Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-11-22


his moment is to let you simply and ca
learly understand the quiet, deep at
nd sincere happiness with which this tn
Welcome, so spontaneous and ex- 20
,ressive, fills my breast. Strong OF
anguage is not needed, nor ls 1t often CT
lsed, where really strong feeling &C
eeks for utterance, Nor shall seek fu
he aid of rhetoric or extravaganza 81
If phrase to convey to your hearts III
he simple message which beats i'll nj
nine for deliverance. This is the CT
.own where | was born, as was my la
father before me, and i'll this room Is u
many face well-known to me from ii
my childhood. In full view of those II
" ho now surround me nv life has o
been lived aud my incomings and tt
outyoings all known. When, there S
tore, the Judgment of such court '
comes TO be passed after full hall
century of trial and experience III e
private life and in public service and e
it is rendered in sentences 80 full o!
generous appreciation, affection ana
respect as your worthy aud venera-
bic chairman has addressed to ME,
what must be my emotions and how
full to overfowing must l feel my
cup of blessings and Of honor. For
this occasion is not called for by OH
cial proclamation it is not an out.
burst of the friendly but fierce zeal OF
political enthusiasm. 1t is not COM
manded by authority nor su ggested
by any design of commercial or Pc
cuniary advantage; it is merely the
natural flow OF kind feeling between
human hearts, check ed and pent up
in its daily action for little time oy
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and stronger headway when that
separation was ended and our hands
could again clasp each other. AS
rule, real feeling fears to show itself
lest its genuineness should be ques- |
toned, but there are times and mo
ments when it is we'll to throw OF
the veil of reserve aud give free reign
to the impulse of friendly feeling.
HAPPINESS AT HOME, AND MISERY
| ABROAD.
i feel, and surely you who hear me
all feel, that we are here i'll All at
mosphere of loving kindness, long
ing only for peace on earth and good
will to man, and no cloud OF doubt
or taint of distrust or suspicion in
tervenes. All, what All armor il
friendship! What shield or buckler
SO protective What are the stupend-
GUS ironclads of Great Britian, the mar
velous artillery of Prussia, and the
vast military establishments that prop
upEuropeau thrones, maintain domin-
ion and keep crowns on heads and
e often heads ON royal shoulders, drain
!. ing the laud, as they do of the fruits
| of industry aud labor, and devouring
= the substance of the people-what
are these compared with the cheap
j. defense, the unbcught security which
a republican citizen feels. when he ls
surrounded by the atmosphere of law
the breath Of self-respectlng, sell:
governing community OF free men
'e For the triumphs of violence art
rs temporary and leave the true wors
of government to be afterward per
formed, and with great difficulty
This summer l have been lookin.
60 across the Atlantic, thinking OF thu
country l could not see; contrsstiil.
what did see of the daily lives o
men and women In other lands wit
ps that of my own, and when SO often
heard "Labor with groaD and not
voice." and realized the abuses an
Injustice of class privileges. whereof
ne the iusidiOus bar Ofhumble birth wa
II kept and fastened on men from tn
u. cradle toItbe grave, [ turned, as
Al for purer ait, to the American states
Oh where the noble equities of humanit
eo are acknowledged aud respected. an
all where the one great and essenti
he equality, the equality of opportunit,
IN is secured to all. Aud experient
OF aud reflection, with increased oppO
az tunities for comparison with 9TH
ne countries aud systems of g"veri1nen
OF bring me only to a higher appreci
OF ton of the generosity. justice al
on moral grandeur Of the principles upt
hu VII ,ch our own was founded.
PUBLIC PRINCIPLES ENaRAFTED {
T., PRIVATE HONOR.
nh But my sense ofadmlration for o
md system of government, was accol
ow panied by an apprehensivc realizatl
ng. of the conditions under which on
'aw it can be practically and permanent
.eot grows stronger and clearer daily I'll
use such government Gnu ohiy oe ma
nm tanned by the exercise and enplC
;au- meht OF tue hiShef ahu DSI'ei quo
emf. ties of human nature. 1t is govel
md. ment of laws emanating from poL
,tor lar will, but that will must be
and honest ana worthy ends. accompii'
The ell by hohoraole means. IL Is c,
,era ,rolIcd by public opinion, but II
sage oplhloh must pe Ine ihtehise"' Go
red of knowledge carefully acquired, Il
dcIiberation, and not the unsta
froth of tumult and gusty passio
'tea aud to make public principles sec
W. they must be engrafted on priv
luis honor. The wishes of an intellig 9
ex- and upright constituency must
IoV- reflected by Intelligent and upri
'tlce representatives. A faithful reI
AS. sentative should rather displease
ana constituents than consent TO
4 III which injures them. 1t is ms d
fully and freely TO account to tn
but not to conceal his true opini
been for fear of their displeasure, for
DR. enlightened conscience cannot be
.ome regarded without injury to them
his entire loss sofusefulness. To III
ond tam this government OF ours such
n at, some of the conditions, and it is u
p the the self-protecting elements of soc
YOU. that we must rely.
our THE VOICE OF DELAWARE.
our AS Burke, the great Irish states
have and philosopher, finally said, IL
low terry is not friendship, and to mis-
'tlnc- is not to serve" The line of my
spect lie service to which our friend,
ivate Bush, has SO kindly alluded. has
vices, in assisting to carry Oh the natl
say government ut the grand unio
from states. among whom So content
ma aud securely our little cOmmoEwt
ohor- is anchored fast. Whenever l
that spoken or voted in the senate for
hold anu stronger ties of union bet'
.er OF the sectiOus or the states have
court echoed the voice Of Delaware v
e Will schemes of financial unwisdou
eople something worse threatened to "
done. ell the credit or tarnish the plig
es OF faith of our country. aid my
otlsm and voice were heard i'll unyiel
ment, opposition, did l no: then echt
I'd fall voice of Delaware! When the
lrtue, sidlous poison of false money a
;utch- vicious currency was prosposeG
ial to | stood in uncomprOmising atti
small demanding "honest dollars for h
, have men," did l not echo the vol
that Delaware And when | pleade
place an imdissoluble Union of indestr
solved BILE and coequal states, did lnot t
,arded in the voice of Delaware! Aad
OF OPP shall prove faithless to such I
over when the welfare and the haDl