The Second, Sober Thought Of The People

I Shall Tread In The Footsteps Of My Illustrious Predecessor.

It Seems Proper, At All Events, That By An Early Enactment Similar To That Of Other Countries The Application Of Public Money By An Officer Of Government To Private Uses Should Be Made A Felony And Visited With Severe And Ignominious Punishment.

I Am More Than Ever Convinced Of The Dangers To Which The Free And Unbiased Exercise Of Political Opinion - The Only Sure Foundation And Safeguard Of Republican Government - Would Be Exposed By Any Further Increase Of The Already Overgrown Influence Of Corporate Authorities.

The Condition Of The Tribes Which Occupy The Country Set Apart For Them In The West Is Highly Prosperous, And Encourages The Hope Of Their Early Civilization. They Have For The Most Part Abandoned The Hunter State And Turned Their Attention To Agricultural Pursuits.

Most Men Are Not Scolded Out Of Their Opinion.