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

!, Not only wss Mr., Blaine called upen I
! face the sercesi storms OF personal ahus
! ana partisan rancor, but the personal strai
: ~ deep personal sorrow and grief on &c
count OF repeated acreasemcnts has bee
stsch as few public snea have besn snh
, ievtea tu,
His great heart. woNnied a. few ou,>il
, of his intimate personal friends were avian
, by the cruelty and relen;less persistency o
the attacks OF his political enemies. hurt b,
continued disappointmenis 10 his high am
hition, was well nigh broken BY the repcage,
losses hy death OF his dear ehillren. i.
whom all the affections of his strong an,
manly nature were hoand up
lei amid it all he showed To the worl,
his great brave, courageous self sacrih >
ing manhood, crowding back his hug,
grlefs into the inner chamber of his ou,
great heart and giving 10 his country III,
best peWers of his commanding intellect
Snch were his griefs ani such his rt,i
ence umler them, 50 great were his ser,
vices 10 his country in these latter years.
even while struggling with great physical
disability, that his former enemies tol
yer. shame hai ceased their long continue,
ata,rks AMI even Whilr living he hit
Challenged the admiration and respect OF
his former bitter opponents In man,
crises in the affairs nf the State anl nation
has thc wisdom OF hi, cuunseis been effect
uai in bringing order out of impending
chaos aud safety out of imminent danger
| For third of century tie has beru
| closely and actively Identified with every
movement for the protection AMI safety OF
the American Mon and for the defence OF
constitutional librtt, and the advancement
of the best interests of his country.
lie was intensely American aud Ito one
! of the great statesmen whom our cuuntr,
has producel has hceu more jealous of the
honor of the nation ur more careful To
| guard against the rucruactu,nt of foreign
| ideas and foreign influences
His grand record made in the asimints
traiion of the affairs of the lat public Office
| he ever held whcrr. while even tllcI. the
| band of death was upon him he inAng,ir.
ated measures OF vast interest to the nation
| and carried on diplomatic negotiations with
| foreign countries with maSterlv ability aud
/ pronounced success, will ever remain as
onc of the grundrsi evidences of his states
manship and OF his uncomproniisinc patt-
otiSm.
| But, Mr.. President, this is not ,hc time
| or place, nor have | the eloqucucc or ahi-
| ity to pronounce AN extended and fitting
eulogN.
| lie whom we loved admired, nay, almost
| worshippcd has been taken from us. Ili-
| dear and houoTcd face We shall see no more
and that commanding form and magnetic
presence will appear no more among us for
| ever, Aswe pass that nnw truly deserted
mansion Just yondcr on our way to and
| from this Senate Chamber We walk With
| s'ack'hrd step with bowed heads ami with
subdned voices.
Names great son mas gone and all there
is left to us is the memory of his greatness,
OF ms grand humanity and ms true, chiNai-
| ronS ana generous ffiennsh'p'
No' IN lils Eeherailoh' nor by any oi ms
| contemporaries can hls proper place among
America great men be assigned nm.
a nature so Intensely aggressive anu SO
hefFously actiNe as MS couId not aNoh'
a"akenihH herce anlaH9h'sni' ana arons'hs
| 'he jealousy OF powerful political rivals.
| bnt Whth the clouds OF partisan prelu-
| hlee 'iali nav passed away and the future
| historian Shaii "'th ih1paFuai hahd pen III,
| story OF ms me ana services III" name "i
'a'"eS '', hin'ne VIII nave place l'Rh ui
." '''r ron OF -hhef!ch creates, 'ta',S''h,
|
| sun brighter ana brighter AZ tue years p'Ss
| ny,
"S'' restless spirit mat knew no rest on
var 'a'G' Ere"' n'"rt' so sa'''y ''ru
anu Wou'''ie'' 'tten gro" tue grass
aro"'i' Wy qult' rcS''hR P'are' "atere0 no"
| os h''loh tears, ana ye' 10 be Inc Shfln'
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