The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1869-03-09
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The robe ~ offee, by Consttuusnal
haitanon this dsy fails from nay shoul.
dsr- TO he Immediately assumed ~ roy
successor For him the iotbearsnce
aud co operation q The American peo-
pie, IN al bis efforts 10 Administer the
Government within the pale u the
Federal Constitution. are sincerely IN
voksd Without ambition 10 crafty.
party ends 10 subsefve, or personal
quarrels to avenge, Al the sacrifice Of
the peace and welfare 81 the country,
my earnest desire IS to sec the Consu.
tuition o. TIE Eepu5ic ssnn recogniz.
ed aud oLeyed as the supreme law Of
the land, aud the whole people North.
South, East aud West prosperous and
happy under its wise prorimoEA
In surrendering the high Office 10
which wAs called four years ago At a
memorable aud terrible crisis, il is nv
privilege, / trust 70 say 10 the people Of
the United States few parting words
in undieation Of an Official course so
carelessly sssailed and dispersed by po-
lticAl leaders. to whose plans and wish
es my policy to restore the Uuion has
been obnoxious
Iu period Of difficulty aud turmoil
almost without precedent in the histo-
~ Of any people, consequent upon the
closing scenes OF "a great rebellion, and
the assassination OF the then President,
II IVES, perhaps, too mach or my pars
| to expect OF the devoted pertisans Who
rode on the waves OF excitement which
at that tune swept oil before them. that
/ degree OF toioration and magnanliai,y
which ] sougnt 10 recommend and en-
force, aud winch believed IN good hme
would have advanced US infinitely far.
ther on the road to permanent peace
and prosperity than We have ,hus far
attained. Doubtless, had 1T the con-.
menccnent of ny term o! l!iire uilb5s..
ia,ipgly lent iis plaers ~ rstged
aom VI uuF aud nsa
FtN ff t.E5#t
al'i sft ~ 3t3e q
n,A A.ha, / Ga aaye oeaa batitG 4 ii.
thas vhA true loyal and discerning, a
the reliable bead OF party, Nhutcyet
might have been as .ho Elecuuyo % Il
nation. Unwilling, however. TO aeceJt
TO tho propositions OF extremists, and
bound 10 obey at every porsonal hazarf
my oath to defend the Constitution,
need not, perhaps, be surprised at Lay
ing met the fate OF others, whose onl,
reward for uphold 4 constitutions
rights aud the laws has been the con
seriousness Of having attempted to d.
their duty, aud the calm Judgment 0
history.
At the time mysterious Proyidenc,
assigned to me the cfiice Of President
vas by the terms Of the Constitution
the Commander-in Chief OF nearly
million Of men under arms. One OF NJ,
, first acts was to disband aud restore I,
tbe uVocations Of civil IFS ths unens
host and TO dlyest myself, so far as
could OF the unparalleled powers thei
incident to the office and the times.
Whether not in this step was right
aud how far deserving OF lhe approba
tion Of all the people, all can now, +. oI
reflection, judge, when reminded Of th'
ruinous condition Of public affairs tha
ulus. have resulted from the continu
ance Ia the military service Of such
vast number of men The close Of ou
domestic conflict found the army cage
to distinguish itself in new field b,
an EFFORT 10 punish European interren
ton in Mexico By many it was be
lieyed, and urged, that. aside from th,
assumed justice Of the proceeding,
foreign war, ia which both sides woul,
cheerfully mite to yindlcate the homo
OF the national flag, aud further illus
trate the national powers, would be ID,
surest and speediest way Of awakening
national enthusiasm, reYlung devotion
TO the Union, and occupying q fore
concerning which grave doubts existe,
as to It's Willingness. after four years Q
active campaigning, st once 10 return
to The pursuits Of peace. Nheths
these speca.altons were true Or false. i
I will be conceded ttat they exsted, ans
r tina, the predictions u ho army were
J for The t.L being, 10 the direct o. inai
. cAtee. Ias,ng 4dgAntsgs u lua ieei
! iag, . spuid base bael eaa3. as Ion
! tuaut.si-in.CEl,i u tLo AsDy All NJ
I ". apd n.tii a.! he poHe' 4ud patton.
) age q. the ffss.deuts, oifes At u, dos
) posa., " iurh tlie concentrated slFcngti
] Of tue nation agSiAst Errhcn inieffer
euce IN Msrico, And to iaaagurate
movement which you'd bare been rc
cel'ed ~lth favor by tue maitars an
large portion of tue people
II Is proper IN tais connection that
: should refer 10 the almost unlimited al