Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-03-28
SINE DIE.
The Joy at Going Mingled With Sor-
row at Parting.
GIimpses in Legislative and Executive Halls
When Adieus Were Said.

Scarcely a lace among the laW-maker
as they assembled, Wednesday morning, To-
the final session of the 9th Legislature bu
showed the mingling of Joy at going ant
sorrow at parting. These conflicting
emotions tinged the speeches, lent i'm
presslycness to the ceremonies of the clos
ing hours, warmed and strengthened the
hand clasp, came and went leaving sus
pected traces of moisture in the eye,
smoothed away all differences and left all
in the mood of Hope I'll see you again. u
Reading Of the remarks accompanying
the customary resolutions will be of in
terest for there was eloquence and there
was wit and above all there WEI heart in
them, to say nothing of the wisdom.
There was an unexpectedly large num-
Der that remained to the end. The after
noon train was loaded with w-makers.
There was none of that undesirable haste
In winding up affairs that is sometimes
seen.
Pleasant Scenes in Executive Department.
During the forenoon, Governor Cleaves
had many callers. None Of the members
were willing to go home without again
taking the Governor by the hand. They
had already learned to appreciate the
cordial reception always to be found in the
Executive department. 1t was during the
forenoon recess that the presentation by
the Council to Governor Cleaves, of the
handsome portrait of the Chief Executive,
took place. All the legislators who got
an inkling of the affair hi rried to the
Council Chamber, which with ante-room
and approaches was crowded When Gov
ernor Cleaves came in from his private
room he was received with enthusiastic
applause. Councillor Holman, chairman
of that body, presented the portrait in the
following appropriate speech:
Your Excellency:-
1t gives me great pleasure, in behalf of
the Council, to present to you likeness of
yourself as slight memento of our great re
gard for you, not only as Chief Magistrate
u
token of our appreciation of you as citi-
zen and man.
1t is a remark that one frequently hears
outside of our State, that Maine is good
State to be born in, or Maine is good
State to go from. 1t is a fact that it has
furnished brain and siDew for many of
our sister states, and Maine men and
Maine women are to be seen and heard
from wherever the gospel is preached and
in every land wherever energy, thrift and
intelligence are to be found. Maine men
and women are found as leaders in every
cOmmendable pursuit and vocation in
life, not excepting the numerous Cover
nors, members of Congress and judges
she has furnished for other states, and
Notwithstanding the constant emigration
from our State in the past, many OF her
ablest and best citizens have been true to
the land of their birth and have remained
citizens of Maine.
We believe in the State of Maine. We
believe that she is, today. about entering
upon n successful era of prosperity, the
like Of which has never been known or
anticipated by her most enthusiastic adj
mirers. Her citizens, instead OF sending
their money to the West and South. To
develop those parts of the country. with
the hopes OF reaping large interest returns
from the same, are now seeking for Maine
investments, home Investments. Her
water powers are being developed; rail
roads are being built; farming lands are
being opened up for settlement; her lakes
and rivers are furnishing ice for the cities
of our neighboring states, her streams,
forests and sea shore are furnishing the
playground for the civilized world; her
educational interests are being fostered
and cared for as they never have been be-
fore; her vast manufacturing ana
numbering interests are being cared
for and new prosperity viii again
attend the farms and the farmers of Maine
who compose to II large extent the bone
and sinew of our population.
We believe all this will take place In
the near future, when the people OF these
United States shall throw overheard the
Democratic dynasty which now over
shadows the land, and shall elect in the
next Presidential election, citizen oil
Maine, as the next President of the United
States, the Hon. Thomas B. Reed. CAP
plausc.)
The State of Maine has always been first
in every good cause. During the late war
we shall remember how her soldier citizens
rushed to the defence of their country III
her hour Of peril; how nobly they did the
work assigned them; and when the cruel
Rebellion was blotted out and peace to our
beloved country was restored, how peace
fully and quietly those soldier boys re-
turned to their homes again, and resumed
their duties as private citizens.
We have not forgotten, but well re-
member how Your Exccllency in the full
flush of early manhood was one of the
number who shouldered their muskets ana
went forth to do battle for their country
and when the last rebel In arms against
his country had surrendered and peace was
restored. you returned home. took upon
yourself the duties Of n private citizen;
studied law and became one of the fore
most lawyers of the State; how in lSas
you became the standard bearer OF the
Republican party as its candidate tor
Governor, and led your party to an over
whelming victory; and how faithfully
during the winter Of 1898 you watched
over the proceedings of the Legislature,
and during the remainder of the year ana
In 1894 paye to us one of the cleanest and
- c,A.xo administrations that was ever