St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-01-31
EULOGIES OF BLAINE.
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| journey which all must tread at last
| with unreturning steps. we shall be
hold thy face no more on earth; but
I those who were thy steadfaSt friends In
life will keep thy memory green, and,
i'll the stirring days to come. when the
! embattled hosts shall be again arrayed,
the phantom armies of the dead Will
hover in their van, thy clarion voice
ring out above the diu OF conflict, and
thy white plume wave i'll the thickest of
the fight.
| Mayor Winston,s Estimate.
| Representative p. B. Winston. OF
Hennepin, followed. and in an impress
sive manner laid his wreath on the bier
of the dead. Thus spoke the eX-mayor
| of Minneapolis:
| In the death of Hon. James q. Blaine
| the country has sustained loss of a
most brilliant, versatile and diStin-
| guiShed statesman. orator and citizen.
For more than quarter of century
Mr.. Blame has been the most command
| ing figure in American politics; re-
markable for his ability and illustrious
| public service. In five successive presi-,
| Dental campaigns he was the choice
of the dominant party in the republic
| for the first office in the gift OF
the uation-a distinction accorded
to no other man in the history OF this
country. More than any man who has
been before the public in a generation,
Mr.. Blaine combined thNwo great quail
tiles, theoretic and practical, which
form the true statesman; a profound
understanding Of the phiosophic
grounds of political opinion and tie
sagacious tact and energy OF the practi
cal man of affairs. This union OF theo-
retical insight with practical capacity
was Singularly shown in his administIa
ton Of the state department at Wash
ingt0n and the influence he exercised
upon the later tariff legislation Of his
party. He was not perhaps an ideal
character. He was
EgouIded and COlOred
by his time, but he had a certain nat
ural greatness of mind, noble instinct
of liberty. q lofty patriotism, an unfail-
ing fertility of resource, and an unquall-
ing courage, which marked him as a
master of men. and his extraordinary
industry and facility of work, his self
possession and adroitnesS, his untlrlng
zeal and intellectual ability. seconded his
great qualities. But over and above
ali ordinary greatness; greatness of
perception, intellect, will or moral quail
tiles: over and above all these he had in
an eminent degree that browning en-
dowment faculty, quality, or whatever
it may be called, which arouseS the
popular enthusiasm and affection, and
attaches his immediate followers to him
by hooks of steel. In a sense he has
given his life to the country, since
there can be nodOubt that he exhausted
the strength and resources of his great
nature by too extreme devotion to his
public duties. In his later years he has
been veritably a man of trouble and ac-
Quanted with grief. We are here to
lay the tribute of our admiration ana
sorrow upon the bier of him who has
dropped this tabernacle of mortal flesh
and has gone with all the power OF
divine manhood into the presence OF
his maker, and at the same time extend
to tine bereaved family our profoundest
sympathy. Mir. Speaker, Minnesota
will long cherish the name and virtues
of James q. Blaine.
Tawney's Able Effort.
Senator Tawney, ark-featured, ear
nest and self-poised, gave his panegyrlc
next, i'll these words:
Few, if any, instances can be found
in the history of this nation where the
sorrow caused by the death OF private
citizen has been more keenly or more
universally felt among all classes than
that occasi0ned by the death Of that
distinguished scholar and peerless
American statesman, James q. Blaine.
1t is with no ordinary interest that, III
common with other civilized nations, we
contemplate the scene today transpir-
ing within the shadow of the dome OF
the capitol Of our country. The admin
straton or public and private business
is temporarily suspended. The halls OF
congress wherein the voice of that once
beloved but now silent statesman has
reSounded ara still, and hush is upon
all hearts, as the remains of the diStin-
guished dead are borne mid the tears of
a nation to their quiet resting place.
1t is as true in the political word as it
is in the physical that the
Tailest Mountain Peaks
are bathed in the purest sunlight and
smitten by the fercest storms. Mr..
Blaine was man of magnificent stat
ure. He rose above the ordinary meas
urements of greatness. The level ray
reflected from his brow touched the
heads of very few, even Of the illustri-
Gus men of his generation. There was
in him com bination of characteristic
elements which made one of the grand
est and most impressive personalities of
his time. His literary instinct and cult
ure and power were, alone, sufficient to
win immortal fame. His political
knowledge seemed almost boundless-
not only in general outline, but in the
distinct grasp of circumstantal detail.
He was especially distinguished by the
quckness and accuracy of his intel
lectual perceptions. AS the
Eagle on the Topmost Cliff
catches the earliest rays of the morning
light and sweeping the landscape with
unerring eye. takes i'll at once every de-
tail of object and movement SO he,
from his surprising intellectual emil
nence, swept the whole field of political
thought and interest, in broad COM
prehenSon of its moving forces, as well
as of its circumstantial facts. His
sagacity in public affairs was eXtraordi-
nary. seeing clearly where others were
blinded by ignorance OF prejudice. He
was a statesman by Intuition, finding
the remedy before others had discovered
the disease Nor did he deal in patch
work-in temporary and doubtful eX-
pedientS. His method was thorough
and masterful. He looked to permanent
and lasting results.
He was master of oratory, and in
forensic discussion seemed almost in
Vincibe. An intellectual gladiator, he
never shrank from any combat nor sue
cumbed To any foe, and, il at any time
his mental pOiSe seemed somewhat dis
turbed by the rushing tide of
Uncontrolled Feeling,
even that had its compensation in the
magnetic thrill of his quick and ardent
senSibilities. He did nothing by halves.
His partiSanshIp was of the most pro-
nounced type. Yet he knew how ito be
magnanimous in victory and to deal i'm
partially with friend or foe whether in
victory or defeat. Three times was he
chosen speaker of the national house of
representatives, and his conspicuous
ability and fairness were recognized by
! his associates in resolution offered by
| a leader of the opposition and adopted
| by the votes of all parties.
In diplomatic skill he has had but few
| equals and no superior in our national
| history. During the correspondence on
the Behring sea question, the London
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