Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1868-12-18
The Presidents Message.

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In accordance with custom. the Pres.
idsnt, a; the annual assembling OF Congress.
presents hIs views az National matters, &c
compAnied with such Suggestions a. he think.
proper, Tor the constderation OF ,he i-ets.
latiye branch Of the governments; Gen.
orally, much Importance attaches 10 this
document, anl is recommendation. are
looked forward o with interest. Pley:ous
incum5enls OF the Office have had at least.
the support oftheir own par,izans. and ihgir
views have been endorsed by party friends.
but Andrew Johnson stands without party.
political sGieile. whose views have not
even official Importance Carlyle. tue
original thinker, aud quaint writer, saws
''tiie weight OF iemark depends upou Toe
person behjniit aud every bod, knows that
behind Andrew JohnsoI's Messs.e stand, q
person who has Gsen weighed in lks
balance and iound wanting. The American
people save guaged lh, nau aud nea surs3
hin,.ihey kasw his mepsal caAbrs and moral
worth Thoy have found hi'n 10 be J,fgi,al
III principle, bigolei IN his views. unstable
ia his professions, wca- IN las .og,c ana
ungrAtefUl ~ bis associations. The sinule
truth Is that his political ir,sn.ls. Who elect
Cd bin 10 power were mistaken ia tie alsn.
lie entered the Presidential chair at A i.y.
ovao.e period IN ,he history Of oar couativ
to sccHrc fame and reputation. %. l.t,lo
less than that OF nae lameatcd predecessor,
bat he signaly faded because he l4,.kcd lie
cardinal principles upon ehich 20 build
On the oaisIde OF this issuq We give an
abstract OF las message. Il vii 10 ssen
that be a5aOres. wiih IngHsh obslInacv, 10
my policy, which tho people have so
cnpbstieA!ly r-pudilted, but which hc has
no idea OF !orslkins. lie dlscussc. the
finance question al eagth-Da, whether t.e
views are has or ana. her, - ,hsy have ~
weight. ior only Andrew JoAnson stands
behind ihcm, ana ais auauc5a. views are Of
no sort Of consequence. a. Ioots says
though has suggestions point 10 rep.sIi4 ion
uis proposition is 10 withhold hs interest
from The bond holders and apply /. 10 tAs
payment ofthe prIacip pa Ia, ruby .iqIllatig
the whole debt, ~ about sixteen years. The
sHd dOss not justify the msaas. Tor =; would
be a direct violation Of he cOu,yac, involved
IN Toe ISSUING OF tho bonds aud henls j.. re-.
psdiation. Congress las adopted che 70.
losing resolution tr regard to It,
Whereas. The President Of tbs United
States, 10 bis annual message to tile iorii, %
Congress. and ID, third session, saws flere
follows an extract from ky message 20
reference TO the liquidation a. the per
Gent. bonds by thU payment OF interest
Whereas, Sach D sentiment. q permitted
% 60 TO The world without immediate pro.
test might be understood to be the ssrti.
tent Of ;he people Of the ui,sJ States and
Of iheir representative m Congress Tiers.
fore
Resytref Thatall forms anl ls5-ss. OF
Reputation Of the national indebtedness are
odIOus 20 tlis American people and that
under no circumstances will their tspr,.
scntatIycs consent 90 offer ,hs public cre8i
tor ~ foil compensation. a less auouH. T..
money thar that whic.. The Cove rrrrsnt con
tractvd to pay
Bot it's Of no ,or, Of u.s. TO UIr,ne tbc
subject further To one whose hide sno0
thicker than that Ola Rlinororos. the com
meni' Of tie 2. SIS. And the rcb.ks Ut Con
sres' would Dc very damaging ,bIt 60 And,
70 Is al the same. What be exhibits o.
Roman hrmness. is only another name tot
ssiuine stupidity.
The reading OF ths Message was com.
nenoed IN the Senate. bot was suspended
on the protest Of Senators. DO ihouzm Il
Offensive and diseracafui. and The senat,
adjourned. IL wa read through 10 to,
hoase.waen pTopositiun that it bo printed
bot refused the usual courtesy Of a refer
ence, was sustained by q vote Of IDS 10 3-