Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-01-03
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MONTPELIER. VT.
" EDNESDAY, JAN. ). 1872.
The One Cerm PrincipIc

Joint re-e,uliou proposing an amen1nent o.
-he Constitution ceuiiniu. the President 70
H"a term
5Yi.re1s. For m.ur wears there ha- b5er
sH Increasing conviction among the people
without distinction ll party. that one WELD
lux tha tr.- patronage d. tic PresiIcn1 should
=lot be 9 candidate for reelection. and thi,
--9l. .e5isu faz found expression in the solemn
H9T1iU-- 90 iiiu=trlJas citizens, and IN re-
heated yr., ,.-.lioua log 40 amendment Of the
Constitution suiun- tie President 30 one
-e-m
lTa--as. Andrew Jacs-Ju was 80 iull,
impressed tv JHo peril - republican Insfit~-
rEnra from tine temptation JctinS on g PrcsI-
lent rFhJ- welding the vast patronage Of his
office. IS candidate iDr reelection, that iu
Dis first annual message ne called attention
no iJ, that in his second annual message.
after setting forth ths design Of ttg Cvusti
tuition. '- % secure the independence of each
department 90 the Government, aud promote
the htalcHtui and equitable administration
rt all che trusts which it mas created 80 lie
IiI rat hesitate % say, ;. the agent most
tEelv Cd cJntravcn9 tHls design Of the Con
-U-uriyn - the Chief Magistrate aud then
proceeded - declare. in order particularly
-t -h.s appointment may as far possible
placed beyond the reach % anv improper
1-.gsaee-- IN order that be NAV approach
-ua solemn responsibilities Of the highest
..-1s iu the Eitt Of p free people, uncommit-
..t p. lur other course than the strict line of
Constitutional duty ana that the securities
f"- tE.- independence NAV he rendered as
strong -- sac nature ol power and the weak
r.-- ~ lt- pa--essor will admit. - cannot
"a. earnestly invite v5ag attention TO the
-r0rrl.f.a. promoting such amendments Oi
ru. Constitution ss VIII render him ineligible
.f-.- .r. .erm ol service ' and then ayain
dea- renewed rHi- patriotic appeal
Ha.-.e William Henry Harrison. iOl-
,fr.- iu the irli-tcr- oG Andrew jackson
...- ... primary 4utv IN acceptinZ hiz nom
.....a - President. - assert the one-term
-.r..f... tu these emuharis words r. AmoDy
..- rria.sHl-s uraTcr ~ be ai0pted hv an
B-c.gtlv.. -.nccrClt desiring 20 restore the
MANIFESTATION % It~ original simplicity and
..-.+E. 8Ccm the following of Importance
.Ir-.. t5 r1ntirt his services 10 a single
-ni then in uubHc speech during
au. canvass. which ended iu his election. dc
.e D.. li the privilege SO hein. President
raa mites ~ta5e- bad been limited 70 one
rH- -Hr incumbent would devote all has
.uIa G.. tHe public interest and there wouii
.e E. e4u-e 10 m-rg.c tae country and
.- Concluded by pled-iug himself before
Ua-Egu fu6 Garth. II elected President ot the
a rtf..s States 30 isv down at the end 0i the
-.rta Hitaiuliv. that high trust M the feet
.t rag people
tlhr-ert. Uenr. CLAW. though differing
-.5... from trare1y Jackson. united with
.4u. lu rid. .a.-rerr,i nr-uciule. and uubliclv
enforced II iu speech "a June y. Is40.
where alter a=E5u. for s. provision ~ render
!. t.-r-eu 7uclIy5bIe ~ rhc- otfic, IF President
t.r United ~rF.a- after service 1i s-.
term. le csN7utQ tu- necessity Jt thc
.,trf4.grut nv saving Much observation
.l.- -.., rnn.h at tine the thoughts. and
-.. .zrrt7sa- oE the incumbent are occupied
lIrifI, fH. first term in securing his rc-
sre.risn che public business conse4ucutlv ]
-rtfg.r- AMI rHer min m d letter dated
Sent h.. 1872. wbIl. setting forth what be
II j r-in.iraI objects engaging the COM
s.. d.. f.-rc and common exertiau ar the
s, ..t.. r.tr-v.- tr.. same salesman specific.
ar tmeuducst ta e.. Constitution ilmitiul
fuc Iurumhcu. o.! the Presidential ofIc. ~
-.n.I. term
Il s--..-. fr- WuE laitv. IN It's National
Convention .1 BqI55usr.. Nav .I.44. ueu-
mated Il.f.rv Cltva President. .vith 4 plat
,.-r, s.. r.-. + -.r,l.. scrrr fsr the Pre-iJsrcv
= 5e.1r,l y. ~ af.1a.- I'll. great principles
.. ta. Wa,. rar.-- -urm..nie- f0seprt1le
tr.u. Tie laal,. h..ef and prosperity 10 be-
t..,sr.tt...f and i,au.sI sg thg election of
tr.-- .trllIatc-. vhich declaration Wa
...l....i - an lr.mlr-u meeting ID Monument
-.u..r- .... lr---...s '. . .nlei We5ster ~ n17.
n ,ya- resolved that tho Limitation ut . Pres
i.l.nr FL. d, -.,,,Is term was am0n.- the object,
,vhi,h tEe VIII psrtv VIII increasingly
strive untll their eff srcs a-a crowned with 70
signal and triumphant succe-s
Itfcre1r. I'm the same spirit, and H mar
1ugnv with these authorities. another states
man BENJAMIN Wade no the close Of his
I.tr,,- service IN rHc Senate most earnestly /