Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1856-12-11
Presidents Message.
To ths Senate and Renss Of Rsprsssn.-


taiirss in Congress assembled:
The Constitution requires that the
President shall, from time 10 time, not
only recommend 10 .hs consideration Of
Cengress such measures ss he may judge
necessary and expedieni, but also that he
shall rive information as 10 The slate OF
the UEion.
To do this fully Involves exposition of
all ma tiers ia tie actual condition Of The
country, domestic or foreign. which es-
ssntiaily concern the general welfare.
While performing This constitutional
duty in dis respect, the President does
not speak merely to express his per
sonsl cenyic,ions. but as the Execu
Tive Minister OF the Government, enabled
by his position sud called upon by his
official obligations TO scan with an i'm
partial eye the Interests of the whole
and every part OF the United States, Of
the condition of the domestic interests
of the Union. its agriculture, mines
manufactures, navigation and commerce,
il is necessary only TO say that ;he inter
nal prosperity of the country. It's cen,in
uous and steady advancement in wealth
and population and ia private as well as
public well Being. ATTEST the wisdom Of
our institutions and the predomins n 1
spiri, of intelligence and patriotism
which no,withs hsiand:ng occasional irreg
uariies Of opinion or action resulting
from popular freedom. has distinguished
aud ,hsracterized the people of America
In the brief interval between the ter
minsiion Of the last and the commence
ment of the present session of. Congress.
The public mind has breu occupied with
the care of selecting for another Cops.i,u
! ionai term the President and Vice Pres
ident Of the United States. The deter
mina.isn OF The persons who are OF right
or contingency TO preside over the Ad-
minis,rs ton Of the Government is under
our system committed to the States and
the People. We appeal TO them BY
their voice pronounced in the forms OF
Law TO call whomsoevsr they will TO the
high post Of Chief Magistrate. And
thus II is that ss the Senators represent
The respective States of the Union. snd
The members Of the House of Rsprcsen-
State. so the President represents the
sagreg- t. population OF the United States.
fhs election of him is the explicit and
solemn oct Of the sole sovereign authori-
~ OF the Union.
IL is impossible to misapprehend the
great principles which By their recent
p5lisicsl action the people Of the United
Slstes have sanctioned and announced, -
They have asserted the constitutional e.
qualify OF each aud all the States Of the
Unior, es States; they have effifmed tie
constitutional equality OF each snd all of
the citizens Of the United States. as ci,-
liens. Whatever their religion. Wherever
their birth or residence. They have
msintsined the n,iol.bili'y Of the con
situiionai rights Of The different sec.
lions of the Union. and they have pro-
claimed their devoted aud uuslterab bic at
tschment To the Union aud Constitution.
"a objects Of interest superior to all sub
jecis Of local or sectional controversy, as
the safeguards OF the rights of all. MS The
spirit and essence OF ,he liberty, peace
and greatness Of the Republic. la do
Ing this they have at the same time EN-
pba,icaily condemned the idea Of oraani-
zing in these United States mere geo.
graphical parties. Of marshsIIiug in hos
tile array To wards each Other The oifIrrept
parties Of the country. North vi South.
Ess. or West.
Schemes Of this nature. ffsught with
inca culsble mischief. and which The con-
siders,e sense Of the people has rej cted,
could have had count-nance in no part
OF the couniry had they not been dis
guised BY suggestions plsusibIe In sppesr
snce. acting upon an excited state of the
public mird. induced by causes tempora.
~ in their chsr-c er, and il is 10 be hoped
transient In their influence. Perfect lib
erty of association for political objects
and the widest scope OF discussion are
the received and oriinary conditions Of
government in our country.
Our institutions. framed in the spiri,
oil confidence, in the intelligence and in
'egrity Of the people. do not forbid CHI
Gems. either individually or associated to
grther. to attack by writing, speech. or
any other method shor, of physical lcrce.
the Constitution, the very existence of
the Unien. UGder the shelter OF this
great liberty. and protected By the laws
and usages OF tho Government they as
sail. associations have been fnrmed in
some of the States of individuals who
pretending TO sssk only to prevent the
spread oil the institution oil slavery into
the present or future in-hoste States of
the Union. are really inhsmed with de-
sire to change the domestic institutions
OF existing States.
To accomplish their objects thew dedi-
ca:e themselves TO The odious task of dep.
recslii & the good organization which
stands IN their way, and Of cslomniating |
with indiscriminate invective. not only |
the citizens of particular states with |
those laws they find fault. but all Others |
Of their fellow citizens throughout the
country who do not participate with /
them in their assaults upon the Constitu
ton. framed and adopted BY our Fathers,
and claiming for the privileges il hns se-
cured, end the blessings j, has conferred.
the steady support and grstsful rever.
rnce of their children.
They seek an object which they we'll |,
NOV to be revolutionary one. They
re perfectly aware that the change 10 |
Ne relative conditiop Of the white and Il