The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1866-02-13

l VIII furthermore state tnat, III THIS
YVES done, that which must in short
time be the currency Of the United
States which is thought by some to be
inflated to a very great extent--when
we are restored, the area for the circula.
ton enlarged, the number of persons in,
creased, through whose hands is to pass
tho amount, or the quantity of com
merce enlarged and increased in which
is to be employed, it will begin to APP
proximate to what we all desire--to a
specie standard. This is not all. l look
upon the restoration of these states as be-
ing essential to all our greatness. If the
states were restored to their former posi-
ton, and peace and order once more
caused to reign throughout the land, all
the industrial pursuits renewed, all the
avocations of peace again resumed, the
day would not be very far distant when
we could put into the commerce of the
world two hundred and fifty or three
hundred millions worth of cotton and
tobacco and the various other products
of the southern states, which would
constitute in part basis for this curren-
cy which, repeat, is thought by some
10 be too much inflated. Instead of the
cone being inverted with the large end
up and the small end down, Just as we
progress in this way, would the position
he reversed, and the currency of'the
country be MADE 10 rest upon sounder
ana more enduring OASIS, ana thus the
interest, not only of one portion, but of
the whole country be advanced.
| know nothing further / could say
as expressive of my feelings on this oc-
casion, which | assure you are not af-
fected. than that shall continue i'm the
same line of policy that l pursued from
tn tha nrese,,t ,a,.;od
NJ effort h,,. baen 70 nreserve the
un;cn of these States have never for
one moment entertained the doctrine
that state couId Withdraw from the
Union of its own will The attempt
,voa mazda il has failed. HAVING from
the ii rsf entertained the opjnion I have
lust expressed, | of course cannot now
assume the position that the relation OF
the State with the General Government
has been dissolved by reason of the re-
hellion. cannot he forced into that
nosition. Hence when the States and
iha nennle co,nply with the require.
mems Of the Constitution, | shall be in
favor of their resuming their former re-
iations and position TO tho Governments
ond will insist upon if.
.,,osIao hnar Il,
~ . MY" v" 90 10 ,'area,,ai IN; H., H,n T u
ho. intenu :" pI harnra u'a " 'a,'
soinS W oay wa. ,mo 49,,
meht Oh tnls Sigane'c s''ussie Wnici.
has tfanspirea between ..ie uliierent
seclioi's Vi the eou,,''y' VIA. .no'o VIZ
extreme men South ana eAIrche men
norm. ,
10 make use OF homely Hgure,
|
Other,even III tieiiiustfalioii Oh great anu
important questions, it has been nam,
mer ut one emu OF this line, anu anvil
at the other; ana tbis greai Govern,
ment has beeh Kept upon me ANVIL ana
hammered upon OeJore tne reoeiioi,
and since the rebellion ana thefe seems
TO be disposition TO commune the nam
merlng until II (tne Goverhmeht) Is oes-
troyeo' lopposeo ~ theh loPpose IL
now.
Inc struggle mas queen Ilhue, anu Tue
Government, III the assertion Oh us
power ana the inainteiance vi lne plih,
ciples OF the constitution, swung rouhu
TO one extreme, anu WIFI the stroilg arm
OF physical power, put the repeiiloi,
| down. NOW, as we swing aionS rouhu
the circle OF the UnlOn, WIN nxeu,
unaiteraole DETERMINATION 10 SIihu ny
tiff we find the counterpart OF TIE dnpii-
cate or tne same spirit existiiiS any
where, all manlfestiilg III, VINO are III the
way, must get out OF IL, ms INC Govern
meht must move on Win an unshahc !,
iroiI ana resi- oh iiAii "'o ii'iii''"oie
Dasis. 80
am gralileu 10 iliee. YOU heIe soluay
Let US IN gooo la'.n, anu III .nc iuiiiess
OF our hearts, ana on, INC Principies YOU you
nave enumerated iieie' VI iJai.y " .ne
constitution, ana uesire ior tne plese, va
tloh OF this ooVefh,hent, WIN our NV NY
turned i1eaVenWald, swear ny our "ou
AFFAIRS tiiat All shai, s'uk iito ,'1G uus'
t0getner puI "lias 'hiS s'oiio"' onio'
snail DC preserved.
L am grained 70 nnu li,a' tie noyul
peopie oi lue cuuuuy havJ >P'opiii
view OF Ills Whoie 'hihS' """ are uefei-
oping IL.
NOW that the reoeiiloh mas iaiieuf le'
us determine to preserve the Govern
ment in its original parity ana perlec'
ton. THANK you, gentlemen, for the
| compliment YOU have paid me, aud re-
spond most cordially to what has been
said in your resolutions and address.
trust in God that the time will come
when we can meet under more auspi.
cious circumstances.
M. Baldwili-Mr. President, as an
assurance that we represent the senti-
ment of the State, I beg leave of you to
Introduce to YOU the members of the
commikee and to name the parts of the
state from which they came, in order
that Won NAV be certified that this is q