Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1865-12-16
Presidents MESSAGE.

Fsliow Citizens of the Senate
and House Of Representatives:
To express gratitude to God, in the name
of the people, for the preservation Of tho
United States, 10 ny 6rst duty in address
ing You.
The ASSASSINATION or PRESIDENT LINCOLN.
Our thoughts next revert to the death Of
the late president by AZ act of parricidal
treason. The grief Of the nation is still
fresh it finds some solace in the consid-
GRAFTON that 10 lived to enjoy the highest
proof Of it, confidence BY entering on the
renewed term Of the chief mseis.r.cy, to
which he had been elected that be bro.
the civil var substantially to a close that
bis loss WAS dsplored 10 all parts Of the
Union; and that foreign nations have
rendered justice to bis memory. His re-
moval cast upon me heavier weight of
cares than ever ievulved upon any one Of
bic prsdscsssors. To fulfil my .rus. need
the support and confidence Of all who are
associated with me 10 tho various depart
ments Of government, and the support aud
confidence Of the people. There is but
ono way in which ! can hope 10 gain their
necessary aid it 10, to state with frank
ness tho prisciples which guide my con-
duct, and their application to the presen,
state Of Affairs, we'll aware that the effi-
cheney Of my labors will Ia great meas
ure depend on your aud their undivided
appreciation.
INDIsSOLUBIrLTY OF THE UNION.
The Union Of the United States Of Anne.
RIGA was intended BY its authors to las. as
long 20 the states themselves shall last
1.-THE Tnion shall be perpetual are the
words Of tho confederation. ITO form .
more perfect Uuion," BY an ordinance Of
the people Of the United States, i. the de-.
cisred purpose Of the constitution. The
hand Of Divine Providence was never
moro plainly visible in the afFairs of men
than in the framing and the adopting Of
that instrument. II is, beyond comparison
the greatest event in American history
and indeed 10 it not, Of oil events 10 mod
srn times, the mos. pregnant With conse-
quences for every people Of the ear.h,-
The members Of tho convention which
prepared il brought to their work the ex-
perience Of the confederation, Of their
several states. and Of other republican
governments. old and new; but they
needed snd they obtained wisdom supe-
rior to experience. Aud when for ito
validity it required the approval Of . pso-
pie that. occupied large part OF = CONT
esas and acted separately 10 msny dis
tinct conventions, what is more wonderful
than that, aher earnest contention and
long discussion, al feelings and al opini.
ons we're ultimately dawn iu one way to
its support1
THE CONSTITUTION AMPLE FOR ITS xAlNrG-
NANCE.
The constitution to which life was thus
impaired contains within itself ample re-
sources for its own preservation. 1t has
power to enforce the laws, punish treason,
and insure domestic tranquility. In case
of the usurpation o: the government Of q
state by one man. or an oligarchy, i. be-
comes q duty Of the United States to
make good the guarantee to that state of
republican form Of government, an / 30
to maintain the homosenousness of all
Does the lapse Of time reveal defects? A
ample mode Of amendment is provided in
the constitution insslf, 30 that it, condi-
tons can always b. made to conform to
the requirements Of advancing civiliza.
ton. No room is allowed even for tho
thought Of possibility Of ito coming to
An end. And these powers of sslc-preser
sation have always besn asserted in their
complete integrity BY every patriotic
chief magistrats-by Jefferson aud Jack
son, not less than BY Washington and
Madison. The parting advice Of the father
u his country, while yet president, to the
people Of the United States, Was. that
1.-The free constitution, which vas the work
OF their hands, might b sacredly main
tanned and the inaugural words of Pro
sidens Jefferson held up "ths preservation
Of the general government. in ito eonsti-
tutienal vigor, ss the sheet anchor Of our
peace 1t homo aud safety abroad" The
constitution il the work Of 1.-The people Of
the United States and i should DO ~
indestractible ~ the people.
IFS ADEQUACY ron THE REDRESS or GREY
ANCES.
1t il not strange that tho trainers Of the
constitution, which had no model in the
past, should not have fully comprshsnded
the excellence of their own work. Fresh
from q struggle against arbitrary pover.