Year: 1873

which the privileges of others are abus-
led, and by which their privileges are ta-


ken away? Is it right to abuse our
selves? Is it right to murder by the


wholesale? would simply say, that if
the course pursued by our law makers is
fright, then these questions must be an
lswered in the affirmative But if they


we're to answer these questions thus,
openly, am very sure their seats would
soon be filed with more worthy men, ,and
as it stands with them to-day am sure
that they will need nothing but their con-
science to condemn them in the great
Iday of God.


Will you not, Mr.. Law-maker, heed
1.-THE fact that millions of your very best
|fitizens are crying to you in one united
and demanding prohibition of both
IEthe mann. .sse'siire and sale Of all kindsof
lardent spirits2 Win you not heed the
mouraful cry and come to the help of
your country's welfare, by placing upon
| the starute books OF this nation such
laws as will take away our reproach take
away from US this soul-destroyi ing traffic
and save our beloved country from the


culse Of God, that will surely fall upon
| us unless we repent?


But there are other evils growing up
| in cur land that threaten our country's


welfare, among which are moneyed mo
nopoIics, resulting in the sure and Ger.


tam oppression of the poor classes, and
granting superior privileges to the veal
| thy. Upon what principle of justice can
lit be claimed that one man, however
wealthy, may oppress another, however
jpoor he may be2 Certainly not upon
that couched in the declared principles of
our government. This, it seems to me,
also is matter that needs the same kind
of legislation, positive and certain.
Ono other question only can I mention
on this side of the picture: The growing
disposition to corrupt the heads of de-
partments. For the correction Of all


which We look for, and hopefully rely
on, the wakefulness and watchfulness of
the free people of this nation, in whose
hand is placed the great engine Of cor
rection, the ballot-boS.


Turning, citizens, to you, the
other side of the picture, we find many
elements Of strength in our nation. First
of all, believe that our great strength
lies in our trust in that Divine Provi-
dence who has marked out glorious
destiny for US, which must be worked
out, and that, too, under the direction Of


that same Divine and Omnipotent Hand.


But we must not be ignorant OF the fact
that many scourges may be in waiting


for us, not fixed, perhaps, but depending


upon our strict adherence to principle,o or
| otherwise, for their number and intensi-
| ty. You will see therefore that, although


we may rely upon the final overruling OF
Providence, we may as we'll accept the
| fact that upon our own shoulders rests
great responsibility. and that the pros
pcritv o: this country depends to great


extent Ipcn fhe action uf-ouf people,
upon whose shoulder it rests. For as


each generation leaves it so will each
succeeding one find it, and would, if l


could, blow the nations liberty trumpet


so loud that the echo might resound


from sea to sea, until all the nations


sons and sires might hear the warning


voice, and stand upon their signal posts,


ready to deliver themselves from every


evil that may from time to time spread


her wings of diabolical cunning over the


unsuspecting of our nation. ! would


say, let us sail clear of the Charibdises


and Scillas that may be found lying In


the great ocean path along which our


noble ship is sailing.


But, / would say, l can see an ocean


of strength in .he real and noble patriot
ism of our people; for believe that the


great majority of our people are to-day
filled with that same noble patriotism
which prompted our forefathers to break


the iron fetters of Old England. and


which has filled the hearts of the sue


ceeding generations, who has brought US
/ up through many dark day of trial and


hard struggle, and has secured to us
| (their sons and daughters } this mighty


nation, the pride of the world.


The power of the press, when we con


slider the millions of capital and thou


sands of presses, and the myriads of


master minds engaged in the work of


spreading intelligence over the land, is


simply untold and incomprehensble.-


Bat we must not lose sight of the fact


that so great a power can and may be


turned to evil as well as good,and there


fore demands the application Of the


same rules Of legislation mentioned


above, and l am glad to know that it is


receivlng attention, Many things might
iyet be mentioned upon the subject of the


strength and weakness of this govern


ment, bat this must suffice for the pres
eut


But with all.my fellow citizens, / look


to the future with hopes exceedingly en-


couraeing for our country's welfare, and
| | find much encouragement in the mighty
tconyulsions of the world around us. 1t


bat betokens that our influence is being
| felt to 'earih's remotest bounds;" and,


Projecting upon these matters, friends, let


each one after having found our partic
. .ular sphere Of action in the great drama


of life, pelform our duties well, and by


the help of Almighty God, all will be
well


| EEApropos OF a remark that Rus


slams are absolutely incapable of under


standing or approaching joke, this


story is related: ''An Englishman was
| relating TO a Russian friend that he had