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II Thursday, March rs, 1911.
Republican Syhig Ticket.
FOR CONGRESS.
Col. ID. VI. Rnrringer, of Cabarrus,
THE INAUGURAL ADDRESS.

gone forth 10 the world us another monu.
ment of the patriotism and love of country,
which have ever characterized the course
Of the lllustrious individual and Statesman,
who now fills the highest Office upon earth.
In this document, stands fair and unfair
nished, the pure republican doctrines laid
down in the Constitution; and enforced BY
its immortal trainers. With the spear Of
3" Ilhuriel," he has pierced tho corruption
aud sophistry thrown around the Consttu-
ton, and leaves il without a blot.
The Virginia and Kentucky" Resolu-
tons, of '9s and 800, find in President Har.
rison, an able and efficient advocate. Now
wc cannot see how any Southern State
Rights Republican, cdn refuse his support
TO his administration as the President, in
this address has sanctioned every princi-
pie, which enters into the political creed
of that party. The candid and forcble ex.
position, Of his views aud principles upon
the exciting subject of the abolition Of sla-
very, in the District Of Columbia, or the
States, viii we trust, forever silence the
tongue of Islander upon this subject the
decisive stand which he has taken against
thu, tanatical faction, should endear him
to every man who loves the welfare Of his
country, more than the ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Of
party.
With regard to tho Sub Treasury !"
scheme he says, 1t IS not the diroree
which is complained of, but the nhailoto.
cd union of the Treasury with the Exccu-
tive Department, which has created such
extensive alarm" In vivid colors he de.
scrIbos the danger to republican institu.
lions, from the concentration of power in
the hands Of one Of the Departments OF
our Government. LIMITED as are the
powers granted by tho people, vet enough
has been granted to constitute dcspctism,
if united in any one Of the Departments
Of our Government" The force of this
remark Of the President, al may appreci-
ate, who have examined the ancient Gre
cian and Roman Republics, and the causes
which ultimately proved thar rum.
Ga the subject Of the Currency he IS
explicit
Connected with this sub ect is the char
acter Of the currency: The idea Of max
ing It exclusively metallic, however well
intended, appears to me TO be fraught with
more fatal consequences than any other
scheme, having no relation to the personal
rights Of the citizen, that has ever been
devised. Ii any single scheme could pro-
ducc the eject Of arIcstlng, at once, that
mutation Of condition by which thousands
Of our most INDECENT tellow-cltizeps, by
their INDUSTRY and enterprise, are raised TO
tue PbN~t>sipu oi wealth., tudt Is tHC OUc'--
Ii there IS one measure better calculated
than another to produce that state of things
SO much deprecated by all true repnbli.
cans, BY which the rich are daily adding
to their boards, and the poor sinking deeper
into penury, 1t IS an exclusive metallic
currency. Or, II there is a process by
which the character of the country for
generosity aud nobcncss of feeling may
be destroyed by the great increase and
necessary federation Of usury, 1t is an ex-
elusive metallic currency
Altogether, we view II as the most per-
feet address ever delivered b. any Presi-
dent to the American people. Long may
the principles contained in il, be regarded,
and when Europe's kingdoms shall have
crumbIed into decay, our land will be pros
porous, and happy, and the abode Of the
free and the brave.