The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1893-02-04
EULoClsTIc EXPRESSIONS
Concerning the Dead Statesman.


Louisville. NY. Jam. rs Mr.. Wattcr-
son, IN his leader for to-morrow's Courier
Journal on The death of Mr.. Blain. says:
Among the modern leaders of Amcri-
can party. politics, James g. Blainc stood
easily first. In the power of drawing
to himself the admiration OF great masses
OF the people and of arouslg the en-
thuSiSm of his followers llc had 10
equal in either political camp.
ME- Blhn"s lot w;lS east in high
party lihrS. In political controversy he
neither asked nor gave quarter But
Ill MS private Intercourse lie WAS alto
grthcr free from political prrjudiccs;
unrescrvcd and generous to his advcr-
sarlrS. genial to II degree and altogether
delightful as :; companion. He WAS not
so august Clay nor 50 ulIguirded us
douglas. bui he will rank with those
great party LEADERS and br classcd with
them and compared to thrm hy the
hl"grapllcrS. for, as political chicftains
and popular d"hator>. The trio possessed
much i'll common. Peace to the ashes
OF IL noble adversary. All honor to the
name of II great American. At last the
Plumrd Knight has joined the knishtly
tlr"nS whom ages have assembled ON
the other side"
GOV. i'cci> of Wisconsin.
Madison. Wis, Special, Jan. 2S.-Ihe
country has sustained IL great loss, and
has indeed felt the luSs for II year or
more in MIR. Hlainr's gradually diminish
ing row'rs The Republican party las
lost IL leader. as has indeed tine country.
Nothing but Eost kindly words can be
said of Mr., Blaine by anybody. never
mn II i, l..
resSlonS. but feel. nevertheless, as every
American does. that | know linn per-
sonaly.
Gov. White of Colorado.
Denver, Special an. S-Wc sneak of the
dead in rcvrrrnt tones, and the voice Of fac
ton is hush"d at the open grave. The his
torians of :. later day will have the task OF
weighing lll" character of james G. Blaine
and of ,ll"tiing him his place in the nl-
tions history. We whose ears filled with
IN" am OF hattie. who are s.ill in the fight
where he SO long led. are not fitted 10 meas
llre him. We know that Ii. WAS great and
that he commanded II personal following
such as no other statesman of tl," day could
boast: nut we cannot judge of the effect of
ms powerful personality on the affairs of
he United States aud of the world during
the past quarter of Il century. We mourn
him as Il loss to the intellectual force of the
country
Gov. Morris Of Connecticut.
Hartford, Conn, Special, Jan. 2S.
His end was not unexpected, but noe
thrIrss To be lilinrntrd. While not of the
same political creed as Mr.. Blaine. |
have admired him rs IL n;in AMI fcar"d
him as an ant;:,st mist. He was Il stntcs-
man without y. peer.
Gov. Sheldon of South Dakota.
Pierre $. d.. Special, Jan. 2S.-l regard
him among III" ATTEST men produced in this
age Of the w"ll'l, aud one who has added
glory and credit to our country through
his ability ana staicSnahShip. ! am salts
fled that no mans death will he inolried
rs much I'lainc'S since the death OF
Lincoln and Grant.
Gov. Enttisun of PENNSYLVANIA.
Harrisburg. Pa, Special, Jan. 2s.ll w;is
Il man who cOiliiah'l" :hr roSl,rrt and nl-
lnirition of the people in every elm" and in
every walk of life. without respect to pol.
icirS or creed, rae" or color. | will Issue IL
proclamation 10 the people of This state,
formally announcing, Mr.. I:lainc's ,icath and
paying tribute to his worth.
Gov. Mitchell of Fioridn.
Tallahassee, Fla. Special, Jan. 2S.-I CON
slider Mr.. Blaine of the most brilliant
men This country has ever produced. and
for years have not thought him as hostile
To III" people Of the South as when l.c WIS
much preferred Mr.. Blaine To Mr.. lnlri-
son for PRESIDENT. and hcnc. they regarded
the result of the national Republican ruil-
vcntion in Minneapolis with great interest,
hoping that Mr.. Blaine would be the nom
incr
Gov. ShortriIrc of North Dakota.
Bismarck y. d.. Special, Jan. 2s.-I have
considered james q. Blaine one of 10 most
eminent statesmen a His or iuy al, I.r are