I hold it one of the chief proofs of the kindness of divine Providence to the American people in a time of very great peril that their leaders were so different in character.

Chandler was a remarkable example of what I have often noticed, how thoroughly the people come to know the true character of a public man, even when the press of the whole country unite to decry him.

In his death a great and salutary force was subtracted from the public life of the country, and especially from the public life of the great State to whose history he had contributed so large and noble a part.

If our guest had nothing of his own to recommend him, it would be enough to stir the blood of Massachusetts that he represents that honored State, another New England in her interests and in her opinions.

Great as is her wealth and her material interest, she shares with Massachusetts the honor of being among the foremost of American States in educational conditions.

The Northwest had been the gift of Freedom to the Republic on her birthday.

In each of her million homes dwells Liberty, a perpetual guest.

He had stood firm as a rock for the financial integrity of the country.

I have never known, or known of, a better administration of any Department from the beginning of the Government, than his of that great office, with its eight important bureaus.

He had an excellent English style, always impressive, often on fit occasions rising to great stateliness and beauty.

I said to him one day, "I think you are the best presiding officer I ever knew.

He never lost an opportunity to indulge his gift of caustic wit, no matter at whose expense.

He yielded to the craze for free silver which swept over parts of the West, and in so doing lost the confidence of the people to whose momentary impulse he had given way.

If he had stood stanchly on the New England doctrines and principles in which he was educated, and which I think he believed in his heart, he would have kept his State on the right side.

Fame, love and fortune on my footsteps wait, Cities and fields I walk; I penetrate Deserts and seas remote, and passing by Hovel and mart and palace--soon or late I knock unbidden once at every gate!

If sleeping, wake--if feasting, rise before I turn away.

It is the hour of fate, And they who follow me reach every state Mortals desire, and conquer every foe Save death; but those who doubt or hesitate, Condemned to failure, penury and woe, Seek me in vain and uselessly implore.

But I have never adopted any other method, and I have never desired that my public life or influence should survive the introduction of any other method in Massachusetts.

I believe if her leading men had pursued Massachusetts methods she would to a great extent have repeated Massachusetts history.

Our method of political management and control has been vindicated by the fact that the Commonwealth has been kept true to its ancient faith, except in a very few years when accidental causes have caused the election of a Democratic…

Those elections were protests against an attempt to depart from the old-fashioned method of ascertaining the will of the people in selecting Republican candidates.

Massachusetts has kept the succession of United States Senators unbroken, and has had a Republican delegation in the House ever since the party came into power, with two exceptions.

He can generally be depended upon for a fair vote, certainly always for an honest and incorruptible vote, and to do full justice to a political opponent.

When Justin Morrill died, not only a great figure left the Senate Chamber--the image of the ancient virtue of New England-- but an era in our national history came to an end.

He knew in his youth the veterans of the Revolution and the generation who declared independence and framed the Constitution, as the young men who are coming to manhood to-day know the veterans who won our victories and the statesmen who…