The Florida agriculturist., 1878-07-24

LA maintaining 49, happy eQuli-
brium, a virtuous and patriotic states.
manship demands that the constitu-
ton and laws of the union, and the
constitutions and laws of the States.
should revolve in their separate ol4
bits; then unity Of feeling, COM
munity of interest, with an honest and
yirtuous purpose, will make all the
states part and parcel Of the union,
holding and preserving the liberty of
the body polite as joint tenants seiz-
ed "per my ct per tout" with the
constitution Of the Tnited States en-
bracing them all With common
band, cemented with the strong un-
breakable, but gentle seal whereon is
inscribed in living moving active char
acters, as extensive as the circle, 'per-
petua Amacitia,
l will make no effort to dlssect
and analyze the national and state
constitution, but to present to your
consideration, as / have endeavored
on this occasion, the principles on
which the constitutions act, and to
show by precept and example that
we have, theoretically and practical
ly, a government the strongest and
most powerful, yet Protecting the cit
izen in all his rights with more lib
eral and enlarged freedom than any
on earth; and if the people, we by
whom the laws are made and admin
istered, will it, the lurest and most
satisfactory and the most durable ey-
er offered to a nation except by the
hand of inspiration but its durabili-
ty will be blighting and ruinous
curse on human liberty, unless unsul-
led and infexible iiltegrity shall pre-
vail alike in private and public life.
The purity Of tbs administration
should be the subsHatum of the body
polite; its virtues Should be repre-
sented in every department. of the
government, and hence reflected
throughout every elamber and aven-
ue of The social flis : A yirtuous
4 ( rs se...--..ttsal %. ssaf lnos
the dogma, All f0aI are Born 'IFesv
and equal is true, remember how
soon and how often by their own
fault they are in fetters.
| see before me an accomplished
and honorable representation of the
Press Association, to whom / am IN
debted for the honor of delivering
this address.
GENTLEMEN 1t gives me special
pleasure to appear before you.
The Press is an institution that the
people of America cannot appreciate
too highly, nor honor sufficiently. 1t
was an active power in assisting us
though the revolution. 1t represent.
ed the highest talent in popularizine
the constitution of the United States
when Madison, Jay and Hamilton
were contributors to the WEEKLY
PRESS, ina series of articles entitled
the "r'ederalist,' which for years has
been a standard work among our vol
umes of political philosophy. In bi
ography, in essay, in poetry, it has re
hected the character and the virtue o
our distinguished authors, and pre-
sented to the readers of the weekly
and daily papers the ever cherished
productions ofIrving, of Everett, o
Prescott, OF Bryant and Longtellow
with brilliant list of distinguished
writers from all parts Of the coun
try.
The religious press has carried 50
cred and invaluable truths to every
threshold in the land, and assisted
in erecting churches and affairs to tht
living God. respectful of all christian
doctrines and rights. The literar,
and scientific press has cultivated tn
minds and assisted in giving tone ant
character to millions of reading mel
and women. who now adorn, like pre-
cious Jewels, every circle of Amer
can society; while to the great mas
of our population, the daily press ha
been the sunshine Of their lives
while the weekly and other period
publications have enlarged and cult
waited the minds and hearts of all on
countrymen-and we have country
men from all parts of the civilize
globe-with an extent of knowledg
and intellectual refinement found i
no other country, and among no otl
er people.