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

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Z, s.. tls espsre .giars Il T. la,assoat
tom e~siiyi buw hhersu, voo,at.,e
'v'g uief present eou tiion aas
yislss,i ta he da09nk ,s,splasi,b -
iorolsa couqa 4, x pcraaasl ss,gtana-
msHt and ,ts desus ,a rieli a,liiiiaual
power Ls them vitb Justice oarssJtr
iaat Z ! have p9, undgly assti6sd my
o1ice, The public auTdeus A,.,e 4 bo,a
increased ~ nay acts aud p,as,s and
perhaps th,n aads o. tens u thousands
~ lsos sacrificed to tue utlou q lalso
Rlora Il cannot therefore. be ehAlg
"a that ny ambition has be,n - tlhl
ordinary Or crlaiiBAl liad. whsch "a the
detumeui q tAe peoples rigLn and
liberties, ever sssks 10 grasp more and
unsarrunted poNsrs, aud to accom-
phsh ia purposes panders TOO ol,sn 10
popular pr.dladicss and party aims
What, then, have been the AapitAtious
wh.oh guided me an my oflieial se.a
Those acts need not Al this time an
elaborate explanation. They have elss
whers been comprvhrnnN e J stated aud
fully discussed and become art d. the
nations history by them Am ready
TO be judged, knowing that, however
imperfect. they at least show to the ini.
partial mind that my sole ambition bAs
been @ restore the Uuion oi lhe States.
faithfully 10 execute the olhce 81 Presi-
dent, and, 10 the best oi nv ability. to
preserve, protect, and defend the Con.
sttutiou. oanuot he censuteG II my
efforts have been impeded IN the inter
eat Of party faction aud il policy.
which was intended 10 re&esate aud
conciliats tho people o. both sect,ouv Of
the eonntry, Was made tho occasion ot
inhamiug aud dividing still further
those who were only recently IN arms
against each ether, yet as individuals
and citizens we're sincerely desircus as
shsll ever believe of burying ali hos-
tale feelings 10 the grave VI the past
The bitter war WAS waged ON 10 part
of the Government 10 yndieatA the
Constitution aad save the Union, aud
II have erred IN trying tl bring about
moro speedy and hstiag peace. TO ex.
tiuguish the heart burnings and enmi-
ties aud 10 prevent troubles IN the
South, which tetafled the material
prosppray ~ ans eunou, lrjUrioasiy
1Gesl,i saa ,e..,le c3H.ly. ani quite
aufea ms .asa ead .as moge
u .u,ta VI ne iaupie, aud,
IS Csc .,.c..i. luiltu. cl. Sl,n The
~ au iitGts.
Lac s2r, ul mast re.nenlbcr, MAS =
/ ,snpendoua aud depiorAb,e MISTAKE
/ Selsher side understood the other. aud
mad tnid slmpte fact and It's constitutions
been kopt IN view ali that was secom
! pIlshed by the acknowledgment Of tho
terrible wrong, aad the exp ,sed bet
ter feeling and earnest end.aYor At
atouenlelt shown And is,t ia tt,e prompt
ratification OF the Constitutional alnond
| ments by ths southern States at the
close II the war. Not accepting the
war as confessed false step on tue
/ part Of those who lnaugurGted il, WAS
an error which even at tins late time,
we Should endaavor to pslliate. Tx
perieuclng, moreover. us all baye doue.
the frightful cost Of the arbilramsnt Of
the sword, let US in the future cling
closer than ever to the Constitution as
our only safeguard
II is TO be hoped thai not until tho
/ burdens nos pressing ll5u as with
such fearful weight arc removed Will
our people lorgol tae lessons VI var,
and that, remembering thsp. from
whatever cause, peace betw eeD sections
and States may bs perpetual Tho hls-
tory ol late events IN this country, AS
well as Of tho greatest goyernm ont Of
ancient and modern times teaches that
We have everything to fear from de
parturs from the letter aud lplnt of
tbs Constitution, and tho undue ascend