Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-06-02
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to which the voice of my country
men has called me, being sufficient to
awaken in the wisest and most eXpe-
rienced of her citizens, a distrust in
his powers to carry out the great
sp0nsibility. and a doubt OF his
qualifications for so grave and high a
trust. Such a conferment could not
but Overwhelm with dependence one
who, inheriting from natur@ but infe-
rior endOwments, and who being un-
practised in the duties of the admins
tration Of civil affairs of such magni-
tude, should be peculiarly conscious
Of his own deficiencies" In his first
inaugural Grant says: The response
liabilities of my position are great,
but ] assume them without fear"
There is the first contrast-the diff
dence and dignity of the one, and the
arrogant self-sufficiency of the other.
Again, Washington said: - When
/ was first honored with q call into
the service of my country, the light in
which [ contemplated my duty re-
quired that I should renounce every
pecuniary consideration. | must de
cline, as inapplicable to myself, any
share in the personal emoluments
which may be included in a provision
for the Executive Department, and /
must pray that the pecuniary c0nsid-
Grafton for the station in which | am
placed, during my continuance in it.
be limited to snch actual expenditures
as the public good may require"
Washington did not enter the Exec
utive mansion as into a grand gift es-
tablishment; but how is it with this
- second Washington?" He was ap-
preached by one man, whom he after
ward appointed Secretary of the Treas
ury, with a SiXty-five thousand dollar
check. The future Secretary of the
Navy with adeed to a furnished house
in Philadelphia; by his Attorney
General that-waS-tO-be, with an eX-
pensive library, and so on dd ilf}Iitf m, !
each one that hoped for office coming
with an expensive gift to purchase it. |
Here is the second comparison: |
The real Father of his Country was |
for the maintainance of principle and |
the good of his country, While this |
- second Washington was shreWd- !
ly looking out for-the second |
laughter. One dis |
charged his responsibilities with |
ism-the other in the appoint |
ment of his Secretary of the Treasury, |
violates a law as old as the Govern |
ment | will state you the whole |
ease, messages and all. The Secretary /
10 relinquish an income Of
three millions of dollars per annum |
and donate if to the poor of New |
York for salary of eight thousand |
dollars. He was an importer of for |
aign merchandise. What might he |
not have done with the revenue laws
Of the United States? | say nothing 1
against Stewart, hui simply state |
and inquire when such things were |
enacted before2 -..-. -.
The speaker then addressed him
self to the cOlored people, and related |
the circumstance which earned for |
him the title of the Moses of the col |
)red people," He told them that ii |
was said that their Moses had deserted /
them 1t was false Resuning the
tenor OF ms address he concluded a.
follows: 4
think the Radical party is disinte-
grating and crumbling away. | am
opposed to making 4 soft bed for them
% Fecline on in death. The offices /
we're not enough for all; money is get
ing scarce, and things lying around
OOse have been all picked up. Now
hey are filed with dissensiOns
md Dissatisfaction and are fighting
or the little reSiduum Of plunder.
)ur duty is to give them no rest, to
,ress home upon them and has
en- their death by adherence,
by bold, manly, courageous adherence
o the essential principles Of true
Gpuhlican government.
The speaker ceased and the air was
He'd with thunders of applause, re-
lewed again and again
He was thresQlfours and a half in
his speech, which is said
" those who are acquainted with
lis whole career, to be the most fin
shed and powerful effort of his life.
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