The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1900-03-08
rlaine's congressman,

at once reputation there such as has not
been paralleled in years by any new mem
Der. The speech which Mr.. Lttlefield
| delivered few weeks since greatly i'm
pressed the House by its force and ability.
1t was complimented with something like
enthusiasm, and as much by those who
did not agree with it's argument as by
those who did. There was still some
doubt, however, as to whether Mr.. Little
held might not prove to be a ''single
speech" member; such things had been
known. He has now, in his second speech,
made on the Porto Rican tariff bill, re-
moved any possible msgivings of this
character. This speech fully sustained
the reputation he had won by it's predeces-
sor. For two hours Mr.. Littlefield spoke
without notes and held the attention of
the House completely. He showed the
qualities Of ii student and reasoner in it.
He proved himself to be thoroughly mas
ter OF his subject, and in the readiness
with which he met and answered Interrupt
lions he distinguished himself, as: we'll as
in the clearness and compactuess of his
argument
| 1t seems now to be established that an
important new figure has appeared in
national legislation, and Maine has the
honor of furnishing him. A refreshing
feature in Mr. Littlefeld is that he is a
man who thinks for himself. He does
not come into public life as representa-
tive OF routine craftsmanship; he enters it
on a higher plane. The nation needs
more of this in its public life There is
of course, risk attending it to the future
oT the man who INDUCES in Independence
The tendency of the time is to yield con
viction to a sense of expediency, expedi-
ency being found in accepting the control
OF party, and deferring to party require
ments. 1t looks, however, as if Mr. Lit
tlefield could disregard this with impunitv
| HIS success has been so signal and so
brilliant that it is not probable that par
tlsans will undertake to punish him for
that independence of spirit which has
contributed much to bring it about. Here
is a man that Maine cannot afford to take
out of Congress, and it is probable that
her people will appreciate it, She is
| likely to keep him there, and to keep him
as he is. He is a man who must speak
his convictions; to yield them to conform
| ity would be to part with his identity, and
to render him less subject of pride to
his constituents and OF usefulness to the
nation.
The Herald, in congratulating its nu.
merous readers in the sister State of
4
come to them, is disposed to claim part
OF the hoHor for New England in this
achievement. 1t pays tribute to Maine
| Tor what she has done for our common
section OF country, and, while doing so, it
remembers that this is not the first obi
! cation that New England has owed to
Maine. This small State in the extreme
northeastern corner of the land has had
remarkable record in the men that it has
| contributed to the national councils. In
the extra session of Congress in 1871,
when Henry Clay, as the Wing leader in
the Senate, met the most formidable op-
position that was ever gathered there, he
SAID there was no man on whom he so
much relied for support as George Evans
senator from Maine. In that same year
Maine sent for the first time to Congress
William Pitt Fessenden, destined to be-
come in time the peer of any man in pub
lie life. Very soon after Nathan Clifford
came from here into Congress, from which
ne passed to the cabinet, to become later
eminent as justice of the United States
supreme court. Next there was Hanpi-
bal Hamlin, who was chosen Vice Presi-
dent on the ticket with Abraham Lincoln
Israel Washburn followed later as lead
ing Republican member of the House.
More nearly in the present generation
was James u. Blaine, brilliant in orator
! lcal talent, attaining the position of
the foremost man in popularity and in
influence IN the Republican party, and
fairly compelling it to be forgotten that
he had no great State to back him in his
ambition for the presidency. No other
State of the size of Maine has furnished
party candidate for the presidency with
in the memory of man. And Maine
power in this direction did not end here.
She had still another citizen whose dis
tnctlon in public affairs was conceded to
ent1tle him to the nomination to that Of
flee in Thomas B. Reed and who was pre-
vented from receiving it only by the skill
tul activity in politics of the supporters of
a rival With all this, Maine furnished, in
addition, the leader of the national
House of Representatives in the immedi-
ate predecessor of Mr. Littlefeld in that
body, Nelson Dingley.
Massachusetts, in the earlier days of
this period we have passedin review, fur
nlshed one greater man in Daniel Webster,
and several others of striking eminence;
but Massachusetts is a much older and
larger State than Maine, and has been the
spot OF distinguished literary and schol-
arly and commercial centre. Maine has
been without the latter named advantages;
but, despite such DEFICIENCIES, she has had
no occasion to shrink from comparison Of
late years with our State or any other in
the talent she has contributed to the pub
lie service. Boston Herald.
1t is very hard to stand idly by and see
our dear ones suffer while awaiting the
arrival of the doctor. An Albany IN. W
dairyman called at drug store there for a
doctor to come and see his child, then very
sick with Group. Not finding the doctor in,
he left word for him to come at once ON his
return. He also bought bottle of Cham
berlains Cough Remedy, which he hoped
would give some relief until the doctor
should arrive. In few hours he returned,
saying the doctor need not come, as the
child was much better. The druggist, Mr..
Otto Scholz. says the family has since re
commend Chamberlan's Cough Remedy to
their neighbors and friends until he has
constant demand for it from that part of the
country. For sale by A. A. Howes & Co.,
druggists.
RHEUMATISM CURED IN A DAY.
an ystic Cure" for rheumatism and Neu-
ralgia radically cures in to days Its &C
ton upon the system is remarkable and
my fari Oft thI.n