Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1885-05-07

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they can no. Justify the wrong. attack
the motives and purposes and eharsc-
ter Of those who would extlrpste II
TGrest and repeated applause and
cheers
have sought to cultivate that forti-
tude which neither mslevolent abuse
can intimidate nor the whlsperings OF
a vain desire for ephemeral applause
can seduce. Applause and cheers.
| have trusted in the people, and
found inspiration in the assured conf
dence that with them the right would
vindicste the act Applause.
And now looking back on these
long years of service, acknowledging
with due humility my shortcomings,
consulting my own conscience,
have to say to you my friends and
constituents, that not one single i'm
portant vote have | ever given, not
one single important measure have
! advocated, withous a full sense of
nv responsibility to you, without a
full conviction that it was and is for
your good; without complete assurance
that it deserved and will have your
absolute approval, Gentlemen,
would not change it if could.
The air is filled with apprehension
of great European wars. The adjust
ment of far off boundary has
brought England and Russia into per
ilous collision. The enforcement OF
a treaty has involved France and
China in war. The peace of Egypt
has caused war in the Sou
dan. In our more fortunate country
twelve million of freemen have by
their vote deposed one party and in
stalled another, and the succession has
been as
"Noselessy as the morning comes when the night
is done,
And the crimson streak on the oceans cheek
Grows into the great SUM-"
am sure that every one here, Re
publican and Democrat alike,
rejoices in the fact that this &C.
, cession to power has been so peaceful,
so bloodless, so easy, and in
the assurance which the new Ad-
ministration has given already by its
acts, that it will promote the honor.
the prosperity, the harmony of the
country.
EpI am about to enter on new field
! of duty. 1t lies far away from home,
amidst new and to me untired scenes.
I ask your support and encourage
ment.
shall never forget that | represent
the greatest Republic in the world be-
fore an Empire whose young years
have gathered power and splendor un-
paraleled by the Caesars or the Hsps.
burgs, which may well exclaim:
"Court time by years!
: No; court time by heart throbs-
BY the measure of Generous thoughts
By the doings of great deeds"
l Germany, under the Emperor and
Bismarck and Won Moltke, became the
g greatest military power of Europe.
. Under the same great guidance it has
become the center of European infu.
J, ence, of it's diplomatic power, and is
t fast becoming the seat of its wealth
. and enterprise and learning and refine
+. ment. These three men are the grand
Q historic characters of the age, and they
s have impressed their gigantic proper
; tions upon their country and the in
, terests committed to their hands.
g l shall never forget that l am the
= representative of our whole country
and of all the people whom it has made
: its citizens; ard l shal. also never for,
3 get that this Imperial Fatherland has
t sent US millions of our. best citizens
n whose frugality and industry have
d built here new homes, and whose
n hearts still yearn for the scenes ot
4 their childhood.
J. This fact renders close the ties and
0 complicates the questions between the
n two countries, but honor and interes
it are entirely consistent, and consideratt
# justice will promote both. But I vii
IL not anticipate. I heed the lesson O
y wisdom. "Let not him that girdett
,e on his harness boast himself as he thai
T. put teth it off. "
% If, when my work is done. wher
h my mission is ended and shall re
ID turn to you again, you shall deem me
/. worthy of welcome commensurate
q with the God speed with which you
Q greet me to night, then indeed will m.
1t cup be filled to overaowing and m.
grateful hear. be made doubly glad
IS | can not trust myself to say good bye
a, l say only thank you and good night
q We shall meet again before / leav'
# you. [Cheers.
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