Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1869-03-11

son ana property. and FREQ reliy-
ious and political opinion, in every part
OF our common country without regard
to local prejudices. All laws to secure
these ends will receive nv best efforts
for their enforcement.
a great debt has been "ontracted in
securing to us and to our posteritv the
Union. The payment of this. princi-
pal and interest. as well as the return
to specie basis as soon as it can be
accomplished without material detri-
ment TO the debtor class or the country
at large, must bc provided for. To
protect the national honor every dollar
of government Indebtedness should be
paid IN gold unless otherwise express
~ stipulated in the contract. Let it
be understood that no repudiator
of one farthing Of our public debt would
be trusted in public place. and it will
go far toward strengthening credit
which ought 10 bc the best IN the world.
and will Immediately enable us to re-
place the debt with bonds bearing less
interest than we now pay. To this
should be added faithful collection of
the revenue, a strict accountability 10
the Treasury for every dollar collected.
and the greatest practicable rctrcnch-
ment III expenditure in every depart
ment of government.
When We compare the paying capaci-
ty Of the country now. with ten States
still IN poverty from the effects Of war,
but soon to emerge | trust with greater
prosperity than ever before. with its
paying capacity twenty-five wears ago.
and calculate what it probably will be
twenty-five years hence. who can doubt
the feasibility of paving every dollar
than with more ease than we now pay
for useless luxurics: Why it looks as
thougl Providence had bestowed upon
us / strong box in the precious met
ais locked up in the sterile mountains
81 the far West. which we are now for
ging the kew TO unlock. to meet the
very contingency that is now upon us
| Ultimately IL may be necessary To in
crease the facilities TO reach these riches
ana II may he necessary also that the
| general government should give its aid
10 secure this access ;.but that should
only TX when dollar Of obligation 10
I pay secures precisely the same sort Of
/ dollar to use now, and not before while
/ the question Of specie payments is in
! abcyancc. the prudent business man is
careful about contracting debts payable
! inthe distant future the nation should
follow the same rule. A PROSTATE com
merce is 10 be rebuilt and all industry en-
couraTed. The young men Off coun-
! try those who from their age must be its
voters twenty-five years hence, have n
peculiar interest in maintaining the ma
tional honor. \ moments reflection
n 10 what will be our commanding in
flucncc among the nations of the earth
in their day If they are only true to
I tnctnscitcs. snUuuu inspire them with
national prize. All divisions. geo
graphical, political and religious, can
JON ~ this common sentiment. How
far TIN public debt j. 10 be paid. or
specie payments resumed, il not 80 i'm
portant n that aplan should NJ adopted
and acquicsccd III. 4 united dcterm-
nation 70 do 50 il worth more than di-
'ided councils upon the method of do
InS. Legislation upon this subject
, may not be necessary now nor even adj
.lsable but it will be. when the civil
law j. more fully restored in all parts
Of the country and trade resumes 1t.
wonted channels. II will be my en-
deayor ~ execute all laws IN good
faith. 10 collect all revenues Is npos-
ed. and tn have them properly account
cd for and economically disburscd
will, to the best of my ability, appoint
10 Office those only who will carry out
this design.
In regard To foreign policy. would
deal with nations as cquitably as the
law requires individuals TO deal with
each other, and / would protect the
law-abiding citizen, whether OF native
or Of foreign birth, wherever his rights
are jeopardized or the flag of our coun-
try floats. would respect the rights
Of all nations, demanding equal re-
spect for our own. If others depart
from this rule in their dealings with us,
we may be compelled to follow their
precedent.
The proper treatment of the original
occupants Of this land, the Indians, is
one deserving Of careful study. | will
favor any course toward them which
tends 10 their civilization, Christian
ization and ultimate citizenship.
The question Of suffrage is one
which is likely TO agitatc the public so
long as a portion Of the citizens of the
nation are excluded from its privileges
in any State. II seems 10 me very de-
sirablc that this question should be
settled now, and entertain the hope
and express the desire that it may be
by the ratification Of the fifteenth arti-
Gle Of amendment TO the Constitution.
In conclusion, ask patient forbear-
ance one toward another throughout
the land, and determined effort on
the part Of every citizen to do his share
toward cementing happy Union; and
l ask the prayers Of the nation to Al
mighty God in behalf Of this consum-
| nation.