The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1893-02-02

Died at his home in Washington last Fri
day, the 9Th, of chronic disease OF tn,
kidneys and heart exhaustion. He hat
been In failing health for several month,
and his death was not unexpected In his
death a great man is gone. Unlike many
who belong to the same polNicaf party be
was not dcmagogue and scheming politi.
clan, but broad, liberal minded states
man. lie was perhaps the soundest leader
in the republican ranks, and it was his lib
eral minded, conservative views and course
which has kept him out of the scat Occur
pied by President Harrison. lie was OF
Scotch-Irish blood ON his fathers side.
His mother was Catholic, but her son ad.
hered to the Presbyterian faith, so far as
publicly known.
Mr.. Blaine graduated in 1S47 from the
Washington College, Pennsylvania, and
soon after taught for some time In the mill.
tary institute Mt Blue Lick Springs, KY,
where he. married Miss Harriet Stanwood
Maine. He returned to Pennsylvania and
studied law for awhile, and then became
teacher in the State Blind Asylum. He
moved to Augusta, Me-, iu 1854, which
has been his home since.
In 1862 he was elected Congress and ser.
we'd eighteen years in the Senate and House.
serving seven successive terms in
the House. During the reconstruction de.
bates in Congress from 1865 Ito 1869 b.
took leading part and was very prominent;
and though partisan in bis feelings toward
the South lie recognized that she had some
rights of citizenship and never lent his in.
huencc to force legislation against her. II
was this broad policy which made Mr..
Blaine SO many friends in the South. In
1871 while speaker of the House of Repre-.
scntativcS he left the chair once to defend
himself against charges by Gen. Butler
who had criticised him for being the author
OF the resolution providing for All inycsti.
CATION OF alleged outrages in the South,
When the Democrats got possession of the
House in 1874 Blaine passed from The speak.
er's chair to the leader of the minority ON
the floor, and the debates preceding the
Presidential election Of 1876 we're among
the stormest of his career. The only i'll
feeling the South could have toward Mr..
Blaine would be fer the abuse and slander
he hcapcd upon Jefferson Dayis. He op.
posed bitterly the removal Of the political
disabilities Of President Davis, affirming
that he did so, not because MIR. Davis had
been the head OF the Confcdcracy, but be.
cause he was the author, knowingly, de.
libcratcly. guilty, and wilfully OF tho gi
gantic murders ard crimes of Anderson
Vile. This speech was probably made fol
poli'icai.gain and to bring himself promi
neptly forward for the Presidential nomina
tion.; and it did strengthen his hold upo,
his party at a time when the passion ant
predjudices Of the war had not been subdu
cd. Mr.. Blaine was candidate for Presi
dent on the Republican ticket in 1870, :an,
would have been nominated by acclsma
tion in recognition Of his great ability
qualities of leadership and personal pop
ulalaty, but for scandals which came t
the surface carly in the year.
In 1880 he was again candidate for tn
I.i'oiiihhlOH VI IICSlucllt, DuL OIL tho 06tl
ballot he and Sherman withdrew and Civ
their strength to Garfield in order to defea
Grant which they accomplished. He thor
became Secretary Of State under Presiden
Garfield. In the Republican National Con
vention Of 1884 Mr.. Blaine was again O
candidate for President and was nominated
His election depended on the vote of New
York and that was given to Grover Cleve.
land and Mr.. Blaine was defeated. h
never did reach as far as his aspirations
He wds Secretary of State under President
Harrison, but resigned just before the las,
National Convention in order to enter the
contest for the nomination of President I'm,
hampered. This ended his public career
for he was soon stricken down with a dis
ease which proved fatal.
Ills remains were inferred at Oak Hill
Cemetery, Georgetown, just north OF Wash
lngtown last Monday. Peace to his ashes