, 1879-01-23

greater In its double inspect Of an honorable
trust AMI pcFsonal vInfltcatton. For 9usrtcf
of century hare cnrncstty lnbosed to render
nTeef uscful To f1ly country md mr. felto"-fnen.
Fortune, however, has seemed TO constantly
thrust me tnto tho front ranks Of fierce conflict,
The orrors Of human judgment hs to hare bcsn
always right mud never wrong. tnaY tr1tthiuliy
claim, nevertheless, that my voicn has CONSTANT
" been raised in behalf Of The hest interests Of
public octiun has eser been directed With un-
aweryinE tntcnsfty By desire to tneasure np tn
the full requirements of every trust which has
beer, committed tu me.
IT sERNs An UNFORTUNATE ADMISSION
TO bc compelled to make, but 1t 10 none the less
astuhbort, tact, Tint no public tnan under the
present License Of Our political fystem can ever
lote u escape tho shafts ut cnyJ, atnl malice,
Ht,if disappointed interest. Partsansh!n and TN.
restricted privilege NAL ke aver the public man
tic target of those wl,ose pcrsonai Interest he
crosses, or whose political vews he n,anfuiIy
untauon'zcs. In 1ny own case, have expected
md received hnrt1 bl'ms from those whnse per.
so.,al n,ul political interests rendered It ncecs-
nlyzc tho efforts Of IN earnest man. who
vas striving for the good Of the people a. o1'-
rcecise INSTRUMENTATION aud abuse during ny
public rnreer. Knowing, however, tho honesty
uf my own motives, 1 have never swervcd IN
inch to turn tho e,lge Of intentional slander.
l!G Husl1Csb VI lIC - tntLCu t1D HtAftt AtA 'itV
itaclf much too short, to suffer OURSELVES 70 bo
continually interrupted by tflu trl!.ers who loftef
upon tho worlds busy highway.
hut, fcltu~-cttfzens, stcrnlY M have entlcnT"
orcd to school myself to tnsonsl5,'ity to the nr-
row Of malice and rctVcra!on, must conieAs 10
INDIGNATION, rAiN. AND AsroHlsnMENr
at the depth to which tho utilization aud abuse
ri n.Ib1ic man Ina ttcarcnied In upr time For
Years Iii, tnctilosi of trcutnx nc las bear, re-
sorted to. with a ronssantly'lncrcastne force,
unti II pas lts eulnlhatom NJ 9 po'nt ueJnnu
fnttcn,,,,v IL '1s' cnm rn Wcrr s,,sh '"eih.ds
rrsortyd TO l,y r.,hiic orators uf opposing pitt
ties alone, We should still have cause TO regret
the e,'n'lttion u things, Which so!cFates such
"'r, '"t ;s,aH ~ .s H. pa,a ..,s.,.
tntn;ins m, il IL ~, H.. hnnctI Initial In 1,,,,n
I br.r, have iincl III the pcrnetu,In attempts to
etrasculatt the strength and Influence III those
VINO fei9se 10 oe ow.teu o. a peso!ae w MsElu
nrrssrye ~ Ing from tl.e .tecradasion Of sycr IA.
smiling pryAto character ~ accomplish po!it-
iraI cndt hut en.,ugh Oh this subject.
Gentlemen, l shall administer tl'e tfatt yon
navc eonnuen ~ ns " ~ s ussa y, ~ n''5 ~
thr mr,,nlc al ths whole country. Every off,rt
of mine shall be put forth tn attempting to
l1nstcn the retu,n VI the t'ueFness prosperity
,nf ~hleh We nave so !one aoPea nnn iooksu. ~,
stw sS1' mi liz .s',,'lIcs of u'o weary " n,r,,t
hayu burned out, al,d tue opening day stands
a,t t4ti.,v ,,rx,r th,s Fnni1ntufn2. TIM
Of spccic,-payments IS an arcon'plshed tact, antI
- ahse!css 'as en .v ~ ~ .'en y..., " 10 h.ep
tsas,,It,1,. snua ai,ns tho i,,m ~ rcr,vjnn
tn,siSs.sMthc rertain prccurxor OF III assurcu
prosperity in the near future.
The Republicans VIZ! st.na by the pf9po,sslos M
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