The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1869-03-11
The Inauguration. &c.

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she upon peine repsesensea' on tne
9Th instant the President sent to the
Senate the nominations for the Cabinet.
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.A's" WHY e'i"''' es
we are Unable to publish an extended
account Of the inaugural ceremonies
but give the address Of the President
and the names Of me gentlemen Gamma
sing the Cabinet accompanied by short
sketch Of each;
iNAUo0kAL Address.
ciiissas Of tic Usissd Saiss' Your sufrAges
having elevated me TO the ONCE Of President Of
the United States, have, 10 conformity with
the constitution Of our country, taken the oath
Of ofioe prescribed therein.
have taken this oath without mental reser-
walton and With the determination to do 10 the
best Of my ability all that II Requires The re-
sponsibilities Of the position feel, bat accept
them without fear. The Office has come to me
unsought commence Its dnties nntrammeii-
ed. hiring 10 1t conscientious desire and
determination to MI II 10 the best Of my ability
and to the satisfaction Of the people. On all
the leading Questions agitating the public mind
viii always express my views to Congress and
urge them according tn MY Judgment, and hen
think Il advisable, will exercise the eonstita-
tional privilege Of interpreting veto to defeat
measures which oppose.
nu. al law, will he faI,hfallv exeeuted.
whether ,bey meet INV .pproyai or not /
,h.ll. ON all .ubiec... have a poliey 10 recon-.
mend. ba, noae 70 enforce AGAINST the sill of
M nsonls law. A., "a govern an .like-
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IN, a., ,ha ~r..,.., GOOD Al N. vre.,s., n.m.
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Tbi. reouire, security Of person. proper,y.
aud free religion, and political opinion ir every
part Of our common country, without reTa.
| to local preiadice. All laws to secure these
! suds will receive my best efforts for their en-
foreemenI
| A great debt has been contracted in securing
| to u, and our posterity the Union. The paw
ment Of this. principal and interest, as wen as
the return 10 specie basis as soon as II can be
accomplished, without material detriment to
the debt or class, or to the country at large,
must be provided for. To protect the national
honor every dollar Of government Indebtedness
should be PAID in geld unless otherwise en-
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/" 'ep'Ase 'ne uso' WIN 'o"u' WEARING Tess
'nssfss' 'nsa We 10" pay
10 'ns snoa'a % aa'e' 'a''hiai eo'eeuon
OF 'ne revenue s"'e' A'eoah'A'n'y 70 he
treasury iof every ao'ar eoi'ee'ea' ahs me
greatest pfaeucao'e reuenehmen'tn expendi-
fare IN every department. OF government
When we compare the paying capacity Of the
country now, with ten States still in poverty
from the effects Of war, bat soon to emerge,
trust, into greater prosperity than ever before,
with its paying capacity twenty-five years ago,
and calculate what II probably will be twenty
ave years hence, who can doubt the feasibility
Of paying every dollar then with more ease
than we now pay for useless lnxuriesf
Why II looks As though Providence had be-
slowed upon US strong boz Tue precious
metals ioes-d 10 IN the sterile mountains OF the
| for wsat Thieh We are now forging the Key
| 70 unlock, 10 meet Nv very contingency ssats
nov upon as.
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.hould ~. a. ia n ..car. mi. ,rc.s. hu,
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.bey.ne.. he prudeo, ba.ipe., man !. s.rsfal
about cnn,,.c,,.g s.h,. n.v.h,s i ~ d,.,,,,
| future. The nation .bapla Follow tbs ,.,,s
rule. A uro,tr.t, commerce |, % b. r.h,,i,
and All fudu,trie, encouraged SO :.
The voupv man of ,he country. ,ho.. -.
from tbs;r sre. mu,t be- n, ruIsr, ,.s,,v-sv.
wear, hepcs. have ! peculiar ip,er..,i, n.,,.
,ain,ps The national honor. A mom.,,,. :.
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