The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1862-06-20
Gov. Berry's Message.

Gov. Berry of New Hampshire, in his
message to the Legislature Of that State, gives
the following views in regard to national pol.
tiles:
"There can be but one result to the strug-
gle in which We are engaged-submission to
the first principles Of government inaugural
ed and established by our fathers. The in
heritance we have received from them, we
will transmit to our posterity. Foreign
thrones and dynasties may change, but the
institutions OF freedom, rs established and
administered here by Washington, and those
of his Successors who have been actuated by
like spirit, were designed for all time
Whatever in them was perishablc or tempo
rary, owing to the ill;judged wrongs OF the
mother country, time, they felt assured would
heal, and ultimately relieve us from. TWAS
designed that this country should expand in
the spirit Of liberty that this spirit should
grow with its growth and strengthen with
its strength, and everything alien to it should
die out, and gradually pass away, oyershad.
owed and controlled by the great power Of
freedom, OF which our flag was to be the
chosen symbol, wherever it might wave. "A
base. rebellious spirit has, however attempt
ed to reverse this order of things, and make
an institution rational, fundamental and per-
manent, which was originally only sectional,
exceptional, and temporary. This bane,
which once extended largely over the whole
Union, il was supposed the increase OF just
sentiments of'moral and religious obligation,
would gradually limit and terminate. The
progress OF the age, and regard to the true
honor and permanent prosperity OF the ma
ton, demand this result. Higher motives
than these demand it. We may well trem-
BILE in view of this national sin, when, like
jefferson, ."we reflect that God is just" The
people of this country have determined that
this alarming evil shall not pass beyond the
original bonds prescribed to it /; that it shall
not master, control. and turn to its own sell
fish purposes, the constitution and govern.
ment of the country. They have deterrnin.
ed to crush back the hydra to his den, and
let it die out rs our fathers designed it should
die, under the progress Of enlightened wis
dom, and that PHILANTHROPY and charity,
which, in its destined march, is to bring good
will to all men. The fearful lesson we have
had in the conflict with slavery its disas-
tiers to all its promoters its evident witness
in its death struggle with freedom-all por.
tend change in the estimation in which
this great evil will be hereafter held, and
foretell. in legible characters, written IN view
Of oil the nations, that its days are number
cd.
With these views, most fully concur IN
the late Message Of the patriotic Chief Mag
istrate of the patton in which he regards it
as the duty OF the national government to
contribute, by its means, in aid OF any State
that shall desire to remove this national evil.
| also rejoice with you that, under the order
Of things nov existing the curse OF slavery
has been removed from our national Capitol
Its liberation there has been reproach to
our nation, and productive of much evil
But new era has arrived the progress Of
which will not be backward. The prohibit
ton oislayery in the Territories by Congress
will also meet the hearty approval of our
people. The several movements to this ex.
tent, regard as clearly within the limits Of
the Constitution.
Beyond this lies the principle that each
State, submitting to the provisions Of the
Constitution. should control its own local in
situations but such submission would be re-
garded ms prerequisite to the enjoyment OF
the benefit OF that instrument. The support
Of the Constitution and the Union should be
our watchword. AL should unto on this
ground. and their is no other certain way to
final triumph over the internal and external
enemies Of our country"