Hard Times and Their Remedy Address (Classic Reprint)

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Excerpt from Hard Times and Their Remedy Address At the Harvest Home, near Newport, on August 29th, 1878, Senator Bayard delivered, by invitation, an address on "The Present Depression in our Country, Its Cause and Remedy." Mr. Bayard spoke as follows: Ladies and Gentlemen, Friends and Neighbors: The object of this assembly is to co-operate in aid of a religious society to assist in the payment of the cost of a building dedicated to the worship of Almighty God. And the subject which I have been asked to discuss before you is not inconsistent, for it involves, very importantly, our daily duties as citizens, and this, too, in a government in which the sovereign power is lodged in the majority of the people under a system of suffrage almost universal. Duty to God and duty to one's neighbor are inseparable, and constant attention and an intelligent interest in public affairs is the essential duty of every American citizen. The subject which has been selected for me is vast and important. It cannot be stated or discussed in a single breath. It must be viewed from many standpoints, and in the end any definition will be found incomplete, and any remedy must be found rather in general principles than in limited and specific acts. The Present Depressed Condition Of Property And Business In Our Country, And The Proper Remedies To Restore Hopefulness And Prosperity To Our People. I need scarcely say to you that upon such a topic it would be most unworthy and unbefitting for any man to approach it in the feeling of a partisan, especially on an occasion like this. Therefore, I shall treat this subject as a citizen, without the least intention to bestow praise or blame in any direction, and that the name of neither of the political parties into which this country has been divided shall even have mention by my lips. It is so clear and plain that the evils of bad government, or the benefits and blessings of good government, cannot be restricted to any class or patty, or section of our country. I only wish to state the truth as I see it, and lay down, as far as my experience and opportunities permit, a pathway back to prosperity and happiness for all our people. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully, any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.