Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1853-03-10

them. document worthy the President of %,
United States, offensive TO no party, and will b,
well received by all rational men, at home an,
abroad. We hope the principles Of the inaugu
raj will be as faithfully carried out. as they arc
openly, and, we doubt not, honesty expressed
We may not coincide with al its views, bat
must heartily concur in tine general sentiments.
INAUGURAL ADDRESS.
Ny COUNTRYMEN:
ltisu relief TO feel that no heart bat my own
can know ihe personal regret and bitter sorrow.
over which ! hye been borne 60 position SO
suitable for others rather thlu desirable for my
self
The circums ances under which ] have been
called, for limited period 10 preside over the
desiiuies OF the Republic, gu me with profound
sense of responsibility but with nothing lihc
shrinking apprehension. ! repair 20 the post
assigned me- uoi as 90 one sought, bat in obcdi-
euce 20 the unsolicited expression of vour will.
answcrahle only Tor a fearless, faithful aud dii-
gtn, exercise ot my best powers. ought to bt.
and om truly grateful for tha rare manifestation
@. tae ualous confidence; bgt tls, ~ iaf from
tightening mV obligations on.} adds 90 then
Wclgh You have summoned me 90 my we.k-
ness: you FAUST Sustain me by your sron1tl.-
w men looking I'f l.e Imminent of reason o.e
requirements. ton "ill Dot bee uulndul of lhe
great chah8eS Nhich ii1Ne occurred, even "ihin
tue last quarter Of a century and ihe consequent
augmentation uui completely oi duua- imposed
10 the administration botil OF youe Aoue and
loielgu dutiI7
whether Tue clements ol Inherent force IN the
eePuphc nave Kept pace with lis Unparalleled
progression in territory population, and wealth,
has been The subject Of earnest thought and
discussion, on ooih -lnes of tne ocean Less
tun sixty three years ago the Father ol his
ountfy made thc' then "rccenl accession of
the important state OF North Carolina TO the
Constitution OF the United States" one of the
SUBJECTS OF hsspccla congratulations AZ that
moment however, " en- the agitation conse-
qaenl upon inc ieto.ulonaI. str rge had subsl-
N-'f WIN "e IT J's' enas sinS 'iA l'ie +" az
''' "nu '".'''' 't'','"e Oh we NolNeueia'iou'
49, "'1 81" c'''Nl 0o''s0''Ua'i's9 % Nsoi'
t'I 10 'l7 e'sNe "'''s'oh =" "-9elf u'" bravery
l"''''''u ny Ou' l''H IL Was "ol " PI'su'iii'-
e'''' "''u''i'0'' oo' 0il" l-l'n' sP4iHsis
i.o,'' 0'''' ''e' VI li9 s'u'oes ~ power in
l''cn, 'ttu'eu i'"e oHis' ~ Is "o para
'N a'y u'-. -'.''o,'-" oo''''i"'''rl! "eu"'
we ~" ''''' "'o'" "o9 i'"i"' ,"i'! 'u"n-'
l"OoDs''g' "D'e ," l"p"l"u9n ana "PpuIehl re-
soU''s 81 "'' 'l.'..'1 ~ ''o"1 aug 'N'c"' e'V
F"'P''o ~ ''.''" ''D',i el'''"~Ol '''H "''l''-
N'Ny'' ID cane 'o'n uie furnace o' lhe ie'o'1-
yy9''' ~ .no hoc'','u "' -"e li''''
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~ ''''''.' I'd ''..'1" l'-'''''i '"u p.''.'e "
'H ''''+,u N"V'' " "'5 'uo"'' against 2il-
""'" u''''''hsu '''" AOtoad' Aia
'' '''''"'' '-'A. ron winch .'-s al uNss ieai-
"tlf "oN'O'' "' "'il'' h'y proven 'nehl-
''VS '''A' 10 '"e So'lton 90 .ne sieal PROP -nl,
W uuu,i't'HI WIG" 'neif InIh"s nave ueeh uIl-
,n4't," y lH5 u-"H'hs i-h.s NJ We revolution.
No "'J9. S'A-"t was nor 'Hn1 Dreamed o.
' w U''ls Iy-ii1'9. 'hry h'd eNUio,ied NOT
o,ly "'e power 20 'eheNe' pal what al history
"lHr''7 10 zoe so iaach more unnsulr me cnpc-
To hia'htiln ne oppressed throughout thc
M"l1' u ON I'D" u'y TO 'l'' presents nave turned
tlrir eyes MihelAafd, not 20 hn1 those lights eN-
aug u'aHou' OF 10 year Iest they should ""Ae, Bat
0' ''u'''uug ohee'eu oy lhef STEADY ana IN
'"p''no''
,n,7 our country mas ID my Judgment thus
.'' 'u,un'u us highest ouiy TO suffering humane
W ~ nus PoAth ana VIII continue TO speak,
n'' on'! og ITS NoiUs OUT by ITS acts, the lan-
"' s"'f' '"!f 'u1"N'' =ou'eHl ana nope,
10 ,'io'9 "l2 earnestly is.eh 10 iones' which pro-
.''"''S9 .o' 'le liigesl IaNohAl hoef'y. But, ui-
'o. AN ule most ahi'4a'Ihg Encouragement and
po'oN uppe" 'of freedom WI. oe ITS own history,
~ "I''s anu ,''uliipHs' IRE emihenly the
o"oi o' our Nutocacy fePoses ~ our example ;
~, 80 'N''"p oe remembered can be pow
Gnu Ior 4SNlis good' Whatever apparent ad-
eLN,lses my ue gained winch IS not based up
on eternal principles of right aud justice. Our
iolNeIS DECIDED Ter themselves both upon the
lou' 20 oeel'fe ana ihe houf TO strike. They
gelu Ile,r own Judges oil Tue circumstances, I'M
'l'gu y oeeouie theln'o pieogge 10 each 9th
~ i"ys' ''oi' lo''un's' ana uier sacred
noHo' .os 'n' ac4u's''ioh Oh t9s priceless inner
t .',i''.'1u ~ u.s. iAe energy with
|'''., .,'' s'ee' COMMIT W's opened ana, under
'.I'''e ~ manifest oiu pehehcenl Prov
,"."D'' '''' u'o"' aiming ehaurance with which
y ""s p'V'' 'g'eu 20 us cahsuninaion, were on
va pl9u 's u', Nlsuo" ana palrouc spirit
0o,.,ls'o "..'.n characterized all the eoun
'"S ~ wy 1l'l I1.nels'
Nne - 'nt N'ost Impressive evidences Of that
,.ii - ~ ~ 'u",'1 ~ u'V 4"o' uiai The actual
..i,l.,..l ~ J-' s.''u mas uispeHeI degree Of
SuuciihNe. NNch, az the outset, disturbed bold