National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1867-03-08
Speaker COiax's address.

honor of third election has been
cminently earned by Mr.. ColtlX,
While as a man none has more earn
est convictions on all public Guca-
tons. Vet as the presiding officer of
the House his undertaking impair
,i&lity il acknowledged by all par
ties, while his serenity and urbanity
have greatly contributed to carry
the House smoothly through many
q stormy trial. None Of the young
cr class OF our statesmen have Il
more brilliant future before them
than Mr.. Coltax:
gentleman Elected for the third
time to this responsible and trying
position, | appreciate more than ever
before the inheritance Of the trust,
and realize more than when enter
ing On its effective duties the abS0-
lutte necessity of Your confidence
and support. Nor do I Ovcrratc the
o.r,,iry nf nur ,osit;no -. \u,o,.;
|,aus anil Ioa;IIator, Mo ,'a.,'
have never dropped their sands on
mortal issue vast and grand as ourS
to day" \ nation dccimated by
iand JnsnI.toa ~. +La +r,nt;,. 4"
marchns ~ Loeti,|o ,,,nio, - ,,o1,,i,
with ,ho nlnits or ,r,lonaot ,i-a,.
r;nnnrd into lho n}od,a,, ha,,'o,. ' , ~
hnort. dnad via, tLo Irr,+ ns "a,
as Lrorfs Lca,,,. y.;th hnraay,no,,t -
and hror.on win ornnish Io,I. na,'i
onsrv fro,, Torth anJ snnt, MIA
and NV that l;oht shou13 v,n Iii
| If i ~ ~uiSn 0nr ytnn. ~, thn ~,
ticn r. GnL and tbo ,iabts nr,nan
II i ~ Lanish an ,nS,to, ,,,l -"
yenon and ~ inst;f,. orr fIith ~.
ann, wnrl.. Il IL tn on.hn,. o,,,. la
i.Iatior ON ,yhar tho oraat cor,,no@9
rrnrFnnland Jnhn Hr;ah4 LnlIarn.
Itn IL 10 si,n,,Io hut srii;,ao ,,r;1';
MICS an r.licb oroo+ ,.+;nn,l l,,a..
lions .honlI no 7rn4tiod NO h,, t -,
ntnrnai rirhts II is +n.vrifa' Nv, an,
bauna, Hose words hat viii Shine
hriol,tar thoo thn st,r. u,,,;nh no,n
thc f~nomcnt-s.I iher+,. Tnvolt,'
and Law" + is In uoj;t h;I,ort
that nnStarit, sbol, ri,n nm and .ai;
MS blos.oI me- Cn,ort.ss uL;cI,
has inst nassed AWAY las vrittnr =
record that viii Iva lGnm rnmcm,'or
ed bv thn moor and f,;nnalaes whom,
if did NOT tnront 1ji.rour.s.ntoJ ~,
misunderstood NV tJain who do
uonnced II q, enemies borsbIy and
uuirstIy- criticised nv Some VIII,
shoull havc henn ia Trinrdy !,
proveI itself to hovc he.u NOR,
faithful to human nro.ross and Nh
crtv than any of It's predecessors
The outraged and onurrss.d toun,
in the Connrpssionai halls cham
pions and friends. IFS kcv note o.
policy was protection to thc dow,
troddnn if mailrd NOT Lnf,ro w.,
mightieSt. nor NEGLECTED. NOT tho OH
scIlrcst il lifted fine slave vbo,,
the nation had freed to fine tull stn.
ture of manhood. il nl,crd On an,
statute hooks tho CiriI Riobts hin
as our national Naono Cbarto--
grandrr than all fine cnactments that
honor the American code and in
all the region whose civil Govern.
mcnt had been DESTROYED bv 2 van.
quishcd rebellion. it declared. as =
guaranty Of defence TO fine weakest
that the frecmans hand shonlI
WELD the flccman's ballot. If rro.
claimed that there rouId Inc No s s
or loyal reconstruction ON y fonda.
ton of independent treason or dis.
loyalty. Fortunate t win he for ms
our successors. we can poiut too rr.
cord which viii shine on our bisto.
rvs page like that of the Congress-
which has Just expired. Thrice for.
tunatc. if when we leave this Cant.
tol our whole .ational structure
shall be permanently restored. rest.
/ ingon the sure foundation stones Of
loyalty, unity, liberty and RIGHT.
With such convictions of dnty I
come TO this chair to admin ,tcr
| Your rules. hut not AS anortisau