The mountain Democrat., 1865-06-03

or indirect, interfere in the State affairs
while be was Governor. believe have
kept this understanding. think he will
say 80; and when the contrary is assert
ed it is simply intended as an impertinent
Ofense to him-one Of the best Of public
men, and one of the Purest magistrates.
believe the State now pays cash, having
paid up its outstanding unfunded debt.
The Judges who were chosen, believe
it is conceded, were among the best men
and ablest lawyers in the State. One OF
those whom favored was not on terms
of intercourse with at the time, but |
thought he would make an able and just
Judge, and l think be has.
When my se,i&sGf:$! AG s.:t S2::.,-H ~y>A
dwtOG-tAS two years that have served
in the Senate, applied myselfin and out
Of season, to such acts as l thought would
promote the public interest ! have put
down some hagitious and corrupt schemes,
and helped to put up some good oneS.-
More has been done in that time in the
settlement of land titles than had been
accomplished by Congress before for us;
but much remains yet to be done. The
postal laws have been improved; COM
mercial inter. communication between our
State and the eastern world has been pro-
NOTED BY means long talked Of; ruinous
aud unjust taxation has beer prevented,
and the public deGeafSes haVe been carried
forward to an advantageous extent. do
not claim to have accomplished all that
has been done. only say have done
all of it that could do.
Before became Senator, said that, if
we're chosen, no human being should be
held slave, if any act or vote Of mine
could strike off the chain. believe !
have kept that promise, although it was
made chiefly to myself alone. All the
measures for carrying the war to the
grand conclusion that has been so nearly
reached, have received my support. !
have stood firmly by every measure nee
essary to sustain the public credit. Yet
do not expect by these things to secure
the regard of all. They nave been done
because they were right, and for no other
reason.
1t does not become me TO notice the
attacks made upon myself, and | shall
not. Some Of them are So false and indie
cent that they carry their own antidote
with them. The others, can trust to
time, which we are told makes all things
even.
A correspondent Of one Of the CaIiforn-
ia newspapers, who was never allowed
nor tolerated in the Presidential presence
while Mr.. Lincoln lived, and who had
been solemnly expelled from Congress for
his corruption, and dare not enter there,
makes frequent use Of my name. THIS
is no loss, however displeaSing it may be,
as men go up in the estimation of decent
people by his condemnation, and down
by his praise.
Occasionally l hear OF threats to divide
the Union party. There is no cause for
division. Whoever proposes it, or pro
vokes it, is no friend Of the country. No
man is authorized TO speak for me who
favors anything Of the kind. Whoever.
on mere contest for individuals, proposes
division, should be put down. When
ever any public man fails to subserve the
public interest, he will be superseded. -
The Union party is not in any ordinary
sense political party. Parties have here.
toforc been organized upon mere measures.
They are now divided and organized up
on vital and cardinal doctrines and practi.
ces. 1t is now an organization Of loyal
men against 5isloyal men, for the protrc
ton Of society and government, and the
establishment Of freedom for every hui
man being within our political Julisdic,
ton.
Men must not imagine that the work
is done. or that ii is to be impedel by
the disappointment Of few individuals.
A work ol this magnitude must not and
cannot be made TO depend upon tie ele
walton to public place, or the contrary, a
any man. Men are the Inerest atoms at
best and are worth nothing to society
but for their uses. When they cease TO
be useful they commonly find their level.
There maSt be nothing lost in the con
tests by which charges are made in pub
lie place. The greatest men pass away
and are soon forgotten. The world lives,
moves and progresses, notwithstanding
and thus ordinary persons may know of
uOh lllllS SOISNHhSuSV AuCN hIS, ullu VI
how little importance are their personal
conflicts.
If all would try to do what they can in
n useful direction, their efforts would be
more commendable than when expended
in pulling each other down. We are only
justified in pulling others down when they
stand in the public way, and will not
leave it. Whoever is in the path Of pro
gress must work or leave it.
The distribution Of patronage, as it is
called, is always the cause Of complaint
No public man can avoid advising in it,
and none can give satisfaction. In this, |
can only say that DO the best | can, and
whoever may think otherwise, Let him
come here and try it,
have tried to make myself understood,
and have written these things to you be-
cause you have been just to the since you
knew me. and because believe you are
friend of liberty and Union for the sake
Of the logical consequences that may grow
out Of them.
] am, truly and sincerely, your friend.
JOIN Comes.
WASHINGTON, D. C., April 23d, 1865.