New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-09-26
THE PENDING CANVASS.
NEW JERSEY.

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sxRByApR TO TIE HON. JAS. NJ. scOyEL-sTEBCT OP
The SENATOR PROM cAMDEN-HE RETURNS
THANKS TO HIS CONSTITUENTS.
very large assembage Of the citizens Of Camden met
Mr. Scovel at the depot Wednesday evening and es-
co-ed hlu 10 bis house Plum- On FridayeyeninG, at
O'Clock immense procession, accompanied by band
of music proceeded 10 the residence Of Senator Scove
and after discourse Of sounds from the band loud
calls were made for speech when Mr. ScOyel, coming
out on the piazza IN front of his house, said:
NY CONsTIIU MY FRIENDS am grateful to YOU
very grateful for your presence mere tongh ~ ou
The choice Of the Republican party in the CITY OF Camden
their standard trying Of 1853 Applause That
have saned me 70 tIe se1as IN isS Thst yOu believe
IN now. when have been so long and so sorey MS
myself to spring 10 the eyes which gather in the
hrart" Applause That may have thought last Winter
O than the members IN
either House who constitute the Republican party do not
atny' Bot oebeTat ana tast sense o. Oa WIZ" bd ~ ne
majority and, with becoming modesry cease 10 lntfposs
the election Alexander Gilmore Catte United States
senator New jersey Applause Ny relations with
NOUS choice Of party which to the Legislature
whose servant then was and yet am And TO you who are
friends 20 you VINO have borne generally WIN patience
nv nf mites Of udgment such they may be oaed-l now
sOiemclv say that course al this extra session.
and IN April last was not Influenced oy fear favor
affection. or bg gam or as hope Ase9t Applause
father OF Massachusetts and my mother New
jersey woman lappauseL and ten you you cannot Hgs'
fancy have been taught regard bat fear God
and lore ny c0uaty. When thought in 1861 that the
party which had been long attached ceased to be patriotic
woat with men who believed treason was crime and that
should suffer death. IApplause There stood for
God civ strength against error injustice and
oppression and u tins mortal body shall put Immortality
tine when could no longer do without being every
where classed with the enemies Of my country In silence
nober ends than made decision to stand by the
Amendment the Constitution which clearly the
y pre0fa an Ufag W
pefmanence 10 distracted land fCheers And when any
q your friends ~ the North Ward Of CamdeH tell yo9 ~ tLe
plnude Of their wisdom that they doubt SooYels Repubh
osnism tell that that the Senator from Camden
I. Never had an Office that paia anything.
That public life found him poor and keeps him so Zap
ause the newspapers TO the contrary Notwithstanding
s. That 10 record Of four years single vote of
mine any question OF principle recorded beside those OF the
l. Tel Iim also that no other in America held in bis
hand the Constitutional Amendment and the election Of loyal
United States senator and 81 holding 6oth gau! hasneu
do his whole duty spite Of Andrew johnson and Collect
Olstips and Cousuiates to Liverpool!
Bui neiChbOrs aud friends. man cannot talk long OF
himself without vanity You have Killed the lated ca 20
night mot the Senator from Hndson and there IS more Joy
over the one sinner that repnteh than over te ninety sh
Just which need repentance Loud cheersl
suggesting that in animal history ii is an established fact
that the rabbit and the fox (neither very dangerous
their track. "Muzle not the which treadeth out
the corn" Remember that public servants course may
be like the which eccentric interviewed,
Yet regula-rsELar most hsH most irregular my seem ZAP
paus Remember that the intention the soul Of an act and
pubic trust be most faithful to that trust Applause
My f1snds have much 10 but cannot Keep you
pnger went 10 the Legislature In lst3 bent on opposing
the spirit Of rebellion firmly determined to resist the ex
OF the exclusive privileges Of the Camden AmbOy
Railroad Faithfully, think have discharged both these
trusts. But there many in nv county who desire my
place the Senate; many know, whose Judgment may be
soander but who will have more feryent
desire be the great principles OF the equal rights
upon which principle only this Government ever mod
a way Of salvation lAppause IT, my constituents the
uusket with which for four have been wont to make
the Copperheads, having nsed ire once Is 10
be lard aside l will gracefully submit Applause.
Or you choose "plek the Hint ana
try again. the decision yours You took ne by
hand when cling with adverse fortune yet stug
gle the people and against power and devOuty thank
God to night thank you II have accomplished anything
in that glorious labor which engaged the impulses
the sentiment of the southat noble endeavor
TO prevent Government the people for the people bY
perlshinC of the earth. believe do not
mistake my brains for my conscience and tonight give
back the olce gave with conscience void OF OF
feuse the great fight which upon usthe fight 10 de-
eide last and and trumphanty the contest be-
equal rights and class privileges count on me always
either officer soldier care not which Inc
OF mind over barDarisu OF pure
perfect freedom anarchy aud cruel rebellion Is
Fastening onward The empire OF liberty moves forward
Again aud from bottom Of heart thank you and BID