The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-04-18
From the New York Evening Post
II. B.bInstsn M.oauInys Retirement from, P"itie"i

From the New York Evening Post
II. B.blnxtsn MacauIny's Retirement from Political
Life. . .
Our readers will learn with surprise, though hardly WIN
regret, that Mr. Macauay has proclaimed his lnentlon OF
making this presented by The tender
of the freedom of the city from the citizens oil Dlasgo"
on the 22d OF last month.
Alter the usual complimentary speeches had been made
and the necessary formaues had been complied wilh
Mr. Macaulay presented himself TO the people by whom
he received amidst the most enthusiastic applause
and the waving of handkercheis which lasted several
minutes.
The speaker then proceeded
al thank YOU my Lord Provost-gentemen, thank
Won from nv heart for this great honor may, hope,
extend nv thanks further-extend them 10 that cons
tuen body, of which believe you are, upon this occa
sion The expostors-and which has received me here
eHaced from nv mind" Abiding to the box containing
the document, verifying his admission as freeman ne
continued This box my lord, shall prize as long as
lve and when gone, 1t will be appreciated by lhose
who are dearest me, proof that, IN the course OF
an active and chequeed life, both political and nleary'
succeeded in gaining the esteem and good VIII OF me peo
The British empire My political life, my lord has closed
The feelings which contention aud rivalry naturally CALI
ed FORTH and from which do not pretend to nave oeen
exempted have had time to cool down. can look now
upon the events in which | bore part, as calmly,
think, the events of the past century can 40 that
justice now 10 honorable opponents, which perhaps III
81 believe Judge mpartialy OF my own career
as | can Judge of the career OF another man. &C
knowledge great errors and dehciences but nave noun
ing acknowledge inconsistent with recttude OF lnten
ton and independence of spirit lGreat applause nay
conscience bears me this testimony, that have honestly
desired the happiness, the prosperity and the greatness
of my country; that my course, right or wrong, was
determined by any selfish or sordId move, ana
that in troubled mes and through many vcssitudes OF
fortune, in power and out OF power, through popularity
and unpopulay have been faithful to set of opln-
IONS and to set of friends see no reason to doubt
that these friends well chosen, or that these opln-
IONS were in the main correct
The Dath JutV aDDeared to to be between TWO
dangerous extremes-exlremes which shall call equally
dangerous. seeing that each of them inevitably conducts
society the other cannot accuse myself OF having
ever devated far towards either. | cannot accuse my.
self of having been untrue, either to the cause OF
civil and religious liberty to the cause OF property and
law reflect with pleasure that bore part IN some OF
those reforms which corrected great abuses and removed
Just dscontents | reflect with equal pleasure, that
never stopped 10 the part of demagogue, and never
feared to confront what seemed 10 10 be an unrea-
sonable clamor never, in time OF DISTRESS melted my
countrymen to demand OF any government, to which
opposed, miraces-hat which well knew ne gov
eminent could perform nor did seek even the redress
of grievances, which it the duty OF government to
redress by any other than strictly peaceful and legal
means.
'Such were the principles upon which acted, and
such woald have been my principles still The events
which have lately changed the face OF Europe, have
only confirmed my views of what public duty requires
These events full of important lessons, both TO the
governors and the governed and he learns only hall the
lesson they ought to teach, who sees in them only
warning against tyranny the hand and anarchy on
the other The great lesson which these events teach
that tyranny and anarchy nseparaby connected
that each the parent, and each Is the offspring OF the
other The lesson which they teach is this: that old
institutions have no deadly enemy than the bsot
who refuses 10 adjust them to new state OF society
nor do they teach less clearly this lesson that the
sovereignty OF the mob leads by no long or clrcutous
path the sovereignty of the sword. lCheers bless
God that my country has escaped both these errors.
Those statesmen who, eighteen years before proposed
to transfer 10 this great city. and TO cities like this po
litca power which but belonged to hamets which con-
tanned only few Of inhabitants, 10 old walls
with no inhabitants at all-those statesmen and may
include myself among them, then called anarchists
and revoutoniss but LET those who so called US, now
say whether not the true and the far sighted friends
of order? [Great cheering Let those who called
now say how would they have wished to encounter the
tempest of last spring with the abuses of Old SaTum and
Cation to defend-wlth Glasgow only represented in
name, and Manchester and Leeds not in name; We
then not only the true friends of liberty but the true
friends OF order and in the same manner aided by all the
vigorous exerons by which the government taided by
patriotic magistrates and honest men) put down year
ago, those maraudes who wished to subver all society,"
these eYertlons say, OF nestimabe service, not
only TO the of ORDER but also to the of true
| liberty.
! "But am speaking the sentiments of private
man; ! have quilted politics. quilted them without
one feeling OF resentment without one feeling OF regret
and betook myself to pursuits for which my temper and
my tastes, believe, fitted me better | would not will
ngy believe that in ceasing to be politician reln-
qush altogether The power Of rendering any service to
lessons which may be profitable TO those who still remain
on the busy stage which have LETT. [f1ear, heart |
nope lat IL may sui be IN my power so faithfully, with
out fear or magnity to represent the merits and faults
OF hostile sects and factions, as to teach lesson
of charity TO all hope it will be in my power TO inspire
at least of my countrymen with love and
for those free and noble institutions to which Britain
owes her greatness, and from which, trust she is not
destined soon to descend [Great cheering
al shall now, encouraged by your appreciation,
with alacrity task, under the magnitude and importance
of which have sometimes felt my mind ready to sink
thank you again most cordially for your kindness
value deserves the honor of being enrolled in your
number | have seen with delight and with pride the
extent the grandeur, the beauty, and the opulence Of
this noble city-a city which may call mine.
Cheering With every wish for the prosperity, the
peace and the honor OF fair and majestic Glasgow,
now bid you, my kind friends and fellow citizens, most
respectful farewell"
The honorable gentleman resumed his seat amidst the
most enthusiastic plaudits.
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