Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1853-12-13


rerely as an Interesting mpic o' sp'c'ih,"n
,hal present these views fr your c. n,ider-
alton. They have important P'acnc"l oNat
inQs upon ali the political duties we are cali
ed upnn to perlnrm iirrr'"l"re' our SVS'
tam oC pov rpmpm has worked on wna' NAV
ba,,nym.1 minalurc scale. IN COMPARISON
with the dpvel nrmpnl. which HmnsI lhus
assume, within lu'ure so near aI hand' as
scare ly 10 be beyond the present ol The ex'
isting generation.
II is evident that confederation so vast
ard so varied both in numbers and in Ierri
,oria extent. in habits aud in interests could
onlv be kept in national cohesion by Inc
s,rictes, fidelity TO the principles OF The con-
s,i,ution. as understood by those who have
adhered to the most restricted construction
Of the powers granted by the people and the
States. Interpreted and applied according
10 those principles. the great compact adap's
itself with healthy ease and freedom 10 an
unlimited extension of that benign system "'
federatve scll.governmen', OF w"ich II Is our
glorious and | trust. immortal charIer. Lei
us. then, with rednubled vigilance be on our
guard against yielding 10 The temptation OF
the exercise of doubtful powers, even under
the pressure of ihe motives OF conceded
temporary advantage and apparent temporal
ry expedience.
The minimum Of Federal Government
compatible with the maintenance o' na''cha'
unity and efficient action in our rr'at'ons
with The resi- of The world. should afford me
rule and measure ofconsIruclion ol our pow
ers under the general clauses ol the con
s,i,u,ion. A spirit Of s,rlct difference 10 the
sovereign rights and dignity OF every STATE
rather Than a disposition 10 subordinate The
States nlo provincial relation 10 The cen
,ra authority, should charac,erize all our
exercise of the respective powers lemporaIi'
" vested in US as u sacred trust from me
generous confidence OF our constituents.
In like manner, as manips'ly indisPen-
sable condition of The perpe.ualion OF me
Union, and Of the reaiZalion OF that maSni-
fcent national luiure adverIed 10. does The
duly become yearly stronger aud clearer up
on us, as citizens of The several States 10
cultivate O (ralernal and affclonale spirit.
language. an1 conduct, in regard TO o'her
States. and in relation 10 the varied Interests
institutions and habits of sentiment and oP'n'
ion, which may respectively charac'er'z+'
them. Mutual (orbearance respect, and
non Interference in our personal acuoh as
citizens. and an enlarged exercise ol !he most
liberal principles Of comfy in the puo1c
dealings of Slate with Stale Whalher in leg
isla,on or in the execution of laws. ure III"
mems TO pcrpeluule that confidence and Ira,
.ernity, the decay Of which mere political
union, on so vast scale, could no! long
survive.
In sill another point Of view, is an IN
por,an, practical duty suggested by 'h's con-
sideralinn Of the magnitude OF dimensions
TO which our pol,cal system, with its cor
responding machinery of government Is Sc
rapidly expanding. With increased ''e''
ance does it require us 10 cultivate the car
dinal virtues of public frugaliy and ofiicla
integrity and purify. Public affairs onsh
10 be 80 conducted that a selled cOnYicHos
shall pervade lie entire Union. that nothing
short of the highest ton" and stannafu o
public morality marks every par. OF 'he al
minis,ralion and legislation of the gen"na
government Thus will the federal system
whatever expansion time and progress may
give il, continue more and more deeply
rooted in the love and confidence OF the pro
pie.
That wise economy, which is as lar re-
moved from parsimony as from coiruP' an'
corrmninp extravaganza, that single regar'
for the public good. which will lro"n up",,
all auempls To approach the treasury WI"
insidlous projpc.s of private in.eres. c'oaNe'
under public preipxls.-,hal sound tlsca' ad
minislraliun, which, in the Legislative dc
pattment. guards against The dangerous tenn
ta,ions incident 10 ovrrfowing revenue, AM
in the executive, maintains an unsleePlht
wa,chGulnesS against the tendency OF all ma
,ional expenditure TO exWavagance,-
thew are admitled elementary public duues
may trust be deemed as properly adVer
ted 10 and urged. in view OF the more I'm
pressive sense Of that necessity, when
directly suggested by the consideration nov
presented. Il,
Since the adjournment Of Congress IN
Vice President has passed from me scene
of earlh, without having entered upon III
duties of tho station TO which he had pee
called by the voice of his country ymen'--
Having occupied, almost continuously l'
more Than thirty years, seat IN one Or vi
other of the two Houses of Congress, an
having, by his singular purify and wisdom
secured unbounded confidence and universe
respect, his failing health was watched b
the nalion with painful sulicisude. His lo'
TO the country, under all circumstances, ht
been Justly regarded as ireparable.
In compliance with the act OF Congress
March 9, 1858, the oath of Office was a(
r minislered 10 him on the 25h Of thai monsl
at Ariadne estate, near Malanzas. in the Il
land of Cuba; hui his strength gradually o.
clined. and was hardly sufficient 10 enab
him 10 return TO his home in Alabama, whe'
on The eighteenth day OF April, in the mo
calm snd peaceful way, his long and EN-
nently useful career was terminated.
Enterlaining unlimited confidence in yo'
Intelligent and patriotic devotion TO The pu
lie interest, and being conscious OF no m
tives on my parI which are not inseparnb
from the honor. and advancement Of II
country, hopsiI may be- my privilege
deserve and secure, not only your curd
cooperation in great public measures,
also those relations Of mutual confidence a
regard which ills always so desirable 10 c.
tiva,s between members ol CO. coordinate bra