Idonotforamomentbelievethatouractionshavebroughtonbusinessdistress；sofarasthisisduetolocalandnotworld-
widecauses，andtotheactionsofanyparticularindividuals，itisduetothespeculativefollyandflagrantdishonestyofafewmenofgreatwealth，whonowseektoshieldthemselvesfromtheeffectsoftheirownwrongdoingsbyascribingitsresultstotheactionsofthosewhohavesoughttoputastoptothewrongdoing。
Butifitweretruethattocutoutrottennessfromthebodypoliticmeantamomentarychecktoanunhealthyseemingprosperity，Ishouldnotforonemomenthesitatetoputtheknifetothecancer。Onbehalfofallourpeople，onbehalfnolessofthehonestmanofmeansthanofthehonestmanwhoearnseachday’slivelihoodbythatday’ssweatofhisbrow，itisnecessarytoinsistuponhonestyinbusinessandpoliticsalike，inallwalksoflife，inbigthingsandinlittlethings；uponjustandfairdealingasbetweenmanandman。WearestrivingfortherightinthespiritofAbrahamLincolnwhenhesaid：
“Fondlydowehope——ferventlydowepray——thatthismightyscourgemayspeedilypassaway。Yet，ifGodwillsthatitcontinueuntilallthewealthpiledbythebondsmen’stwohundredandfiftyyearsofunrequitedtoilshallbesunk，anduntileverydropofblooddrawnwiththelashshallbepaidbyanotherdrawnwiththesword，aswassaidthreethousandyearsago，sostillitmustbesaid，’ThejudgmentsoftheLordaretrueandrighteousaltogether。’
“Withmalicetowardnone；withcharityforall；withfirmnessintheright，asGodgivesustoseetheright，letusstriveontofinishtheworkwearein。”