Year: 1862

policy and every citizen in the loyal States
is under obligations to aid the Congress of
the United States in the execution of all con-
stitutional laws, in the maner indicated by
those laws. Every good citizen must
us necessity, in his civil duties, obey the
will of the majority, when assertained, and
until the same is revoked by the same au-
thority. To departure fr,,m this democrat
ic rule must we attribnte. to a great extent,
the present difficulties, which threaten disas-
ter to the principles of free governments,
through the world. founded on the idea ofthe
capacity ofman for selfgovernment. A
disregard for the will of the majority, in our
system of government, begets disrespect
that terminates in contempt for all saluta-
~ and legal restraints whatever.


Whatever may have been the desire of indi-
viduals, as to what policy the State should
adobt. in view of the condition of things in
other States still the result of the election in
dicated her policy beyond any reasonable
doubt 1t cannot be said that the result did
not clearly express the will of the majority.
Every true and loyal heart in the State will.
therefore, willingly lear whatever portion
of the burden may fall to his lot, in sustain
ing the authorities of this State and the Uni
ted States in every constitutional and lawful
atIc0lpG To ueiciu lllt OulOu anu tue OOn-
stitution against foreign or domestic foes
no matter how he may differ from the major
ity as to the propriety Of the policy adopted
It's obligatory and binding upon every citi-
zen until legitimately changed. Al
though with one single exception, the only
Executive of all the free States entertaining
political proclivitiesl at variance with the
party administering the National govern
hox- 1.ex,l x-nl
greater ptomtitude in obeying every consti-
tutional requisition of tho President --a -


The principle of unity is only specially
valuable for the security of our liberties, for
the protection of republican institutions; and
for the overthrow and destruction of these,
disinteqration is the sures course that can be
adopted. If, then, the warning sections of
the Union are sincerely devoted to the princi-
pies of freedom and self-goverrment, and
under no circumstances would tolerate any
form of government but republican. Union
of some kind, if nothing more than an ALLI-
ANcE, offensive and defensive, will be estab-
lished. whatever may be the result of the
struggle of the Southern States for separate
independence and nationality. For the pro-
lection of their CONNIE rec on the high seas,
for tie purpose of preventing monarchial
ideas and policy from overrunning the Amer.
lean continent, as they have Overrun and
subdued Europe. a union of some kind will
be found absolutely necessary between these
republican States. The principle of Union is
ife-the principle of Disintegration is death.
to American policy, American greatness. and
American progress and civilization. These
sentiments were by me expressed on another
occasion, to the public.


In the very beginning of the process of
severance and disintegration Of the American
Union, we have demonstration of the fact
that however hostile to each other European
monarch es may be, they will settle their
own disputes and league together for the
suppression of republican ideas and the main
tainance of privilege, birth, and official hon
ors in hereditary descent. Three of the great
powers of Europe have now combined to force
monarchial institutions and aristocratic priv
ileges upon that living embodiment of dis
union principles, the Republic of Mexico
And if the present unhappy war continues in
the United States, until the forces of the Re-
public are unable longer from exhaustion to
prolong the conflict, except in guerrilla war;
fare between the sections, the same powers
will combine to force aristocracy and royalty
upon Americans, partitioning among them
selves the splendid domain of the American
Empire. The Union of the States is not only
necessary to the existence of republican in
stitntions on this continent, but it is the only
hope of the oppressed nationalities of Europe
in their aspirations for liberal laws and equal
rights. The same combinations of monar-
chial power and wealth have heretofore been
successful in crushing republican ideas upon
the Eastern continent, whenever they began
to obtain ascendency in any portion of Eu-
rope. The increasing power and greatness
of the American Union had inspired hope in
the oppressed Of Eastern nations, that in due
time, the policy asserted by us on this con-
Observation-Disclosures of European mon
arches in crushing out republican institu-
tions-would be extended there.
In concluding my official connection with
you, the representatives Of the people of our
State, having communicated to you the con-
dition of the public interests, it affords me
infinite pleasure to attest the general prosper
ity now existing in all the branches of our
trade and industrial pursuits. In surren-
dering the trust to my successor, which
have held for the past two years, / have every
confidence that it passes into the hands Of one
who will use it with jealous care and true
fealty to the cause of the people, who have
called him directly to the discharge of the re-
sponsible duties of the Chief Magitracy Of
this Commonwealth. And may we not in
dulge the hope that the kind Providence that
has so far distinguished us with the choicest
of His blessings, will continue to preserve us
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