The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1842-07-28

lshment al the Indeia,lgabIlliy with which
the calumny waspropag gated and the jealous
partisan use TO which it was applied, no.
only Without evidence, bot in the face Of E
+. toll ard complete re!utatiou. under what
ever deception, delusion or ignorance, it was
received elsewhere, with you, my friends
aud neighbours, and with the good people
Of Kentucky, il received no counteuance
but IN proportion 10 the venom and the male.
violence Of its circulation was the vigor and
the magaan,niiy with which was gener
ously supported. Upheld b. conscious.
ness Of the injustice of the charge, ! should
have borne myself with becoming for,ilude,
II had been abandoned by you as | was
by SO large portion of my countrymen ;
hui 10 have been sustained and yindicaied
as was by the people Of my Cnn State, by
you who knew ne best, aud whom ! had
so many reasons 10 love and esteem, great.
ly cheeEcd and encouraged me 10 my on.
ward progress. Eternal gratitude and
thanks are due from ne.
/ Ihauk you friends and fellow citizens,
for your distinguished and enthusiastic re-
cepilon Of mo this day and for the excel
lenco and abundance Of the Barbecue that
has been provided for our entertainments
And | thank from the bottom Of my heart,
my ia.r couutrywomeu for honoring and
grazing ard adding briIliancy to this coca.
sion by their numerous attendance. If the
GelIcacy and refinement Of lhcit sex will
not allow them 10 mix in the tougher scenes
OF human lie, we may be sure that when.
ever, By their presence, their smiles and
appreciation are bestowed it is no ordinary
occurrence. That presence is always an
absolute guaranty Of order, decorum and
respect. take the greatest pleasure in
bearing testimony TO their value and their
virtue. | have ever found IN them true
and steadtast friends, generously sympa.
ih'2lng in distress, and by their courageous
tortl!uce IN bearing 1t themselves, encour.
aging Us to initiate their example. And
we all know and remember how, as in 1910,
they eau powerfully aid great and good
cause, without any departure from the pro
priety or dignity Of their sex.
In looking back upon my origin and pro
gross through life, have great reason to
be thankful. My father died IN l7el leav,
ing me an infant OF too tender years to
retain any recollection OF his smiles or en-
dearments. My surviving parent removed
TO this Stale in 1892, leaving me, boy of
Eileen years of age, 10 the office Of the
high Court Of Chancery, in the city of
Richmond, withou, guardian, without pc
'uninry means of support. to steer my
course as might or could. A neglected
ducation was improved by my own irreg.
liar exertions, without the benefit of sys
emalic Instruction. studied law priuci.
ally in the office Of lameuted friend the .
ate Gov. Brooke, then Attorney General
# Virginia, and also under the auspices Of
he venerable aud lamented Chancellor
Vythe, for whom | had acted as an anna
uensIs. | obtained 4 license to practice
he profession from the Judges Of the Court
t Appeals of Virginia, and established my.
ELF IN Lexington in 1877, without patrous.
'l,hout the favor or countenance of the
reat or opulent, without the means of pay
g my weekly board, aud in the mids, of
ar uncommonlv distinguished by eminent
,embers. remember how comfortable
iough. | should be if could make $1,000
irginla money per year, and with what
eight received the first fifteen shilling
&c. My hopes were more than realized.
rushed into successful and
Icra,iye practice.
In 1903 or i when was absent from
10 County Of Fayetle, at the Olympian
prings, without my knowledge or preyi
Us consent, was brought forward as
lndidate, and elected 10 the General As.
,mbly Of this State. | served in that
sdy several years, and was then transfer
ID TO the Senate, and afterwards to the
louise Of Representatives Of the United
Iates. will no, dwell on the subsequent
vents Of NY political life, or euumeraie the q
Ices which have filled. Daring my |
Ibic career, have had bitter, implaca- Z
e, reckless enemies. But if have been T
&c object OF Misrepresentation and unmer. :
ed caiumny, 10 man has been beloved or
,nored by more devoted, faithful, and en- a
usas,ic friends. have no approaches y
-none--,o make towards my country,
hich has distinguished and elevated me q
r beyond what had any right to expect. {
forgive my enemies, and hope they may
re to obtain the forgiveness Of their own
carts.
II would neither be fitting, nor is il nv
lrpose, TO pass judgment on all the acts
my public life but hope shall be ex
lsed for one or TWO observations, which !
c occasion appears to me to authorize.
! never but once changed my opinion on
~ great measure of national policy, or on !
~ great principle Of construction of the :
ational Constitution. In early life, on
,libera,e consideration, adopted the
nciples Of interpreting the Federal Con :
tuition, which had been so ably developed "
I'd enforced by Mr.. Madison, in his mem-
able report TO the Virginia Legislature,
ID to them, as understood them, have O
instantly adhered. Upon the question /
,mlng up in The Senate ofthe United States G
recharter the first Bank of the United (
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