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country. II such a man does not DESERVE tina
name OF patriot, do not know who does de-
serve the name, OIL. who can. [Cheers.1 Thew
say he is ambitious dare saw no Is. Re |,
so, then. But point me to the time when he has
not sacrificed ambition aud himself, ir what he
deemed his duty called. happen to know tina,
on that great question, the public lands the oues
ton was thrust upon him by an adverse Senate
10 make him unpopular in the West! He enter
ed upon II with zeal characteristic Of himself
ana gave 1t the whole power Of his mind lie
never thought of what was 10 become of himself
AS western man, he had tempting field for
Po'i,icai traffic in the whole public domain. He
might nave used II for the purpose OF ambition
ne might have held it out a tempting bait for
,'.e "hoie west. But his heart was as large as
ms, ms country. lCheers.] He studied out the
title OF this public domain. lie knew where il
came from, and justice told where it BELONGED.
Fearless, then, as is his nature, he funu out his
banner, redistribution Of the proceeds amonu IN.
States" and he nailed it to the mast CCrea,
cheering.1
:. have said of MIR. Clay, continued Mr.. FIRE.
linghuysen, that his heart was as LARGE as his
country. A signal instance of it was his candor
on the Tariff in the arduous session of 1872
Perhaps no IMAM living could more tenderly che.
risi conception OF his own BRAIN or an of.
spring OF his own creation, than he who has been
called the Father of the American System. The
principles of protection to American indust,r on,
cherished
as he has his life. But when in 1872. nm nm
natural excitement was got up in South Caroln,
against law, In the enactment of which he d;J
not participate, he saw it was necessary IN 500
his country from peril, even to make a sacri6cs
oil what he loved so much. He looked for inns
',;i,. '"e wnoie country in the necessity and
utility OF protecting home Industry. and he WAS
wiling TO have truce of eight years TO give that
time. lie said to his friends in the Senate ..w.
can all see now an executive can lead us into
'raternal war. but how he can get us out. that W.
never can foresee. Dear as the Tariff j. 10 ali
ne sa'u' we must give 1t up for the moment 10
save our countrymen from shedding each n,ber,0
oiood-to preserve the Union and cause of b,.
man liberty throughout the world | shall re-
loice' my friends, If you go with me, bu, do
what you Will, must offer myself as a yic,;m
up 10 peace. (Cheers.) He became the great
are the peace makers says the highest au,bor;,u
mat addresses man. (Cheering and lond an.
P'ause.) mus gentlemen, in every view can
take OF my position, have reason for gra,i,nJa
anu 'hankiulness to You and to the country. that
my name is connected with name Thai rsaeo,s
honor even upon so humble an associate-and il
snail De my pride and my qualification, I repeat.
10 merit the confidence your kindness has b,s,nw
ed upon me. GApplause.]
One word, Gentlemen, for my honored mother
me State that gave me brth-where repose the
ashes of my ancestors-and to which + an, ;n
late. assure you, gentlemen, New JERSEY will
oe true 10 all The principles Of Wings. What
ever may be her temporary vibrations from The
temporary inaction OF her prosperity. or from To-
cai or 'Tansltory ambition, she is Wing to the
heaI' and core. Cloud cheers.) We can never
be any thing else but Wing, Wing first. Wb;n
last, Wing always-(cheers)- State Graded i1
the bloodlest scenes of the American revolution.
whose hills. and valleys, and plains, are sirrino
an with revolutionary invocatons, she would be
als' 70 herseii' ana an unnatural offspring, if she
could forget the principles born with her. and heJ
Tor on her bosom. (Cheers.) No, she never can
cease to be Wing ill the plains of Monmouth. the
heights OF Princeton, and the streets of Trenton,
are foreoiten,-til she tears ont from history the
leaves OF her glory, and blots from her escutcheon
Inc brightest gems that emblazoned upon II
promise you, gentlemen, l promise the Union.
New Jersey will be true to herself and to the
whole country (Cheers loud and prolonged. amid
which MIR. Frelinghuysen retired0