Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-04-30

.Lo, o;tbar No people can be bound 10 az
snan -I.5~a and adore the invisible Han
nL;ob conducts the affairs of men nor
- ,be neople of the United STATES
E,.a-v s,en Inv which they have advance
20 ae character of an independent nstlol
s ~ ms n have been distinguished by som
token of providential agency, ana III ~ :,
important revolution just accomp 'lSneu 49, =
the system of their united government w
t-arGniI deliberations and voluntary con
cent of 40 many distinct communltle
fron, which the event has resulted, canno
~ comnared with the means by whlci
rHost Governments have been established
-;sbo5t some return of pious gratitude
alorg with an humble anticipation OF tn
G,tnTe blessings which the past seems u
nresaOe These reflections, arising out o
The present crisis, have forced themselvel
zoo Strongly on my mind 10 be suppressed
You will Join me, trust, In thinking ID"
there are none under the influence o
which the proceedings OF new and ire'
government can more ausplciously com
mencs.
THE CONSTITUTION AS A GUIDE
By the article establishing the Executive
Dsnartment it is made the duty Of the
President ''to recommend to your consld
GRAFTON such measures as he shall Judg'
necessary and expedient." The circum
stances under which l now meet you Will
acauit me from entering into that subject
further than to refer to the great constltu
tional charter under which you are assem-
bled, and which, il defining your powers
designates tie objects TO which your stten
ton is given. 1t will be more consistent
with those circumstances, and far more
congenial with the feelings which actuate
me, to substitute in place of a recommen
dation Of particular MEASURES the tribute
that is due to the talents, the rectltuot
and the patriotism which adorn the char
scters selected 10 devise and adopt them.
In these honorable qualifications l behold
the surest pledges, that, as on one side nc
local preiudices or attachments, no separate
views, no party animCst ties, will mlsdlrecl
the comprehensive and equal eye which
ought to watch over this great assemblage o.
communities and interests, so, on tnt
other, that the foundations Of our ma
tionsl policy will be laid in the pure and
immutable principles of private morality
and the pre-eminence OF free government
be exemplfed by all ths attributes which
can win the affections of its citizens and
command the respect CT the world.
dwell on this prospect with every salts.
faction which an ardent love for my coun-
try can inspire, since there is no truth
more thoroughly established than that
there exists in the economy and course OF
nature an indisssOluble union between
virtue and happiness, between duty and
advantage, between the genuine maxlms
of an honest and msgnsnimOus policy and
the solid rewards of public prosperity and
felicity; since we ought TO be no less per
shaded that the prOpitious smiles OF Heav-
en- can never be expected on nation that
disregards the eternal rules of order and
right which Heaven itself has ordained,
and since the preservation of the sacred
fire of liberty and the destiny of the re-
publican model of government are Justly
considered as deeply, perhaps as finally,
staked on the experiment intrusted to the
hands of the American people.
THE ELECTIONS.
Besides the ordinary objects submitted
to your care, it will remain with your
Judgment to decide how far an exercise Of
the occasional power delegated by ;he fifth
article of the Constitution is rendered tx
pedieGt at the present jupcture by the Ma
cure OF the objections which have beer
urged aGsirst the system, or by the degrees
of inquietuie which has given birth u
them. Instead of undertaking particular
recommendations on this subject, in which
it could ne guided by no lights derived
rom flicial opportunities, l snail agar
live way TO my entire confidence IN you
| discsrurient and pursuit of the pubh
gOod, foT l assure myself that while , yoy
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might erdanger the benefits of unltet
and effective government, or which ough
10 await the future Lessons Of experience,
reverence for the characteristic rights g
freenen and a regard !Or the pubic bar
mony will sufficiently influence your de
alterations on the question how far tn
former can be more impregoably fortified
or tn latter be safely and advantageous.
promoted.
SALARY DECLINED.
To the preceding observations have on
to sdd which will be most properly address
ed to the HOUSE Of Representatives.
concerns myself, and will, therefore, be a
hrief az possible. Wh5n l was first honor
ed with . call into the service of my com
try. then on TIE eve Of an arduous strugel
for IFS liberties, the light in which cor
tenplated my duty required that l shoul
renounce every ptc1nisry compensation
From this resO' ut.on have in ro iEstanC
departed, and being still under the impre:
s'oa which produced it, must decline g
} insrplic bile to myself any share in b
perso al emolumenjs which may be indii
peussbly Included in permanent pre-
yisicn Tor the Executive Department, an
mus, accordingly pray that the pecuniar
estimates for the station in which l al
placed may, during my Continuance IN /
be limited 10 such actual expenditures 8
the public good may be Thought to II
qnire
BASIS OF SUCCESS.
Hsvi' nus impart to you ny sent
mems IS they have been awakened by ID
cocssion which brings Us together, l cha
take nv present lsave, but not without T,
F. sorting once more 10 the be1iga parent @
f toe human race in humble supplicatio
,rst. since He has been pleased to fave
TIE American people With the opportun
'e for deiiberatiug in perfect trar guilty
7 and dispositions for deciding with uDpa
e alieled unanimity on form of govern
m Mt for the security of their union an
the advancement of their Happiness, so H
divine blessing may be equally conspicuor
T in tue enlarged views, the temperate l
s situations, and the wise measures on whiC
the success of this government must d
pend.
4 PARKERSBURG.