The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-05-10

BosroN, May 2.-Music hall was COM
fortably filed tonight upon the occasion
OF the eulogy on the late James q. Blaine,
which was delivered by the Hon. William
p. Frye, u. S. senator from Maine and the
meeting was under the auspices OF the
city. Mr.. Frye reviewed in detail the
life and achievements of the great states
man. OF the late republican convention
the speaker said:
Mr. Blaine's name was presented to the con-
vention, whether with his assent or n0t 10 not
for me TO say; 90 not know. ! do know that
two months before that convention. on a sun
day afternoon, spent pleasant and agreeable
two hours at his bedside. They were
hours which 1 now recall with delight; bis
mind had its full yigor; his eye was undimmed,
his talk delightful. / told him that he was 10
be a listener for awhile and allow me to be the
taikeT; that had come as an envoy from the
people, that was profoundly satisfied OF two
things-irst, that he could be nominated
by reclamation in tho approaching
convention; second, that he could be elected.
| told him then that he could withdraw his let
ter Of Feb. 8 honorably, that a month later he
could not; that thought his friends who had
stood by him through oil these years were en-
tilted 10 take advantage OF this splendid oppcr-
tunity and realize their hopes.
ne ptleu tihA no lhu given kle EuDIeet pFOD-
ably more consideration than any or all OF his
friends; that be knew himself and hiG physical
condition better than they; that any pay
ticipation on his part in political
campaign would kill him before the
contest was over. that II. as l suggested. he
should remove himself from its eXcitenents
be could Lot live and perform the duties OF
the president OF the United States three
months. He said that mis- course was marked
out and that nothing on earth
could lead him to deviate from
1t. That when the weather became
Harbor he should resign his office as
secretary Of state, 20 to that summer home ana
never more have anything whatever 20 do with
political Office that he would devote the re-
mainder OF his life to mis- family and to himself.
end try TO experience little of the rest so beau
ufully described in Cicero's DeSeneotute.
That such was his deliberate purpose, | have
not a shadow OF doubt ItIs possible, indeed
probeble-Deeauss in that convention wore
some devoted friends of Mr. Blaine,
who had been so for years, who would
not otherwise have been there advocating
his nOminAtiOn-that overcome by the resist
ence OF those seeking to secure the use OF his
name In the convention by appeals 10 his duty,
to his party and his country, reluctant &C n
sent or assent may have been obtained. l do.
however, know this. that he never expected 20
receive the nomination and that he did not
himself personally desire il.
In conclusion Mr.. Frye said
The Plumed Knight is dead. Is he forever
lost? No; thousand times no. Is he de-
strOyed? The black monster of death could no
more destroy this great soul than he could
stretch his icy hands upward and snatch shin
ing stars from the SKY. l think il was Mira
beau who said in referring 10 the death
of distinguished French statesman: "He Is
gone, he is forgotten, and will not be missed.
Men whether snail great, dying disappear
forever aud the world moves on unconcerned.
Ii is as the Islands of the sea sink in mid
ocean whether small and bare, or large and
fertile, leaving only for a moment few bubbles
behind
Is our dead chief forgotten? WIN he not be
missed? Thank God, the victory of the grim
reaper was not so complete as that Praxt-
eles, the great sculptor. sought 20 perpetuats
the smile of his beloved on marble lips, be-
lieving that art could do what love denied. No
art, no cunning chisel, no undying marble, are
needed here. We shall indeed never
again feel the hand grasp of our
noble dead. be glad in mis- sunny smile nor
drink the deep delights OF his discourse, but
sweet memories OF his generous nature, OF his
chivalrous bearing, of his devotion to principle,
of his boundless love for his country, OF his
fidelity to home will survive. lie was his own
biographer. his own scul ptor, for he made his
own life a part of the undying history OF his
country and engraved his image on the hearts
OF mis- Oountrymen.