Hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1843-1845, 1844-05-30
BURLINGTON, IOWA. MAY 80, 1914.

ry breath of Popular favor, but with an
eye steadily fixed upon an approving
public. he has fea'lessly discharged
what he has deemed to be his duty.
(Cheers.) l don't believe apurer pat.
riot breathes on the whole continent of
America (cheers)-and for proof, |
point to long public life, passed in
stirring scenes which has never con.
flcted with probity, or honor: a life
unsullied by meanness, or grovehing
appeal to improper ambition-in all of
which his principles have. been put
forth with ardor and as clear as light.
while every pulse beating within him
has been for the welfare and the true
glory of his country. If such a man
does not deserve the name of patriot. l
do not know who does deserve the
name, or who can. (Cheers.) They
say he is ambitious! | dare say he is.
Be i, so then. But point me to the
time when he has not sacrificed ambi-
ton and himself, if what he deemed his
duty called. | happen to know that
on that great question. the public lands,
the question was thrust upon him by
an adverse Senate 10 make him unpop-
ular in the west. He entered upon it
with zeal characteristic of himself,
and gave it the whole power Of his
mind. He never thought of what was
10 become Of himself. AS a western
man he had tempting field for poli,i-
cal traffic in the whole public domain.
He might have used it for the purpose
of ambition. He might have held it
on. as tempting bait for the whole
west. But his heart was as large as
his country. lCheers.) He studied
the title out of this public domain
He knew where it came from, and
Justice told where it belonged. Fear
less. then, as is his nature, he flung
ont his banner, redistribution of the
proceeds among the S,a,es,' and he
nailed it TO the mast. Great cheering
and cries of ''that is good.')
have said of MIR Clay, continued
Mr. Frelinghuyscn, that his heart was
as large as his country. A signal in.
: stance of i, was his course on the tariff
in the arduous session Of 1882. Per
haps no man living could more tender
J ly cherish a conception in his owr
brain, or an offspring of his own crea
ton, than he who has been called the
father of the American system. The
principles Of protection TO American
Industry embodied in the tariff law, MI
Clay has cherished as he has life. Blu
J when in 1912, an unnatural excite
ment was got up in South Carolina q.
ganst law. in the enactment Of which
he did not participate, he saw it was
necessary TO save his country from per
. il, even to make sacrifice Of what he
loved SO much. He looked for time tc
instruct the whole country in the ne
cessi,y and utility of protecting home
industry, and he was willing to have ;
truce of eight years to give that time
He said to his friends in the Senate
I'VE can all see how an executive Cal
. lead US into a fraternal war, but how h,
can get US out, that he never can fore
, see. Dear as the tariff is 10 all, he
: said, we must give il up for the momen
to save our countrymen from shedding
each others blood-to preserve tht
. Union and cause of human liberty
a throughout the world. shall rejoice
my friends, if you can go with me; bu
do what you will, | must offer myself
: as victim up TO peace" Cheers. -
0 He became the great paciicator of tina
n alarming time, and blessed are thu
$ peace MAKERS says the highest author
!. ity that addresses man. (Cneering ant
1t loud applause.) Thus. gentlemen. ii
T., every view can take of my position
q | have reason for gratitude and thank
It fulness to you and to The country, tina
II nv name is connected with name
n that reflects honor even upon so humble
It an associate-and it shall be my pride
and my qualification, repeat. to meri
J. the confidence your kindness has be
n slowed upon me. (Applause.)
l. One word, gentlemen. for my hon
r ored mother, the State that gave m
# birlh-where repose the ashes of m.
a ancestors-and TO which am indebte
n for many marks ofregard prior to hi
e of late. | assure you, gentlemen NeS
IS Jersey will be true to all the principle
a of wings. Whatever may be her ten
+ porary vibrations from the temporar
r inaclion of her prosperity, or from loo;
n or transitory ambition, she is wing I
lie the heart and core. Loud cheers. J.
n We can never be anything else br
10 wings, wing first. wing last. wing a
ID ways-(cheers)-a State Graded in tn
Of bloodiest scenes of the American revt
as luton. whose hills, and valleys, an
Of plains are stirring all with revolu,ionar
as invocalions, she would be false TO he
" self. and an unnatural offspring, if ST
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