The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-04-27

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acted as your Senator, and am glad indeed
to know that this action is approved by a
least large portion of the people of Mis-
souri,.
| As Mr.. CAN'T has already intimated, mos
Of the criticism that has been devoted to m,
sprang from the fact that 1 considered an ex
cess of partisan spirit one of the prineipa
dangers to the purity of our Republican insti
| tutions to public virtue and to general pros
perity do 60 consider it. have struggled
against it, and in that way lost many friends
and made many enemies. But am consoled
also by the assurance, gathered as have
gone through the land, that the number Of
those who think that 1 was right is growing
from day to day. Even among those who but
three or four years ago accused us most bit
terly of unfaithfulness to the party which
elected me there are great many who think
now that it would have been far better for
them as we'll as for the country if those who
acted Is did had been listened to as advisers
instead of being treated as enemies.
still INDUCED in the hope, although we
have with many disappointments that next
year, when another great political struggle
will come upon us-that year which revives
the proudest and purest memories of this
great American Republic; when We invite the
nations Of the world to witness the triumphs
of free institutions then the American
people will not exhibit to the world the spec.
tacle of two political parties merely wash
ing all their dirty linen in the face of mankind
[applause]; nor each one trying to promote
it's fortunes by .proving simply that
then behold the spectacle of free people
rising in their might-taking their interests
in their own hands and confirming the great
principles upon which this republic was
founded expanding the sentiments of gen.
eral brotherhood among the people, and pre-
serving intact the fundamental principles of
constitutional government, and promoting
the general prosperity and glory of the nation.
[Applause.] This is my ardent wish, and if
anything can be done to further such an
object, you will find me working and fighting
in the ranks now as have ever doae before.
But, my friends, let me attribute part of
this beautiful demonstration, not merely to
an approval Of my public conduct, but to a
feeling Of friendship in you for me person
ally. At least it would be very grateful to
my feelings to think that were authorized
to do so. IA voice, "You may."1 And here
must allude to circumstance which NAV.
some time ago, have struck you as rather sin
gular. A rumor was current through several
of this country, and it seemed to
me somewhat industriously spread by some
published in this State, that would leave the
State of Missouri and take up my residence in
New York, or Germany, or heaven knows
where not. [Laughter.]
Let me take this opportunity to assure my
of the city of St. Louis and
my personal friends, that l mean to stay
among you with my family-my wife and my
one Of your own. [Great ap-
plause and cheers. That am bound to the
State Of Missouri and to the city of st.
Louis, not only by material interest, but also
by feeling and attachment of the heart and
that the bonds which bind me to this place
and to you, my friends and neighbors, cannot
30 easily be severed. [Applause.]
It is true, as Col CAN'T said, that have
had to leave public life as far as that public
life was Of political character; but there is
q public life which does not appear only in
the halls of Congress at Washington, but
among the people themselves, which also has
to do with determining the destinies
of this country [applause]. and in that public
life, after having left the Senate, shall be
active with You as one of your fellow-citizens,
md hope we all may at some future day
have some reason to say that we have done
some service to the country. [Applause il
Chicago Tribune.