Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1869-03-12

WASHINGTON, March 4.--rhe following Is
the inaugural address of General Grant, on
bis taking the oath Of Office as President Of
the United States:
Citizens Of he United States
Your suffrage having elected, me TO the
office Of President OF the United States,
have, 10 conformity with the Constitution OF
the country, taken the oath of Office pre-
scrbed therein, and with the determination
TO do to the best of my ability all that IL
requires of me. The responsibilities Of the
position l feel, but accept them without
lear. The office has come unsought /
commence It's duties untrammelled. | bring
| to IL conscientious desire and determine
ton 70 oil It to the best Of my ability to tho
satisfaction Of the people.
On all leading questions agitatiHg the
public mind, will always express my viows.
to Congress and urge them according TO my
! Judgment, and, when nthiDk il advisable,
| will exercise the constitutional privilege Of
interposing a vet 0 TO defeat measures which
| / oppose but all laws will De faithfully exc
cuted, whether they meet my approval or
| not. eu .sG -.H.
| shall on all subjects have policy to.
recommend, but none to enforce against the
will OF the people.
| Laws are TO govern oil alike-those OPP
posed TO as we'll as those who favor Them
| | know no method to secure tho repeal of
| bad or obnoxious laws so ehectually as thein
| stringent execution.
| Tie country having just emerged from,ss
| great rebellion, many questions will come
before II for settlement, in the next foub
years, which preceding administrations
have never had to deal with. In meeting
| these IL Is desirable that they should be-
approached calmly, without prejudice, hate,
or sectional pride, remembering that the
| greatest god to the greatest number is the
object TO be attained. This requires secu-
| rity Of person and property, and for religious
and political opinion an every part OF our
common country, without regard TO local
pr, in lice. All laws to secure these ends
will receive my best efforts for their enforce
ment. A great debt has been contracted in
securing to us aud our Looterity the Union
| the pay ment OF this, principal and interest,
| es- we'll as. the Retprn TO specie basis, az
soon as, IL oan be accomplished without ina.
terial detnment TO the debtor classor TO the
| country at large, mast be- provided ton. To
| protect the National honor, every dollar of
government indebtedness should be paid IN
| gold, unless otherwise expressly stipulated
| Ia the contract. Let u be understood that
| no Reputation of one fArthing OF our public
will go far towards Strengthening IA credit
| which ought to DO the best in tho world aud
| will ultimately enable us TO replace the
| debt with bonds bearing lees interest than,
We pay now. To this should be added a
| faithful COLLECTION of revenue, strict ac-
| countability to the Treasurer for every dol
lar collected, and the greatt ST practic able,
retire ne bment in expenditure In every de-
| partnlent of the Governments. When we
compare the paying capacity of the country
with ten States still in poverty from the
effects. Of the war, but sJou TO emerge into
| greater prosperity than over--with it's pay.
rag capacity twenty five yrars.sgo, aud cal
cuate what il probably will be twenty five
| years hence, who can doubt the Feasibility
| Of paying every dollar then with more eass
| than wenog pay iDr useless luxnTissi Why,
| IL looks as though Providence had besto wed
| upon ms a strong box the precious metals
| locked up ia the sterile mountains of the
! lar West, which we are now forging the key
| to unlock-Io meet the very contingency
thai is now upon us Ultimately IL will DO
| necessary tOincreaso the facilities TO reach
| these riches !; and u may be necessary, also,
that the General Gslvefnmsnt should give
| It's aid to secure this access. But Inat
should only be when dollar Of obligation
To pay secures. precisely the samu sort OF
dollar to use now, aud not before. Whilst
| the question Of specie payments is in abey-
! ance, the prudent business man Is careful
abOnt contracting debts. payable 10 the
future. The Nation should, follow the same
| rule. a prOstTate commerce il % DO re-
| built. and all industries encouraged The
! young mea Of tho country, those VINO, from
their age, must be lis rulers twenty. five
| years hence, have peculiar interest In
/ maintaining the national hoaOr. A moments
4 a iii n.
| log influence among tue nations OF tile earth
! m their day, II they are only true TO them
| selves, should inspire them, with national
| pride. .l..
All divisions, geographical, political, Teli-
| gious, can pm in the Uomnon,sentlment.-
| How the National debt Is To, DO paid, or
| specie payments resumed, is not so inpor-
| tant as that a plan suould DO adopted and
acquiesced In. A united determination TO
do 1t With than divided oounses upon
the method OF doing. Legislation upon this
subject may rot DO necessary now, nor even
ad yisable but II will be when the civil law
is more fully restored in all parts OF the
! country, and trade resumes. us wOnted
channels. 1t will DO my endesyor TO exc
cute all laws 10 good faith. TO collect all
revenues assessed, aud 10 have them prop
/ ery dlsbursed. 1 will, 10 the best OF my
ablity, appoint TO office those only who Will
carry out this design. E..
In regard to foreign policy. Il would deal
| with nations rs equitable. law requires
Individuals to deal with each other and
would protect the law abiding citizens,
whether of native or OF foreign birth, where
ever his rights are ieopardiaed, or the flag.
Of our country floats. l would respect the
rights OF all nations, demanding equal re-
spsct to our own II others depart from
this rule, Va. their dealings with US, we may
be compelled to follow their precedent.
Tue proper treatment OF tho original oc-
cupahts 0f this lAnd-the lndiAn-is one
deseryingour lawful stady. will favor any
course towards them which tends 10 thslr
civilization, christianity, aud ultimate citi-
zensaip. s.f a.l
\ The question OF suffrage Is one which 10.
likely 10 agitate the pubic 50 long as ponA
ton of the citizens OF the nation are exclu-.
ded from It's privileges In any State. 10
Seems to inc to be very desirable that tho
Question should DO settled now, and gu
terrain tho hope aud express the desire that
II may be by the ratification Of the 10Th a. ~
tcle OF tho amendment 10 the COnsutu-
tim.
Ia conclusion, ask patient forbearaDee
of ons towards anptber thronghOut tho
land, and dettrinlned eff Irt GA The part OF
query citizen 10 do his share tOgards Co
meDting happy Uuian, AID AK the prayers
% the nation to Amlgtty q IA behalf oG
this cOlsummauOn.
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