The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1863-03-13


Ptesidsnt tincoin to the working Me-
4 Of Manchester. - 80,
The following letter and enclosure va,
received On the l0th instant. by me Mavo,
iof Manchester Abel Haywood. Esl:
IKoA1foB Us rHE Uy.rsn SrArKs,2
.,,...i Lofbos. Feb. 0. 1868.
| X SiR:--I have The honor 10 transmit 4
you BY The hands OF Mr. Moran. n,
Assistant Secretary Of this Legation. q
llstterof the President Of ihe United States,
addressed % you as chairman OF the
meeting Of wofkiDgmen, held al Man.
chester. on the 3Isi or December, and 10
acknowledgement Of the address which !
had The pleasure 20 forward from that
meellpg. am. cir, yOsr very obedieni
eervani, - i As
gis CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS. 4
AsrL HEYwooD, Esq., Chairman. &e.,
Manchester. 80 - sRe ssHf
E1rcunyr MAssIos. wAsnrscros,
January 18Th. IgG3.
To TIE WcRKrEoHEH OF MAscnrsrzR:
ihltl have the honor 10 acknowledge the
receipt Of the address aud resolutions
which you sen. me on the eve Of The new
yesr
When I eame, on The 9th day Of March.
1861, through a free and constitutional
election. 70 preside in the government Of
the United States. the country was found
al The verge Of civil war. Whatever
might have been the cause, or whoseso-
ever the FAULT, ono duty. paramount TO an
others, was before me--namely, 10 main
tain and preserve At once The Consultation
and the integrity ofthe Federal Republic
a conscientious purpose 10 perform. this
duty is the key to all the measures Of the
ADMINISTRATION which have been, and 20
sll which viii hereafter be pursued. Ua-
der cur frame OF government, and my
official oath. ! cosld not depart from this
purpose II would. Il is not always in
the power OF governments 10 enlarge or
restrict the scope OF moral results which
follow tho policies that they may deem il
necessary Tor the public safety, from time
TO time 10 adopt. srf,. * ssasss
ihave understood we'll that the dnty
oi self.preservsiion resta solely with The
Americas people. But I have, al the
same time. been aware i'm, favar or d;ss..
| yor of foreign nations m;oht baves n,.,s.
rial influence N enIayoine and n,oio,a;., !,
the struggle with d;sloval r,en !, v5;cs,
the country is engaged. A fair exsmi-
belief that The mast ac,;or ana ;nf.an.s
OF the United Siates were oereraIlv -.
garded as having been Beneficial ioyarSs
mankind. l have. therefore recLoned
upon. The forbearanse 81 81 atone cGrc,,,,.
stances, 10 some of which Won k;pdlv Al.
lude. induce me especiallv 10 exnec, :hat
! II justice and good fai,i should be nrae
ticed by the Uniied States. they would en-
counser no hostile influence on the part q
Great Britain. X Is now q pleasant dut,
10 acknowledge the demons ration yo,
have given Of your desire that spirit Q
peace and amiiy towards this country ma,
prevail in the counciss Of your Queen
who Is respected and esteemed In Won,
own country only more than she Is hv tht
Kindred nation winch has is home on this
sice OF The Atlantic. 1910
fknow. and deeply depIore. the suffer-
iogs which The workingmen in Manchester.
and IN al! Europe. are called TO endure ct
this crisis. IL has been often and studi-
ously represented that the attempt TO over
throw the government, which vas built
upon the foundation Of human rights, and
to substitute for i one which should rest
exclusively on the basis Of human slavery.
was likely to obtain the favor Of Europe.