is the glory OF the American
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Is over they are swift to recognize and al
freclate the ability ana tue PATRIOTISM VIII
winch all OF our pahlir men are possessed
III generous proportion,
In the death OF Mr. Elaine striking
hgure AMI a strong force Is forever removed
from American politics. From the storm
beaten coast OF the Atlantic t" the calm
waters OF inc Facihc' from the Iee-hound
! lIkpS nj tIp North la tho shores q
Tn" Cult the sound of mourning is heard.
/ ana 'o1ay We al drNon'ly pray that The
wealth Of good which bis long and varied
fubllc services enabled HIM to accomplish
may pc gathered INTO thc treasury of Our
rtPnblc and become the common heritage
OF the American people, and that It may be
to INN monument pnrcr than marble,
more enduring than brass, more SYmetricai
than the finest work OF Grcclan art.
Mr. Nprague OF M"ns"n
Mr.. Speaker; With the expiration of
tn" litc of James 6. Blane passed from
earth one OF the gFandcs' figures of this
grand century OF ours. he" men have ever
ii'eh ~ tins world who have 80 impresse
t'l' nSeiNrS upon their countrymcn as did
ne tor nearly quarter OF century he
has had more to do than any other single
~ SUI W hi"u''u- INT tiouSh'' tphtfoiinI
the policy and debating the action of the
political party that has dominated the af-
lars OF THIS republic, that was responsible
Tor ITS Legislation, AMI which, if 1t de
serves renSare Tor any OF its university, IL
certainly emitted IN degree to praise for
's prosperity lie will live in the history
Of Ms country as he lives nov in the hearts
OF every true American.
lbis country has never seen statesman
who so entirely typificd true Americanism
as GU Mr.. Blaine. Whatever was I'M
american he discarded. Whatever would
in'ilf" confidence !" OFT system of gov
ernnent- whatever would develop love
TOR our institutions, whatever would kinde
IN tine breasts of his feiiowmen an ardor
tor Their country, her traditions, her
acli7vemcnts and her advancement, he
adopted AMI advocated with sl his
brilliant powers lie is the only American