The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1893-02-03

Millersburg, Kentucky. This school was
presided over 10y the wife Of che Principal
Of the Western Military Institute, and
was twenty miles from Blue Iick Springs.
No account remains OF the wouing, but
in little more than year after his
arrival in Kentucky he marfifd Miss Stan.
wood, and soon ntterwari rctugned with
her 10 Pennsylvania, where be FOR ID time
studied law. Though prepared h. did
not present himself for admissinn to the
bar, but the grounding in legal princi-
piles then gained WINS Of esseiitisd Service
in all his later work. He WIS pcrllnps in
need OF some more immediately felnun-
erative occupation than the studysof the
law, for in 1854, being then the father OF
"a boy OF two, he answered the advertise
ment Of Mr.. William Chaplin, Principal of
the Pennsylvania Institution for the In
struction Ut the Blind, for "a teacher
This excellent home aud school for the
| blind still stands at the corner ol TWEEN.
tieth and Race streets in Phiiadelphia,
and Mr. Chaplin is still its admirable prin-
cipal.
lie becomes AN Efiitar.
He left this institution in 1854 10 take
editorial charge Of newspaper in Maine.
In his work here it is evident that Mr..
Blaine was successful, but his wife was
anxious that their home should be made
in her nntive state, aud, guided perhaps
by his own ambition for larger field as
well ns by u spirit Of complaisance 10 his
wite's wishes, he resigned his position in
the school and removed 10 Augusta,
where his home has since been. Hefoind
himself, perhaps, without certain 81 the
theories Of life and affairs which prevail
in Maine, but he either readily assmi-
lated them or found that his own sound
and honest theories sutiicetl; for, from the
editorial chair of the Kennebec journal,
purchased with Joseph Baker, Il promi-
ncnt lawyer OF that place, lie presently
exercised an important influence liz his
adopted State. The journal was a weekly
and an organ of the Wing party, and iin-
der Mr.. Blaine's management did yigor-
Gus service for that expiring cause. In
1857, just after the first conyentionofb the
Republican party, he disposed OF his in
terest in the Journal and assumed tdi-
torial charge of Portland, tsIe.) Adyer-
tiser.
Almost from the day of his assuming
editorial charge Of the Kennebec Journal,
llft
Blaine sptslne into u position Of great i'm
fuence in the politics and policy of
Maine. Az twenty-five he was a ie9aing
power in the councils 81 the Repti6l' s,n
party, soreeognized by Fessenden, Ham.
lin and the two sEorriils, and Others then
and still prominent in the Stats. Before
he WAS twenty nine H. was chosen chair
man of the Executive COMMITTEES Of the
Republican organization in Mains Il
position he has held ever since, and from
which he has practically shaped aud di.
reeted every political campaign in the
State, always Leading his party to brill
Z limit victory"
/, In 1850 he was elected to Congress-
An attempt TO pursue his course step by
i'step during the long term OF his service in
Congress would be wcarisume. Hespolke
upon every important measure, and
briefly discussed many petty laws about
I which hone blt solutions readers of the
I Congressional Record will ever be per.
fectly i,.torn.ed
/ Mr.. Blaine had served SIX years in Con-
gress and wis still Young MIN, having
only reached the age orithirty-nine, when
was chosen Speaker OF the House by
highly complimentary vote, the ballot
standing u for Mr.. Michael G. Kerr, Of
| Indiana, and l,ll for MIR Rhine