The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-06-10
MR.. STEPHENS IN THE FIELD

Mr. Stephens announced himself candidate for reeec-
ton late meeting held in Augusta The following
tracts his speech show the spirit Of the man and the
spirit with which he enters the canvass
"y acts your representative known to all OF you
they have been subjected to the rigid scrutiny; and
before proceeding further with what have to say this night
wish to ask IL there is man in this very large assembly
called together without Distinction of PARTY who feels
the pledge then given has not been redeemed Is there
wing here, democrat, know-nothing Prot
estant Catholic, native naturazed citizen, who
viii say that he feels that his rights interests honor
tho rights interests honor Of the district State
far they committed TO me, have sustained injury
my hands Ifso, let him speak Let him in what
short of duty what single act did of which he has
cause to complain pause for reply! No
swers. Then may not be bold enough to presume that
my public conduct during the official term which is
minated meets the appreciation Of all ?
Here suggestion was made to Mr. Stephens TO go to
the front steps of the hail. great many persons out
side and could get in who DESTROYS of hearing To
this Mr. Stephens said he would greatly prefer speak
the house, but he wished all hear he would leave it
with the audiences In this matter all others, he would
cheerfny bow the will of the people, If 1t
against his The desire for him 60 the steps being
very generally expressed he aqucced and proceeded
the front steps Of the ball. where he continued his remarks
follows j
al had just put question TO those in the large
within whether there wing democrat,
in the eighth congressional district present. be his politics
what they may who, upon review of public conduct
his representative in Congress terminated last March,
say that he has for augh to complain against me
Had hs rights interest," honor suffered my bands To
this question: thus put there there who said that
they had. The question repeat to this much
larger multitude without If there be one here who has
aught to complain against in the redemption Of the pledge
made years ago, let him speak No says that
he has Let the past them be considered settled rep
resenatve could ask for than that his official conduct
should appreciation So much then for the
past; come now TO the present and the future
" have heard that II has been said that declined being
candidate because majority % the district we're know
nothngs, and afraid Of being beaten. Now to all
such who entertain any such opinion Of me- wish
that influenced by such motive. | afraid OF
nothing the EARTH above the EARTH under EARTH
except do path Of duty shall
travel fearing evil and dreadiug consequence Let
meservers and those whose whole object see and find
which way the popular for the day and
that they float upon H. dread defeat they
please. would rather be defeated in good than
friamph in bad one would give fg Cor a who
would shrink from the discharge Of duty for fear Of defeat
All ia not gold that gters and there ia telling the pure
from the base metal until it Is submitted to the fiery ordeal Of
the crucibe and the furnace The best test Of mans nteg
y and the soundnes Of bis principles the Of pop
usr opinion and the hotter the furnace the
From that test have never never shall All
people TO be satisfied that any portion OF them
desired go before district with these principles and
10 advocacy Of them; before them willing fall the
people said Bare success depending often upon the tickle