Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1865-12-15
POLITICAL II q
Presidents Message.


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To sSpress ersfitusl~ % God. IN che name
Of ihe Pvopir. tor th- Trrs~rsstien Of th.
Onuvd Siaf~s. = my fret duty m adirr..-
ing YOU. Cor fhoughfs ne1t revert % the
d' aih Of the late Pr,-itlent bv an at of par-
ri,iial trrason- Tie g,isf of The nation d.
siti irrsh F; % binds some solacc IN th- con-
s's~rsi'on that b. lived % enjoy tie highest
pruui ~ So con6f-ucr bv eufcrin,- oo The
r,res~d t-rm q th,- Chef Mar,.fraf, ~
~hich he lad been clerte.l that h~ brou.,ht
th- cish var Substantially toa close. thaf
h,s loss "a d.plored IN an paris Of tLs tn
ioh and hat forcien nations have rsut!,rrd
lusii>c % bls msmorv Hs rruloVai cast
upon M a beaver ~cight Of cares than ever
scf0itsd upon AHg ore ~ his prcdccessors
TO iulhl ny trust need the support ant
confidence - al wbo arr assoc iate,l With
me- IN The variou. departments Of govern
mcut. snd the support ard con6drn.. Of
ise people. Ib~rv - bet one wav in uhich
can hope % gam their nec~ssary aid. is
10 statr nth irsnkness the principles ~hich
suidc NJ coudnci. and thsir application 90
The present state of Affair.". ~rli aware ths,
the cihciency of my labors ~ill. rn a great
NJ asurv. depend on y0ur and ti,eir undisi-
tcd arpfobaiion.
TuE rENFrrrrrY 90 rIfu UNION
Thc Tnion II he t-niisd State. Of Amer
"a 49, intsndcd by ffs suthorS 90 last a.
long a. tbc States then1ss lses shall lat.
luE lNloN ANAL M rFnrFIUst- are
tb. ~or'is &C ihe Contsdcrstion. To PORN
MORE rFEFrcr U>to~. .~ bs A. ortinanrc
Of thc People u The nii~d Stsf... . ths.
declared Turpos- oi thr Constitufion Tie
hand OF Disin~ Prosiirncr -. never more
plainly visibl- in th- aIsirs of u,-n than rn
the framing And tie adopiing Of tLaf in .tru.
mrnf. 10 o.. beyo ond comparison. the crrat-
ct event in American history and Indeed
b. 90 not. - sil events in modern times. The
most prrcrant 9TH consequence for every
people oi The EARTH The uenib~rs Of thr
Cou,cntiou which prepared b.. brougLt %
tbsT work fhe cxperfrucr % thc Couf-tler-
alton. - their several state and % other
rrpublican government. Old and new. let
thcy nvedesi anl tL~s obtained a ~i.doaa
sspcrlSr % rNP~ricucc. Add ~hgn :0r 49,
validity u required the approval Of p,o-
pic that occupied large part a q continent
AMI acted separately in many distinct con-
Nentions. uhaf is more wonderful than that.
after earnest roni~uiion and long discussion.
al feelings and aii opinions ~crr uliimatelv
dra~n in one vay % ris supports
THE CnsEscrrn 90 rHr CONSTITUTIONS.
The Constitution g. Which lie was thas
impaired contains withiI m.~f ample rc-
sourrcs for g. o-n prrssrvation II has
poser fo eniorce the lass. punish treason.
ard ensure dotnes'se tranquility d. casr
oi ihe usurpauon of ne goscrnmcnt ol a
State oy one man. 80 an olgarchy. % be-
conres a dufy ct the Unifrd >lafr- 60 make
COOL the guarantee O. that Stale of r,-
Psblicau form of government. All 80 O.
MAINTAIN The hotno-cneousn~-s of al. Does
ths lapse cd tiue rvsral dcivctss \ simple
mode ~ amendment 81 provided in the Con-
stifution t-,ii. 80 that &C. condlfions can
D. made to cuuform Co thr rrluifru.,.nfs oi
aIsanring civilization. NJ roouu b. al 80
81 even ior fhr fhou-hi of a possibility q
o. coming fo nn sud And these fs1u-fs
of .sif- -pr---rsafton have sl-at- been asscit-
ed in their coupi-fc integrity ~ every
pafriotic Chat Msgi.trafc-by JrfIrrson
snd Iack-un. not irs. than br Washiuefon
and " idison. The parting advice oi th~
fsfttr of hi- CountrY. ~hiir st President
o. tie people of fhe nit,d States. va.
that '' tlc free Constitution. Which vas the
~ork % thrir hands miz zhf te sacredis
maintained - ard the inaugural rord. q
frrsiisnt Jrfrr.on beid up o. the r.r~sersa-
fiur 20 tlc general government. in its COM
stfufforai sor. a. tac sheet al. hor 90 our
pea,e at home and safely abroad Ihe
Constitution D. fhe sork of - the People q
the nifrd States. ard it sholiI b. as in-
des'ructibie a. the peopie.
ruE ExCFffrN,E 90 ruF wOnk
r. - not stranee that the framcr. Of ttc
a..a.H...a..r A a.