Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1842-07-22

tlon. CNder Whatever deception. delhi
sion or tgnorhnce, it was re.eiyedleIse-
where, with YOU, my friends and nrlgh.
bors' and with the good people Of Ken
lucky 1t received no c]onntenance, bat
IN proportion to the enom and the mai
evidence OF lis circulation was the yigor
and the magnanimiry with which | was
generously supported. Upheld by a
Consciousness Of tbs injustice Of the
charge, should have borne myself with
becoming iorIitude, if | had been aban.
doned by you as was by so large a por.
,'on OF my counlrymen; but 10 have
oeen sustained aud INDICATED as | was
ny the people Of my own State by you
VINO kne" mo best, and whom | he'd so
many reasons to love aud esteem, great.
J.! cn'efed and encouraged me in my
onward Progres9' Eternal gratitude and
'"a"NS are que rom me.
'n8hK you friends and fellow citi-
"""S 'or your distinguished and enthu,
sIa''c reception OF me this day; and for
tn' eNceI'enco and abundance Of the
D'fOecl' mat has been provided for our
entertainment. And thank from the
O'''otn OF my hearl' my TAR countrywo.
men ior honorlng and grazing and add
ivy O'l'''aNeY % lhIs occasion by their
numerous attendance II the deIlcacy
a'u te"nement OF their sex will not al
10" '0em 70 NIX in the roogher scenes
OF human NO. we may DO sure that
"~he0'Ver' bg their presence, their
2mIIes ana appreciation are bestowed, it
is no ordinary occurrence. That pre-
senco IS always an absolute guaranty OF
Order decorum and respect. take the
greatest pleasure in bearing testimony
TO their virtue. have aver found in
them true and steadIlat friends gen9r,
ousIy campaigning in distress, and, by
their courageous fortilude in bearing it
themselves, encouraging US to initiate
their example, And we all know and
remember, how, as in 1910, they can
powerfully aid a great and good cause,
without any departure from the pro.
pretty or dignity OF their sex,
10 looking back upon my origin and
progress through life. | have great rea
son TO De thankful. My father died in
i'8I' leaving me an infant Of too ten
der years to retain any recollection Of
MS smiles or endearments. My snryjv
lng parent removed 10 this State IN
iI99' leaving ne, "a hoy Of fifteen years
o, age N 'ho oItlce o. the iligh Court OF
ChaoceFy in the Cuy OF Richmond,
without guardian without Pecunl9fy
means o. support TO steer my course as
might or could A neglected educa'
'Ion was improved ny my own irregular
eXeFl'ons' without the benefit OF system
ave instruction studied la" prlocl-
pa''y N me ounce OF a Iamented Irleno,
me 'a'e nov Brooke Then Attorney
"e0eFa' o. virginia n also under the
auspices OF lne venerable and 'amenled
Cn'ncF''o' "y'ne' 'oF whom had act.
ea as an anonnens'S Obtained a IT.
G"nSe !" P~!hc''ce inc procession ron me
JUDGES o, me Court OF Appeals OF Vlr,
gina anu es'ao.|shed myself IN Le%lng'
'oh III I'9'' "lIhout patrons without
me laVor or couh'ehance OF tho great or
oPulpn', without the means OF paying
my weekly BOARD and IN the midst OF q
bar OncommonIy distinguished by emf
nehl members remember how com
'orlao'e thought should be If ! could
make fiuo Virginia money per year,
ana win what delight received the
hrSt fifteen sh'IIlng9 lce' My hopes
were more nan realized, Immediate
~ Fashed into a successful and lucrative
pracllce'
In IeO3 or 4, when | was absent from
the county OF Fayette, at tho Olympian
Springs "lthout my knowledge or pre-
vIons consent, | was brought forward as
a candidate end elected TO tho General
Assembly OF this State | served in
that body several years, and was then