The Republican journal., 1869-03-11

40 warrant or means at their command 10 br ng to
rial even the chief Of he rebellion. Ind ed, the
'emarkabie failures IL this 50 often re-
,eaed that, for propritty's sake. if Tor no other
.eason, it became al last necessary 10 extend to
i'm an unconditional pardon. Wnat more plainly
han tins illustrates The Xremly Of party manaSt.
nent and The moons. .stency on one hand, and OF
lection, vinJictveness, and Intolerance on the
! )ther. PATRIOTS viii ha d be encouraged when
III such a record it aces chat It's instant reward may
Je tie most ytrIlent party a)uS' aNd "o0QnY, II
not attempted disgrace. Instead OF seeking 70
make treason Ud.uuS, il would Ia t.uh see ii TO
have been their purpose RAIDER 10 nIFe the oe cnce
II the CJus'ituiion ald Ud!0c critn5, d1d pInIsh
delit7 to OF OH =. Ii GO II n " piI-J dIc-
-aion, by ali The IL ans IT lhelr 90 am tud. HAP
ply tor ilt peace OF the cJunAy, tn war ht5 de-
efninpd against the assumed pJFerof rue S5i!es
/ . WilniflM at pleasure tIc n the JAlOa. IA M
,tltutlon OF slavery found desrIut ~ in rebel
IN commenced in IFS crest. II tsAOlu be Jruo
! ia ;nlnd, oWeEer. tuat The war neither Impur-J
I0r destroyed the Constitution, b L. he uJntrl
V preserved its existence and u4dp apparent its
tcu power and enduring strength. Al rIe ri3hts
gran ed to the States or reserved to the people
tnerefore ntact. Among those rig its is tuat OF the
people of each State to declare the qualifications of
ther own S tate Electors. 1t is now assumed that
Congress can control this vital righ;, which can
never be taken away from the States without i'm
pairing the principle of the Government itself. It
necessary to the existence of the States as well
to the protection of the liberties of rle people;
for the right to select the Elector in whom the po
lIticGl power of the State shall be lodged involves
The right of the State to govern Itself. When de-
prlyed OF this prerOgatlve, States VIII nave no pow
worth retaining. All will be gone, ana they Will
be subjected to the arb trIry viii Congress. The
Government will then be centralized; II not by
the passage of laws. then BY the adoption, through
partzau influence, OF an amendm Mt directly III
conflict WITH the original design OF the Constitution.
This proves no necessary II IS that the people
should require the administration OF the three
great Departments Of the Government TO be STREET
y within the limits Of the Constitution. Their
boundaries have been accurately defined, and uei-
her Should be allowed TO treSplSs On the other nor
above al to encroach upon the reserved rights OF
the people and the States. The troubles U the past
four wears VIII prove 70 the nation b.Sssi1Ss, II
they produce so desirable a result. Upon those
who became young men anlld ehe sound OF cannon
ana the din Of arms, and VINO quietly returned u
he farms the factories and The schools OF the land,
vl devoire the solemn DUTY OF perpemating tle
Union Uf the States, III which hundreds OF Luou-
sands of our their comrades expired, and hundreds
u millions of national obIigauons were incurred,
manly people VIII not neglect the trllulng nee
esslry to resist aggression. BAT they shJuu De al
lest the civil D. made subernlt2 10 Tie militia
ry element. We need to encourage Ia every iegit-
innate way study of the C)nst.tut!Gn Tor with
the wuSed, kDe"cd@e and reverence
for whose wise cue, As by hose 50 soon t. 0c.uyT
The places filled by their seniors, VIII he the UnF
nope of preserving he RepuGli'. The young men
Of the nation, not yet undrr tht control OF parry
uusr resist TIC tendency To CT ctntfallaton, an Out
growth Cf t, greaC REBEL on, aud be familiar W!th
me fac, that the country consists Of the United
States and that where the States surrGnu red GER
ION, thev retained rights rs valuable aud i'm portant
as those tLcy relinquished for the common veal.
This sound 0id doctrine, llr different from the
teachings that led to the attempt To seeede, and
lndreu theory that the STATES were taken out Of
the Union by the rash acjs OF consprAt0fS that hap
penru to dwell within their boFu Is, must be re
;eived and advocated With the enthusiasm OF early
manhood, or Gbe people viii be ruled by corrupt
c0mbnJtous o. the commercial centres, which,
pethori' from wealth, annually migrate to the cap
ill OF the nation to purchase special legislation.
pSNft INp a
re fully exhibit the diverse views anu the inter-
ests Of tic whole na1ion, and laws cease to De
made without full discussion, al the behest OF some
party leader, there VIII never be proper respect
shown BY the llY-.na&ing power either o the Ju-
dicia OF Executive branch OF the Government
me generate just beginning to use The ballot
box il IS believed Cniy need that their atrnton
Sho4d De called to these con'id2rluona II Indicate
by their vote til At they wish taeir Repr eAtatves
to observe all the restraints winch tle people, Ill
adopting the Constitution, INTENDED to impose Oh
parry excess. Calmly reviewing my adMlnistra-
tion Of the government, f,el tnat, with sense
OF accountability to God, having con:cientlolsIy
enleavofed TO discharge ny WAoIe day, have
n1thag to regret. EJents nave proved [Ae correct
uass OF the policy set forth III my frst AMI suose-
quent messages. he woes which have followed
tne rejection Of f0r5earancc, magn4nimity and
constitutional rule, are known md de piorel oy the
n atom. It is Il mattr Of PRIDE and gritIh alton,
IA Iel ring ftJnl tut Isl exalted positlVu i'll the
gilt OF If people, to tee ana know that III long,
Ardlous, and cyentiul pub ic life, my action has
never been uiucn'ed by desire lor gain, anu that
can III all -iuceri.Y inquire, whom have defrauI-
ed? Nnom have oppressed, or at whose hand
have received any bGibe 10 bllud my eyes there
wIt4? No respona pity for wars that have BEEN
wa,eu or blood that has been she'd, rests upon me.
n thoughts have been those Of peace, ana my c.
tort has ever been to allay conteDton> among nv
countrymPn. Forgctti1g he past. let us retIra to
The first principles Of the Government, and unturl-
ing ,ne bInaer Of olr eouury, ms 5r.De upoh III
nrtftcabie Characters the Constitution ana the
(sig1qd) ANDREW JOHNSON.