, 1866-02-12

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nuse'ne, 1anuaF1 -otn' " 'ne ssn.'e"en OF
indebted In The Macon Ttisornnh FIR which
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paper 1t was specially reported: -.......
IN, about 10 mnke. 10 uddress mTseif pariIeniariy
There nrc crises in the lives OF men u vel as of
uatlons, ,hat demand extraordinary action. In nv
humble career through life / hara not hcen eremnt
from these changes that are common 10 All. dnd
psrc6anee Tor me- he most Innot,aot Fan poi,, ~ If Il
If Il wsrc irue tfsi ia efecfa and cnnseonsncea ~
verr limited 10 myreif alone. II wonli be matter
Of small account. Such, appsehend, viii not @ be
TheIe srn xe,y fe,r ,nen ,,bo NAV with n,,nr.etv
,,temnf to 1ntaIst n,hc, =, b,av wv ~,
but far IN that spproacaes ID It wonid BE- e.
ha,;a- ssont ~ ., 5sasi * s ~
tsade ny priyate ie, ~ md M Inn nv a. add % nv eostical
itis WeI Known ,hnt as1tee f r. 11rt,ad st,,ss
Seustor. This has nnt on1r been tnnWn to he 80
pie Of G,orru, but. b7 means Of the nress ~ to ptbe
i,efoTe conssnted IN ensr The srens ~ srs,ea =.
IiIicsi lie d. to that daY nnth,np cnid ne1sntde
ne 10 embark nnnn sueh 4 ses. Ind resistrd fhe
irnnnrtunies 81 frentis sfniiv sn orr.ainr,
cane under h,rh pasty excitemsn. Thers fr,1,
no arency Of m,Se. hi wIth nv nxsn nissnnrnvai
w nnanin,oueIy nom'nated py pa1t7 coD!sn'
able lime The rsssaassops 81 h.s.sls sat at iss,
Yielded and have lived to repent that had not
hcred to my original purpose. I was elected and
feok lny eeut. It was in those days Of excitement
Of bitterness aud y1turera,fon, when the Recslons
arrayed scafnst each ofher sought 10 enin the
favor Of ther constituents by the 1esfpgs Of each
Of Congress Mas dsed determination, On N no &c. &C.
count 10 engage In The discussion Of the slavery
question. TO this faithfully aabeied eyen aganst
the remonstsances Of friends, because ognay c0nstc-
Judgment. It wss apcsiion ID whfch he na;touai
sOas,s sssas. bad u 5 no gh iats.tsre @ asded ~
tatoE, wou In sfleh 1neioroue contests. compar1uf,
them In thlr dangers 70 thote who cia1m tia mer1f
isnoTsnt iieants u dc Js,ees R - eonrt @ eaes'' Oh
Twill not faigue yon with fecital Of the dctalls
OF my political life. Aeainst ali the rruonstFances
could interpose, The people Of Usorgia, peshaps. /
should say, the leaders Of the people, mildly rushed
The State into The vortex of revolution. / was in
IL It. never III seD Dssa pas 10 sosF
pocket 4. cent more Of the public money ,nsn did
| remember that one of he psprrs Of Ills sta,e
.ligmatlzed me for the respect shown me BY an
o.erHh helmine majority Of the House, includinsthe
wfth much ietne upon NV retirement from tns i haIi
They rendered me- The oor for week II des.ned II
10 expose what bad becn done in Georrfa. I de.
el!ned the ptotlered honor. True, remained ut
returned to Georgia. and found the S1te IN blaze
Of revolution. I was not disappointed in finding
myself the object OF obloquy, X not or acorn. In
The midst Of Ill this maintained my own opinIous
irrespective of the clnmors OF leaders and multi
test that ensued, 10 he heard N my assembly OF
men: From the day left Congress 0ntil entered
this ball for the purpose Of restoring the ancient
relation. a, between the State and the cossF1meut
ssrlte continued years LONGER, II vas my fixed
determination 10 abstain nom participation and
di$snsslon-
Fo5 lhts, and for ny uniform and sincere conduct
On al! occasions. obtatncd q 1odyment IN the na-
t1onal heart, and men Of national feeling have re-
insed 70 forget me- It Is ffom no feeling oi yuniy
lhat declare It y source Of proud consolation to
iorcsbly expressed BY the masses Of the loyal ncn
throughout tho union.
eonld recount 1nnnmefable Instances Of conf
dc1 &c md ts2s!d shown me, IN kindness solicited
agents: both civil and military. For Il these % tings ri
have obtuined netther fes nor expected reward.
could not charge money from any one for my in
anense W,h ti, r. eo especially when &C.
fidelity Of IN applicant for It's Gyorz. For this
Upon the overthrow Of the Coutedctacy, when
and when Its warwosn, barefoot, d1spisited soderT
woe seeking their once hsppy homes, il occuTTed
10 men that in that rude hour Of ad Yesslty might
IN behalf OF the citizens Of Geo1,a, tppeal 10 tbe
1crs from gentlemen Of the highest position, who
importurcl INC to forget The unpleasant pasf. nn6
maenanimoue1y forgiyizg those Who had rerIlea
me, to repair 10 Washington On this mission Of
iolsnna add distressed household, aceepted % he
trust uele lei me not th11 to rssrrn NV erntetut