Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1853-03-24

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zen in bis individual capacity, at
home and abroad, must be sacredly
maintained. So long as he Can dis
Germ every star in its place upon that
ensign, without wealth to purchase
for him prsferment or title to secure
for him place, it will be his privilege,
and must be his acknowledged right
to stand unabashed, even in the pres.
ence Of princes, with proud con-
seriousness that he is himself one Of
"a nation Of soyereigns, and that he
cannot, III legitima ate pursuits, wan-
der SO far from home that the agent
whom he shall led We behind in the
place which | nov occupy will not
see that no rude hand of power or
tyrannical passion is laid upon him
with impunity. He must realize
that upon every sea and on every soil
where our enterprise may rlghtfully
seek the protection Of our flag, Amerl-
can citizenship is an inyiolable piano.
ply for the security of American
rights; and in this connection it caa
hardly be necessary to re-atlirm a
principle which should now be regard
ed as fundamental The rights, Sc
curity and repose Of this conledera-
cy, reject the idea Of interference or
colonization on this side Of the ocean
by any foreign power, beyond pres
ent jurisdiction, IT'S utterly inadmlssi-
bic.
The opportunities Of observation
furnished by my brief experience us
a soldier confirmed in my own mind
the opinion ENTERTAINED and acted up
on by, others from the formation OF
the government, that the malnte-
nance Of large standing armies in
our country, would be not only dan
gerous, but unnecessary. They also
illustrated the importance i might
we'll say the absolute necessity-Cf
the military science and practical
skill furnished in such an eminent
degree, by the institution which has
made your army what it is under the
dis ciplina and instruction Of officers
not more distinguished for their solid
attainme pts, gallantry and devotion
TO the public service, than for -uuob
tru siye bearing aud high moral tone.
The army as organized must be the
nudleus around which in every time
Of need the strength Of your militia
ry power-the sure hulwark Of your
deisnce-may be a national militia
reaa Oily forme / into a well disciplined
an efficient organization. Aud the
skill and self devotion Of The navy
assure you that you may take the
erlormance of the past as a pledge
for the future, anI may confidently
EXP bet that the lag which has waved
its lntarnished folds oyer every SEA,
viii still float ii uudinillis!!led honor.
Bat these like many other subjects,
will be appropriately brought at !
futuf time 10 the attention Of the
coordinate branches Of the govern
ment 10 which Shall always look
with profound rcspec; and with trust
iul cpntiIence, that they will accord
to m E the aid and support which !
shall so much need, and which heir
experience aud wisdom will readily
suggest.
In the administration Of domestic
affair 5, you expect a devoted integri-
~ in the public service-and an OBJ
serva pee of rigid economy in all de-
partnl ents SO mar led as never just
ly to be questioned. Ii this reasona-
bic d Expectation be not realized, |
frankly confess that one of your
leadin & hopes is doomed to disap-
pointlh ent, and that my efforts, in Il
very important particular, must re-
suit id a humiliating failure. Off
ces ca b be properly regarded only in
the light Of aids for the accomplish
ment Of these objects, and as occu-
pancy can confer no prerogative, nor
import unate desire for preierment
my CID i'm, the public interest impera-
lively demands that they be cousid-
cred VI tn sole reference DO the duties
10 be performed. Good citizens may
veil cid i'm the protection pf good laws
and the benign inhueh ce of good
,overnl nent; but a claim for Office is
What be people CT the Republic
should never recognize. No reason +
bile ma IN, of any party, will expect
he adm Illustration to be regardless
f its responsibility and of the obvi-
us elements of success as to retain
'ersons known to be under the mau-
nee Of political hostility and parti-
an pref hdice in positions which will |
enuire mot only severe Labor but i.