The dollar weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1862-1864, 1862-06-26
CREED OF JEFFERSON.
Inaugural Address, March 4th, 1901

Equal and exact justice to all men o
whatever State or persuasion, religious Of
POLITICAL
peace. commerce ani honest friendship
with all nations, entangling alliances with
none.'
The support of the State Government.
in all their rights as the most important ad
ministratious for our domestic concer rs, and
the surest bulwarks against all anti-republi-
can tendencies
The preservation of tho General Govern
ment in its whole constitutional vigor, as
the sheet-anchor of our peace at home and
safety abroad
"A jealous care Of the right of election by
the people, a mild and safe correction OF
abuses which are Topped off by the sword OF
revolution where peaceable remedies are un-
provided
Absolute acquiescence in the decisions OF
the majority. the vital principle Of republics.
from which there is no appeal but to form
tho vital principle and immediate parent of
despot!sm.'
"A well-disciplined militia, our best reli-
ance in peacs. and for the first nom ents of
war. till regulars may relieve them
The supremacy of the civil over m ilitary
authority
Economy in the public expenses. that
iaOot may Oe iiSutty nuruoueO.
The honest payment of our debts and
sacred preservation of the public faith
Encouragement Of agriculture, and of COM
merce as its handmade
The diffusion of inform alton, and arraign.
ment of all abuses at the bar of the public
reason.'
Freedom of religion, freedom Of the press,
and freedom Of person, under the protection
Of the habeas corpus, and trial by juries i'm
partially selected
These principles form the bright constella- =
ton which has gone before us and guided
our steps through an age of revolution and
reformation. The wisdom of our sages and
blood of our heroes have been devoted to
their attachment. They should be the creed
of our political faith. the text of civic in
struction, the touchstone by which to try
the services Of those we trust; and should we
wander from them in moments Of error or Of
alarm, let US hasten to retrace our steps, and
to regain the road which leads to peace,
liberty and safety
Admopition Of Washington.
farewell Address, September 18th, 1881
In contemplating the causes which may
disturb our Union, it occurs, as a matter Of
serious concern, that any ground should
have been furnished for characterizing party
by..geographical Observation-Disclosures
and Southern. Atlantic and Western -
whence designing men may eudeavor to ex
cite a belief that there is real difference of
local interests and views. One of the ex-
pedients Of party to acquire influence within
r. .i~..i.. ai"..;~s~, 81 ...;s H.
opinions and aims of other districts. You
cannot shield yourselves too much against
the ieslousies and heart burnings which
spring from these misrepres entations; they
tend to render alien to each otheI those who
ought to be bound together by fraternal af
fectiOn.'
AdmonitiOn of Jackson.
farewell Address, March Sd, 1921
But the Constitution cannot be maintain
ed, nor the Union preserved, in opposition
to public feeling. by the mere exertion of
the coercive powers confided to the General
Government. The foundations must be
laid in the affections Of the people; in the
security il gives to life, liberty and property
in every quarter of the country; and in the
fraternal attachments which the citizens Of
the several States bear one to another, as
members of one political family. mutually
contributing to promote the happiness of
each other. Hence, the citizens of each
State should studiousty avoid everything
calculated to wound tn sersibility or offend
the just pride of the people of other States;
and they should frown upon any proceed
inss within their own borders likely to dis
turb the tranquility of their political brethren
in other portions Of the Union.
In a country so extensive as the United
States, and with pursuits SO varied, the In
ternal regulations of the several States must
frequently differ from one another in import
ant particulars; and this difference is un-
avoidably increased by the varying prin-
ciples upon which the American colonies
were originally planted; principles which
had taken deep root in their social relations
before the Revolution, and therefore, of ne
cessity. influencing their policy since they
became free and independent States. But
each State has the unquestionable right to
regulate its own internal concerns according
to its own pleasure; and while it does not
interfere with the rights of the people OF
other States or Of the Union. every State
must be the sole judge OF the measures
proper to secure the safety OF its citizens
and promote their happiness; and all efforts
on the part Of other States to cast odIum up
on their institutions. and all measures cal
culated to disturb their rights Of property.
or to put in jeopardy their peace and inter-
nal tranquility. are in direct opposition to
the epirit IN which the Union was formed,
and must endanger its safety. Motives Of
philanthropy may be assigned for this un-
warrantable interference; and weak men
may persuade themselves. for moment,
that they are laboring in the cause Of hu-
manity. and asserting the rights Of the hu-
man race: but every one, upon sober refec-
ton, will see that rothing but mischief can
como from these improper assaults upon the
feelings and rights Of others. Rest assured d
that tho men found busy in this work oi
discord are not worthy of you: confidence
and deserve your strongest reprobation."
BY James Madison.
Fede1alist, No. IA.
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