St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-05-06

No Pailiation and
suffrages OF His People Be.
cause He Has Been Faithful to
Them.
LEXINGTON, KY, May 5.-Col. w. G.
P. Breckenridge was greeted here today
by an audience of 5000 people, repre-
senting the voters of the Seventh con-
gressional district and many people
from the surrounding country. The
speaking was in tine opera house, and
half an hour before Col. Breckinridge
arrived the auditorium was full of peo--
pie. When he advanced towards the
stage from the rear entrance the audi
ence stood up ami yelled wildly for ten
minutes. The colonel was moved with
emotion, which shook him from head to
foot. He made the most powerful ad-
dress ever delivered to Kentucky au-
dience. When he spoke of the action
of the ministers union in this city,
which took action against him. he as
sumed the most defiant look, and
strained every nerve in his body; his
fists were closed and his expression was
that of brave man thoroughly enraged.
He gave the public press some very
hard filings. and when he said that he
had no criticism for the judge who sat
III the trial fifty voices shouted at once,
II have, have"
The reception was most enthusiastic.
and while every man in the house will
not cast his vote for Breckinridge. it
was plainly seen that he had many
friends who intend to stand by him. .
After reviewing his boyhood life at
Lexington, subsequent services in the
Confederate army and in congress. Col.
Breckenridge said:
81 do not wish this district to conceive
that j have any defense, to make for
what have done and of which l have
been guilty. Entangled by weakness,
by passion, by sin, in tolls which it was
almost impossible to break. did every
thing that was in my power to prevent
THE PUBLIC SCANDAL
except the one thing which for no mo.
ment ever entered my mind.
ASuk AS-OlCCtiOu VI Cau uGYEI
take from or add to the punishmeutI 1
have suffered. 1t has not been hypoc-
risy; my fife has not been consist
emily wrong. knew the secret sin; /
tried to atone for it in many ways that
1t is not becoming in me to more than
allude to. How many kind words did
this atonement produce to others. How
much of self-confrol and how much of
self-sacrifice; how much of earnestness
and labor in aid of good things. When
came to make public utterance, un.
Ger any circumstances, to any audience,
how cautious was that no word of mine
might tempt others to be guilty, as was
guilty. Now tlat the exposure has come
there is an element of giadness in it,
care not now what letters come in my
mail; care not now for the closet door
to De opened; there is no skeleton there:
ami can 90 into the clear sunlight and
look up through the blue skies into the
upper world, with the feeling that there
is no cloud there. / am not afraid that
from the horizon will suddenly come a
clap OF thunder. and flash of lightning,
which will destroy me and mine. This
IS OF the past. l will wear with me the
scar. but will no longer carry the
dread. will come out of that storm,
however long it may last, in some re-
spscts, conquerer. Sweet domestic re-
lattons which absolutely need, and
out OF which have no life, are mine,
1.-The extent of my guilt was IS
TRUTHFULLY CONFESSED
by me to its uttermost boundaries with
out Justification or palliation. To that
extent was guilty; beyond that l was
innocent. Whatever charge of any kind
made against me, by any person, not
confessed In that solemn testimony. for
the truth OF which appealed to God, is
false. | desire this Acknowledgement
and denial to be fully understood, that
there may be no misunderstanding here
after. l repeat that for that sin of
which was guilty, have no justifica-
ton, no palllatiOn, and ask no condon-
ing.
''If some one in your midst can better
10 the work you want done as your
| representative, choose him; choose one
whose life has been stainless. whose
morals your men can initiate with
profit; whose days have been pure and
whose nights have been sinless; whose
ABILITY Is ample; whose experience is
wide. When some one comes to write
lis history, whatever blame NAV attach
to ue, he will write that even with the
blame he loved the poor; he toiled for
his fellowmen, lab0red for good causes,
loyal to principles. faithful to truth,
devoted to yOu."
BRECKENRIDGE DENOUNCED.
LEXINGTON. KY, May 5.-Two men
have issued an address to the voters in
Col. Breckinridge's district, in which
they oppose his reelection and de-
nounce his defenders. The address.
among other things, says:
Would you vote for the destruction
of your boys? Sooner vote for the de-
structlon of party than sink moral
sentiment. 1t is your duty to lead your
boys to a higher moral plane, but
would such representative inspire
your sons and daughters with the
sublime duty of morality? No. his
name is a synonym for corruption,
Were he magnanimous he would have
| you close the door to vice. He who has
so often. with beautiful words. sung
enchantingly Of the noble, dutifuI sons
of our grand old commonwealth, would
have you prove recreant to your trusts.
Let no extenuating plea of charity
cause you to even listen to his siIyery
tones. They can no longer avail. ne
mas sacrificed himself. Let his voice be
silent. His influence is lost. We deepIy
deplore this. but he has sealed his owl,
fate. Refuse to return him to congress.
and by SO doing you will best promote
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