Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-03-03

and clear, like all the productions OF
that master hand, and expressed in
language so transparently truthful and
dignitied that no man Of rightly con-
stituted mind can read the paper with.
out being stirred by the strongest
emotions Of respect and admiration for
its author 1t congresses into a few
sentences all that needs TO be said in
favor of the two. term limitation, and
is at the same time u perfect answer
to all objections. Mr.. Howe. is fair
enough to take a passage from II and
incorporated with his article itshines
there like piece OF solid gold set in
sbapeless mass of lead. In these times,
' when the subject is up for renewed
consideration, this letter should be read
again and again every citizen ought
to have it by heart and teach it to his
children, write it on the lintels of his
door, bind it as the frontlet between
his eyes, and make it the subject Of his
meditation day and night;
DEC. 10, 1907.
l"T0 the Legislature Of Vermont:
a received IN due season the address
of the Legislature of Vermont, bearing
date the 9th of November, 1906, in
which, with their appreciation Of the
general course of my administration,
they were so good as TO express their
desire that would consent to be pro-
posed again to the public voice on the
expiration of my present term OF office.
Entertaining as | do for the Legisla-
ture OF Vermont those sentiments of
high respect which would have prompt
ed an immediate answer, | was GER
tain nevertheless, they would approve
a delay which had Tor its object to
avoid premature agitation of the
public mind on subject so interesting
as the election of a Chief Magistrate.
THAT / should lay down my charge
at proper period is as much a duty
as to have borne it faithfully. If some
termination to the services of the 4 Lhiei
Magistrate be not fixed by the Consti
tuition, or supplied by practice, his of.
flee, nominally for years will in fact
become for life and history shows
how easily that degenerates into an
annta.;"" nnta ,; coronnuoont5 ,oonons;hId - y,
oSor, noriods Of electior is tbat which
produces the greatest sum of happiness
No, No "hiah sbaii nssont;,II- ;mno;r tbat
"sS ".t,";nIo "rion and shn,'iJ nn,,;II;nalv he
! n -, IL, a oc,, al
rrododont rSo so, no on iIInstrlous nrode,
rossor shonld fnrnisb tho tirst examnle
of nroionGa,ion boyond Tho secpnd
,a.o 90 AZ O
aTrntb also raonires mo N add that
am sonsihIo of that dccline which ad.
rano;no yoors b,;no on ana tooliro
rhrsi"sIiy I oraht NOT 70 doubt tbeir
mental eitect Hannv If | am the frat
70 nercoive and n abov tbis odmoni.
tiop oS noture and 70 Solicit a retreat
from cares zoo great for The wesricd
Gc;Iit;Ss of age
mEortbo annroha,iop which tbe Leg.
isIotrre ~ Varmont has heen nIeased
70 cvnrass of the nrinc;nlos and moas'
u,og prrsrod in ,he nooemen, Of
,hoir pgairs am sinooralv tbanLf.I
and should be 80 fortunate as 10 carry
into retirement the equal appreciation
and good will of nv fellow.citizens
generally il will he the comfort of INV
fnture days and will close service Of
forty wears with the only reward II
ever Wished
Similar expressions are scattered all
throuph his correspondence as long as
be remained in oIice and after he re.
tired TO Monticello he continued TO re. /
neat them. Ills conviction deepeped
as tho years rolled ON that tho nrinci. |
nle of two terms was the only safe one
and he constantly EXPRESSED bis grati'
tude for the nniversaI annrovaI of bis
conduct in adonting H.
But Madison also adopted the prip.
ciple of his two nre,leceasors and ro. !
tired At the end Of his second term
| Can nothing he nroed AGAINST the
father of tbe Constitution 10 denrec;ate
his optbor;,v or maLo h;s examnIe
worthless , Was not ho also unnairi.
otto and selt;sblv fond of bis farm ? |
This conlA he az eosiIv said and IL not
harder 10 believe of him than of Wash.
Ington.
And there was Monroe annarentIv
$40 clearin bis great office that rivalry
itself sbrnnl from bis n,,esence and be
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service lie was wholly IV, onDoseS % TO
the indefinite continuance Of mower in
the same hand and he exnressed bis
opinions ON that as m other subjects
with an emubasis which left no chance
for misapprebension. The ground for