is confined to the circle of the horizon which immediately surrounds us. The true American hails everywhere in all this broad land the token of progress: and that is the best government which, when the eternal principles of justice are settled, maintains the balance of contending interests with even hand."

Governor Smyth was unanimously re-nominated at the convention of January 3d, 1866, and triumphantly re-elected.

The most important matter requiring attention during the second year of his administration, was the funding of the State debt, which was left in the hands of the Governor and Council. It was a task of no small difficulty, when it is considered that against an untaxed national bond, bearing interest at six per cent., payable in gold, we could only offer State security at the same rate, payable in currency. The message to the Legislature of June, 1866, gave a plain financial statement, which forced even a watchful democratic paper to admit that "he had made some progress in elucidating the muddle which has so long distinguished the finances of our State." At any rate, capitalists seemed inclined to be satisfied with it, for the debt was successfully funded and the credit of the State established on a firm basis. The Governor discussed somewhat at length the establishment of an Agricultural College, and urged with much earnestness that State provision should be made for disabled soldiers. He said:

"That such menen-faithful through wounds and sickness to the very door of death-should be now allowed to drag out the days that remain to them in beggary or pauperism, or that they should be made to feel that their sacrifices are counted of no worth, is a flagrant injustice and a disgrace which I am sure New Hampshire can never permit.”

Fortunately at this time the action of the general government obviated the need of any State movement. Governor Smyth's appointment by Congress as one of the Board of Managers for the National Asylum for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, for the long term of six

years, was a well merited compliment, and "the right man was in the right place." He has spared neither time nor effort in the discharge of his important duty.

In the early part of October, the Governor by invita tion, accompanied the Ameskeag Veterans on a trip to Newburyport, where they were received by the Ancient and Honorable Artillery of that place. A pleasing incident which occurred on the way was noticed by the Newburyport Herald, as follows:

"At Amesbury the companies were received by a committee of citizens and marched through the principal streets. At the residence of the poet Whittier they were brought to a halt, the military doing honor to the man, notwithstanding his Quaker ideas of war. Mr. Whittier appeared on the side walk when he was greeted by the music and then by the loud cheers of the soldiers and people. It was refreshing to see honor done to a man because in all his life he has been manly, and not because of position, wealth, or any of the accidents that surround men. Noble men were they, the poet and the Governor of New Hampshire, standing side by side, both sprung from the lowly and working class of society; both rising in different spheres by mental gifts and practical virtues; both honored much for their patriotism, love of country and love of humanity".

There was a very general desire expressed through the press, and by letters from all sections of the State, that Governor Smyth should consent to a nomination for the third term. Not wishing to violate a time-honored custom in New Hampshire, or leave the people in any doubt as to his position, some weeks before the convention for the nomination of a candidate was held, he wrote a letter positively declining a re-nomination, and it was published in most of the newspapers of the State. His last State paper was a brief valedictory on surrendering his official authority into the hands of his successor, in June, 1867. The Boston Journal of that date said:

"Governor Smyth's Administration has been highly successful, not only in a financial point of view, which is demonstrated by statistics, but in all other respects. He has been indefatigable in pressing the claims of his State, taking

refusal after refusal only as spurs to his final triumph. Few states indeed pass from the war period to that of peace in a better condition than New Hampshire, under Governor Smyth's administration."

During the two years of his administration Governor Smyth brought to the discharge of the duties of his office great energy, industry and financial skill. During the last year the state debt had been reduced $ 254,313.18. When he retired from office all the claims of the State against the general Government had been satisfactorily adjusted; the State debt had been funded on advantageous terms, the credit of the State stood at least equal to that of any other, and in his valedictory addresswhich like all his state papers, was a model for its directness and practical common sense suggestions-he congratulated his successor that he would be relieved from any labor or anxiety relating to financial matters. In this same address he said:

"The total expenditures of New Hampshire for war purposes amount to six millions eight hundred and fifty-two thousand six hundred and seventy-eight dollars. Of this amount there has been paid for bounties, two millions three hundred eighty-nine thousand twenty-five dollars; for the reimbursement to towns of aid furnished families of soldiers, one million eight hundred thirtyfive thousand nine hundred eighty-five dollars. There has been reimbursed to the State, by the General Government, for war expenses, eight hundred ninetyseven thousand one hundred twenty-two dollars, much of which has been obtained after repeated rejections. But little more may be expected from this source without action of Congress."

