The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-08-12
MIR. WATTERSON'S SPEECH.
NOW A KENTUCKY JOURNALIsT DE-
GAVE 4 CONGRESSMAN,

a Friendly Address to tho German and Irish
Citizens Of LouisviiIe-Ciosing the Canvass
In n Genial, Wnrm-Hearted Manner.
can say TO you, my friends, that have
been deeply moved by the expressions OF good
will which have come to me from all classes OF
my foreign born neiehbors, ADD that am most
sensible OF the honor you do me tonight. As
rule, cand dates for ONCE are not in the habit OF
etintng themselves or their bearers In the mat
ter Of promises and, II they are especially
enusve when they appear before such audiences
o. THE, tbey are also open to the greater suspi-
Dion OF insincerity. Ishall take leave TO believe
that there are reasons known to you which, re-
moving me from the place hunters category, at
the same time exempt me from sufmises OF
dbcrediting character. am not professional
politician. I have never before now asked for
an once a vote. But the accidents and
habits OF my life have thrown me much In the
company OF the men and women Of other lands;
"a q lad grew up under the inspiration OF the
men OF '4S; Us a man have been Identified
with most OF your interests and tastes; am
known to YOU only as one who, having had
abundant opportunity, MS never lost an ocoa
sion TO serve and advance these rolnts of agree
inent and sympathy 10 business, In art and In
pleasure which have for years united us.
The journalist who Ia not many-sided lie no.
thing. II he be true to his calling, and capable
of giving IL adequate expression, he must not
be narrow. BE bis opinions never so positive,
his character must be Urge enough and strong
enough to conceive and t. reflect the condition
and wants OF every element of society which
has the right TO It's fair representation; and, as
A. commonly ppens that the weakest are like
ileet to be driven to the walt, that journalism
best realizes tho divine ideal when casts its
lines where human Hight has It's hardest battle
20 make against human passion and wrong. IL
pay not have been my fortune to 20 high
In this direction; but your cordial appreciation
would assure me II my own he re did not tell
me, that the day never rose which found me
nrrayed upon the side OF the strong AZ lust
the weak, nor set TO record the fact that was
afraid to stand by my oOlofs. have fought
tOieraDlX
pare say have made the fun qdntun Of mis-
lake. put down to the lot Of very fiilbe, i'm
pulsive man. Among the many III things whcn
have been said Of me, however, venaltty and
Dowardice have been spared me. aud to this cir
rumstauce, as much ~ to any other, ascriDo
gour confidence and regard; for yenality and
rowardice are neld nowhere 10 greater contempt
Imam among the German and Irish peoples.
In finally consentlng TO become cdndidateto
States, an honor whien | had previously de-
clined, was moved Oy tnis single cous sheraton,
sodfy by n sort Of public proclamation
those unseen and sometimes misconceyed
bands which link the jOurn list TO his readers.
The canvass wnicn have made, and which this
last pubic peara zee Will close, has confirmed
well as satisfaction from the direct. personal IN
fercourse l have had with the people, which
tradcton uf myself. | had said in the outset
that, II my fellow citizens were minded To send
me to Congress, should be proud aud glad 10
terve this great metropolitan city ana district
but asked to be EXEMPTED from personal dis-
PLAYS and left undisfurbed AT my regular most Of
duty. Tho resbonse was in every way gratifying
10 me. the neld WIS Gear for me and was
giyen my own choice; Very Mule reflection,
Ing aloof from the canvass; that 1t WIS NY
among the people wluso votes | prOp,sei to
receive, ana IN my own person and 10y word
OF mouth, 10 ASK, them for those votes;
repeat that the mutu interchanges Of scn'-
ments and OPT ions, the very handsnaking+, the
veniity, and the heartiHe.s. nave been good
Tor me ana will send me back to NV work
wiser and "A bet r. a broaJer and a kinder man,
. of
lively for the general good say this partly out
OF gratitude to YOU ana partly as az answer to
noning my le.itlmate profession Tor another.
No sucn thought has ever entered my mind
heart. do not pretend to disguise the pleasure
which the popular demonstrations everywhere
bsli.tle the honor yuu viii confer upon me nor
be diverted byit. There can oe from the nature
vice. 1t Is the ee tion-tne vote OF confidence
which weighs with me; and, as hope that II
shall try to represent You at WASHINGTON, as
you would have me. not III attempted ostent IT,
Ing man. seeking to do something toward the
Illustration anu development OF practical mea-
bures.
/ need not In this presence, and on an occa-
sion OF THIS KIND toucn upon those partisan
siois speeche-. Nv Opinions are well Known to
suficient emphasis ask no Republican To- vote
Tor me for opinions sake; but II there Is Re
publican who. failing TO get political choice Of
psmocrat, Who has many times oaeaded him him.
i an still not wholly detestabie aud untrust-
worthy, | say to him, ~ take your vots as
would take your hand, man to in n, citizens
both, each being Tree To go away and enjoy his
errors and his foiies according to his particular
bent" IL Is d positive relief my friends, to turn
o little of the beaten track of partisan politics.
Of tho old lane into the new one as We pass
from the political century that Il gone to the
political eeniur' that Is begun-from dumping
oothes, into the last Fourth Of JUN fence
cornerf Why c.nt We discuss our putilc 6,,,,.
lII-lHps4. a. ratip NAL
rough usage; but / have never dealt mmeS IN IN
can't and have been steadfist enemy Of mum
bugs. There are more OF these in the Repubi.
can party than in the Democratic party becanse
the Democrats haven't had fair show the last
have the next four at least and In that event.
you shall mud me still the exposer OF that which
Is unreal as OF mat when Is hostile TO the COM
publicans and honest Democrats alike. that "a
change OF parties will bring. II not en- nge of
telligence -tding ~ over these hard INES into
VII epoch OF resi-, Of accumulation Of lfish oash,
Joined TO the German limit, making OF all Of US
and uf our chiidrrn. wnether German or Irish,
Yankee or rebel, prosperous, contented, robust
Ny good friends, have made a very rambling
discourse anu III about myself. How could II
be othei"lS io9k around m, ana see
1uminations the very shadows l. IL That the
presence OF Eichhorn, and his merry men, has
peopled the shadows with the % SITS Of beet
hdsen, and Wehhef and Bachf Is It that the
echoes Of Eichhorns music have called up the
souls OF the free snOO icr-," aud tue FlYiuR
Dutchman.' or u II TIA II, spellOound by the Nv
Inc Wasner, aud, looking into realty, through
the music OF the iutute, we c .tch- uncOns ious-
y 10 ourselves some Of the niysi ism along
%lth the Inspiration Of the PRESENT. am sure
4 cannot tel YOU. am lust WISE "a you re
that ana 10 wiser. As TO the hereafter tue
tones Of " triyOwen " and " launhhu,ern ara
eau lily uncertain As to THIS hour, here we are
-neighbors. brothers all! at home a. It were
under the lindeus, WIKI sprigs of slamrOct mere
and there-it Is IA part u an lrshmans philOso-
phy-it Is the Germans creed-tO Ue napYy, and
30 we shall be.
There's good time coming, boys;