message to the Legislature of Massachusetts, on his But while
diligent in war, he was no less careful in home final retirement, and two addresses, delivered in the administration, in those five eventful years. And so, on the years 1844 and 1859, to the American Society and the 5th of January, 1866, when he was laying down the power he Maim Female Seminary ; and that is all. One rises with had wielded so firmly and wisely, he could make that splendid the sensation of having had a mere repast of scraps, when review of his official career :-
one had a right to look for an abundant and appetising meal. " Having contributed to the army and the navy—including regulars, We get a light here and there on the great war Governor, but volunteers, seamen, and marines, men of all arms and officers of alt the man John Andrew, for whom most Englishmen who appre- grades, and of the various arms of service—an aggregate of 153,166 ciate the great drama of 1860.65 have been looking these thirteen $27,705,109—besides the expenditure of her cities and towns—she years (he died in 1868), is not there. has maintained, by the unfailing energy and economy of her sons and cannot help feeling that Mr. Chandler, from his long intimacy has paid promptly, and in gold, all interest on her bonds—including with the Governor, his thorough appreciation of his character, public creditor, while still fighting the public enemy ; and now, at and his fair literary ability, might have done the thing which last, on retiring from her service, I confess the satisfaction of having needed to be done, and which is now, wo fear, far less likely to seen all her regiments and batteries, save two battalions, returned be done, by reason of this partial occupation of the ground. Such and mustered out of the army, and of leaving her treasury provided a book might have worked no harm twelve years ago, and would loan, needed or foreseen, with her financial credit maintained at home have been a graceful tribute to an honOured memory. Now, it and abroad, her public securities unsurpassed, if even equalled in is little more than a stumbling-block and discouragement in the value, in the money-market of the world, by those of any other State way of future editors. For amongst all the figures of. men, or of the nation."
than to Governor Andrew. A genial, upright, not brilliant; practice at the Bar, which gave great promise for the future, bad practising Whig lawyer, of strong Liberal and anti-slavery he lived to profit by it. But he was seized with apoplexy in principles, but of no particular mark up to within a few mouths October, 1867, and died in a few hours.
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New England State. In his inaugural address, he advised that might be ready to contribute her share of force in any exigency of public danger," and despatched confidential messages to the Governors of Maine and New Hampshire, to urge them to follow JULIAN CLOUGHTON.*
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the Proclamation had been published, the Governor welcomed
men, and having expended for the war out of her own treasury
This is to the last degree tantalising and provoking, as one daughters, her industry and thrift, even in the waste of war. She the old and the now—guarding her faith and honour with every
for by the fortunate and profitable negotiation of all the permanent
have been a graceful tribute to an honOured memory. Now, it and abroad, her public securities unsurpassed, if even equalled in is little more than a stumbling-block and discouragement in the value, in the money-market of the world, by those of any other State way of future editors. For amongst all the figures of. men, or of the nation." living and dead, who played leading parts in that mighty. Of how many States in history could the like be said, at the conflict, there is scarcely one (omitting, of course, Abraham end of such a time of trial, by a retiring goveruor. He left. Lincoln), to whom America and the world owe a heavier debt office as poor a man as when first elected, and returned to his
than to Governor Andrew. A genial, upright, not brilliant; practice at the Bar, which gave great promise for the future, bad practising Whig lawyer, of strong Liberal and anti-slavery he lived to profit by it. But he was seized with apoplexy in of his unexpected election as Governor, on the eve of the Civil Mr. Chandler tells us that "the two most notable things War, within six months he was the man to whom all anxious about Governor Andrew were his religious fervour and mirth- eyes were turning. It was that terribly trying moment when fulness" (p. 119), and to some extent the anecdotes he gives the head of the nation was (to say no more) truckling to rebel- bear out this view. But the Governor's mirthfulness can scarcely lion, and men's minds were in doubt what was to come of it, or have been founded on a sense of humour, or he would have to whom they could turn for " one sharp purpose 'mid the appreciated more thoroughly the character of Abraham Lincoln, twitter," and a strong lead out of the mist,—that time when to whose re-election as President he seems to have been opposed, Hosea Biglow broke scornfully out,— for some unaccountable reason. We should have been inclined
"In six months where'll the nation be, to add "courageous faithfulness to his great trust," and to illus- If leaders look on revolution trate it by his refusal of commissions to the nominees of Mr. Ez if it wuz a oup of tea,— Caleb Cushing (p. 103), and his habit of hanging about his re- Here's hell broke loose ! and we lie flat, ception-room at the State House " specimens of shoddy clothing Wi' the hol universe a singein', or defective accoutrements, labelled with the names of the faith- Wile Gineral this and Gaynor that less contractors, thus publicly exposed to the indignation of the Are squabblin' for the garden iujin." hundreds of visitors who frequented the room" (p. 98). He But, whoever else might be faltering and looking round for a was buried at Higham, Mass., where a fine statue has bean dew ea, machina, it was not the new Governor of the leading erected over his grave ; and another stands in the State House
the Militia should be put on such a footing " that the old State in Boston, the spot where he strove so bravely and successfully for the honour of his State and nation.
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