Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1865-12-13
President Message.

fatiTeS-
To expresses gratitude to God, in the
name OF the People, for the preservation
{ OF the United States, Is my first duty II
addressing you. Our thoughts next revert
to the death Of the late President bv an
act Of parricidal treason The grief ot
the nation is still fresh; it finds some
! solace IN the consideration that he lived
% ENJOY the highest proof Of its confluence
by entering on the renewed term Of the
Chiet Aagistracy, to which he had been
elected that he brought the civil war sub
stantiaIiy to a close: that his loss was de-
piofed IN al parts of the Union; and that
foreign nations have rendered Justice fn
MS memory. His removal cast upon me
a heavier weight of cares than ever de-
| =, roiEeG upon any one Of his predecessors.
j 10 Iulhll my trust | need the support and
confidence Of all who arc associated with
me IN the various departments OF Govern
ment' and the support and confidence Of
tine people There is but one yvay in
"hlcn can hope to gain their necessary
I ii!; It Is, to state with frankness the
principles which guide my conduct and
thelr application to the present state Of
aHalr9, well aware that the efficiency of
/ my labors Will in q great measure, de-
pend on yCur and. their undivided appro-
baton
The Union of the nited States Of
/ America. was intended by its authors to
last as long a. the States themselves shall
last THE UNION Shall BE PERPETUAL. !"
are the words Of the Confederation 'fro
/ FORM 4 MORE PERFECT UHI0N." BIZ an or
dinance of the people Of the United States.
| ts the declared purpose Of the Constitu-
tion. The hand Of Divine Providence
was never more plainly visible IN the q f
fairs Of men than in the framing and the
/ adopting Of that instrument tits, beyond
/ comparison, the greatest event in Ameri-
can history and indeed Is It not of al
/ events IN modern times, the most pregnant
with consequences Of every people Of the
earth; The members OF the Convention
! which prepared it, brought to their work
| tie experience Of the Confederation. Of
the several States, and Gf other Republi~
| can Governments. old and new; but thew
needed and they obtained q wisdom SUI
parior to experiences And when for its
/ validity it required tho approval Of a peo
! pie that occupied n large part Of n con-
/ tincnt and acrNa separately in many dis
! tinct conventions. what is more wonderful
( than that, after earnest contention and
/ long discussion, all fee ings and all opin-
/ ions were ultimately dra Tn IN one way 10
| its support?
The Constitution to which life was thus
/ impaired contains within itseiF ample re
/ sources Tor its own preservation. It has
power 10 enforce the laws. punish treason,
and ensure domestic tranquility In case
.. %. ..,e.l ''Ii,.' q Sle -
+ comes a duty of the United Statcs To make
GOOD the guarantee to that State of Re-
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- ",'Sil'i-co'I am -,i"''i7n9- ne part
III "a'1te VI tne fiAAer OF ms Coan5ry,
%l.Ie yG, / IeS''eh'7 20 tAS people ot the
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+ iubt4" "Hie" "IS 'Ae |ofko' taeiF hf'h.S'
/ ,hi-A- n 7@cte.ly la3.ht&l.en ana the
I inaugural Nofas ot FeSiden5 JEFFERSON
/ held mp .hA preservation 81 the General
"o'eFn'nen5' IN IT'S nsf'tuIona! YIgoT -
the ai'gr5 aR,aoF o. OUT Paaee ac home ana
safety ABROAD ne lonstitn1on IS the
work ot thepecple ct the njtcd states.
and lrshonld be as lGdestTUctolc as the
people
Tt Is not strange that the trainers. Of the
Constitution which haj no model in the
past shoul3 not have fully comprehend
I the cZee..entca Of their own work. Fresh
from struggle against arbitrary power.
many patriots suffered from harrassing
fears Of an absorption af the State Gov
ernmenJs by the General Government, and
many from a dread that the States would
break away from their orbits. but the
very greatness Of our country should al
lay the apprehension Of encrochmontS by
the General GoveTEl0nnt The subjects
that come unqucstionably within It's iuris-
dietion are So numerous, thati5 must ever
naturally refuse to 10 embarrassed by
iquestions that lie beyond II. Were It
otherwise, the Executive would sink
beneath 5ae burden the channels OF JaS~~
uee would oe chokca; legislation would