Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-02-01

a little beyond, Ia plAiner yiew With !
xiass than the State fforse Il from yeur
home. osefiiss the eIsy Of Pufeoie. where
IT. Psui lifs4ed and preached week on ,is
way TO Rome lie left hin ship there and
wvnt overland. have taken the GAS. AMI
can easiIy see the pier where 81. Paul s.us
tss foot. See the last chapter of acts of Inc
Apostles. / have visited ali thess utsce.
again and again. having been in the aeixs.-
hoffood nearly = month, and while Is H.
great pleasure with tlese associations.
would not give one good look nj Bar Har-
Dor for the whole Of t."
Violate, nov that be has gone, no conf
denee 10 disclosing the contents Ct Letter
received from him only one year ago
which shows his tenderness, his love for
the citizens of Augusta, and hi. true and
noble generosity. 10 this letter he sail :
~ have no lonbf that there are worthy
people in augusta vino need ali, This hard
winter. trust 70 your discretion to ex-
pend the inciosed IN snch way az viii re-
heve the keenest distress See ii my old
net2hbort does not need something,
ansi use tue Whole san. or such part taerg--
OF, as you may deem necessary, 70 hetp
those in distress. DO no. nnention To ans
one that the money comes from me Tell
tlia beneheiaries that the help comes from
a nejghber's fund -
10 man was ever more loyal TO family 10
country. 10 trienis to principles Than James
q. Blaine His letter 70 Mr.. Garfield, ae-
eepting the portion Of secretary Of State,
breaihes this Loyalty in it's fullest degree
In this letter he .aii lit il no afectatiou
FOR me To AID that make iris decision, no,
for the honor Of the promotion 1t gives hi
IN the poblie service. but because
Tains ! caa Be Useiui
to the country AMI TO the party: usefal 10
you as the responsible leader of the par,y
and the great head Of the government. fl
our new relation | shall give all that / am
and all that | can hope 10 be. freely ami
joyfaliy TO your service. Yoa ueed M
pledge Of my loyalty In heart and in aet
should be false 10 myself did not prove
true. both To the great trust you coufide to
me and to yonr own personal and political
fortunes in the present ana in the future
accept II as one of the happiest circunl-
stances Of this affair. that 70 ailyina ms
political fortunes with yoars or rather foY
the time merging mine in yours - Iny heart
goes with my head, and that cary to yoa
not only political support but personal an
devoted friendship
~ can bat regard il as somewhat remark
able that two ne of the same age, enter.
ing Congress at the same time, influenced
by the same aims and cherishing the SANE
ambitions, should never. for single mo-
men. in Is years of close intimacy, have
had misunderstanding or a coolness. ami
that our friendship has steadily grown with
our growth and strengthened with our
strength.
ST Is this fact that has led me to the con
eiusion embodied in this letter. for however
much, my dear Garfeld,I might admire you
rs a statesman, would not enter your cab
met II did not believe in you as a man
and love you as friend
His letter, which ! believe ls.s never been
made public, to President Harrison accept
ing the secretary of stateship under Mr.
fIarrisons administration, breathes the same
generous and loyal spirit. In this letter he
said THE tone and manner in which you
extend the invitation convey to my own
feelings personal pleasure which far