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through ohios va isviisd 10 psAiis' di.osr
y dsPeeatioo froa he eitissss a Nsvssk.
10 their latter q isvitatioo, Q dsssvvsd coa-
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eminent end diversified ssrvicss rssAsred n
country. which ELECTED The foilowing rspiy.--
IN The Language Of The Bahimors Rairios. avs
call upon The bonsst mes all parties, ysckson
men ~ particular, 70 read the 0enersit rsply
sitentiveiy, and then ask thenselves whether
they can vote for Mr. Van Buren,, (who has
never rssdsred any useful public ssrvics,
though he hes grown rich upon tho spoils Of
omcc,) IN prsfersoos 10 the brave Harrisoo,
Who has actually impoverished himself while
sighting the battles Of his counfryi u speaks
10 The Indignant and manly tosss ef true so,-
der, Of The caIunniss that havs been hs.peA
upon him, and vehavs no doubthis sentinsnss
VIII Ind IN abiding place n he hearts Of he
ought 70 b In The hsods % svsry nan n
whose bosom beats an Amsricsu hssrt.p
tRe~.ey l.ssiiisssev.
NEwARx, 25th July. 1885. I
Geafiemsn:-I have to acknowledee
the receipt Of your letter Of This date,
inviting me to public dinner on Thurs
day next; or, on such other day a. may
suit my convenience.
Under any other circumstaces than
those in which an ut this time placed,
il would give me great pleasure 10 meet
the citizens Of Newark and its vicini.
ty. in The way you propose; but being
as arm obliged to leave this place i'm
mediaiely. and having declined seve-
raj invitations Of my fellow-ciiizens Of
a similar character, at other places, I
am compelled to decline that with
which you have honored me.
I sincerely thank you. gentlemen.
for the estimation which you have been
pleased to put upoa my public services.
II 10 not for me to determine whether
the view you have taken Of them, n
fen as il relates to their importanoe. 10
correct or not; but I may DO permitted
TO say, that in all the relations which ]
have stood in 10 the government, or
the people Of the country, the utmost
exertion Of my physical strength and
the whole powers Of my limited capa-
city were put into requisition 10 bring
10 afoitunate issue the various and i'm
portant duties which have been CON-
mitted 70 me. That some Of my fellow
citizens should not estimate these SER
vices ia the manner you do, gentlemen,
10 quite natural BUTT could not have
been expected that my political oppo-
nents would have attempted to fslsily
the records and the established history
Of the country for the purpose Of i'm
posing upon The people that had been
. recreant from the duties imposed up
on me as the trusted soldier Of my coun.
try, and false 10 the principles Of re-
Publicsnism which had been inatilled
into my mind from my earliest youth.
Such, however, is the demoniacal
character OF that spirit Of party which
has iniruded itself Of late into ali the
political contests Of our country - TO
leave no principles safe which opposes
its progress; and which considers all
means juSti6sble that viii in the small
est degree contribute 10 It's victories.
II its audscity has already reached
the lengths which you have asserted,
gentlemen, Of putting at nanght the
most authentic records, and the testimO-
ny Of hundreds or Of thousands Of liv.
Ing Witnesses. for the purpose Of pros
tratiDg an individual, what may not be
expected from il in its further progress !
What but that general prescription
which has been the immediate preeur-
sor Of the downfall Of al free govern
mentsl WHO'S there that is acquainted
with history, that does not know that
the persecution Of individuals who are
supposed TO stand IN the way Of the &C.
complement Of some favorite object
by . dominant party, was always the
first in the train Of those measures
which resulted 10 the darkest and most
disgusting scenes which are described
in The annals Of the ancient republics.
Do ] err, gentlemen, in giving the
character Of persecution 70 the course
Of vilupersiion add abuses which is ct
present carried on against msi What
y persecution, IL widespread dsnun-
Citations Of man for criminal condsct,
Of which be is innocent, u mote ifthis
de6nitoo is correct, apply TO Il the
msnner IN which have been treated
fos the last three menths. A "Tsussaf
fron to banner If ny cosniry--a f.
Rigive fem fks eOzsnesd saturated 10
ne, bapsng Ehaf connasd 10 BE- ezercis-
81 bg FHbordisafs offers" These ere
charges nol onIy calculatod % rendeg
me infamous 10 the eyes o. The world,
but they are such ,if true, - would have
created q forfeiture q my lie. No
coBn martial before whom they were
proved, would have hesiiaied 10 order
me 70 Be shot. Add those who nov
believe them, must look upoa ne Ia
no other light than ss = iFsiios who he's
kssn suffered 10 lingsr out his exisisBes
By the fslss elemeoey AZ tha chief ma-
Eisiraie 81 he coantgy. Add false IN
deed, weuid have been ibnt esemeney,
which veuld have failed 20 eai 70 ne
seyeresl account the perpeiFniog q
crimes. nol only disgTaesfal 70 himsslf
bul 10 ne eosetnnlenl which tfugia6,
sad 70 tie caaaigy which poFiuved him
The maEisiFste npon whom fhe eco.
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