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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) 2 2 Browse Search
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nnial Bill, which had passed the House. He contended that the one hundredth anniversary of the Republic should be entirely national in its character; and, in accordance with his well-known patriotic and economical views, emphatically said,-- I have three earnest desires in connection with our coming anniversary: first, to secure a proper commemoration of that great day, truly worthy of this Republic, and characteristic, so that Republican institutions shall thereby gain; secondly, to save the national character, which must suffer if the present scheme is pursued; and, thirdly, to save the national treasury. Almost the last words he heard pronounced in the Senate-chamber were those read by his colleague of the resolution of the Massachusetts legislature, rescinding and annulling the act of undeserved censure of Dec. 18, 1872. On being asked if he should address the Senate when it was presented, his reply was, The dear old Commonwealth has spoken for me; and that is enough.