Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1869-03-17

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an 10 ,nurosch on ~ fessfved rfte
ofthc people and the states
The tfoablcs of the past tour yssrs
will prove 10 the nation blessing. "
they prodace 40 desirable . resplt
Upop thoec who bscsme yoonf men
amid ihe sound Of cannon snd dip OF
arma and Qcieily returned 10 tho
iarms, tho factories and tho schools OF
tbs land, viii principally dc,clye the
solemn duty Of porpetuatipe the Union
Of the States, in defense OF which
hundreds OF thousands OF their CON-
radcs expired, and hundreds OF millions
Of national Obligations were incurred.
A manly people will not neglect tho
training necessary TO resist aggression,
but they should be Jealous lest they
will be made subordinate TO the mill
tary element. The need TO encourage,
IN overy legitimate way, study Of
the Constitution for which the war was
waged, and a knowledge Of and rev.
erence for whose wiso checks by those
so soon to occupy the places filed by
their seniors win be the only hope Of
preserving the Republic The young
men Of the nation not yet under the
cmtroLof party must resist the ten
dency 10 centIalizatOn--an Outgrowth
OF the great rebelion--and be familiar
.r,fh fla facf tkat ~ 4. of.,,pt,..r nor.tafc
Of united States, and that when States
surrendered certain great rights for
the sake Of more perfect union, they
retained rights as valuable and i'm
portant as those which they relin-
quished for the Commonwealth s
This same old doctrine, far different
from the teachings which led to the
attempt 20 socede, and kindred
theory that States were taken out OF
the Union by the rash acts of cOnspI-
rators that happened to dwell within
their borders, must be received and
advocated with the enthusiasm Of
early manhood, or the people will be
ruled by corrupt combinations of tho
commercial centres, who, plcthoric
from wealth, annually migrate 10 the
nation TO purchase special legislation
Until the Representatives Of tie people
in Congress more fully exhibit the d.
verse means and interestso Of the whole
nation, and the laws cease TO be made
without full discussion at the behest
Of some party leader, there will never
DO a proper respect shown by the law
making power either TO the Judicial or
executive branch Of the government.
The generation Just beginning TO use
the balIot-box il Is believed only need
that their attention should be called
TO these considerations TO Indicate by
their votes that they wish their rep
resentatiyes TO observe all the re-
straints which the people, in adopting
the Constitution, intend TO impose
upon party excess. Calmly viewing
my administration Of tie government,
| feel that /, with a sense Of accounta-
bility 10 God, having conscientiously
endeavored 20 discharge my whole
duty, ] have nothing to regret Events
have proved the correctness OF the
policy set forth in my FIRST aud subse-
quent messages, The woes which
have followed the rejection Of offered
magnanimity and constitutional rule
are known and deplored by the nation
I IL is a matter OF pride and gratih-
cation, in retiring from the most exalt-
ed position in the gift Of |. free people,
10 feel and know that in a long, ardu-
ons and eventful public life, my action
has never been Influenced by the desire
for gain and that | can. in all sincerity,
inquire whom have def,audedy who m
have / oppressed, or.of whose hand
have ] received any bribe to blind my
eyes therewithl No responsibility
for wars that have been waged or
blood that has been shed rests upon
me- Ny thoughts have been those of
peace, and my effort has ever been to
allay contentious among my country
men. Forgetting the past, let rs
return to the first principles Of tho
government, and, unfurling the banner
of our country, inscribe upon it in
inefiaceable characters, "the Constitu-
tion and the Union, one and insepara-
bic" ANDREw JoHNsok.