The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-07-07

contend against majority represented by two
thirds OF each house OF Congress, have been unable
Of the people, to check extravagant expenditures
Tor objects not contemplated by the constitution.
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the midst Of these embarrassments ! have not
been discouraged, when, from the public prints
friend, have heard that I "have no party" The
suggestion has only served to remind me Of men,
orable remark, uttered when faction ruled high in
Rome, that Caesar had party, and POmpey and
Crassus each had party, but that the common
wealth had none" Aiming only, as the representa-
tive OF the people, to stand by the rights OF the
commonwealth, may not pertinently make the APP
plication to my own cases
Constrained' m occupying my position as the fed
eralexecutive, to abide in silence wrongs and en-
croachmens OF the most nsidious as well as desper
ate character, or sometimes when incapable OF ar
resting them permitted only to employ futile pro-
tests, compelled with only the privilege of reMon-
STRANGE or the terrible alternative of counter revolu
ton to resist revolutionary projects; obgedto stand
IN the attitude OF mere spectator, while the valua
BILE time OF the nation has been wasted In causeess
assaults upon myself and office for the benefit of a
party, cannot complain II the people, while wit
Messing, have not been able to make my cause
thoroughly their own-the defence OF the constitu-
ton and laws their own battle.
Until however, the peoples representatives will
recognize more plainly the imperative needs of the
country by tightening the burdens OF excessive and
upon the same article beginning with its crude state
and following 1t through the successive stages OF
manufacture to Its final use and cost, the people
being mus made TO pay eXtortona.ey and ruinously
these accumulated taxes, until the time Appropriated
In Congress TO partisan schemes 10 devoted more TO
legislating Tor the peoples wants, the nation will
have to be content with the mere delusve
hope and promise of better times since
mere party politics VIII continue to be considered
OF greater moment than the study and practice or
political economy and the reduction OF tariffs and
the making OF President OF more consequence
than the dimnution of national Indebtedness ana
return to sound currency and specie payments.
WITH the people, then, must rest the correction of
whatever Is wrong In the respects indicated, and If
their public servants find them careless Of their
spOnsiblllty II the people will not do their duty in
seeing that their representatives perform theirs,
executive will ever have power successfully to de-
lend their rights, and few will care to incur the
apology consequent upon the attempt.
am now, however, as | have ever been, in the
hands OF the people and at their disposal. Ny strug
gle for the Union and the integrity OF the govern
ment began long ago. Conscious Of having honestly
discharged my duty and satisfied that the contest in
which nave been compelled to engage will, in the
end at least enure to the benefit and indeed safety
OF constitutional liberty and human rights, can well
ah0rd, think, TO look calmly on the present and
await patiently the verdict Of the future. Whilst
know tnat the struggle for the rights Of the people ana
Tor difference TO the constitution not yet over yet
evlng that the late papabe failure to do violence to
that great instrument and the executive oiice the
worst that faction can for the present do has been
accomplished.
would only, in concluding this brief statement of
my views and feelings, express the hope that the
Presidency, whose duty 1t will be, if elected TO pre-
serve, protect and defend the constitution and to
execute the laws made In pursuance Of ITS provisions
the public good and leading and wei defined princi-
pies will not be sacrificed to the mere purpose of
party asceIdancy. ANDREW JOHNSON.