Mr. Speaker. as the emigrant. who. traveling across our Western plains. is unexpectedly overwhelmed by a wintry storm. and. driven by the blast. loses his way and wanders far from his path. and who takes advantage of the first opportunity afforded him to view his new surroundings and mark out his course for the morrow. so may we. in imitation of his wise example. after the fierce storm of public opinion has partially abated. examine closely our surroundings and take careully our hearings. in order that. on surer ground and with swifter tread. we may fearlessly push forward in the future. Mr. Speaker. from the beginning of this controversy down to the present time there has been so much of misapprehension and misrepresentation. so much of crimination and recrimination. so many charges and countercharges. both in this body and throughout the land. that I shall consider myself fortunate if in the brief time so courteously allotted me I shall be able to search out some of the hidden causes which have produced so great public agitationan agitation. sir. which. in many of its aspects. wears features more startling and extraordinary than are usually met with in the annals of our legislative history.
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