The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-03-05

lar OF OUllHdblOu W pay oOSuiOS P'OO'SN
the same sort of dollar to use now and
not before. Whilst the question of specie
payments is in allegiance, the prudent
| business man is careful about contract,
ing debts payable in the distant future
The nation should follow the same rule;
a PROSTATE commerce is to be rebuilt,
and all Industries encouraged. The
Young men of the country, these who
| from their age must be its rulers TWEEN.
ty-fve years hence, have peculiar in
| terest in maintaining the national hon
| or. A moments reflection as to what
will be our commanding influence
among the nations of the earth in their
day if they are only true to themselves,
should inspire them with national
pride.
All divisions, geographical, political
and religious, join in this com
mon sentiment. How the public debt
is to be paid, or specie payments
resumed, is not so important as that a
plan should be undOubsed and &C
Guiesced in. A united determination tC
do is worth more than divided councils
upon the method of doing. Legislation
upon this subject may not be necessary
now or even advisable, but it will be
when the civil law is more fully restor'
ed in all parts of the country and trade
resumes It's wonted channels.
1t will be my endeavor to execute all
laws in good faith, aud to cSllect all
revenues assessed and to have them
properly accounted for and economical
ly disbursed. l will, to the best of my
ability, appoint to office those only who
will carry outthis design.
In regard to foreign policy, l would
deal with nations as equitably Us the
law requires individuals to deal with
each other, and l would protect the
law-abiding citizen whether of native
or foreign birth wherever his rights are
ieopardized or the flag of our country
floats. would respect the rights of all
nations, demanding equal respect 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 careful study. | will fa-
vor any course towards them which
tends to their civilization, christianiza-
ton and ultimate citizenship.
The question of suffrage is one which
is likely to agitate the public SO
long as a portion of the citizens of the
nation are excluded frem its. privileges
in any State. 1t seems to me very de-
sirable thas this question shosld be set
tied now. entertain the hope and ex-
press the desire that it may be by the
ratification Of the Fifteenth Article OF
Amendments to the Constitution.
In conclusion, ask the patient for
bearance of one towards another,
throughout the land, and determined
effort on the part of every citizen to do
his share towards cementing happy
Union, aud ask the prayers of the ma
ton to Almighty God in behalf OF this
contamination.
His voice was not audible except to
persons on and near the front of the
platform, but at every pause the salts
faction manifested by those who were
near at hand was responded to by
the cheers and shouts sf the crowd
more distant, and some of the poin.s of
his address were quietly circulated from
mouth to mouth and made the occas;on
for applause, even some time after their
utterance. During the delivery of the