The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1866-02-14

this, that or the other had taken place, OF
] will take place; but q think i may be per
mitted to say to- yoil sonethis occasion that,
taking all my antecedents, going back 70 my
adHentU into political life, and contlnalnS
down to the present time the great cardlnat
principles set forth in that paper nave peen
my constant and unerring guide, AFTER nav
ING gone so far 1T is Impossible 1or me 70
turn and take different dlrecton.a Ihey
win be my guide from this time onward ana
those who understand them may know where
l shall always be found when prlnciple Is
involved sfGoQsoT ~ tEs @.sn.A
!, Here let me- say to you, in orderto dis
| abuse the public mind as,far as it is possible
/ for an individual TO do SO, that my public
career is well-high done The sand OF my
political glass has wellnigh run out. Ii
| were disposed to refer to myself L might
! trace my career back to the log cabin, than
an alderman and mayor in village, then
throughout both branches of the State Legis-
|nlature, then for ten consecutive, years In the
National House of Representatives,, then
through the gubernatorial chair to the Senate
of the United States, then provisional gov
ernor, with slight participation In military
affairs. then Vice President, and now in the
position / occupy before you and now IN
this position, if / can be instrumental N re-
storing the Government Of the United States,
in, restoring to- their true position lnlthe
Union those States whose relations to the
National Government have been for a time
interrupted by one of the most gigantic re-
bellions. that ever occurred In the world SO
that we can proclaim once more that we are
united people, shall feel that the measure
of my ambition has been filled, and filled to
overhowing; and at that point, it there be
any who are envious and jealous Of honor
| and position, shall be prepared to make
them as polite bow as know how, and
| thank them to take the place have occupied,
for my mission will have been fulfilled.
In saying this, in the performance OF my
| duty, and in responseto the encouragemt you
have given me, feel that am in condition
not to be arrogant, not to feel lmperious OF
supercilious. / feel that can afford to do
right, and so feeling, God being wiling l
intend to do right. and so far as in me lies
intend to administer this Government upon
the principles that lie at the foundation of
| it.
/ can inform all aspirants, who are trying
| to form their combinations for the future,
| who want t., make one organization for one
| purpose, and another for another, that they
are not in my way; l am not a candidate for
any position, and hence repeat | can afford
to do right, and, being in that condition,
| will do right | make this announcement
for the purpose of letting all know that my
work is to restore the Government--not to
make combinations with any reference to-
any future candidacy for the Presidency of
the United States. I have reached the ut
| most round my race is run, so far as that is
concerned; my object is to perform my duty,
and that I will endeavor to do.
Let us all, then, join in this great work of
restoration; and while we are restoring and
repairing the breaches that have been made,
let us also unite in the work of making new
States and populating them with a people
who are worthy of the Government which
protects Them and let those new State gov
ernments be founded on principles in har-
mony with the great machinery devised by
our own fathers So far as regards 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 all the former States,
you will find me willing and cordial helper.
Gentlemen, did not expect this demon
stration, but you will please accept my thanks
for the compliment you have paid me on this
occasion, and the encouragement you have
given me in the discharge of my duty. "'
All can say in conclusion is to assure you
that any assistance you may need from this
quarter will be most cheerfully given to adj
vance the interests of the community you
represent.
r. The gentlemen present were then intro
duced personally to the President. General
Burrows submitted to the inspection of the
President large number of specimens of
gold-bearing quartz, obtained in different
portions of the Territory, which were exam
ined with much interest by the President,
and the interview terminated.