The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-05-16
CHARLES EMORY SMITH.

Ing on your armof ana gong IorWarQ with
full faith in the Republican restoration Of
1896. In addressing you I an speaking to
that element which Is the hope and the prom
ise Of the future. and I would come to you.
therefore. with a message OF faith and hope
and honorable inspiration.
You see about you In public tendencies
much to sadden and dishcarten. I would
show you that there is more to encourage and
to inspire your high cndeavors. You see cor
~ruptions and usurpations which strike at
the integrity and permanence Of free in
stitutions. / would show you that beneath
these outgrowths which are all on the surface
there is n public conscience to which. in real
emergency. an appeal will not be made in vain.
Il know that We have often been told that
We live In degenerate times. know that dark
contrasts have been drawn between the lofty
patriotism and the high public spirit
OF the earliest days and the assumed
profieacy and generalization Of our
period. but l do not altogether ac-
cspt this unfavorable comparison between
the present and the past. and 1t has occurred
to me that perhaps We might gather some in
struction by asking the question whether We
are indeed OF this period worse than our
fathers and whether our tendencies are so
much worse.
have OF the great political crimes which have
been perpetIated in recent years and OF the
OduIoEo iAISu thC1 SiN tshb ~
and holding a fresh recollection Of the
o ouazss 4 Sy Which G the ,a aas Sas'os usas:
patton Of the state Senate, was, con-
menuous gravity OF the demands which come
to us for the exertlon OF our best energies. l
are a1 not Called nedet to Combat .mb ,"f BUT I q Console ens S" mys se
with recalling the danger and difficulties
which surrounded our fathers and through
we'll Tor Us to recall something Of those dini-
~eulties AID the lessons which they suggest
We have lust passed through the centen-
h hssg Seea ce te tho w% tni S.sel ei inaue ir9n
which establishe! our ipIependencs and
made 9nd o US n = n4,i0nj iery 1t l'a And been 81 a Ds-
can be pronounced on these great
OF the great actors can exceed the truth. il
you tell me OF the Clories and the grandeur Of
l hnS''G aa lS.' / answer s%" Yes. p ,aieS iaoe ab @Ss' you Si
and you will find very much in our own times
answer, Yes. but search the records and
you viii md them Dlepded even with
me in ~reverent homage for the great ones gone
forever and ever by. and in turn summon
gone son 't before. Ne %ef ette NAH hear it ' said t tnss
s sna t, that a u sslssh IT ana pus sRs'u EsrtSs f Ira:
decnyed: But this is no new COMPLAINT.
Henry Lawrence Was President OF the Cont.
the Declaration OF independence. and In the
very miss, Of . tRs ksvGl IL x, he wrote w5o,s 70
patriotism now. when almost every man
turns his thoughts and attention to gains and
"The Continental in 1910 bore no such pro.
to re hgntlnE population as me boys
t nh ,ss,i II dsJ II v Ihe h fopss sent Si T tns1r sns apd
Ing appeals to colonies. wranglinE. Earring.
and elashing. even in their own revolt against
"?The trainers OF the Constitution accom-.
plished u greater. Grander work Of constructed
cord"i in the annals Of. time. and yet that
body. with its alIn4st divine vision, had it's
weakness. Luther Martin. one Of it's mem.
on the verge, OF dissolution and held
together by = hair, and even Washington
voru ble issue. and repented Of his part in the
work. When at last IMMORTAL success crowned
ously~ inaugurated. the spirit OF party burst out
with IL fury which We have never seen eIualled
r eur i.@s Q, E Ma]s 4 ia%s1'Y l sTs" It d IN a6rsh, I'D but
turing his second term even mis- supreme in
iuence was unable 20 Iuencn the fires u party
.ust character; Washington himself was more
Violently assaiied than any political chis!tain
umphed under his eadership his birthday had
heen, co~mmemorated. but while he was still
s prs I qs, ths h fS ;oiS 81 IN Re sRs ssisbTation. d sha.
an affront upon the father OF this
country.
I've have heard a great outcry on the charge
That men have been called to seats in tho
because OF their services in improper
methods OF getting votes for the President.
That charge in its later application is
But what Of the past? Between
Jefferson and Burr there was q tie.
Of Representatives.. The vote OF .Aew York
potent al. Burr belonged to this State.
How Il, J%sfierson to meet him on his own
ground The members OF the State OF New
ork who We're to cast that vote were under
he dominant influence Of Edward Livingston.
I'd ward Livingston. who controlled all these
votes, had u brother; Mhile that CONTEXT was
bending ana before he was President. Jeher:
son wrote to Robert Livingston. brother of
Edward. and asked him whether no would like
: seat in the Cabinet. History mas no parallel
Ior that letter.
Burr had been the candidate Of his party
Tor. Vice, President only and until the tie no.
body had dresmed Of him for PRESIDENT. but
he angry and em6itered Fedsralists
heir defeat by electing Aaron Burr. and their
Iurro:e was changed at the last partly he-
With Thomas Jefferson and partly because