The Portland daily press., 1893-02-01

in that calling. Had business career
held out allurements to him he would
have easily succeeded there, but none OF
these was his destined calling.
Goethe says. every extraordinary
man has mission which he is called up
on to accomplish The overruling hand
which moves us whittier it will, and we
know it not, destined James G.. Blaine to
give his unsurpassed abilities to his
country's service, and it was done. That
was his life's mission, and none will say
that it was not successfully accom-
plished.
He was an adopted son of our COM
monwealth, and as such we honor him as
to us born. He has shed the great honor
of his illustrious services upon us, and
has done more than any other man to
give our commonwealth a prominent
place among her sister states. He was
adopted first by us. We claim that hon
or through all time, but since that adop-
ton. where is there state, country,
YES. man in whose veins the vivifying
blood of liberty flows, that has not adop--
ted him as their own. The horizon OF
his influences and service is not limited
by the contour of our own land. 1T COM
passes other lands, and takes in the isles
of the sea, and rests only where freedom
and good government end.
He is dead! The nation weeps over
the loss of it's noblest son. All that re-
mains of the mortal has been consigned
to its mother earth. The immortal part
which we have known, which we have
seen, and which we have so often felt
has taken it's flight to realms immortal.
We bow our heads in submission to an
all-wise Father, who gave and has now
seen fit to remove from us the pride OF
our commc nwealth.
Mr.. President, join in secondlng the
passage of these resolutions.
The resolutions were then adopted by
a rising vote.
In the House.
In the House, Mr.. Powers of Houlton
began the memorial exercises, saying:
rise, Mr.. Speaker, to discharge pain
full duty. Your committee on resolutions
have directed me to report the following:
Whereas, This House of Representatives. in
common with all the people of our state ana ma
ton, in sorrow mourns the death OF hon. James
Resolved, That in his death our state and
country have lost an eminent statesman, a pure,
faithful ana upright pubic servant. goo;u GU
zen and noble man whose deeds are an lmper
ishable monument.
Resolved, That we tender to his bereayed
family our sincere sympathy anu ColuoiCHC0
Resolved, That copy OF these fesolutlons,
signed by the Speaker and Clerk, be prerented
to the family of the deceased as an expression
OF our regret and esteem.
Mr.. Powers followed his resolutions
with an eloquent speech.
Mr.. Morrill, of Portland seconded the
motion in the following eloquent words:
Mr.. MorrilIs Address.
Mr.. Speaker and Gentlemen Of the
House:-To pause amid the active du-
ties and absorbing cares of busy life to
offer tribute to the memory of those who
have entered upon the life beyond is a
pious act. usef I'll and salutary to the liv-
ing as we'll as respectful to the dead.
Here, in the Capitol of this state, where
he resided; here, in this Represe
Hall. where James G.. Blaine began his
illustrious career, it is fitting and proper
that we pause to reflect upon the sug-
gestive lessons which his life and charac-
ter impart, and to do homage to his
great name. 1t is said that Lord Bacon,
in his last will and testament, made this
strange and pathetic bequest: "My name
and fame I leave to the people of other
countries, and after a lapse of some time
to the people of my own country The