Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1842-07-18

In looking back upon my origin AMI progress
! through life, have great to be thankful
My father died in 1881 leaving me an infant of
too tender yenrs to retain any recollection of his
snies or eudcnrments. My surviving parent re-
I moved 10 this State in 1892, leaving me n boy OF
! fifteen years ofage, in the office ufthe High Court
Of Chuncery, in the city Of Richmond, without
| guardian, without pecuni0ry means of support, to
steer my course as might or could. "A neglected
eduration was improved by my own irregular ex-
erlions, without the benefit of systematic nslruc
| tons. studied law principally in The Office OF
| lanented friend, the nie Gov Brooke, then At
| torney General Of Virginia, and also under the
| auspices OF the venerable and lamentcd ChNnce
| lor Wythe for whom had acted as an amanuen
SIS lohalned license to practise the profession
from the Judges Of the Court of Appeals of Vir
gnin, aud established myselfin Lexington in 1897,
without palrons without the favor or counteuance
OF the great or opuent, without the means Of puy-
ing my weekly board, aud in the midst oil Bar
nnconlmonly distinguished by emirent members.
l remember now comfortable thought | should
he if could make fl00 Virginia money per year,
and with what delight received The first fifteen
shilling fee. My hopes were more than realized.
Immediately rushed into n successful and lucra-
tive practice.
In 1903 or 4, when was absent from the coun.
~ OF Fuyette, al the Olympi0n Springs, without
any knowledge or previous consent, was brought
forward as II candidate nnI elected 10 the Gener-
al Assembly of this State. | served in that body
several years, aud was then nserred TO the SEN
ate, and afterwards to tho House of Representa-
lives OF the United States. ] will not dwell on
the subsequent events of my political life or emu
merate the offices which | have filed. During
my public career, have had bitter, implacable
reckless enemies. But if have been the object
OF misrepresentation and unmerited calumny, no
man has been beloved or bonored by more ,levo-
ted, faithful and enthusiastic friends. | have no
eproaches--none-t to make towards my country,
~ has. ali ,..,tn .nlN
You'd what had any right to expect. l forgive
my enemies and hope they may live 10 obtain the
forgiveness of their own hearts.
1t would neither be fitting nor is it my purpose
to pass Judgment all the acts of my public life
but hope shall be excused for one or two oh
servalions, which the occasion appears to me to
authorize.
Inever but once changed my opinion on any
grent measure of National policy, or any great
principle Of construction of the National Cons-
tuition. In curly life on deliberate consideration,
] adopted the principles of interpreting the Fed
eraI Constitution which had been so ably deveo-
ped ard enforced Ivy Mr.. Madison in his memora-
BILE report to The Virginia LEGISLATURE and to them,
as understood them, have constantly adhered.
Upon The the question coming up in tho Senate OF
the United States 10 recharter the first Bank OF
the United States thirty years ago, opposed the
recharter upon convictions which honestly en-
ertalned. The experience OF the War; which
shortly followed, the condition into which the cur
reDcy the country was thrown, without a Bank,
and, may now add, later and more disastrous ex-
po,'eHoe' 'o"N'ne ''' ''e was wrong i puDlcIy
ev"Veu " NY constituents III speech I'D Lexington,
Vna' Which, i ',"u ,'iaue ~ tne i'ouse Oh hepre-
seu'nuVes VI 'ne on'leo ota'es NOT having been
,upot.e"l .ny ieasons LOT ''lat c"1nge, ana 'hey
appeal TO that records and am willing TO be ludg.
! ed now and hereafter by their validity.
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