The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-04-28

lfof friend unless you have me meanest
possible opinion OF his capacity. Even in
that ease you are hardly secure. Perhaps
tho best mode OF combining philanthropy,
society, and safety. is to have nobody in the
house. save an old woman. who is 30 utter
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Observation-Disclosures Magazine.
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II Political Lie.
Our readers will learn with surprise, though
hardly with regret, that Mr.. Macaulay has pro-
claimed his intention Of Withdrawing from po-
litcal life. The occasion Of his making this
announcement was presented by the tender Of
the freedom Of the city from the citizens Of Glas-
gov, on the 22d Of last month.
After the usual complimentary speeches had
been made and the necessary formalities had
been complied with. Mr.. MacauIay presented
himself to the people, by whom he was received
amidst the most enthusiastic applause and the
waving of handkerchiefs, which lasted several
minutes. The speaker then proceeded;
81 thank you, my Lord Provost-gsntIemen,
} thank you from my heart for this great honor.
; may, / hope, extend my thanks further-ex-
|, tend them to that constituent body, Of which
believe you are, upon this occasion, the EXPOSE
tors-and which has received me here in a man
ner which has made an impression never TO be
= effseed from my mind" Abiding to the box
, containing the document, verifying his admis-
sion as a freeman, he continued: "'Ihis box,
my lord, shall prize as long as live, and when
am gone, il will be appreciated by those who
: are dearest TO me, as proof that, IN the course
4 of an active and chequered life, both political
Ian it, I Lad in infu
and good will Of the people Of one Of the great
/ est and most enlightened cities in the British
empire. My political life, my lord, has closed.
!. The feelings which contention and rivalry natu-
rally called forth, and from which do not pre-
tend TO have been exempted, have had Tune TO
!, tcool down. lean look now upon the events in
4 which tore part, Is calmly, | think, as on
I the events Of the past century. | can do that
:. justice new to honorable opponents, which per-
> haps in moments of conflict might have Ie-
q fused to them.
d 81 believe can Judge as impariially Of my
\. own career, as ! can Judge Of the career Of
, another man. Iackncwledge great errors and
= deficiencies, but have nothing 20 acknowledge
inconsistent with rectitude Of intention and IN =
le dependence Of spirit. Great sPplause.l My
a cons bears me this testimony, that have
honestly desired the happiness, the prosperity,
" and the greatness Of my country; that my
n course. right or wrong, was never determined
at by any selfish or sordid motive, and that in
% troubled lines, and through many vieissituces
of fortune, in power, and out OF power, through
- popularity and unPoPularity, have been faith
le full to one set Of opinions, and TO enc set Of
s. friends. | see no reason 10 doubt that thess
v friends were we'll chosen, or that these opinion:
~ were in the main correct.
y The path Of duty appeared TO me to be be-
eS tween two dangerous extremes-extremss which
ge shall call equally dangerous, seeing that each
. Of them inevitably conducts society 10 the other
cannot accuse myself Of having ever deviateC
nc far towards either. cannot accuse myself Of
sh having ever been untrue, either to the cause o
civil and religious liberty, or to the cause Of
ri property and law. l reflect with pleasure tina
bore a part in some Of those reforms which
e' corrected great abuses and removed Just discOn
&c tents. l reflect with equal pleasure, that
.iI never stopped 10 the part Of a demagogue, AM
:, never feared TO confront what seemed TO me 4
be an unreasonable clamOr. | never IN time o
d. distress melted my eOuntrymen to demand o
10 any government, TO which was opposed. mira
ed cles-that which / well knew government
"a could perform; nor did | seek even the redres
of grievances, which il was the duty Of a gov
eminent to redress by sny other than streil
peaceful and legal means
Ise "Such were the principles upon which I act
Ia ed, and such would have been my principle
still. The events which have lately changed IN
Oh face Of Europe, have only confirmed my view
Ct OF what public duty requires. These event
his full oil important lessons both to the govern
-; ors and the governed; and he learns only ha
y the lesson they ought to teach, who sets in theT
CHI only a warning against tyranny on the on
ay hand. and anarchy the other. The grea
10 lesson which these events teach Us is that "
40 ranny and anarchy are inseparably eOnnected
that each - airs parent, and each II te offspnn
10 Of the other. The lesson which they teach
;his-thai old institutions have no more deadl
nd enemy than the bigOt who refuses TO adlus
al them 10 q new state Of society; nor do the
teach Us lass clearly this lesson, that the sover
ny eighty Of the mob leads by long or eircutou
I'm path to the sovereignty Of the sword. (Cheers
ne. | bless God that my country has escaped bot
these errors.
- "Those Statesmen, who, eighteen years Be
fore, proposed TO transfer 10 this great city an
ers 10 cities like this, a political power which bu
ID belonged to hamlets which contained only
few scores Of inhabitants, or to old walls viii
Is no inhabitants at all-thOse Statesmen, and
rs; may include myself among them, were the
ell called anarchists and Ieyolutionists; bullet thOs
who so called US, now say whether We are Nc
the true and the far-sighted friends Of orderl-
eu Great eheering.) Let those who 50 called N
he now say how would they have wished 10 encouu
he ter the tempest or last spring with ths abuses
no Old Sarum and Cation to defend-with Glas
e gov only represented in.name, and Manehests
not only the true friends Of liberty, but IN
mn true friends Of order; and in the same manns
"A aided by all the vigorous exertiOns by which III
n government (aided by patriotic magistrates an
Ay honest menl put down a year ego, those marau
ders who wished 10 subvert all socisty-the.
ga exertons, l say, were Of inestimable service
=, not only 10 the cause Of order, but also to tn
80 cause Of true liberty.
~ "But am now speaking the sentiments Of
ID private man. have quilted politics--I quite
70. them without one feeling of resentment, witboU
"a, one feeling of regret, and betOok myselft TO pul
= suits for which my temper and my tastes, b,
heve, fitted me better. / would not wi linelv b,
heve that in ceasing to be politician / relir
quish altogether the power Of rendering any Sc
, vice TO my country. hope it may still be i
ne my power 10 teach lessons which may be profits
1T Bile to those who still remain on the busy stag
nd which have left. Hear, hearl hope that
:. may still be In my power faithfully, withOu
fear OF malignlty, to represent the merits an
faults of hostile sects and factions as to teac
a. common lesson OF charity to all. hOpeit Wi
he be in my power to inspire, at least, some Of m
!, c0untrymen with love and reverence tor thos
- free and noble institutions to which Rrtai
en- owes her greatness, and from which, trust. sh
ie- is not destined soon to descend. Great Chez
sh irgl
!, "i shall now, encouraged by your appreciation
=, resume with alacrity, a task, under the magn
ne tuds and importance Of which have sometime
an felt my mind ready to sink thank ycu again
re. most cordially, for your kindness. SsIne, as
~ deserves, the honor Of being enrolled in you
- number / have seen. with DELIGHT anil vii