True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1857-03-04
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BUCHAN AVIS INAUGURAL.
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lar shrine Of Wheatland, reports that du-
ring an early morning walk in the grounds
around the mansion, he found what appear
ed to be an old manuscript which he care
lessY threw into his trunk, Since arriving
at home, having more leisure than he had
expected previous to his journey, he be-
thought him of flooking over the old manu-
script, which to his great surprise he found
to be an embryo copy of the forthcoming
Inaugural of the President elect. IL is
much defaced in some places apparently
blotted with tears. What seems most mys-
terious under the circumstances, parts of
it are written in delicate female hand
The great number of erasures and interim
cations show that passing events have had
a modifying influence on the destined pol
icy of the Chief Executive. The possess
or of this valuable document, consented to
part with it only for large pecuniary
consideration, in view of the fact that he
is not likely to profit in any other way by
his journey, We have carefully copied it
out and now offer it gratuitously to the ever
curious public, to spare it the now needless
anxiety of waiting till the 4th ofMarch.-
The impatient and personal tone of some
parts probably arises from the annoyance
Of the crowds Of patriots that have lately
swarmed around Wheatand, and the un-
welcome news of recent political develop
ments. With nothing more to hope from
d!ssimulation, he seems to have dropped
the mask of cautious and crafty policy that
has marked his whole career. 1t reads as
follows:-
FELLOW CoUNTRYMEN.--It is with min
gled feelings ofpride and modification that
! find myself called at last by minority
of the American people, to the high position
which, through all the changing fortunes
of my political life, / have ever kept hone
full eye. In assuming the responsibilities
ofmy office, l feel nothing of that morbid
modesty manifested by Washington, who,
similarly situated, declared he shrank from
the mighty and untried duties that were
befoIe him. True, he had but little politi-
col experience. He had served his country
mostly as frontier explorer and military
captain, and though his administration was
probably one OF the wisest our country has
seen, yet the example is dangerous. The
more SO from the apparent tendency to
initiate it by selecting men for high official
station, who have never been trained in
the elevating and purifying science of
partizan politics, or the still loftier strate-
gy of willy diplomacy. I have thought it
my duty to notice this matter though am
graf eful to perceive that the people, by the
late election, have emphatically pronoun-
ced upon this great question. In these
delicate and important qualifications / may
without vanity, claim some experience
Ostend and st, James bear me Witness
At Ostend l outbid all my rivals in the
Southern market-rivals who had gener-
ously eXiled me to foreign courts in the
idle hope that mission would satisfy the
patriotism ofa generous ambition. At the
Conrt of st. James, managed to keep open
for two years difficulties which fixed upon
me the eyes OF the whole nation and which
my successor has rashly and satisfactorily
settled in as many weeks.
From youth the service of my country
has been my only ambition, and whether
as a Federalist or Democrat | have hon.
estly adhered to whatever policy seemed
best calculated to repay, by popular favor
: the sacrifices Of the patriot. To this OBJ.
ject have the more entirely devoted my.
self, as no social or domestic ties have evel
divided or diverted my public allegiance
. no petty household cares have ever vexet
my soul with their clamorous importunitie.
no soft voiced Circe has ever drawn m,
cold, unimpassioned heart from the idolatrI
of self-no guardianship of reckless, rest
less Young America has ever aroused mt
from the moro profitable guardianship of hi
f venerable and generous uncle. Indeed it ma,
well be doubted whether men who succuml
to these amiable weaknesses, possess tn,
true element of craftsmanship. And
am happy that the result of the late elec
tion has indicated the peoples recognition
Of this great principle.
l Fellow Citizens, am thankful that Off
, cial duties now call me to leave my nativ,
State. now rejoice that once, to ia!
collector, even denied that / was her citi
! zen. 1t is with deep modification that
5 am compelled to notice her position
Long has she held the proud place O
: Keystone not, only in the arch ofthe Uniol
7 but also in that of the democratic party
p Alas! now how fallen! True, under the ia
natical cry of "Free Kansas" SHE gave
> pitiful majority, for that party at the lat
B election. But when every honest Democra
, considered it settled by the result of tha
y election, that fanatical philanthropists wer
7 no longer to meddle with the national lie
+. gislation, the Democratic Assembly {
q Pennsylvania, fresh from the people send t
your Senate one of that class of whom ther
y are millions in the country, who under
e strange infa.uation, are eager to destro
! the government, which they all claim q
the only security ofprivate property, an
: the only guarantee of public prosperity
This is the more humiliuting to me, as
relied confidently on the election by
y known majority, of one who had sacrifice
,, for the success of his party, all the sma
IS and selfish considerations Of personal dt
= cency, all the amenities of political contr,
% versy, all the chivalry of moral honor.
d regret this result the more since it seen
l. like the re-opening by my own party, al
in my own state, OF controversy whiC
. we persistently claimed to have been Sc
d tied by the late election. This instance
re- revolutionary" insubordination has doI
= much to shake my faith in the stability
" our glorious Union.
u Were it admissible, / would glad