[cut away]—that it _^[cut away] fibres and strengthens and vital[cut away] all good things, and thatwhich is good, and weaken erase all which is bad.—Compulsion, on the other hand is a temporary support, gained at the price of much bad feeling and reaction.—

schools—proud of _^and valuing it for its good name works of art architecture parks, ornaments, _^aquaducts and avenues _^and the perfection of its civilization and [conveniences?]—[illegible]—and possessed _^Every one of these officers should be possessed with the genuine eternal American ideas of liberty, friendliness amplitude and _^ native courage.—It is all nonsense to suppose fancy that the [sole?] sphere of these fine such fine traits must necessarily can only be on some diffused and higher and more diffused _^and commanding scale, as Governor or Cabinet Senator or President.—The right sort of men will exemplify them just as well here directly at our doors or in our City Hall.—