Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-05-26
THE FUTURE OF MISSOURI.
Address Of Hon. John a. Dillon,
nsIore the Press Association of Mis-.
souri,. NJ CarihaEe. Mo-, Nay
sth, 1855. --i - is4i-

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Missouri Mr.. Dillon said :-Amonp ,bs h;ohe
Interests which do not .ie,snd Mdong ~ tns ngne y
numbers the first nne Ia iiS ,.i.,"sI mitE ~ "
We are ali nroIId IN hei;avs thp. ~. rssa.
and prosneritv ~ the IT,, .an3 u.S melaI'
much on its naursl adyantaaes apsn,. o. ?,
cess Of those political Institutions which or" osl
Our country embodies fhs orsr,,a.t o.tna,
| Ia aIi history To huiII IN .o y ssauest stoemP
cinIes of frsedou a,,S r. Is.s. .Ia.o On Tue prh
| ides that the nonn,a anu ~, eduaI.y, Hna on I'M
ther. and. Tue people are capable OF governing
people. republics have been been @ snsinianssd s 1'hs III
onIy on q small sesIeS. n".rhnna a,.a.nsu, .d, Ou
furnish another exsmnle ora ren~I1ic aoHa;
/ ing half q continent and msnfn;.'XT fssSa It
/ voluntary consenf .,,I ,...a.;s.., ~ y ~ .n'
tion Of ffty millions Of cifiaens 'oporI vo saa,
share II The benefits 81 fhfs n AZ esSl III
profit by its success we owe II ne d,,tv or s dS
ing our utmost to rnHke that sncca.: soc',. ~ ny
and lasting, and among the v.r;,vS I,
the Union Che worth;ast 10 ,,t..u. 80, ,. 1s ~
gathers up The greates. r;otos ,,a. .,. " n.C.
which countsthe most nnmern,,s ;,,,ahi,..s III. oe
not that one which covers the most sanare
highest example Of noIitical w;sdom, ' .nd nnd
political purity. There shonid he . uenaron:
emulstion among the different sto,as !" s,t.;,
i,Ieas to ha =, "a'',; sP' noI IN votes, nut III
furnish the contsni;nS "a. ~ .ne slates Wnich
American noliti.s LUCAS anu hethous ol
In this respect. there Ia ouite e,or.t M,
Missouri to do to give her cit;zens ,.1s.:L fo for
many years to come. We can not o,s;.,. ~ ~
position Of leader among the ststes in aha az az
partment Of politics; we can .proudly noint fo
our citizens. Of prester zaaI IN ,aii.J.i
questions, OF higher standard of g.;.ra
in dealing with noijsics int,.s.t W in.elgence
claim that the country looks to itisso,ri ~. ~
inspiration Or suggestion. thai If w,;ts for W.
to lead or that it even listens when onr vo;ce
Is sounded 'o>e
Now, gentlemen, ask Won IN he,,syo Tho.
am not going to offendN won bv INV cr,,Sc;sr,s =
based upon party nrajndices ~ 49,. .aL.
preferences. The creaf safson.rj ~ III RS.sy s.sy
government Is the existence aide bv M a sida e
opposing opinions; the party In power is mot
more necessary to nafion.I existsnos H. 10 .Ss .s
party out Of mower. and ins,eaI nftat;n ansI Tue
sides and DECLARING one nar,v '.ho,,'' VI tsAng
cial and the other T.rtv Thoi,v mns.;y oI1en.
honestly say for ali the pnrnGses af ms ar.. san
ment, that both parties are NOT merely bsne-
ncial, but essential: that the honest San,oo.st
and the honest .rennhit.sn .re roaess a, dsmocrat
able citizens, and that in the ieveiony,sn, "
the political future In which onr hSha.. III Vi
10 TO be realize d. -omr stats naa,t. - ,usai
operation in riyalry. the activi,v IN nnnaS;.;S
OF both parties ana nf aiiy Iii ~ aopPosition
party. VI al ei'i-ens oi either
Before we rise TO the distinction If .,v.v,,,
the destinies of the nation. and co,,t is
political councils. we haze hato, a1u eont.Sins rs
task Of SO ordering the nolitc,I atf.;rs r ',
own Commonwealth as TO meet with the . a..
proyal and sdmiration oS .ta ... VIII tMe ms ap-
regret to saw we have No, dnns SHs "ora. inS, II
share of Missouri in nation,J Isois,,t;n,, g ise
from distinsuished In III. saa.5 ,aIion ID iar
our Junior senator hs ',o,n,i wei
ed the respect and sdnoirat;on ~ ho,i rnIs'r
and opponents by his unol,e,tioned stiii,' h.,'
his yflor of MIND and '.Isasnusa aniiI,,by
and eloQuence in dsbate .nS f. VI tnouyht,
league has made nm honor.h,a 9 sen.or COZ
faithful, hardworkinc cnnso;en,,a tu ~
triOtic public servant N;..ous N;ssn,,n; . ana pn-
pride In the two distingnisheS ,eei yust
saw thai our dsirio.s .ana senate, .h put can we
10 the house or thst o,,r .,,vnes. men
,picuous for their ah;litv nv e. are con.
Or that they orioinate or s,'. .nell lnnuence
legislation of lbe cnmntrvs PS. VI contro, tue
100 of citizens there must be ,',anr Jul JUL q.
cad, able, bright. eaer1ot;o inayn .en ny 70
ID in conyictiS. boIJ ir .a., Ss.ermlned, nx-
1e that George Vest ia TIC e,I Ivn: ~ cannot
,ouri who can male nouas ne onit nan OF MIS-
,peaks, but he is the nn7,, ns'en "nen ne
Washington who can do "'an a. we send TO
nan ia the mast ter IN ,ne mlssouri congress-
ank rs q nationaI sfstesn;Sn ~ nas taken hlgh
When we look fnr~ard .a :. ..c,,,
Missouri shall occnnw h;aL ~ .uture IN winch
han she does now h II ;mnd'Sih,E poi!eai stand
lance NOT to tst. IN as,a.h hhpossiDie LOT the
!osely connsctea s,i,h sh,o.nsr a,a interest most
md that is the cause ~ iraon iasra;n ana purity.
We do not need to be richsr anS set ae.e, also.
vs are in order to be more ieauns sar srSater .han
he men Of learnina are o GA, asslned. Indeed
hip has in ali timas dner very ba learned. Scholar
eritance Of fhe soMs ~ yeen IN tne priceless in-
he ranks of the neonIe ~ hsue .ne poor, ana from
ames that have spresd e ,he;rp ;Spr1ung 1ng she great
story of Intellectual progress '"''ie on Tue
led nride in % ,ba ny slrH, causes OF honest unsul-
ours one f,So oM.n t;.I. oi inis young republic