The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1866-02-10

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sand Of my political glass has well Nigh
| run out. II were disposed to refer e
| myself, might trace my career back &c
| the log cabin; them an alderman and
mayor In avillRge; then through both
branches of the State Legislature; then
| for ten consecutive years in the national
| House of Representatives; then through
| the gubernat0rinl chair to the SENATE 0f
the United States; then ProvislQnal
Governor, with slight participation in
military affairs; then Vice President,
and now In the position occupy before
yon; and now, in this position, IL 4 can
|, he instrumental In restoring the Gov
ernment of the United Statesrrin restor-
ing to their true position In the Union
those states whose relations to the Ma
tionhl Government have been for aitime
Interrupted byone OF the most gigantic
rebellions that ever saccuTsed the world !,
SO that we can proclaim once more that
we are aunited peopie-AI shall feel that
the measure of9my am bition has been
filed, aud filled t9 overfowing, And at
that point, ii, there he any who are, en-
'vious and Jealous of honor and position,
shall be prepared 10 make them as POI
lite bow as I know how, and thank
them to take the place l have occupied,
for my mission will have been fulfilled.
In saying this, in theperformapce Of my
duty, and In response TO the encourage
ment you have given me, feel that I
am i'm a condition not, to, BIZ arrogant,
not to feel imperious or supercilious; j
feel that eanafford to do right; and SO
feelings God being willing, i lintend to
do right, and so far as in me lies, i In
tend to administer this Government
upon the principles that lie at thefound-
alton of it. ~ ID, la8hial % ama53a 81
| can inform all aspirants who are try
ing to form their combinations for the
future, who want to make one Organi-
zation for one PURPOSE and another for
another, that they are not in my way;
| am not a. candidate for any position,
right, and being In that condition will
dolright; make this announcementfo for
the purpose of letting all know that my
work is to restore the q jvernment, not
to make combinations with reference to
any future candidacy for the Presidency
of the United States. 1 have reached
the utmost round; my race is run SO far
as that Is concerned; my object is to
perform my duty, and that will en-
deavor to do. l3n3S lite9 iff M8aG ssis
Let us all, then, join in this great
work of restoration and, while we are
restoring and repairing the breaches
that have beet made, let us also unite
in the work OF making new states and
.populating them with q people who are
worthy of the, Government which pro-
tects them, and let those new state gov
ernments be founded on principles In
harmony with the. great machinery de-
visediby our fathers So far as regards
any aid or assistance. that can be given
here in the progress. and In the consum-
nation of this great work of building
up new states, as we'll as in the restdra-
ton of all the former states, you will
find me willing, and cordial helper, 9a
Gentlemen, / did not expect this de-
monstration, bat you will please accept
my thanks for the complimentyou have
paid me on this OCCASION and the en-
copragement you have. given me in the
discharge Of my duty. All l can say in
conclusion Ii to assure you that any as
sistanoeyou may need from this quarter
- II be most cheerfully given to advance
The interests of the community you re
present. ti'tt StsP.'5 tf'o 7pa,'h -
The gentlemen present were then In.
troduced personally TO the President. adf
General BarrOws submitted to the in
spection Of the President large num-
Der Of specimens of gold. bearing quartz
obtained in different portions ofthe Ter
ritory, which were examined with much
interest by the President, and the in
tervlew terminated. .hh