The tri-weekly news. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1865-1876, 1866-02-17

these great principles.
l think, gentlemen, there is no one
who can mistake the great cardinal prin.
ciples that are laid down in that mes
sage. They comprehend and embrace
the principles upon which this Govern
ment rests, and upon which, to be sue.
cessful, it must be administered. care
not by what name the party administer.
ing the Government may be denomina.
ted--the Union party, the Republican
party, the Democratic party, the Amer.
can party, or what hot-no party can
administer the Government successfully
unless It is administered upon the great
principles laid down in that paper. You
would meet with about the same success
in attempting to carry on the Govern.
ment upon any other principles than
those which are found in the Constitu.
ton, as you would if you should take
hold of piece Of machinery that had been
constructed and trained to run harmoni..
ously in one direction, and attempt by
reverse action, to run in the opposite
direction. "raIV H.
Isay, again, that no one can mistake
the doctrines, of that message. II is
very easy for persons to misrepresentit,
and to make assertions that this, that or
the other has taken place, or will take
place; but think / may be permitted
to say to you on this occasion that,
taking all my antecedents, gong back
tony advent in public lie, and continu.
ing down to the present time, the great
cardinal principles set forth in that paper
have beenlmy constant and uuwavering
guide. After having gone so far it is
too late for me to turn and take q differ
ent direction. They will. be- my guide
from this tune onward, and those who
understand 'tEem may know where /
shall always be found when principle
is involved. Here let me say to you, in
order to .disabuse the public mind as far
rs it is possible for an individual to do
so, that my public career is we'll nigh
done. The sand of my political glass
has well nigh run out. '-s''
III were disposed to refer. to myself,
I might trace my career back to the log
cabin thena alderman and mayor in
village. then through both Branches
of the State Legislature; then fpr ten
consecutive years in the National House
of Representatives; then through the
Gubernatorial Chair to the Senate of the
United States; then Provisional Cover.
nor, with asslight participation in. mill,
tsry affairs; then Vice, President, and
now in'he position, ! occupy before'you.
And now, insthis position, if be instfu:
mental in restoring the Government of
the United States {; restoring to their
true position in the Union those States
whose relations to the NATIONAL !Govefn.
ment have, for a time, been interrupted
by one of the most gigantic rebellions
that ever occurred in the world, so that
we can proclaim once more Chat we are
a united people, / shall feel that the
measure,of my ambition has been filed,
to overfowing. And at that point, if
there be any who are envious or jealous
of my honor and position, Ishall be- pre-
pared 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. III saying this,
in performance Of my duty and in re.
spouse to the encouragement you have
gwen ME, 1 feel that am in condition
not to be arrogant; not to feel imperious
or sIpercillious. l feel that can afford
TO do right, and so feeling, God being
willing, I intend to do right; and as far
as in me lies, / intend to administer this
Government upon the principles that lie
at the. foundation of it. a- ...,ri
Lean inform all aspirants who are
trying to form their combinations for the
future, who want to make one organiza-
ton for one purpose and another, that
they are not in my way I am not can
didate for any position; and hence, I re
peat, i can afford to do right; and, being
nlthat condition, Evil do right. /
make thia announcement for the purpose
of letting all know that my work is to
restore the Government, not. to make