Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1865-12-13

designs iaimical to our or government The United
States desire act in the future they have acted
heretofore: they viii be driven from that course
but by the aggression Of European powers aud rely
on the wisdom and justice Of those power to respect the
system Of noninerference which has so long been
toned by time, and which, BY IS good results hss an
proved itself to both continents
The correspondence between the United state aud
France 10 reference TO questions which have become sub
lects OF discussion between the two Government will
proper time, be laid before Congress,
When, on the organization Of our Government under
the Constitution the President Of the United States d.
vercd his inaugural address TO the tive Houses of Con
gress he said TO them and through them the c9ntr,
and TO mankind, that the preservation Of tho 800
fire Of liberty and the destiny Of the republican model ~
government are justly considered as dHplv rerbsps
finally staked on the experiment intrusted To- he Amer
can people. Anu the House Of Representative answered
Washington by tue voice Of Nadis0a eve adore the
invisible hand which has led the American psorr "a
so many difficulties, 20 cherish c1rsrior ;t;If5
for the destiny Of republican liberty"
More than Seycuty-SiX veao have gIiIsd ,gr, an.
these words spoken; the United state, h.. r..-.J
through seyerer trials than fore,ceu. and now *
this epoch in our existence nation with oT
Union purified by prrows. and strengthened br -orFl
and established by the virtue Of the people the r,atpes
If the occasion invites once more To- repeat vltEC So
lemnity, the pledge Of fathers TO hold oursst2e
auswerable before fellow Cor the success os IN,
republican form Of government Experience has proved
It's sutciency in peace and in IT has vadcajed f.
authority through dangers, and aactiou-, and sudden
and terrible emergencies which would have cru he'd
people.
At the inauguration Of -hnstou the foreign le,,ou
81 the country few and is trade reprcsed Dr.
hostile regulations now all the civilized us0ns Of L.
globe welcome commerce and their yg~nueul= pro-
fess towards amJy- Then our country leltCts gav
hcsatIngy along IN untrcd path, win S,sss it'll
bound together by rapid means Of oU@unati5u Il
be hardly Ano#n 20 enc another, and With ostc trade
lions extending very few years ooS iatsrcuurs
between the States is swift and intimate TO- e.gsrieae,
Of centuries has been crowded into fCv -eO-- n and
Z hos Of an In 10
our Jurisdiction did not reach beyond the iucun7niau
bonndari5 Of The territory which had achieved Es--
Dsuderce now through e-iJn o.. lands rrst c9JuiLs
10y Spain snd France the country has acquired more
c0mrley character, and has Ter U na-urr, limits the
chain Of Lakes, the Gull of Mexico and the east and
the west the two great oceans y-crnatcl we're wasted
bv civil was f-r ages before they eg-I sbI.h for
themselves the necessary degree OF unity the l.sEt
victiou char or FORM Of 81 eminent Is -hs best
known Inc world, has enabled rs 20 emerge from gYi
war within four yours, with complete siua au of tbz
constitutional authority Of the General Government ana
with our local liberties and State Institutions guiuparci
he thrJns Of cmigran that crowd 10 our shores
witnesses Of the confidence Of al peoples in parma
Here j. hg great land OF Tree labor, HlerC nlu
Try Is blessed with uuexamplcd rewards and the bread
Of the working Is Swcctencd by the consciousness
that the of the country "s his cause his
safety, his dignity Here every one enjoys the
free of his faculties and the choice Of activity
natural right. Here under the combined influence Of
fruitful soil genial Chimes and happy institutions, pop
ulaon has increased fifteen fold within century. Here,
wealth has increased with twO-fJd greater rdpdity than
numbers that have become against the Euau
cal ycssitudes of other countries and alike in business
and in opinion, elt-tentred and truly Independent
Here and more Is given 10 provide education
for every born soil Here, religion, released
from political connection with the civil government
refuses 70 subscrve the craft of and becomes,
in independence, the spiritual Gfcof the people Here
liberation is extended to every opinion in the quiet
tainy that truth needs only fair field 20 the vic
tory. Here the human mind goes forth mshaclied III
fIa .rf sTprt rtrl|n
acquire an eyer-increaSiu- mastery The forces of
nature, Here the national domain Is offered and held IL
millions of separate froehois that our citizens,
beyond the occupants OF any other part ' the earth con
stutc in reality q people. Here exists the democratic
form Of government and Jhat form Of government by
the confession of European statesmen give power
of which no other form capable, because It iucOpu-
rates every with the State, and aryuses everything
that belongs to the soul
Where, in past history, does a parable. exist 10 the
public happiness which Is within the reach of the people
Of the United States Where, any part the Globe
can institutions be found suited to their habits
entitled to their love as their free Constitution.
Every of them then, in whatever part Of the land
be has his home, wish its pCrpctuiiy Who of them
viii not acknowledge, N the words %. Washington,
that every step by which the people of the United State
have advanced the character of dependent nation
seems have been distinguished BY some token Of Proy
Dental agency Who viii not ioiu with me in tn
PRAYER that the Invisible Hand which has dU through
the clouds that gloomel around our path will guide us
onward perfect restoration Of ateruIl affection that
of this day may be able to transmit great inner
iancc of State Gcycruments in al their rights Of tby
General Government in its whole titu0ull yrlr,
our rrostcrv. and they TO their through counties goa
cT1tIOUS
ANDREW JOHNSON.
Washington December 3, 1863.
WHAT have the rebels done that they should
ceIvc back int their hands all their old political
power, and fiji the office of trust and profit They
have surrendered either under Lee Johnston, or
some one else. True, but they surrendered when
they were whipped, and could hold out uo longer.
For four years they did all hsy could 60 ruin the
country. Since the war wherever they have been
allowed 10 vote hey have shown heir old gay
their .ssdyiay hostility g. the Government
WHEREVER winds blow ana liner, al, uveE-,
Lakes and seas 10 Hoay ships lhs glorious banner OF
America waves an Invitation &C. -h- oppressed 0.
the earth. 10 the IRISH the German yh- Hindoys
the Chinese, the jew, the Christian, Inc Hyuen.o.
ana al the mangrgl races OF Mexico and South
Aaeric. To come here and live and labor and trade
and grow rich, enjoy liberty, and vote.