The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1893-02-02
JAMES GILLESPIE HtLAVNE

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r|} JAMES dagLLIiSa,IE sLArNE
eare 81 Died at his home in Washington last Fri
OolcdEay, the 9th, Of chronic disease of the
hlfou' 'Slncys and heart exhaustion He had
J.TT,,wl jim in failing health for several Eonths
ipt dDr8d his death was not unexpected. In his
luSE Bath great man is gone. Unlike many
h$S &ho belong to the same political party he
$,aohtAE not Il dcmagoguc and schcming po!it-
krA tNan, but Il broad, liberal minded states.
Il Oh, tWan. He was perhaps the sOundcst leader
|GerEaNt the republican ranks and it was his lib
Sl9et oaaS Slmindcd, conservative views and course
StayIItHch has kept him out of the scat occu-
M ilyltd by President Harrison. He was of
ShgN h4tch-1riS blood on his fathers side
P'| WIS mother was 4 Catholic, but her son al
s,1, WIPED to the Presbyterian faith, so far as
Em(ou p!icly known.
n atylNlr. Blaine era h>atcd in 1Si7 from the
A&iloY hShingto1 College, Pennsylvania, and
2Yno ctlOn after taught for some time in the mill
taNTy institute at Blue Lick Splings Ky,
upSh bcrc he married Miss Harriet Stanwood
ReFA biEc. lie returned TO PENNSYLVANIA and
~ looHiaicd law for awhile, and then became
dc pfcr in the State Blind AS lum. lie
,T W Jed TO Augusta, Me, in 1851, which
85Ee & been his home since.
w pkn 1862 he was elected Congress and ser
Kht N eighteen years il the Senate and House,
Nk1i} SFmS seven successive terms in
IA we House. During the reconstruction de
o;h&s in Congress from 1868 to 1860 he
Nte, W. leading part and was very prominent;
N 'l1E though partisan il his feelings toward
NTNC l..
pEE:ls oi citizenship and never lent his in
StsEstncc to force legislation against her. 1t
&eSQl THIS broad policy which made Mr.
We SO many friends in the South. In
tSl while speaker of the House Of Repre-.
kAtGtivcs he left the chair once to defend
Slselt against charges by Gen. Butler
s. 70 had criticised him for being the author
Nc resolution providing for an investi-
Sfln of alleged Cil;ragcs in the South
t9Si the Democrats got possession of the
a. iii - +33(;+iitfte passed from .hc speak
the leader of the minority on
.tn .ilDIOor, and he debates preceding the
ranhek kicntial election Of 1876 were among
Mlstornic$t Of his career. The only ILL
roRding the South could have toward Mr..
CnINEinc would be for the abuse and slandcr
S. nrhcapcd upon Jefferson DAVIS. lie op-
d %Nsed bitterly tic removal Of the political
&lgX abilities Of President Davis, affirming
sSSEl KIT he did S., not because Mr.. Davis had
k#GE Atn the head OF the COnfcdcraCy, but be.
9w t1etSs he was the author, ''knowingly, de-
RAoHnP nPtrattlv, guilty, and wi!ful!y Of the gi-
*3kCNH fc murders ard crimes of Anderson
rilsa' This speech was probably made for
w. r. cal gain and to bring himself promi-
Ghtly forward for the Presidential nOmina.
} 3{NSm and it Gid strengthen his hold upon
= IsfSs party at time when the passion and
S@rdJudccs of the. war had not teen subdu-
EM Mr.. Blaine was a candidate sor Prcsi-
Hn on the Republican ticket in 1876, and
hud have Ecen nominated by acclama-
s Nh in recognition Of his great ability,
E!i,ics of leadership and personal pop
4riiy, but for scandals which came to
H. surface early in the year.
SSsln 1880 he was again Il candidate for the
aS5hrinatinn Of President, but on the }Gh
Hot he and Sherman withdrew and give
l4ir strength to Garfield in order TO defeat
|kt which they accomplished IIc then
5R ~ ote Secretary Of State under President
Ans OF In the Republican National Con
hwill Mi 1881 Mr. Blaine was again a.
- for President and was nominated.
IH$1o%ion depended on the vote Of New
DIX aid that was given to Grover E!"vr-
&and aud Mr. Blaine was defeated. He
hcvcr did reach a. far as his aspirations.
lie vas Secretary of State under President
arrson, but resi- Eued just before the last
National Convention in order to enter the
contest fos the nomination Of President un-
hampcrcd. This cEdcd his public career
AH hc was soon stricken down with dis
Of itch proved fatal
1N " fcmains were inferred at Oak Hill
mctcry, Georgetown, just north Of Wash
w fgtoWn last Monday. Peace to his ashes;
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