Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-02-22

point OF view it Is that thank you most
heartily ior the exhibition you have given me,
and IN this allow me to bid you all aiIrelionate
farewell"
SPEECH AT PITTsBURGH
Mryo1 Wilson, and Caizenr Of Penny vlpa.
MIA Il most cordially thank his honor. May
on Nilson, and the citizens Of Pittsburgh
generally, for this futtcriHg reception.
1t Is the more grateful becuusc know that
Willie it Is not given TO me alone, but 10 the
cause which | represent, yet il is given under
circumstances which clearly prove to me that
there is good will and sincere feeling ut the
bottom Of it, Enthusiastic sppluuse.1 And
here, fellow citizns / may remurk thnt In
every short address have made to the people,
and in every crowd through which have pu.-
sed, Of late, some allusion has been made to
the present distracted condition of the coun-
try.
1t is naturally expected that I should say
something upon this subject, but TO touch up
on 1t at all would involve an elaboratc discus
sion upon great many questions IN circum-
/ stances, would require more time than can
at present command, and would, perhaps, un-
necessarily commit me upon matters which
have not yet fully developed themselves. Qm-
mensc applause, and cries Of good, that
right.')
The condition OF the country, ellow-citizenl
IS an extraordinary one, and fills the mind VI
every patriot with anxiety and solicitude.-
My intention is to give this subject all the
consideration which l possibly can before
speak fully and definitely in regard TO il,
| (cheers,) so that when do speak may be as
nearly right possible. loud und continued
| applause) And when do speak, E.llow-citi-
ztS, l hope TO say nothing in opposition to
the sphit Of the Constitution, contrary TO the
integrity of the Urion, or which will in any
way prove ininIcal 10 the liberties of the peo-.
pie, or to the peace Of the whole county.
(Fociferous applause) Aud furthermore.
when the time arrives for me to speak upon
this great subject, hope to say nothing that
viii disappoint the reasonable expectations Of
any man, or dsappoint the people generally
throughout the country, especially if their ex-
pectations have been based upon anything
may have heretofore said. (App,auss)
Notwithstanding the trouble across the riv-
er tthe speaker pointing southwardly TO the
Monongahela and sniling) there is really no
crisis sprnging from anything in the Govern
ment itself In plain words, there is no crisis
except an Artificial one. Laughter and ap-
p!ause. What is there now 10 warrant the
condition of affairs presented by our friends
over the river? Take even thgir own view Of
the questions involved, and there is nothing 10
justify the course which they are pursuing
y voic. That's SOL l repeat it. then, there
is 10 crisis excepting such a one Us may be
gotten up ut any time 10y turbElcBt sseB- aided
by designing politicians.
My advice, then, under such circumstances,
is to keep cool; if the great American people
will only keep their temper OH both sides Of
the line, the trouble will come 10 an end and
the question which now distracis the country
will be settled just surely as all other diff
culties of like character which lsve oFiginAI-
cd in this Government have been adjusted.
Let the people hear both sides, keep their
selfpossessiou, and just as other clouds have
cleared away, in due time so will This; ard this
great nation shall continue to prosper Us here
tolore. Loud applausc.l
But, fellow citizens, have spoken longer
on this subject than intended in the outset,
Cries of go on" Go On,"l Hnd shall say
no more at present.
Fellow citizens: As this is the first oppOr-
tunity which have have hAL H. aldrr,s q
Pennsylvania asSembage, il SEEMS sitting
time to indulge in few remarks upon the inn
portant question of Tariff, II subject VI great
magnitude, and one which is attended with ma
ny difficulties, owing 10 the grca, variety Of
interests which it involves. 80 long as direct
taxation for the support Of Government is not
resoi ted to, tariff is necessary. The tariff
is to the Government what meat is To the fanl-
ilv, but while this is admitted. il still becomes
necessary to modify and change Ills operations.
according to new interests aud new circum-
stances
So FAR, there is little difference Of opinion
among politicians, but the question as TO how
far imports may be adjusted for the protcctiUa
of home industry, gives rise TO nuuRrouS views
and objections. must confess that DO not
this subject in sll its muIiifurm
bearings, but promise you tNat ] viii give it
my closest attention, aud cndcavor to counpre-
hend it more fully. And here may rcaaark
that the Chicago Platform contains plank
upon this subject, which l think shoud bc re-
gardcd as a law lor the incoming administra-
ton. (Immeuse demonstrations Of apPlausc.)
In iact, this question. as w,lI as other sub
iects embodied in that PLATFORM shoald NOT
be varied, from what We gave the ie5p'e TO
understand when We obtained their yutcs.--
Confined applauscl Pcrmi, me, fellow
citizens, to read the tariff plank II the Chca-
90 platform, or rather have il read in your
hearing by Que who has youn,e. eyes
Mr.. Liacous private secretary then read
section twelfth, Of the Chicago platkrn a.
follows:
That while providing revenue for the sup
port of the General Government, by duties
upon imports, sound policy requires such an
adjustment Of these imports rs to encourage
the development OF the industrial interests Of