Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1892-11-05

ment and noise, plenty OF hops and col idenee,
generally followed by bitter disappointment
soon forgotten
II hardly think you will be surprised 10 know
shat in 1876, when my relation to politics has .
rather more sober complexion, l recall my snare
In the campaign Of 1880 and all its work ana dlN.
appointment with comparative pleasure ON
ers DO the marching and shouting now, oul l
believe they are enjoying the campaign more
than l Am. Somehow the thing looks more Sc
rious TO me now. and l cannot help thinking
am rather more closely related 10 the present
campaign than | was when Douglass ran FOL
president
Another OF your members was . student il
my Buffalo law ONCE This reminds me OF tn,
days when in the city OF Buffalo | attempted b.
the practice OF law TO obtain as homes a INlni
as was possible in that business. Those were
pleasant days, and | do not mind confessinS
that they were badly exchanged, so far as my
personal comfort and enjoyment are concerned
for the perple1ities and troubles Of public life. ]
must not neglect 10 mention the further graft
flying Circumstance that the appearance OF the
name OF this member upon your rolls indicate.
the probability that his politics has improved
as well as his knowledge OF law, since he was as
ISOLATED with me in Buffalo.
a VA" oAthAAti 1PNAAN A'hAA 'A'A . tA'NN az
Buffalo who was a Jolly, pleasant fellow, but
who, from a democratic standpoint, and es'
pecially from the standpoint OF democratic de-
feat, was one OF the most good naturedly agra
waiting republicans in the city. lJwant 10 EN-
phasize the dominance OF his good nature and
good heartedness over his former partisanshir
By mentioning the fact that | have lately re-.
ceived from him, as your secretary, an invita-
ton TO join this organization, which | under
stand 10 be pledged TO the support OF o demo.
cratic candidate for the presidency.
AT the head OF your club | ind a compare
lively new acquaintance whose generosity as a
friend and whose success in business was fully
explained 10 me when l found that he had for.
merry resided in Buffalo and had been educated
IN her public schools,
81 will not refer 10 the other members OF your
organization, whose presence here brings 10
mind pleasing incidents Of former days, but will
do myself the justice TO say that my sensations
are such at this moment and In the atmosphere
OF personal friendliness that peryades this oc.
casion thatI nearly forget that this organization
has political plans and purposes, l am glad,
however, that when these plans aud purposes
occur to my mind they merely add to my CRATE.
ful appreciati ton OF your personal kindness, You
encourage me 10 believe that, though you have
aoSONlabNu tNtVNAVl III ouppVIb VI certain Ip'
litical principles, the fact that an old Buffalo
friend is in trouble on account Of his political
opinions and needs your help has something 10
do with your organized political activity.
Therefore, while my heart is full Of gratitude
to the friends l see about me. l cannot forbear
the suggestion Of my belief that your o~rganiza.
ton not only demonstrates your political friend.
ship for an old townsman, but it also indicates
that you arc fully alive TO your duty as good
citizens You know how devoted | an to the
principles Of the democratic party, and your
knowledge OF me will, l I'm sure, acquit me OF
insincerity when l express the opinion that the
result OF the pending political struggle means
more to our country and our people than any In
which you or l have ever been engaged. On one
side the claim is d~enantly and arrogantly an.
nounced that the functions Of our government
may be used directly for the benefit OF certain
special interests, with at best q very remote
regard 10 the welfare Of the masses OF the
people In opposition to this an appeal Is
made TO our fellow. citizens to hold fast to
the doctrine that their government should at
all times be administered directly for them.
and that they should not be obliged to receive
as their share Of the blessings OF the free gov.
eminent they maintain the small portion which
may litter through to them in the process OF
ilahlAb Spctlol beuelClhTles TlCn. In DINER
words, the democratic party is insisting upon
the honest application OF the rule that a govern.
ment by the people should be a government for
the people.
at is as needless as il is foreign to nv pur.
pose to discuss, In detail, before those SO
thoughtful and intelligent as my Buffalo
friends, the differences between the political
principles and purposes presented to our PEG.
pie for their approval. l only desire 10 assure
you that the qualification which your personal
attachment affords is greatly enhanced by the
consciousness that ii is the attachment OF those
who are thoughtful and patriotic, and by the
that the support you give in an or.
way TO your old townsnan cannot
create in your minds the least suspicion that
such support is in aid of principles at all in.
with your highest duty as American
ut only remains for me to say that whatever
may be the result Of the pending campaign |
shall always remember as its most pleasing in
cident this occasion and the evidence II fur.
nishes OF the consideration and devotion Of the
Buffalo friends see here about me-"