Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1841-03-23

something TO you the subject of the parties at thus
time existing IN country To me II appears per-
fecy clear that the interest of that country requires
that The violence o. the spirit by which those parties
at this lime governed mssi be greatly mligated
II not entirely extlnguisheI. or consequences VIII
ensue which are appalling To be thought Of
IL parties in a Republic necessary 10 10 secure
degree OF vigilance sufficient 10 keep the pubic
funct onarias within the bounds of law and duty
nj that ONT their usefulness ends beyond HAT
they become destructive ofpublic virtue lie parent
OF spirit antagonist 10 that ofhbery and yeniua
~ lis inevitable couquerur. We have examples oil
Republics, where the love OF country and of liberty
al one tins, were Ii dominant passions of The Whole
mass ot citizens, and yet with the continuance OF
NAM u Id forms If free gov eminent, not yesge OF
these qualities remaining in the bosom OF any one of
lis ctlz6 rs. 1t was beautiful remark of disin-
gushed writer, that in the Roman Senate OciaVlus
had party, and Anthony had a party but the Com
monWs lh had nome Yet the Senate continued
t. mte. in the Temple of liberty, talk of The
crcdneSs and beauty of the Commonwealth, and
gaze at the statues OF The elder Brutgs and of the
Curu am Decli and the people assembled IN the
forum not in the days of Cammillus and the Scip
los, TO cast their free votes for annual magistrates
pass epon the acts of the Senate, but to from
The hands othe leaders of the respective parties their
share of the sIOs and 10 shout Tor one or The other
those collected in Gaul or Egypt and Tie lesser
Asia would furnish The larger dividend. The spirit
of liberty had fled, and avoiding The abOdes OF civil
l!Zed man had sought protection in the wilds of Scy
thin and Scandinavia. And s" under the operation
of the same and Influences il Will iy from the
Capital, and our forums. \ calamity fui, 3ot
only 10 our country, but the world n;ust be depre-
Gated BY every patriot, and every tendency
OF things likely To produce IT, immediately checked.
Such a tendency has exlsted-docs exist. Always
the friend OF my country, never the lattcrer, il be-
comes my duty to say 10 them, from this high place
which their partlaiity has exalted me- that there
lists in the Ian Spirit hostile TO their best interests
hostile t. liberty Itself, Ii is spirit contracted an
lis vieNs-SeliSh in is object. II looks 10 The ag-
grandiscment of few even 10 the destruction 1T the
interests fthe whole. Something however may be
effected by means placed in my hands. 1t is union
that want, not of party for the sake of that party,
but union OF the whole country, for the sake OF the
whole country. For the defence OF lis interests and
lis honor against foreign aggressons-for ihc defence
uftho,e principles for which our ancestor so glor-
ously contendcd As far as II depends upon me, it
shall be accomplished. All the influence lha. pos
shall be exered prevent the formation least
OF an Executive party IN the halls of the legislative
body. wish for the support of no member of that
b 'dy 10 any measure ofmine that does satisfy his
judgment and his of duty To those 10 whom he
holds his appon nor any confidence in advance
from The people but that asked for by Mr.. Jefferson
30 give drmness and effect to the legal administration
of their affairs
| deem the present occasion sufficiently important
and solemn 10 Justify me in expressing to my fellow
citizens profound reverence for the Christian reii
gion, and thorough conN teton that sound morals
religious liberty, and just of religions respon
sibIliy, are essentially connected with all true and
lasting happiness. AH' 10 mat GOOD being " no has
blessed us by the gifts OF evil anu religious freedom
who watched over and prospl, ID the labors of our
fathers and has hitherto preser' ID 10 institutions
far exceeding in excellence those ofany other people
let unite i'll ferventIy commenting every interest
of our beloved conntry in all future time.
IOath administered,
Fellow Ci'izens:-Beng fully invested with that
high office to hich The parliallly of my counlrymen
has called me, now take afiecIlonaIc leave of
you. You will bear with you TO your homes the
remembrance of The pledge. | have this day given
To discharge all the duties of my exalted station
cordng to the best of my ability. and shall enter
upon r'nerlormanco with entire confidence in the
support of n just and generous people.
WASHINGTON. March ], 1871