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Address to ike Citizens of Morgan County 577 It is important that he should. It is designed to benefit the poor man even more than the rich one, and we need the sympathy and the co-operation and aid of every man, however poor, in the county; and if the institution comes here we can never do our full duty to it as a people without this entire unanimity of all men of all classes* Besides we owe it to our State as a just and fitting expression of our obligation to her for the many noble Institutions already located here, to proffer to her service anew, all that we as a people can afford either to proffer or to do in this new behalf, and to pledge to her, if she sees fit to accept our service, our most earnest, hearty, and unanimous good will. Such a compliment is really due to her, whether she may find it best to accept our offers or not. Let us tender it with our hearty thanks for the past, whatever she may deem to be her duty in the future. By such an unanimous vote, if we fail of securing the location of the Institution here, we shall only have shown o\irselves fully worthy of this great trust. So that in either case, such a vote is the only one that it best befits our already highly favored county to proffer to the State—and no man is so poor or so obscure that his vote and his voice is not most earnestly solicited in this great interest—it is in fact more particularly his interest and that of his children, than that of the rich. The Committee, having presented this brief summary of the advantages which the location of the State Agricultural College will confer upon the community securing it, in compliance with both their duty and convictions, urge the matter upon the attention of every citizen of the county. Language of ours would very inadequately describe the great and lasting honor and benefit which would be gained if the already high reputation of the county could be crowned with this exalted token of State favor. Candid reflection, on the part of every citizen, will have more force than the best considered argument. Yet the Committee cannot leave the subject without a single suggestion, to which they feel there will be a general agreement. The possible future of our county is a glorious one. Everything hitherto has combined to make it so. Its fertile soil, its genial climate, its high standard of morals and education, the number of distinguished
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