The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-01-15

is its own best guardian, and that those who were
defeated in honorable battle shOuld be constrained
to submit to all the terms of the 90 sQueror.
The vlO atofs OF the most solemn obisstions the
perpetrators Of the most atrOcious crimes IN the
annals OF tune, the murderefs OF our heroic soldiers
on fields OF battle and IN loathsome dungeons and
barbafoOs prisons. they must not, snail not leappear
in the council chambers OF the nation. to aid IN ITS
leg station or control Its destnea unless It sha be
on conditions which WI preserve our institutions
from their baeiul purposes and influence, aud
secure republican forms OF government, IN their
purity and Vgor in every sect on OF the country.
That they are inoispOsed to accept such condi-
tions is manifest from ther recent and even arro-
giant rejection Of the proposed amendments of the
national Constitution = amendments which are
believed, by many true and patriotic citizens ana
statesmen, to be TOO mild and generous.
They have, however, been fully considered by the
people during the late elec ions, and approved by
1t would be improper TO either overlook or disre.
gard. And certainly, in view of this fact, of
the late Rebel States should be admitted to their
former practical relations" to the general Govern
ment while they continue to oppose these amend
ments.
To the Congress of the United States the heartfelt
sympathies and overwhelming sutfrages Of the
people have been given. They have tearlessy pro-
claimed their unequivocal verdict Welldone, good
and faithful seryaDtsp' Upon the dehberations and
actions of Congress present Interests and future
welar all depend. In It's frmness and courage the
whole experiment of genuine repubicanism is In
disco ubly involved That this frmness and courage
will be fuly exhibited by its controlling majorties
in the Orginaton and adoption of measures of WIS.
dom and disc retion, even more radical and deci-
slYe ii necessary, than those of the past enter
tain no doubt. Sucn measures Will meet with nv
cordial approval. And may we'll add, that while
Pennsylvania will conl1de in loYal CONGRESS, she
Will not hesitate to sustain 1t with her entire lnu-
enCe and power.
That in the administration of the Government
nav err, is only what should be expected from the
infrmltles of the human mind but Is | enter upon
the discharge of my responsible duties with firm
resolution 70 act with honesty ana impartiaity, i
trust my errors will be regarded with charity, and
treated with the gentleness OF maRnanimous for.
glveness
And earnestly hope that my intercourse With my
fellow citizens of the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatves will be frank and cordial tnat aties
TO a common constituency will be pleasantly and
ernment, with distinctive duties, are, neverthe-
less, parts OF one organized and we-regUlated
stem, and as we cooperate or disagree the inte
rests OF the State will probably be promoted or
retarded. Elected by the people, desirous to pro-
mote the welfare of every cit gen. party fer.
ences should not be allowed 10 interfere with the
maintenance OF generous, q true, and comprehen-
sye public policy.
1t was the il ustrOus Washington, equally dis.
tinguished as a warrior and satesman, who gave
utterance to the declaration, 'that the propitiOus
that dsregards the eternal rules OF order and rights
and Jefferson who asserted that "whatever IL
morally wrong cannot be po itically rieht" " These
utterances express my deepest convictions of the
rules and PRINCIPLES which should peImeate and
control all governments Let us, fellow -cltizens
adhere to Gem be governed by them, and 0ul
efforts will be happily united in surrounding the in
sitntions of state, well those of nation
with q rampant of truth that will repel the madnes
cessfully resist the changes and agitations Of al
coming time.