The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1866-02-10

TNTEEvIEw o. A MONTANA DELEGATION WIFE
rHE PRESIDENT.
This morning g large number of citizens
Of Montana Territory, now in Washington,
called upon the President. Z. n. Pinney,
United States Marshal for the Territory,
Chief Justice Hosmer, Gen. Barrow, and
twenty FIVE or thirty others, were among
the number. Mr. PinBy addressed the
President 90 behalf OF the delegation.
The President replied as follows;
GEETLEEEE Il IS 10 0r6inETy pleasure
for me to meet you here on this occasion,
and to hear the continents you have an
n0unced.
To receive SO large and respectable
q body OF intelligent gentlemen from
that region Of country from which YOU come
is highly gratifying 10 me- SIN response,
sir," addressing Mr.. Pinney, to the
eloquent manner IN which You expressed
the sentiments Of whom you represent,
/ might content myself with simply
returning my thanks for your kind expires
sion, but you have made some illusions 10
which, under circumstance surrounding
US, ] cannot be Indifferent. You have al
luded to great principles Of our Government,
having been enumerated in a paper sent a
short time since 10 the Congress OF the
United States. The declaration by me
Of those principles was not the result
Of impulse-it was the result Of a thorough
and calm consideration of those great
truths.
If should take hold Of a piece Of ma
ehinery that had been constructed and
trained 10 run tremendously in one direc-
ton, and attempti by reverse action to run
in opposite direction, l say no one can
mistake the doctrine Of that message.
II is very easy for persons to misrepresent
1t, and 20 make assertions tins, hat or
ether has taken place, or viii take place,
but ! think / may be permitted 10 say 10
you on this occasion, taking all my anteee-
dents, and going back tomy advent in pub
lie life, the cardinal dOctrioes set forth IN
that paper have been my constant guide.
Afte having zone so far, IL is too late to
turn and take a different direction. They
will be my guide from this time onward,
and those who understand them may know
where ] shall always De found when princi-
pie is involved.
Here let me say TO you, in order 10
disabuse the public mind, as Tar as pos
sible for en- individual 10 do so, that my
public career is well-nigh done. The sanCs
Of my political glass has well nigh run ont.
If / were disposed 10 refer 10 myself, /
might trace my career back 10 the log
cabin; and then an Alderman AMI Mayor III
a village; and then through both branches
Va AAAA = a@NA ~ y 49,
consecutive years in the national House Of
Representative; then through the guberna-
tOual chair 10 the Senate of the United
States; then Provisional Governor, with a
slight participation in military affairs; then
Nice-President, snd now in the position !
occupy before you. If l can be instru
mental in restoring 10 the Government Of
he United sta'eA-in restoring 10 their
true position in the Union those States
whose relations TO the National Govern
ment have for a time been interrupted by
one Of the most gigantic rebellions that
ever has occurred in the world, SO that
we can proclaim once more thai we are
q united people, shall feel that the
measure Of my ambition has been hlled,
and filed 10 Overlooking.
"And at shat point, il there be any who
are 'envious and jealous Of honor ana posi-
ton, shall be prepared to make them as
polite a bow as / know how, and thank
them TO take the place l have occupied,
for my mission viii have been fulfilled.
"In saying this in the performance Of my
duty, and in response to the encouragement
you have given me, 1 feel that / am IN a
condition not 70 be arrogant; not to feel m
perious. l feel that can afford to do right,
and so feeling, God beng willing, l intend
to do right, aud so far as in me lies | intend
to administer this Government upon the
principles that lie at the foundation Of il.
/ can inform all aspirants who are trying
to form their combinations for the future,
who want to make one organization Tor one
purpose and another for another, that they
are not in my way.
81 am not & candidate for any position,
and hence repeat that l can afford 10 do
right-and being in that condition l will
do right. / make this announcement for
the purpose Of letting all know that my
work is 10 restore the Government, not 10
make combinations with reference to any
future candidacy for the Presidency Of
the United States. / have reached the ut
most round. My racei is run so far as that is
concerned. My object is TO perform nay
duty, and that will endeavor 10 do.
"'Let us, then, all join in this great work
ofrest0ration, and while we are restoring
and repairing the breeches that have been
made, let Us also unite in the work ofmak-
ing new States, and populating them with q
people who are worthy Of the Government
which protects them, and let tho e new
State governments be founded on principles
10 harmony with the great machinery de-
vised by our fatheTs. So far as regerds any
aid or assistance that can be given here, in
the progress and IN the contamination Of
this great work Of building up new States,
as well as in the restoration of an tho iorIa-
ef states YOU VIII AnA Ahe q VI ing anu a
cordial helper.
"Gentlemen, ] did not expect this dem-
onstration, but you will please accept my
thanks for the compliment you have paid
me on this occasion, and the encourage
ment YOU have given me ia the discharge
of my duty.
can / can ssy in conclusion, IS 10 assure
you that any assistance You msy need from
this quarter viii be most ehe-riully given
to advance the interests of the community
YOU represent"
The gentlemen present were then intro
dueed personally to the President.
General Barrow submitted to the inspec-
ton # the President, on behalf Of the dele
cation, a large number Of specimens Of
gold-bearing quartz, obtained in different
portions Of the Territory, which were exam
med with much interest BY the President, |
and the interview terminated.