, 1877-10-17

.ho .neee,.fuly protected .l'eIt son"'rymsn in
~. through me, II! humble spokesman. Of ne
Herman" hera assembled e. ncccpt the esntetson
st sn OUT tss, fss,'nf s.sss ID "' sas s
daring thn sirre Of Paris; and feel Gnu
vInerh that, whenevcr, ,on want The a.
they VII! MT be lacking 10 render II I" TIC beat Of
theif ability. And. ~ you have rrnyrt tho Pm
na m tao ~ .se unt,s. e svsys Wiz ron
And All that arc near and dear 10 Jo't.
Mr.. Washbnrne then catns forward and wns
salntct with urroartt'us applause. Mr.. WASH
blrnc spoke rs follnws:
ordinary language dictated bJ sentiments of nblt.
Cation anh gratitude hrcnncs trt. and un11cantnc.
ANY won!a can tuy will be inadegnate t1 c1prcra
to ron tho fll tel-c rf all my thankfnnrta for the
.l.s1lngu,hes compliment ~ }cn % nay .'n mn hete 70"
n,Ga n ny ~ ny sl9 =, 81 ca
should 10 Injustice to my own feelings dit, MT
attempt +? convey to yon my rrnfonni and srntcfnt
vonr gracious honots. Tnrning na they 10 from iii
t sts' ed Ss: x,n 4 ny S
enhanced In the llrcscner uf nii this generous
feeling, II hal any, unpleasant rccollcctions Of
nll the struggles and contests fot ,nnrc uInn
as hs a- .s'1"'' ~" so,'i.on. III n nc e e0ts s' II
~. Time and nhscnec frnM the connsry, ha1c Oh.
1terstcd tho arpertsleA engcnddre,l during long,
Actisc. and nusy pnbffc career. and With "cl.arty
for alt ami malice towatds noue, rce!proeaic
yat y ny If sFssss ssnss e. ws "s
appreciate a'i this manifestation Of yonr friendship
altl accept yons ho1ors Wit, grateful s,uotl9n !
opp.cshes iuet In yunr fnsiattnn yoN speak of my
ontcnplate1 removal from my old ho,nt n Gaic,,
na t. :u,,tes ., she 'siaions @ Of sltxen.h'r nd
hoi with tne people Of lia1cna and tho county for
nearly fosly yeatr. ha. c9tt me. great struggle.
often tssonycr than tho Wills Of men. make
nor 2s y tx ~ ny fs.enee y IN
which am allied BY every Ito which can bin
man to a Commonwealth. which Is tho glory and
pride OF oil it, loyal SIMS.
IN removing. to chicago. 20 Intimately associated
make nlY homo In city where NJ many Of our for
lncr citizens hsve preceded me, and who by their
ability, havo conferred much Aonor on our Town.
Hut my regrets in tcAslng ynu arc Rendered luurc
e eosfh ss S & Z Inc 'eos
day Of April, 1st0.-.moEc than actcn and thirty
r. s % hs e
l'uwers-tand sat my fnot on the ao!l Of lA'ena.
Armed VT! no rcsH1rso s1;eRt T ptos.sfon an
quaintsnec, anil eams hsrs as,,a ,tstsEned to make
ssss. Of fss@9 @esefn se' psop. 5 ne e.e% ssi
cd 10 me that hand uf friendship which
has never been withdrawn have nswaYs breh
viii ali yomr strngsles. Living IN ihatovn witch
has 20 many tiles y onf consideration. nnd Nhoso
h,,tory t'!,i.tsatsa b 20 NAM ds.!nEnlshed men,
one OF its tan;Jlrbt ctizcps. and everywhere aud
Il. peope j" T. d.ssa" an ~ sio caant9
10 DasEc.s at1 indebted fnr wtate!es OF political
honor and consideration that may Iars en!oJed.
that maia nae q candidate TOT Congress m 1852 ID
ths old First u4trtet For ntns tueces-ivs ctec.
oni bds the p.y ,opes to Ti ,ds se0nss nn,a Sts
assot'on sss on sA fsfsiy sssusea 's = pnsiie e
s tes. in the ": s. b and fo4 er IL
the THIRD District II Ind served ons my last
term, should have been your Representative for
eighteen years. As It was, | serYud J0u pinr0
any. oEl,er member ever elected from The State.
Ard no S sa% sh9 10
through alt these lonl an1 ezciting year.. eyer had
ali timss and unGer iii clrcuiassancee. Through
evil as we'll ~ good report ny constituents sns.
tsined .na apAsil ms "TIthoat y.tIa5l:ns., ..
al their friendship all their support ati their tn
Anlsent k.n!ncss, ss{ heart s*esls with emotions
Of Rta,itadc towards them sll, which can hhd no
Yum hare, Nj. President, spoken IN kindly
terms OF
lit SERVICE IN CONGRESS.
That service extended through tho snost interest.
Ing rortInn Of our cohBtry's history, and TO hnyo
discharged al my dutlcs III that 1n1st crentfal md
crtticai period n a manner satisfactory to those
should xaltsty. tho hghca. ambition: II were
nblu 70 accomplish ANYTHING In my Official poatton.
SS to m ~ teS
tho sntstcsta Of ny conatituents, snd em csrtaln
nesst oetsayed tho conviction. Of ahosc Who
tons. cannot recall sin3lo vote during tho w,u!e
gSIa H sssS Sy .as aa S
tuia OF nctlnn. aud taAt was to discharge
nns ILL., M s asson{ Is IL
ssy /. ny "a. n9 wont srot
aGoctlol' > that In hupportlnK o. resisting neaA.
aFes IN Congress- had regard solely 70 tha public
pcop.o. i was to Their, au. In doFenso Of thar in.
forests that lowed nIl tho obligation os Mr scr.
sse s,sd ass II I'll ~ ts
and extrsvagant expenditures which wcte engsn.
tlcred by s.ate Of war nnd Al. frredeemabIa paper
for yoat., somctImor alnloat single. s.handed and
aluns, gu the .es!tMss " public plunler thrast
upon Gessrs" b and sutaelou. snd anptlncpied
e,'nual IL crush out ~! man whY should s:and tn
iaslf way I IL . part OF the !sgsslnstts history
.s ssos s9n,s taa bs w: n:*.aasT sT ss shs a
criminal legislation cyor recorded In tAa anuals ii
%hsa. ''tsf S "n TAqa a sneg @
people, Int the public lants the pssrsmony Ut NIL
Tho pconls which sauuld have been re3cfsud tor the
vis.nu anu dsmora1inr and At aebausnas to .s ths
eHst ss s':i Il fSs s Il ~ ssa s s rs
as left III IT, pathway o.rr the "holc country such
ratn: aesos.9n. a,,l ri misery: Ant i T. .lta
preyiuun tatbsEy, rubbery. and ptuMleF That exasy
honeAt man among ~ must iook upon the sublime