Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-08-13
CREED OF JEFFERSON.

inaugural Address March 4, lsOll
at is proper YOU should understand what |
deem the essential principles of our Govern
ment, and consequently those which ought to
shape its administration. will compress them
within the narrowest compass they will bear
stating the general principle, but not all its lm-
tatons:
Equal and exact justice to all men of what
State persuasion. religious political.
Peace, commerce and honest friendship with
all nations, entangling alliances with none.
The support of the State Governments in all
their rights the most important administrations
for domestic concerns, and the surest bull
warks against all anti-republican tendencies.
1.-The preservation of the General Government
in its whole constitutional vigor, as the sheet an
chor -four peace at home and safety abroad
"a Jealous care of the right of election by the
people, mild and safe correction of abuses which
are Topped off by the sword of revolution where
peaceabe remedies are unprovided
absolute acquescence in the decisions of the
majority. the vital principle OF republics, from
which there is no appeal but to form the vital
principle and immediate parent despotism.
"a well disciplined militia, our best reliance in
peace, and for the first moments Of war till regu-
lars may relieve them.
The supremacy of the civil over military au-
thority.
Economy in the public expense. that labor
may Oe HShtly Oufueneu
"The honest payment of our debts and sacred
preservation of the public faith.
Encouragement of agriculture, and of COM
merce its handmade
The diffusion of Information, aud arraignment
of all abuses at the bar of the public reason
Freedom of freligion, freedom of the press and
freedom of person, under the protection of the
ha5eas corpus, and trial by juries impartially Sc
lected.
"These principles form the bright constea
ton which has gone before and guided our
steps through an age of revolution and reforma-
tion. The wisdom OF our sages and blood OF our
heroes have been devoted TO their attainment
They should be the creed of our political faith,
the text of civic Instruction. the touchstone by
which TO try the services of those We trust: and
should we wander from them in moments of er
ror of alarm let Us hasten TO retrace our steps
and TO regain the road which alone leads to peace
liberty and safety"
ADMONITION OF WASHINGTON
Farewell Address September Il, 1885,
In contemplating the causes which may dis
turb our Union; It occurs, as matter of serious
concern, that any ground should have been fur
nished for characterizing parties by geographical
Observation-Disclosures and Southern, Allan
tic and Western-whence designing men may en-
deavor to excite belief that there is real diff
ference Of local interests and views. One of the
expedents of party 10 acquire influence within
particular districts is TO misrepresent the opinions
and aims of other districts. You cannot shield
yourselves too much against the jealousies and
heart burnings which spring from these misrepre-
sentatons; they tend TO render alien TO each 9th
those who ought to be bound together by fra
ternal affection.