The New York herald., 1869-03-04

and constitutional governme6t-a citizen thus
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law OF the land. At once q nerce and excited ma
jority by the ruthless hand OF Legislative power
the sword OF justice to the general and remanded
the oppressed citizen to degradation ana bondage
worse than death i win also be recorded e. one or or
itself monopoly OF consistency and patriotism, and
boasting OF It's unlimited sway, endeavored BY q
Tended the constitution and the Union. not only
throughout the war OF the rebellion but during the
whole term Of once as Chief Magistrate Dut y at she
command to bring TO Trial even the cnieI OF the re-
bellion. Indeed, the remarkable failures In TINS
sake II for no other reason became at last neces
sary to extend to him an unconditional pardon.
What more plainly than tniS iius.rases sss sne ex
hand and OF faction, vindlctiveness and intoler
ance on the other. Patriotism win hardly be en-
stant reward may be most vrulent party abuse and
obl0quy, ir not attempted disgrace. Instead oi
seeking to make treason odlo9s II would 10 a truth
Of the constitution and Union crime and TO
punish fidelity to an oath Of ONCE. II counter to
Happily for the peace OF the country the war has
determined against the assumed power OF the States
to withdraw at pleasure from the Union Ihe inst
bellion commenced In Its interest. II should be
borne In mind, however, that the war neither i'm
contrary preserved Its existence and made apparent
its real power and enduring strength. All the rights
granted to the states Or reserved to the ss peo,
IL that OF the people OF each state TO
declare the qualifications Of their state electors.
vital right which can never be taken away from the
States without imparing the fundamental principle
Of the government ITSELF Il l. necessary to the ex,
the liberties OF the peoples for the right to select the
elector In whom the political power Of the State
shall be lodged involves the right OF the State to
govern Itself. When derived OF this pre-
rogative the States will have no power
, worth retaining; ali wiz be gone, ana the: they
The government will then be centralized, II not BY
the passage Of laws, then BY the adoption through
rict with the original design Of the constitution.
This proves how necessary 1t is that the people
should require the administration OF the three great
departments Of the government to be strictly within
the limits OF the constitution. Their boundaries have
been accurately defined, and neither should be al
crosch upon the re reserved @ rights of the people and
the States. The troubles OF the past four years
will prove to the nation blessings, II they
came young men amid the sound Of cannon and the
din Of arms and who quietly returned to the farms
pally devolve the solemn duty Of perpetuattng the
union Of the States in defence Of which hundreds OF
thousands Of their comrades expired and hundreds
Of millions Of national obligations were incurred.
manly people will not neglect the training necessary
to resist aggression, but they should be jealous lest
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way study OF the constitution for which the war
was waged, q knowledge Of and reverence for whose
filled by their seniors win be the only hope OF pre-
serving the republic. q
control Of party must resist the tendency to cen
tralization-an outgrowth Of the rebelli0n-and pe
familiar with the fact that the country consists Of
rendered certain great rights for the sake Of more
perfect Union they retained rights valuable and i'm
poran ss those they I for the rC
kindred theory, that the States were taken out Of
to sne wa Soe
ceived and advocated with the enthusiasm
OF early mamie manhood otn,. 1r the people Pc PIE viii ne
cial centres which plethoric from wealth, annually
migrate to the capital OF the nation TO purchase
special legislation. Until the Representatives OF the
people in Congress more fully exhibit the divers
NEWS and the interests Of the whole nation, and
laws cease to be made, without f discussion at the
behest OF some party leader, there viii never be
proper respect shown by the lawmaking power,
either to the judicial or executive branches OF the
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attention should be called to these considerations to
indicate BY their votes that tney wish their repre-
sentatives to observe all the restraints which the
people, In adopting the constitution intended to I'm.
pose on party excess.
Calmly reviewing my administration Of the govern
ment, feel that with sense OF accounta6llity ts
God, having conscienti0usy endeavored TO discharge
my whole dutyl have nothing ~ TO % regret Eve Events
my first and subsequent messages. The woes which
have followed the rejection OF forbearance, magma
nmity and constitutional rule are known and de-
plored BY the nation. II is matter Of pride and
qualification In retiring from the most exalted posi-
tion In the slft Of free people; to & eei and a. know
action has never been Influenced by desire for
gain, and that can In all sincerity inquire, whom
whose hand have received any bribe to blind my
eyes herewith No responsibility for wars that
have been waged or blood that has been shed rests
and my effort has ever been to allay contentious
among my countrymen. Forgetting the past let us
unfurlng the banner OF our country nscribe upon it.
In neaceable characters, 'The constitution and the
Union, one and inseparable."
WASHINGTON, D. c., March 4, 1859.
Parting Of Cabinet Ministers from their
Sub0rdnafes.
The different heads OF departments who have re-
signed took formal leave OF their subordinaes this
afternoon.
Mr. McCuloch received the heads OF the bureaus
OF the Treasury Department between two and three
O'Clock, who presented individually the clerks Of
their separate ofces all or whom shook hands with
the Secretary in bidding him goodbye.
The clerks Of the Navy Department called upon
Secretary Wees this afternoon shortly after three
O'Clock, to pay their respects. At later hour seve
raj ofncers Of the navy and heads OF bureaus con-
nected with the department took leave OF Mr..
wees The retiring Secretary seemed much
affected, and could scarcely respond to the kind
wishes OF those who for eight years have
been associated with HIM in the duties Of that branch
Of the government service.
Complimentary Testimonial to Secretary
Seward.
The following correspondence between the several
employees OF the State Department and Secretary
Seward took place to-day
WASHINGTON, March 8. 1862
10 the Hon. WILLIAM Ii. SEWARD, Secretary OF
State:-
The undersigned officers In the Department OF
State cannot allow the occasion OF your retirement
from TIE position OF Secretary OF State pass with
out expressing their cordial appreciation OF the uni
form and considerate kindness which you nave
manifested towards them while in discharge OF the
humber duties. They feel that 1t would not be
altogether proper and might even be deemed
presumpsuous In them, TO speak OF the man.
ner In which, during period in the
country's history OF unexampled difficulties
and danger, you have discharged the various and
exacting duties Of your nigh ofioe. While they do
not doubt, however, what on that point win be the