CHAPTER XXXI. 



A SUPPRESSED SPEECH. 



The following remarks, on the occasion referred to, were 

 neither published at the time,, nor would the " Committee on 

 Printing" admit them into the official report of the proceed- 

 ings of this national show. Por what reason, I am utterly 

 unable to determine. These were the author's sentiments, 

 and I give the speech a place here, because I have no idea 

 of being thus " headed " by my colleagues in that enter- 

 prise. This speech was delivered by the Young 'Un "with 

 emphasis and discretion ; " but the managers suppressed it. 

 I now submit it, in the hope that it will be duly appreciated. 

 When called upon, I said, as modestly and as gracefully as 

 I knew how : 



" Mr. President : Vox populi, vox Dei ! The people 

 assembled within the classic and well-painted walls of your 

 American Museum call upon me for a few words of en<:our- 

 ag'?ment ; and, while I assure you I find myself totally 

 unprepared to speak (though my present address has been 



