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: : apt an indiasrenl spe<'sIsr. I haze re,e6e,
u 'lms 81 life, and sce1 slough or h;eh afI;n
sistiops 70 epsbis ne i1| q Il.
:, ytlae, their cares. their respons bIlif;es ".
IS etasess duties. That ldimsie 81 Ihetr 49,,
= = personal point or INV, would rs.trs,o !
81 rpm seeking 10 iitany 1as lhs hirbes, N -.
q 9, scramble q deaetl Issus, with toiitic
g. cHpopenis. much less r'|E politiesl fr,s.g.
3 fai should feel grt'1lF honored 81 !.
8 SIP nsJoFiiy o. tht| People Of. this cou,
Is II - ne inighcst cl1.e within their rift
- g fii eot sefy nor, 4 y health were pre,er,
III 1921 ieei q liperl 20 decline summon
4 - aihefi'alife sns Con banding But deelar
u = sSle mni y inai 4 1ets not, up 10 this inc
!, - !, mined Hhe. y Will coBsentao In
i csgsss mt rane Or 1lpt - candidate for III
Mhi shenld be de IN NJ
"hifh think ia 1 4 d.. ..ry vi n "a :,
4 %, ~ ferision 9> Re a !, ..sss,
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Aa1 shlnks ssxst54 NM Z, 49, 49, =.
". survey Of The whole erc,ibd shonlJ \.
the state of public opinion 1roo,rIy cnr
90, and ones personal condition MI, WI.
-. inselef'ual, duly examined and weigbed
- shus aanouhcingia course Of conduct foT 4 :
.sit = = hardly necessary 10 remark mai n 1,
~ TT. 81 my purpose 10 condemn. a. ernr...
1nl oplnign whatever upon those ponplar ~,
nenss yhich have been made, OF NAV s. An.
i u Pss'ea' ~ respect 70 the next election ar |.
rf.slrent OF The United States.
- 70 nave served my coIL try. aurifp lopo
sa- ol years, with ferFent zeal ard unsbskes
- NJ seasons Of peace and ar. al home
Fs.s.Y.., ~ me Legislative Halls and ii an
lsAeciitife Department.; II to ha we labored ,nos,
AeFnousiy 70 aver; The embarrassn3enI ga AZ
uess Which now overspresd tins IInione 80
Mnen hey cane, 10 have exc led m,sslf ~
4. Tue Extra Session, and al his. 10 ~.
.lse Asaiing remedies il to have desired h a.
''ouuee economy and reform in The gensralsdI
n'nistratlon, curtail enormous Exec,,9iye 1900
end amply provide, al tbe same times foT,ha
wslts q me Government and wants oflhe pea.
p'e oy IarlH which would give il reySf5ua.sna
snstu Proteeiion; il 10 have earnestls sotyht n
es'aoli:h the bright but too rare eksmnTs 1r !
Pst4 n power, faithful to its promises IA
MADE when out Of poweT-if these ser
81 N tilons and endeavops Justify The eccu!
e ioa n amoiiicn, musI plead guilty 10 ihe
hsyelwished The good opinion Of ths worIa.
Ply LdeiN ne most malignant Or nv enemies "a
spo~ lnat ! have attempted ID gain il 81 am
low OF greseliing arts BY any mean Or n,yor,by
s.r, oy Inc violation Of any of The oblga.
lions o. honor, or BY brsst b Of ary ~ M ~
ues winch owed 10 my country.
urn, Sir from these personal sllusions ana
"reminiscences, 10 The vastly more "a nnrt.ni 4
suoJeel u ne present actual condition of ms
County IL they could ever be iustf6sble or |
s .s: i would be on such an occasion a
ha+,,s ~ I'M addressing those TO whomI am |
Oo ~ y 80 many intimate and friendly lies.
