The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-01-28

JAMES G.. Blaine was born In west Br0wns-
| vile, washington county. Pa January -, $50
The early education OF Mr.. Blaine was sedu-
| lously cultivated, and his marked taste for his
t0rienl studies enabled hun 10 excel In literA.
ture, and In literary society he displayed the
lspOlftfeal Aptitu1H and clpaciIy tDat has distin.
gnished his subs, qnent career.
while a young man he taught school in north
ern Kennedy FOR several years, and there met
the young lady who subst quenily became his
wife.
lii 1854 he rcmoved to Augusta, Maine, where
lie has since made his home. There. as . Jour
nalist, his ready faculty and trenchant writing
| enabled him to become one OF the master sup
porters ia the politics Of the state. In 1880 he
engaged III the movements for he formation Of
tho republican party with all his energy, and
HIS earnest and incssive discussion OF the rising
conflict between freedom md slavery attracted
wide attention. In is5s he was elected 70 the
legislature, remaining . member through sue
ccssiVe annual recollection for four years. and
served the last two as speaker.
During the war Mr. Blatue gained great dis
tineiion for his parliame ntnry Skill and his for.
ensic power Ii the debates that grew QUITO that
crisis. In 49, Mr.. Bla ms wns elected TO Con-
| gress. where In one branch or other. he served
| tor e.shiecn years. His growth ia position and
mi enec was rapid and nnbroken. His close
study Of political history. his accurate knowl-
eeehsG VI 4hc record and r~slniions 81 public men,
and his u~nfailing memory. gave him great nd.
yaniages. aud enabled him 10 be bold In attack,
quick III repartee and apt IN illustrations.
Mr.. Blaine was appoint d senator TO M the
uncxpircds term or senator Morrill,, who re-
signed 10 accept the secretary ship Of the treas
nrg, and in tho following y inter he WIS chosen
by the Iegisiafnre for the fullensulng term. TN
election or Gen. Garfield 70 the presidency Of
the United STATES, Mr., Blaine was rendered and
aacepted the once Of secretary OF state. On
December 10. 1881, Mr.. Hieines retired from the
~eafinet, and was, for the first time iii - years
Out u public station.
When The republican national convention III
1884 met nj Chicago, he was nominated By the
republican party for president Of the United
States TIE elect on turned upon the result 10
Now York, aud Was lost 10 Mr.. BlaiEe, where
upon he promptly resumed his work upon Ill
history, which had been interrupted by his can
ylss HIS cal 10 Harrison's cabinet. after the
eleciiaa III Iss3. is fresh In the minds OF all read
ers. What occurred betgseen the two mon
that ngnlly led 10 iha sensational n signation
Just before M Minneapolis convention that re-
nominated II lrrison, has never been told Both
have remained siieut, though the newspapers
have been guessing ever since the occurrence
When Mrs. Harrison died tue PIumyd Knight
visited the str cken husband ana mingled his
tears with those Of his old friend Also, when
Emtnons Elaine died the president showed
himself one Of the fathers most earnest sym
patbizeTs. II would probably be nearest
th3 truth TO say that these two men differed on
some political matters and remaiucd good
friends by honestly and frankly seycrsng their
pill icai connection IL Is a fact at least, that
each has shown hts nonility- of character by
speaking no word IN publlc or private against
the other-a notable contrast to the. conduct OF
so many public men nevada s
Blaine must be clasScd with the great states.
men whom the nation has produced-the
Adamses, Jefferson, Monroe. Lincoln, Webster,
Calhoun and Clay.