Among the many evidences of the popular favor with which the administration of Governor Smyth was regarded by the people of all parties, we may name the following as deserving especial notice. Notwithstanding his many and frequent journeys to Washington and other places, on business for the State collecting its dues and adjusting its indebtedness, he always paid all his expenses from his private funds, never drawing from the State Treasury, directly or indirectly one dollar therefor. Although a contingent fund was placed at his

disposal by the Legislature of each year of his administration, for such purposes, he never touched one cent of it. The Legislature which succeeded the close of his administration, as a recognition of their appreciation of his strict integrity in this regard, unanimously appropriated fifteen hundred dollars to pay him for these expenses, for which he had made no charge. The Resolution. was introduced by a political opponent and its passage urged by complimentary speeches in favor of the Governor, from nearly every prominent political opponent in the Legislature, as is shown by the journals.

On the 16th of October, 1867, the Ex-Governor, by invitation, delivered an address at Washington, N. H., on occasion of the dedication of a soldiers' monument. It was widely published and highly spoken of by the press. The following is an extract from it:

"To us as American citizens, these graves of the loyal dead are perpetual incentives to duty. Every green mound on which the falling leaves of autumn softly drop their gold and scarlet wreathes, every monument of stone or bronze or marble that points from earth to Heaven admonishes us of our sacred charge. As much as any one I believe in peace and peaceful measures; as much as any one I desire the lasting and perpetual union of these States. But in such a presence as this and with all the sacrifice of the long years of blood and carnage so resolutely borne by the people, I, for one, can never consent to any renewal of fraternal union that is not founded on the absolute equality in right of every citizen, irrespective of mere accident of birth. Such I believe to be the trust reposed in us, and especially can no man not personally engaged in the struggle persuade himself that he ought to do less than to retain and improve what they have given us by their lives. Let us cherish neither malice nor revenge, but that love which sacrifices principle is never trustworthy, and a union bound by false compromises must fall with every disturbance of conflicting interests or degenerate into a despotism."

Since retiring from the position of Governor, which he filled to almost universal acceptance-doing many acts, the influence of which will be felt by the people of the State for many years to come-besides his responsible duties as manager of two large monied institutions in Manchester, he has been one of the most active and

important members of the Board of Managers of the National Asylums for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers-of which there are three in the country-devoting to the discharge of these duties a considerable share of his entire time-and all without any compensation whatever, except the consciousness of rendering a service to those noble, unfortunate men who risked their lives and sacrificed their health and limbs in the glorious cause of their country in the war of the rebellion.

GENERAL ANTHONY COLBY.

General Anthony Colby was born at New London, Merrimack County, New Hampshire, on the 13th of November, 1792, and has always resided there. He was bred a merchant as well as a farmer. He has been much in public life, and held all the military commissions from Ensign to Major General in the New Hampshire Militia. He was commissioned Ensign of the Second Company of Light Infantry in the Thirtieth Regiment, September 13, 1814, by Governor John Taylor Gilman. He was subsequently Captain of the same company, and Major, Lieut. Colonel and Colonel of the Thirtieth Regiment. He was commissioned Brigadier General in July, 1835, and promoted to Major General in July, 1837. He was for several years the candidate of the Whig party for Governor, previous to 1846, when he was elected, and held the office one year. In July, 1861, on the resignation of Joseph C. Abbott, he was appointed by Governor Berry, Adjutant and Inspector General of the New Hampshire Militia, and resigned in August, 1862. During this time most of the New Hampshire regiments were raised and put into the field. General Colby filled every office to which he has been called with fidelity. He is a genial, public spirited and liberal gentleman, highly respected throughout the State.