Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-01-29

W. ttAtor> Eatltf4 SUI - ~
m''ns, has versatile fis. nis sonseffai
p"f>oa2i.trs hss aud sessy zn4 wealth 81
sxpeatsnts, rs Nit and eioqaenre, his
hanor Asd p cite appFeeis'ion' his
sssbty 20 give lsfe sbd color 10 ~sari-
soms details and % animate the dfy
b<nss of statistics. charmed and issst~
mated even those xno nsd never seen
of heard haa speak However, SUCH
vss he activity that few ~ The 'oifes
81 the last swsnts yesrs hut hsi rad
thai privilege --Desrcii Journal.
lie Was personally knosn 10 thous-
sads Of be eounlryman aud snosn ~
Tame 10 ali Of thenl- By thosr sno
had me; him he WAS loved. ~ taose
sao had not hc wss admired. ne hAd
Al! the hr'i'ianey and courage snsepa-
rAhla from popular hero, OUT wAs
more than that. He sss for The ma
l,f'ty OF his eonnsrymen the greatest
AmsfloAn, the masea!ess ststssmAn.
Llsine MAS nat merely elevated IN tbs
popular imagination: be msrsted these
pnfsses- - Detroit Tribune.
After many bitter public disapposnt.
mentss after many sore domes,c Aiii'e.
tons, after long and gfiesous pefsonas
sunerings, these heavy crosses. whien
be bore with manly resisnats"n' wore
out the last trace OF ambsiion from ms
soul. aud, doubtless. he looked Tor
ward to his approaching end Win more
equaniuity thsn that with when the
least imaginative and most sordid OF
hls eountrymen will hear the news OK
:I-Detroit News.
To his admirers be was loved hero
and pure statesman To his oppo-
nents he WAS an intellectual glans
swayed by personal ambition. To al
he was man Of mighty power ana
boundless daring. While millions Of
loving hearts will pay the tribute oil Al.
lection and admiration ~ his bier. and
friends and foes will join m remember
ing him rs man of powerful inteiiect
and daring genius. hapids
Democrat.
The mourners at his funeral viii not
DO OF one party only. lie has earned
and received the admiration OF all par
ties and many of the e,ncerest tributes
that will be paid TO his memory VIII be
by his political opponents. Such life
and character as james G.. Blaine Is
too broad to be bounded by party
lines, aud his death touches all hearts
snd the sense of bereavement Is uni
yersal.--Ionia Sentinel.
No man who ever played his part
upon the stage of pubic lie enjoyed
IN greater degree the admiration and
| We of his countrymen than did James
G.. Blaine. lie was idolixed by his lni-
mediate constituency-which COM
prised the major part OF the republican
party-he WAS admired by ali, and was
feared by his political oppoGents As no
other man Was feared.-Grand Rapids
Eagle.
Future generations will do James e.
Blame justice and place him beside
Webster and Clay. as the embodiment
of our Hottest ideas Of craftsmanship
Firm IN the hearts OF the people. able
by the charm Of his personality 10 VIII
favor even from his opponents, q mas
ter of the ways aud means whereby ia
sway the multitude, he had no equal
in his time.-Saginaw C0urier-herald.
That he was intensely American car
not tie gainsaid, and his labors during
the Harrison administration undoubt
eddy shortened his life. Great domes
tic affections added TO his cup OF cor.
row, and rs the weary sufferer passe.
into the beyond q prrer of thanks
giving will be raised by those who
knew and loved this scholar, states
man. politician.-Grsnd Rapids Press
The greatest statesman of the nine
teenth century has been gathered Il
his fathers. and . nation mourns tbs
loss III an eminent citizen VINO wa
second TO none of his compatrlots ID
the breadth aud brlli.sncy of MS In
telIect. or the purity and steadfastnesi
of his political faith. or the wisdom
aud prudence OF his impulses.
Harbor Palladium.
1t is lndisputable that Mr.. Blaine
will occopy conspicuous place IN
nineteenth century American history
His personality WAS IN come respectl
the most interesting and attractive
that has ever risen in our politics. A
man OF splendid menta! gifts, he pos
sessed all the varied and undesirable
grxces Of a popular leader Of men,
Lansing Journal.
lie is likely t. be remembered IN the
| future, as Webster is, or Clsy-and
more conspicuously than either-as 8
disappointed man, one OF the saddesl
remembrances the world can have ol
one who has filed during his earthl,
career 80 great space IN the pubic
eye and the public mind ~ has Jane,
G.. Blalne.-Detrolt Free Press.
His Affections have been sore. and
many. and arouse our sympathy, bu
We are no sooner shocked at the grind
ing OF the sheaves IN the dust OF the
threshing floor than the tares and the
chat are blown away. and Lo, ths
golden grasn appears.-Msnistee Dem
Ocrat.
Peace hath Us heroes no less re-
nowned than war;" and James g.
Blame, dnnng the last two decades ui
MS busy life, mas stood as the mos
conspicuous type of CIVIC heroes among
the nations vi the eafth.--Bls Rapids
I Pioneer.
Ia the death Of James q. Blaine ons
OF our most prominent pnbllc men ha'
I passed away. Ne are too near th'
events "a winch he vac leading actoi
10 give true estimate Of the man. np
work and his influence upon pubic af