The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1869-03-09

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jea5aas isai lhe rivI be made sa0orai
sale T. Tee naitary element
We utsI e Encourages Is sssFy .sgll-
i,saie say 4 stndy 1t uie constitution
for wbica tie war wsged A ku9st
eie. ard reverence iar whose Wtsc
sAesAt by tgsse ~ soou ~ ocrupy t6e
places a..el b he aealoss Wi. be i-e
suly bope - preserving lbe rspub.ic ~
! Ae young men VI ilc nAlion, not yet
uHdet ths oVuifei u party, mus. resist
tGe ietaeucy 20 rehabilitation a. oat-
er3uta q the iate rebellion and Ii "a
a.i.lar uIth the fact that the country
consists 81 the United States aud that
Shere the States surrendered certain
great r,ghts i0r TIE sake u more Per.
feet Uu0u, tbAt ihey retained rights as
valuable and important as those they
felInquished i0r tne common veal
Ihls sound old doctrine iar dif reui
lroin the teachings that led = the At
tempt % seceds, and a kindred theory
that The States we're taken out 81 the
Union hy their rash acts 81 conspira-
tors that happened b dwell within tacii
borders. must bu received and adyOeat.
"a wi,h the enthusiasm II early man
hood. a The people viii 10 ruled oy
car.alis c9n.b.sat0at u ,Ae CONNER
cial centres WHICH piethoric from wea.tl
annually migrato to the capital Of The
natiou 70 purchase special legislation
Until the Repi. seuiaryos Of the Pc0'
PIE ~ Congress more fully exhibit Iii,
diverse views and toe interests Of Id,
whole nation and laws cease io b
made without fan discussion, ~ the be
hest 81 some party leader, there vii
never he a proper respect shown 10y iA'
making power, either 10 tie Jude
ial ur Executive branch Of the Govern
ment
The generation just beginning to rs,
the balot-box, It is believed, only nee,
that their attelt on Should be called I,
these considerations 10 indicate by tlei
votes that they wish their Representa-
uyes 70 observe an the restraints Whiel
the people ~ adopting the Constitn
ton intended TO impose on party excess
Calmly reviewing my administration
u tue government feel that with
sense Of accoun liability TO God, having
conscieniously endeavored to dlscharg
uly whole duty, have nothing to re
gre Eg,n b We pr vid the CORRECTNESS
oi the poIcy set forth in MY FIRST an,
subsequent messages The woes whicl
have followed the rejection Of forbear
ance, magnanimlty and Constitutions
rule, are known aud deplored by TIN
nation
4 1t is matter Of pride and grati6ca
ton, in retiring from the most exalted
position in the gIft Of free people, {,
feel and know that IN long, arduuu
and eventual public life, my action ha
never been influenced 10y desire 70
gain, and that | can, in all sincerity, in
quire, WLom have l defrauded
Whom have ! oppressed, or at who's
hand have / received any tribe to bin,
my eyes Herewith 2 No responsible,
Tor vars that nave been wagsd, OF bloc,
that has been shed, re is upon me
My thoughts have ever been to ALA,
/. contention among my countrymen.
Forgetting the past, let US return &
the FIRST principles of the Government
and uufuring the banner Of our coun
try, inscribe upon it, in inettaceabl
characters, "The Constitution aid th
/ Union, one and inseparable
! Signed ANDREW JOHNSON.