As one standing, alas, 'upon the western slope,' let me adjure the young men of this magnificent county--my home for more than half a century--to study thoroughly the history of our own State, and of the grand republic of which it is a part.
Stevenson emphasizes the importance of understanding state history to the youth of Illinois.
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