New-York tribune., 1869-03-04

hallio
eo so often repeated that for proprety SAKE io
,ber reason it become at last necessary 10 eAtenu "
hin, an unconditional pardon. What more plainly 'na
this illustrates the extremity OF party mahageuo"' "n
Inconsistency on one hand, and OF factious Vhulc
aud intolerance on the other. Patriotism VIII haiuS
encouraged when In such record IL secs tnat iIS
rearl NAV be most viruent party abuse and ooioquy'
:, not attempted disgrace. Instead OF seeking 10 so
treason odious 1t would in truth seem to have peen '
nurpose rather to the defense Of the Constitution
and Union crime and to punish fidelity 10 an o"n VI
office II counter party dictation, by all the means %
their command Happily for the peace OF the country!
tho war has determined against the assumed power Vi
the States to withdraw at pleasure from the Union
institution of Slavery found Its destruction IN ne
hellion commenced in its interest 1t should be Dorhelh
mind. however that the neither impaired nor "e
stroyed the Constitution, but, on the contrai''
preserved its existence and maze aT
rent its real power and enduring sIensvu
An the rights granted to the States or reserVeu " o
neople are therefore intact Among those rgh's 20 Ha
q, the peope of each State to declare the qualiheao
their own State electors 1t is now assumed that oo'
cress can control this vital right which can never 10
taken away from States without mpairing tue
mental principle OF the Government ltsei' ~ 70 no
sary TO the existence Of the States as well as 10 e P
lection OF the liberties Of the people; Tor tho i's
select the elector In whom the political power Vi 0
State shall be lodged involves the right OF inc s'a'o
the States will have no power worth retaihihg
All will be gone and they Will DO su'9eo'ou
to the arbitrary will OF Congress- '"o 49,,
ment will then be centralized, II not F." VIC
massage OF laws then by the adoption, through par"s
innuonce OF an amendment directly in conflict Win the
orioipoI Sesgn OF the Constitution. This proves now
necessary t is the people should require the admhst
ton OF the three great Departments OF tho doVerno
10 be strictly within tho limits OF the Constitution Ihe
boundaries have been accurately defined, and neither
tha nthp uOrn
to encroach upon the reserved rights OF the people anu
the States The troubles OF the past four years VIII prove
to the nation blessings II they produce so desirable re-
suit Upon those who became young men anna he sounu
of cannon and din OF and who quietly returned
to the farms the factories and the schools OF the
| land win principally devolve the solemn uu'y
| OF perpetuating the Union OF the STATES
In Of which hundreds Of thousands OF thelr COM
rades expired and hundreds of millions OF hatloha oo
| cations we're incurred. manly people VIII no' neg
ec the training necessary TO resist aggression out tney
bonId bo Jealous lest the civil be made subordinate 10
| the military clement We need to encourage In every
legitimate way n study Of the Constitution Tor "hen
the war was wageda knowledge Of and reverence for
whose wise by those 80 soon to occupy he places
filed by their seniors will be the only nope oi preserving
| the Repubc. The young men OF the nation not ge'
under the control OF party must resist the tendency to
Capitalization outgrowth OF the great keDeioh ana
| ho familiar with the fact that the country
consists OF tho UNITED States" and that where
| the States surrendered certain great rights
for the sake OF perfect union they retained rights
ms valuable aud important those they reIlnqshed ior
the common veal This sound old doctrine, far different
from the teachings that led TO the attempt to secede ana
kindred theory that these States were taken out OF the
In,ou by the rash acts OF conpaors that happened TO
dwe within their borders must be received ana aoNo
Gated with the enthusiasm OF early manhood or tue peO
nile will be ruled by corrupt combinations or the CONNER
cial centers which, plethorc from wealth, annually mi
o. tho IN nureha al
slaon Until the representatives OF the people in Con-
cess more fully exhibit the diverse views and the inter
ess OF the whole nation and laws cease to be made with
| out full discussion at the behest OF some party
leader, there will never be proper respect
| shown by tho aw.making power, either to the
judicial or executive branch Of the Government The
generation lst beginning TO the ballot box 1t Is be-
neved only need that their attention should be called 70
these considerations 10 ndcate by then votes that they
wish their representatives 10 observe all the restraints
which the people. IN adopting the Constitution intended
20 impose on party C4lfnly reviewing my nd
minstraton OF the Government feel that with sense
OF accountability TO God, having conscentiously en-
deavored 10 discharge my whole dhty) have nothing 10
regret Events have proved the correetne OF the policy
cot forth ia my subsequent The
which havo followed the rejection Of forbcRrance, mag
nanimty and constitutional rule. are known and
deplored by the 1t matter OF pride and graft
ncat!on, ga retiring from the most exalted
| position in tho rft Of free people. 20
feel aud know that In long, arduous. and eveniful pub
lie life my has been Influenced BY desrc FOR
gain and that can, in all sincerity, inquire, Whom have
defrauded Whom have oppressed or at whose hand
have received any bribe 70 blind my eyes Herewith
No responsibility that have been waged blood
that has been shed rests upon me. My thoughts have
been of peace, and effort has been TO aay
| contentious among my countrJmon. Forgetting the
past let us return tho fret principles Of the Govern
ment and unfuring tho banner OF country nscrbe
upon It In ueacabe characters The Constitution and
the Union, one aud insoparablo."
ANDREW JOHNSON.
Warrington, d. O.. March 4. 1869.