Litchfield enquirer., 1869-03-11
THE PRESIDENTS INNAUGURAL
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THE PRESIDENTS INNAUGURAL
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 CITIZENS OF THE UNITED STATRs: Your suffrages having elected me to the office of President of the United States, I have, in conformity with the Constitution of our country. taken the oath of office prescribed therein. Ihavs taken this oath without mental reservation, and with the determ mi nation to do. to the best of my ability, all that it requires of me. a taaF,9.e.eE
 The responsibilities of the position feel but accept them without fear. The office has come to me unsought; commence its duties untrammelled. I bring to it 8 con- scientious desire and determination to fill it, to the best of my ability. to the satis- faction of the people. On all leading questions agitating the public mind I will always express my views to Congress, and urge them according to my judgment, and when think it advisable, will exercise the constitutional privilege of interposing 8 veto to defeat measures which l oppose. But all laws will be faithfully executed whether they meet my approval or not. e
 l shall on all subjects have policy to recommend-none to enforce against the will of the people. Laws are to govern all alike-those opposed to as we'll as those in favor of them. I know no -nethod to se- cure the repeal of bad or obnoxious laws SO effective as their stringent execution. :.
 The country having just emerged from a great rebellion, many questions will come before it for settlement Tn tho next four years, which preceding Administrations have never had to deal with. In meeting these it is desirable that they should be appreciated calmly, without prejudice, hate or sectional pride, remembering that the greatest good to the greatest number is the object to be attained. This requires secu- rity of person, property and for religious and political opinion in every part of our common country, without regard to local prejudice. All laws to secure this end will receive my best efforts for their en- forcement. ~ tf ''- '~2f '4. ''. Y A great debt has been contracted in se- curing to us and our posterity the Union. The payment of this. principal and inter- est, as we'll as the return to specie basis as soon as it can be accomplished without material detriment to the debtor class or to the country at large, must be provided for. To protect the national honor, every dollar of the Government indebtedness should be paid in gold, unless otherwise expressly stipulated in the, contract Let it be understood that no repudiator of one farthing of our public debt will be trusted in public places, and it will go far toward strengthening a credit which ought to be the best in the world, and will ultimately enable us to replace the debt with bonds bearing less interest than we now pay. To this shall be added faithful collection of the revenue; strict accountability to the Treasury for every dollar collected, and the greatest practicable retrenchmert' in expenditures in every department of gov so2g4e9 srH%fe99if from the effects of the war. put eoon to emerge, I trust, into greater pros ,,o,;tv than ever before, with it's paying ca psc;tv twenty-five years ago and caicula.e rhat ;t probably will be twenty -nve yeals rance xho can doubt the teaslolhty oa waving every dollar, then, with more W,ss 9ase tth.sn wa nav now for useless luxuries! Wny ;t T looks as though Providence had pestow
 aa mon us a strong box, the precious met sIs lacked up in the sterile mountalns ' tha far West. which we are now forging tn
 Eay to unlock, to meet the very continleen 'llle cv that is now upon us. :,
 ' TIlt;mately % it may be necessary to m
 .rease the facilities to reach these rlcne'
 snd ;t may be necessary also that the ter
 a-si Government should give It's ald 10 s'
 on~a th;s access. But that should only
 whsn a dollar of obligation to pay, secure
 nrecisely the same sort ot ooilar Al AA| . nv While the question of specie paymen
 ;s in aheyance, the prudent business m'
 ;s I carefui about contracting debts payaD
 ;n the distant future; the nation snou
 follow the same rule. A prossra.e eo,
 merce is to be rebuilt and all lndussr'es couraeed. The young men oi the coun, %a ; '9l~those who form this age and must pc
 Hers twenty-fiv years hence-nave pc
 ;sr interest in maintaining the nauo, he honor A moments reflection upon WI to v;ii he our commanding influence sme 'od Ina nations of the earth m tnelr oay.
 shsy arc only true to themselves, sno |,
 ;nsnire them with national pride. Al
 x;s,ons. geographical, political ana
 o;ons. can join in the common senuu' How the public debt is to be pald'
 lmecie payments resumed. IS not so nortant as that plan should be adol
 and acquiesced in. A united oetelm
 tion to do is worth more tnsn alv 2 oounsels upon the method or ooing.
 oislation on this subject may not pc n 4 SAW now, nor even advisable; put ~
 he when the civil law is more fully re
 ed in all parts of the country ana E resumes it's wonted channels. As VI
 my endeavor to execute all laws ID nZ. faith. to collect all revenues assesse9
 to have them properly disbursed. II
 to the best of my ability, appoint 70
 oniv those who will carry out this des
 In regard to foreign policy, wouis
 w;th nafions @ equitable law requif a diyiduals to deal with each otneE'
 vould protect the law-abidlng q ? the vhether of native or of foreign
 vhereser his rights are jeopardaze istantl whereyer the flag of our country noa chine, would respect the rights ot all nauo' M Il in osnding eoud respect for our ov ned is otl,ers depart from this rule in then 'onaols incs with us, we may be. compsleo " onG low their precedent 'uy 2 s,y. ,n The proper treatment ot the orls' Ans .unants of this land-the Indians String ldeserying of careful consideration. In fact fayor any course toward them wmc a you at to their civilization, christianizanio, -s..s -a nltinate citizenship. sall- -t- lirel at The question of suffrage IS one epaired. ,;talv to aaitate the public so iol e. Ct nortion of the citizens of the nal e1cluded from its privileges an any . 1t seems to me very. deslraDle ,. }.