Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1853-03-24
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Spe.iyeres March Il. ASA.
NJ ors1RYMEN:

lQr QVleFSa Tatiicr IMAM uesifaPle ~
myself.
Tlie circumstances under Which !
have been been called for limited
period to preside over the destlHlies
of the Republic, ell me with a pro
fapna sense Of responsibility, but
with nothing Ike shrinking appre-
hension. Irepair to the post assign
ed ME, not as 10 one sought, but in
obedience to the unsolicited express
ions Of your Hill, aaswerable only
for 4 fearless, faithful aud diligent
exercise a my best powers. ! ought
10 Ae, and am truly grateful for the
rare manifestation of the natio $
confidence, bat this SO far from light
ening my obligations, only adds to
their weight. You have summoned
me in my weakness. You must sus-
2 tain me by your strength. When
looking for the fuliilment Of reasqna-
BE requirements, you viii not be. an
mindful of the great changes which
have occurred even within the last
quartz or Of century, and the eoase-
quent augmentation and completely
Of duties i'm posed on the adhinistrA-
ton. both Of YOUR. home and foreign
alfNirs- Whethdr the elements of IN
herent force In til e republic have kept
pace With It's unparalleled progression
in territory, population and wealth,
his been the subject Of EARNEST
thought and discussion Oh both sides
of the ocean
Less tpan sixly-three years ago,
;i.e Father Of bis country made lie,
tl.en, recent acces sion of tie impdr-
tant State of North Carolina TO the
Constitution Of the United Status
one Of the s@Lj4cis Of his special
congratulations AT that moment,
however, when tlie agitation consh-
qgent upon the revolutionary strug
Gle and hardly s. ihsided, when we
we're Just emerging from tbe veal +
ness and embarrassment OF the Con- /
federation, there was an evident cod :
Of Ygor equal to the grea t
mission-so wisely, a nd braveIy fulfill
ed BY cur fathers. It WIS not a pre-
assurance,bpt a calnl FAITH
sIringing from q clear view Of tho
source Of power 10 Il government
constituted like ours. 1t is no para
dox 10 say That, although compare
lively weak, the new born nation WIS
intrinsically strong, lnconsllerable
IN population aud apparent resources,
it was upheld by broad and intelli-
gent comprehension of rights; and an
all pervtding purpose, to maintain
them, stronger than armaments. 1t
came from the furnace OF the reyelu-
ton, tempered to the necessities Of
the times The Thoughts Of the
men of that Gay were as practical as
their sentiments were patriotic They
wasted no portion of their energies
upon idle and delusive-- speeula.ions,
bnt with firm and fearless step az
ranced beyond the Governmental
landmarks which had hitherto circunl-
scrlbed tie limitsof human lreedoN,
and planted their sta ndayd where it
has stood againstdang gers which have
threatened from ahro. d, and Internal
agitation which his at all times fear-
faIIy penacrd at home. They APP
IroyE themselves equal 10 the solu-
ion Of the great problem, to under
stand which their minds had been Il
by the daw ming lights Of
Tie Revolution. The object sought
was not thing dreamed Of. Ii was
4 thing realized. They had exhibit
d not only the power to achieve, but
what all history affirns TO be So
much more unusual, the. capacity to
paint;tin. The oppressed through
,ut the world, from that day 10 the
resent, have turned theig eyes ldther-
gard, not to find those lights cxtin-
,uished, or TO fear lest they should
yane, but to be constantly cheered /
y their steady and increasing radi-
nee. In this our country has, in |
ny judgment, thus fan fulfilled its
'ighest duty to suffering humanity. /
t has spoken, and will continue 10
peak, not only by IFS words, but BY +
IS acts, the language Of sympathy, I
and hope to those
10 earnestly listen for tones which
ronounce for the largest ration l lib
rty. But after all, the most nina
ing encouragement and potent ap-I
cal to freedom will be its own histo-
=, its trials and its trinmphs. Pre- ,
minently the power Of our advoca-i {
reposes in our examples but no
xample, be it remembered, can be (
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