The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1866-02-21

II is due, however, to you and to our peo-
pie to assure you that the General Assembly, |
In declaring that policy of Virginia, is the |
expression of what your committee here know
to be the truth. The General Assembly has
but given voice to the feelings of the people. 4
1t is as defender of the general Constitu- |
ton that you deserve the confidence and sup
port Of the people of the United States You
have not only proclaimed that Constitution
to be the supreme law of the land, but you
have defended it.
RESPONSE OF THE PRESIDENT TO
THE VIRGINIA LEGISLATIVE DEL
EGATIGN.
Reported for the Republican by D. F. Nun
ply, Esq, Official Reporter to the United
States Senate, and one of the conduct0u
of The Reporter."]
TIE PRESIDENT. In reply, gentlemen, to
the resolutions you have just presented to me,
and the clear and forcible and concise re-
marks which you have made in explanation
Eof the position of Virginia, I shall not at
tempt 70 make q formal speech, but simply
enter INFO = plain conversation in regard to
The 6ondi tion e. things in which we stand
IA > premise to what may say, permit me
ant b tender you my thanks for this visit,
aud pext to express the eradication feel in
meeting so many intelligent, responsible, and
respectable men of Virginia, bearing to me
the sentiments which have been expressed in
the resolutions of your Legislature and in
the remarks accompanying them.
They are, 80 far as they refer to the Con
stitution of the country, the sentiments and
tne principles embraced IN that character 81
| inc government Inc preservation OF the
Union mas peen, rom my entrance lnto pup
TIC me- one OF my cardlnai tenets. AT tne
very lnclplency OF TINS repeiion SET my lace
agaanst tne dlssoiution OF the Union OF ne
oeates = 10 NOT MAKE Snls aiiuslon Ior .ne
| purpose oi bringing up anything WHICH nas
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unkihu OF unP ass.a character, DuI peiev-
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