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

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/ There is 10 donb,, there can he no doubt
that the loss of three of his children, thos,
( whom he had ioyetl so well had great etfeei
upon him. He hasi lived 10 schiese grea,
ness himself, but that Was evidently not ths
extent of his ambition. II is the hope OF
every loving father that his children MAY
also reach the goal of human ambition; and
when the promise WAS SO bright as il Was
in the case OF his sons Walker and En-
mons. their death must have been Il grea,
shock 10 Mr.. Blaine.
! At the death of bis beloved daughter, il
was noted that Mr.. Blaine became thought.
/ full, and at times sad. When his son
Walker Blaine passed away, Mr.. Blaine
became sorrowful. and frequently melan-
choly. But like the brave man that he was,
he did not allow himself to despond.
! In our State, by the sounding sea, where
the pillows Of ocean and mountains of
earth lift their forms in unisonous sublimity
! warls Heaven. where the scenery in its
/ dignity and impressiveness tells The story
of Natures grandeur and glory, Mr.. Blaine
had retired to his summer home. have
no doubt that in this retirement TO the sea-
coast of his own State he fel; the influence
of those beautiful lines of Goldsmith
Ia all my Nanderings round this world OF care.
In all MY grief, and God has given me my share,
-tiii had hopes, my latest hours 10 crown,
Amid tAesr humble howers TO iss me down,
70 husband Oh, llle,s taper 10 i's elo-e,
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Ihefe, IN the conpanlonship OF ms faltii-
full wife, he MAS eniov ing the physical and
mental rest which ought to have been his
much sooner. Suddenly, however, as the
" ands come terribly as the stornts come
y;,,I.n,iv ,s tl.,. l;itavs ,.o,,., p,u,o IA him,
the .w ful new of the death of his son I'm.
mons. WIN shall ever know the fearful
shock which was that day given to tha;
grand. that powcrful. that diunitied man.
TO not desire to dwell upon this. for do
not dare TO trust the emotions of the heart
Mr.. Blsine's earthly career is ended.
"After hfe's fitful fever he sleeps well >"
His ambitions his struyoles his ap,ie
ties his ,lisapuointments and his triumphs
are alike ended.
Others can speak of him better than |
But nothiny can h, said by man which
can add lustre tn his DISTINGUISHED public
record.
| feel that The peonIe of this STATE have
n strong desire that the body of Mr.. Blaine
may finally renose in tho soil of the State
thai he loved so we'll. That here
amidst the scenes of his home his final
resting place may be found, where his de-
voted friends will ALWAYS keep his grave
and memory green.
.,los, his eve. nj. work il done.
What TO him i. friend or foeman
Rise OF moon or sci of sun
Ioara :, h;r' r'',n' ~ ,'d u' - ,etchnn e
Trust him 10 the hand tta, made him.
Mortal love neeps idly by,
NJ Srosnr1 oe tI,,cocl
NJ pros;dan, 7, ia no, sor % sc.,-
tor the aowers of eulogy upon the grave NJ
tho doad s,,tesn,an hr, in common Win,
the whole nnonlo of Maine | bring aypres-
s;o,s nf nav o,,n ,,rofound snrrow .ipalo
nea,h enters viii ;nn,r,i,, s,cn the cot
,ages of ,h,. moor and ,ha n,I,rcs ofl l;,g. '
JIo cl,ims NO, n,,,, ,he hasar Man, but
str;kos J,,,p tho liant o,L wb;rb has boop
,hn nr;ds ana, olnrv of ,l,e forest For
,rooLe our ,i,onuh,s loy. boor turned IN III.
,.ani,,, ns fla. r,,;o, All wa b,,o any
;onsI, o,,,;,ed tho I,,ns, ;n,eiI;gencn from,
tho s;ct cl,,nhcr whore Law ha,,l;np viii,
Iaa,h III, for,.uost e;t;z.p NJ ,he rnnnl,I;,.
.,,,I ,rb,, ,l,c ,lrn,d ,;Jin.s como and w,.
,ro ,olI TIN, lanes n Ri,ine i. mn NOR.
tho hear, of ,b. n,,,,lc of Maine :, fnll of
love and dcvo,;ou i crushed with sorrow
aud h,reayemcn;
10 aa,,;l Tho ,,,l;c ,;rc of Mr. pl,i,o
w,uI,i he hu, rccitipy the history of onr
couu,rv FOR i, full ocpcra,ion
10 ,or,r,y his ch,roc,nr woplJ raou;rc
something of his genius. Born G3 year.
,go be inhcri,., from bo,h his father and
no,bnr tho rnpoed and sterling Qualities of
his Scotch-Jrish blood In his native state
of PENNSYLVANIA he received his early edu-
cation ,n,l training. his splep,id ntellrc-
tual strength was there ,l.yeloped and his
mon,al nnwers cultivated
Al ,br ape of u wears he became a citi
non of tho state of Maine and i, is from
that time that we mark his publ,c career
JIc was elected IN the State Legislature
in tho fall of le5s ,t thar perinl lust prc-
c,,i;ny tho war in the davs that tried mon
soul His capabilities were soon rccoppi-
zed Gcnius for statesmapship was there:
his wonderful talents Law sleeping in his
soul and it only reauired the use and
exercise of his abilities in establishing n
prorosition or defending principle, to
awaken his great latent powers.
Thrice was he reelected BY an admiring
constituency, and during his four wears
service in these halls he displaved the poli-
teal capacity and aptitude which so distin-
guished his subsequent career.
In my mind can today picture Mr.
Blaine. as in 1869 he left the Speaker $
chair, and upon the floor of yondcr House
delivered his speech upon the '.Resolves re-
la,ing to national affairs" which has never
been forgotten. He believed that the ad-
minis,ration of President Lincoln was en-
titled to the endorsement of the Legislature
of Maine, anil that it was the duty of Con-
rress TO provide for the Liberation of every
slave claimed by any person who should
continue in arms against the authority of