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 ninety. seven 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 appropri ated 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.