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lUinoi* I 44 Coll 47 Here lies the ground of my calm and tranquil security about the Granville plan, and this is the reason why I am not anxious to urge it. I know it will cut its own way if not forestalled, and even then after a little time. For the moment any state or body of men attempt to do anything efficiently and in good faith, for the individual classes as such, they will be driven of necessity upon the main features of that plan, not because it has been voted for or against, but because it is true. It meets the case, and will be found to do so, and anything essentially different, will be found not to meet the necessities of the case. Only get the ship launched, and my word for it the wheels, engines and boilers will all be found needful, and adopted because so found. However extravagant and absurd it may seem now to the classic canoemen, and the old Tars of the Masthead, and the thousand little fry that swim in their wake: They will matter of course about the jingle and clatter and cost of the machinery, and long for the goodjold days of cotton sails filled with Greek and Latin wind but they will find out how this ship works and must be worked if we can only get her launched." Then after adjuring unity among the friends of the cause and urging patience under accusations that they may win others to their support, he closes with these significant sentences: " I have been branded in the public prints, as an infidel, a miscreant and a traitor. But I care not a straw for it all. Truth is mighty and will prevail, and already, even in, one short year there are more for us than against us, and what have we to fear, even if more should combine against u s ? " By resolution of the third convention it was arranged that a similar body should meet at Springfield during the early days of January, 1853, for the express purpose of exerting its influence at short range upon the legislature of the state. An extract from the Ottawa Free Trader for November 24, 1852, indicates the immediate reasons for the convention. " I n pursuance of a resolution of the Chicago Industrial Education Convention, a similar body will meet at Springfield on the 8th of January next. " I t is manifestly important that those who are friendly to this enterprise should exhibit their interest by attending this convention. The next legislature may make a final decision of
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