Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-03-01
IN its original purity and character, let

me and lay me upon IT, and the blood
that now warns and animates my eS'
istence shall be poured out as fit liba'
ton TO the union of these states. Great
applause.) But let the opponents OF
this government remember that when
it Is poured out, the blood of the martyr
will be the seed of the church. (Cheers,)
Gentlemen, this Union will grow II
will continue to increase In strength ana
power, though IL may be cemented and
cleansed with blood. have talked
longer now than | intended. Let me
thank you for the honor you have done
me. So far as this government Is con
cerned, let me say one other word in ref
erence to the amendment to the Constl-
tuition OF the United States.
/ have detained you longer than
/ intended. "a voice-"gO on, We
are In a great struggle; | am your in
strument who Is there l have not toiled
and labored for Where is the man OF
woman, either in public or private life,
who mas not always received my atten-
ton or my time Pardon the egotism.
They say that man johnson is lucky
man, that none can defeat him Well,
what constitutes luck 1t is due to
right and being for the people. That Is
what constitutes good luck. Some how
or other the people will find out and UNI
derstand who is against them. ! have
been placed in as many trying positions
as any mortal man was ever placed in,
but so far have not deserted the PEG
pie, and believe they will not desert
me What principle have | violated 7
Can thay put their finger upon 1t Have
you hsard them point out any discre-
penney Have you heard them quote
nv predecessor, who Tell as martyr to
his countrys cause, rs going in opposi-
ton. in contradiction TO anything TINT
have done The very policy which l
am pursuing now was pursued under
! his administration, was being pursued
by him when that inscrutable Provi-
| dence saw 1T to summons him, | trust
to be ina better world than this. Where
is the principle adopted by him IN ref
| ersnCe to this restoration. that l have
departed from ? None Theu the war
is not entirely simply upon me, but Is
upon my predecessor also. | have tried
to do my duty. know that some are
envious and Jealous and speak OF the
White House as having attractions for
the President. Let me say 10 you the
charms o. the White House nave a. NJ
tic influence upon HE - upon any lhdl-
Vidual in this country, and much less
upon Inc than upon those who are talk
inc about II. The little lh0. eat and
wear docs uut amount II much and
the difference between what IS enough
to sustain NE aud NV little family, il
yely small, for ! am no. Kin t. many
folks nv c0nsangu;uity. though nv n,
tinitv am akin To everybody. The
didererca ba+yypGn the lif,ia that sutfices
FIR NV st,Insc, and hack and NOR
fbsn nlouob sha. ma rhqrrns for ma Nh
nr0Uf ann r.,ter.,..,s gqtieraction ~
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nnr nv, +. ii ,,n rTvc9,J 4bor MI
fGreat ann,qn.r Tn cancIysfon le+ me-
ask this vas, concoursn here fs.dsv
this sea 0, .uo,urned faces. to come with
me or | vii 20 with YOU. and stand
around tho Constitution of our country
, 1t is again untoldcd. The people are in.
vited to READ and understand, to sustain
and maintain its provisjons.-Let Us
stand by the Constitution Of our fathers
though the heavens themselves should
fall, though faction should rage, though
taunts and jeerS may come, though
abuse and vltuperation may be poured
out in the most virulent form, mean
TO be found standing by the Constitution
OF my country stand 10y the ConstItu-
ZION as Ile chleL ark o. our safety, as
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