The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1888-07-04

the c0nllicl Wnlch presses upon us,
but that we struggle to secure and
save the perlshe institutions, the
welfare and the happiness of ma
tion Of freemen. Familiarity with
| the great Office which / hold has but
added to my apprehension Of its sa-
cred character and the conservation
lemanded of him who assumes its
immense responsibility. Itis the re-
lpository of the peoples win and pow
er. Within its vision should be the
protection and welfare Of the hum.
blest citizen and with quick ear it
should catch from the remotest corner
pf the lard the plea Of the people for
Justice aud for right. For the sake
Of the people lie who holds this Of.
fee Of theirs should resist every en-
croachment on iis legitimate func-
linns. and for the sake Of the integ-
lrity and usefulness of the ofice ii
should be kept near 10 the Te1ple and
be administered in full sympathy
with their wants aud needs. This
Occasion reminds me most yiqiily Of
the scene when. Fur years ago, ~
ceived a message from my party sini-
liar to that which yoa nov deliver
With all that has passed since that
| iay can truly sly tia. the feeling
fave with which ! heard tie sum-
mons thsn il Intensified many fold
sben ii II repeated now. F,nr
lyesfs ago knew hat cl:r executive
Office. II not carefully guarded, might
drift little by little away from the
peopl. 10 whom il belonged aGd Be
come a p.rversion Of all il ought TO
le. But did not know how much
its moorings had sl,cadY been Ions-
enel | knew four years ago bow
well devised we're the true principles
/ Of true democracy for the successful
operation 81 The government BY the
people and for the people, but ] lid
not know how absolutely necessary
their application then was for the
restoration otar people oftheir safe !.
ty ard prosperity Iknew then that
abuses aud extraysg4 g4-cies had cre2t
iato the manaseneut Of public af,
{ fairs, but | dii not know their vi
rious forms. nor the tenaci,y of their
Igtasp ] knew i'lsn something of the
bitterness of parlisan obstruction, bat
], | did not tnow how bitter, how reck.
s.s, and how shameless ii could be,
prolonged applausc) 1 knew, too,
that the American people were ps-
triotic and Just, but did not know
] how grandly they loved their couDr
J TRY nor how noble and generous they
were. shall not dwell on the acts
: aul the policy Of the administration
now drawing to is close. It's record
I Is open 10 every ci Izn Of the land
And yet | viii not he ieniSdlAe PRIV.
ilsgs uf asserting at this time lhst ID
} the exercisc ~ tho q ghtra.tCnnlided
, 10 me- I have Yielded obedience only
i ltn the Constitution and Tie solemn
obi CATION Of my oath of oihce.
/ lnye doue those things which, Iii iht
. light OF tue understanding God ha.
/ gwen me, seemed most conclusive u
/ the welfare Of tie country aud tbs
i pronotiln of good government.
. woela not, IL | could. for myself mol
i for you. avoid a single consequence,
|. faf,ir inlerpretal on Of ny course
Il hut remains for lac 10 say 20 yOt
i and through you 70 the Democracy
! nf the nalipn tha, ! accept the nomh
d nation with which they have honorts
II me, and tiiut will 10 due time zig
j niiy such accept nee 10 tie usua
i formal manner"
!, The Pre- iient's remarks we're mad
i In an Garnet and enphatic name
4 and we're { eqncnlly interrupted B,
/ applause. This closed the speech
making ard then all present pro
cecded 70 The State dining room AM
}. psrtook of light ref cshments. Aflei
II wards tie committee became III
>. guest Of the Columbia Club and wer
ii driven about the clIy.