The record-union., 1893-02-23

own deserving upon the growing millions
which are to lead this Nation upward
and onward to undying fame.
Sometime in tanner hours it may be
proper TO recall the fact that Mr.. Blaine
was born in West Brownsville. Washing
ton County, Pa, on January 81, 1880.
Certainly it IS not inappropriate to say
that the Irish people, whose blood and
Drawn have been brave and free on every
neld that has heard the voice OF freedom
Tor thousand years, furnished Mr..
Blame his honore6 parentage. But when
he was born this country was the world,
ana his relatives were the decent inhab-
ltants of all civilized countries. Mr..
BIalnes education was like his superb
ambition. 1t was broad, expansive and
completely American. What satisfied so
many minds was but the budding hope
III his. His fine literary inclination led
hIm to journalism, and journalism led
him to his long-loved State of Maine.
I His remarkable talent for successful dis
cuSSlon upon great national problems en-
tlced him Ato the noisy and active battle
OF politics. and there he soon became the
leading knight, whose banner always
measured the course OF march, and
whose clarion voice always sounded re-
ylvlng music to the sinking hopes OF his
followers. Naturally he was sent to Con-
- 1855 anu IAICIC 4ouuQ a NIuGE 1lelu
ms unrlVaIed powers, and as easily as he
had conquered in smaller stations, he
won his triumphS in the new and greater.
Inc marked features of his Congressional
career are in the brilliant and dashing
III method OF winning victory from appar-
emily hopeless conditions. He was the
triumphant Alexander OF political cam
palgns, the unequaled Bonaparte OF the
debate, yet he was ever the hero of mercy
! TO fallen cause or a beaten antagonist.
Some there are who embrace the very eX-
cess Of celebration in the
HOUR OF TRIUMPH,
But Blaine was too tender of the feelings
OF those whom his victory had prostrated
to ever smile in the presence OF his own
success. Thus it was an open way for
MN to stand welcome visitor at the
hearts of his adversaries. Beyond the
confines of our beloved country, his name
became a symbol OF fear to those who
meant us harm. IN foreign countries he
excited mingled surprise and admiration
IN The ranks of those trained and veteran
diplomats whose opinions are worthy of
/ quotation. To Gladstone and Salisbury
at London, TO Bismarck and CapriVi at
Berlin, to Gortchakoh at st. Petersburg
and to Andrassy at Vienna he introduced
the fresh and lustrous vigor OF diplomacy,
which came with glittering shield and
! polished helmet from the West.
All Americans have been proud to
concede that Blaine was one of the most
ardent lovers of America that any genera
tlOn produced. But some have doubted
whether his great heart was endowed
with that sentiment and poesy which go
out like the DuObIlng waters of a crystal
| spring to our famous cOuntrymen. An
insight to his heart in this regard is ai-
torded by the beautiful closing words
| which Blaine uttered in memory of his
ad oil I g,
them now because they uncover the
tender heart that lay within the breast of
James q. Blaine:
'Mastertul i'll his moral weakness, he
became the center Of 4 nations love. en-
shrlned i'll the prayers of world. But
all the love and all the sympathy could
not share with him his suffering, He
trod the wine-press alone. With uutalt-
erIng front he faced death; with unialt-
! erlng tenderness ne took leave Of life
Above the demoniac hiss Of the assassin7s
| bullet he heard the voice OF God. With
simple resignation he bowed TO the di-
! vine decree. AS the end drew near his
early craving for the sea returned. The
/ stately mansion of power had been to
! him the wearisome hospital of pain and
he begged to be taken from his prison
| walls, from its oppressive sitting air and
It's homelessness and its hopelessness.
Gently, silently, the
LOVE OF \ GREAT PEOPLE
! Bore the pale sufferer TO the Ionged-for
healing of the sea, to live or to die, as
God should will, within sight of its heav-
ing bllloWs, within sound of its manifold
| voices. With wan, fevered face, tenderly
| lifted to the cooling breeze he looked
out wistfully upon the oceans changing
wonders; on its far sails, whitening in
the morning Light; on its restless waves,
rolling shoreward TO break and die be-
meath the MONDAY sun; on the red clouds
of evening, arching low TO the horizon:
on the serene and shining path ely of the
stars. Let US think that his dying ewes
read mystic meaning which only the
rapt and parting soul may know. Let us
believe that in the silence of the receding
world he heard the great wrves breaking
on farther shore and felt already upon
! his wasted brow the breath of the eternal
morning.
''In conclusion let us remember that
Blalne's great SOUL like Garield's, has
fioated above into the eternal reward that
falls upon good mems heads in that union
which is around the throne of God. Like
Garfield, he has left the pains Of earth for
a glorious destiny. Like the name of
| Garfield, his name has assembled to his
zenith OF American fame and there it will
shine forever, inspiring the flower of
/ American manhood to hasten to the
( front on that broad and splendid highway
| which leads 10 the best permanent pro-
gress for the American Union.'
The choir rendered a selection and after
benediction by Rev. Levy, the services
| closed.