800 OF Inc present state Of the eotfn- |
". H. ri .iI. 4
freedom and indie pen nee upon M, mas, = Ill
as the present, and upon The conduct. sn;,it ans
principles OIL parties IN deing This, assure nv
Is moeIslc brethren and feIlow.citizens. II [
ruon q toid there are many here present. /
ana !, lender them my cordial thanks for ~ 4
honor done me by their sltep3apce k.rs 49,. /
iScF,s.s " ft0ur ny fntentftn v Wy
Que single word thai ought TO wound their feel |
ings or give offence to them. But surely, If I
there ever were period in The progress Of any |
People when all were called upon, with calm |
ness and cander 90 slider thoroughly the PRE- !
sent posture Of public and private affairs, and
deliberately 10 inquire into The csusesand rene
cies Of this unpFopitous state Of things we have
arrived at that period in tho United States =
Ard, fever arPsoole stood onud by The highest
dfties 10 the mselSes and to their poSterity, 10
sacrifice upon the altar Of their country, che
'rished prejudces ard party predictions and
snlipathies, We are now called upon 10 make that
sacrifice. If necessary.
What is our actual condition; II is one Of
distress and embarrassment, as uni
versal as il isintense. pervsding the whole com
manity, andspsting none. Property Of al kinds,
and every where, fallen and falling in value !
agricultural produce Of every description at the
most reduced prices money unsound, and al
the same time,scarce, and becoming more scarce
BY preparations OF doubtful and uncertain issue,
10 Increase is sourdness pllthe departments
Of business Inactive and stagnsnt; exchanges
extravsganily high, and constantly 1uatlaiing;
credit, publican private, atthe Y est ebb, and
confidence lost; ard a feeling Of general dis
couragement and depression. And what dark;
ems The gloom which hangs ever The country, no
one can discern any iefmln; lion OF this sad
State o. tLiags,nor eein theauturs any glimPsss
or light or hoHe.
Is not this 4 faithful, although appalling, pic
ture or The UnFted States in1s42f ] apFeal. to
all Present, Wings and Democrats, Ladies and
Gentlemen, to say if itlbs at all too high col
ored.
Now lei Us see what was our real condition
only the short lime OF len years ago ] had oe-
easiOn. inl FebruSfy, 1892, ii tie Senate or the
Upiied States, when | was defending the Ameri-
can system against the late Col Hsyne Of S.
Carolina, 10 describe III and refer to this de-
scripiion Is tridenee Of what lbelieyedlto be the
state Of the couhtry aithattime That it con-
formed 10 thesrulh Of the case, ] appeal with
confidence 10 those now present. On that occa.
sion, among ether things, said
81 have row to perform The more pleasing
task Of exhibiting an imperfect sketch Of the
existing state Of the unparalleled prosperity Of
Tie country. on . general survey, We behold
cultivation extended, the arts Gourishing. the
face of the country improved cur people fully
7, and probably employed, End the public eoun.
llenance exhibiting irsEquilits. contentment and
happiness. And, If We descend into particulars
we have the sgreeable contemplation Of PEG.
pie out Of debt, land rising slowly in value bu
10 secure and salutafy degree; ready, tho
not sxiravagsnt, market for ali The surplus pro
ductions OF sur industry innumsfable locks ana
herds brow sing and ganbelling Oh ten thoussnl
bills and plains. covered with rich and verdan
grasses our cities expanded, and vhole villa
gss sprirging up, as it uereS BY snchsnimsDt
our exports and our imports Increased and 10
ereasing our tonnage, foreign and cosstwise
swelling and fully oecrpieds the rivers Of Gu
interior snint ed By The perrelunl thunder an
lightning Of ccuntless STEAMBOATS, the cnrrenc
, sonnd ard abundtnti the PUBLIC debt Of twi
. wars nearly redeemed; and,l crown all, IN
pubic treasury oseraoring. embarrassing Con
, grass. nor 10 God subjects bf taxation, bui /
select the objects which shall be liberated fror
I The inpost IL The term lof seven years wer
4 10 be seie-lsd, Of the greatest prosperity whi9
I this people hive enjoyed. since The establish
: meat Of their present Constitution, i would
: exactly that period Of sevenlysars which INN,
! diattly followed The passaes Of ne Tarif
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