Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1869-03-12

curing TO us and oar posterity the Union
The payment Of this, principal and inter-
est, as well MS the return TO n specie basis,
as soon as it can he accomplished without
material detriment to the debtor class, or
the country at large, must be provided for.
TO protect the national honor every dollar
of government indebtedness should be paid
in gold unless otherwise expressly stipu-
lated in the contract. Let IL be understood
that no repudiator of one farthing Of our
public debt would be trusted in public
place, and it will go far toward strengthen
ing credit which ought TO DO the best in
tho world, and will Immediately enable us
TO replace the debt with bonds bearing less
interest than we now pay. To this should
be added a faithful collection of the reve-
nue., strict accountability to the treasury
for every dollar collected, and the greatest
practicable retronchment I'm expenditure in
every department of Government.
1t will be my endcavor to execute all
laws in good faith, TO collect all revenues
as imposed, and to have them properly ac-
counted for and economically disbursod.
will to the best of my ability, appoint to
Office those only who will carry out this de-
sign.
When we compare the paying capacity of
the country now, with ten States still in
poverty from the effects of the war (but
soon TO emerge, trust with greater pros
perity than ever before,) with its paying
capacity twenty-five years ago, and cacu-
late what 1t probably will be twenty five
years hence, who can doubt the feasibility
of paying every dollar then with more ease
than we now pay for useless luxures? 1t
looks as though Providence had bestowed
upon us 'strong box" in the precious
metal locked up in the sterile mountains of
the far West, which we are now forging the
! key to unlock to meet the very contingent
| cy that is now upon MS. Ultimately it may
be necessary TO increase the facilities to
reach these riches, and ii may be necessary
also that the General Government should
| give its aid to secure this access ; but that
! should only be when dollar of obligation
| to pay secures precisely tho same sort of
dollar to use now, and not before. Whilst
the question of specie payment is in abey-
ance, the prudent business man is careful
about contracting debts payable in the dis
/ touN lutults It nNllbn NlADulu lOlloM lnt
same rule.
How fast the public debt is to be paid, or
| specie payments resumed, is not so i'm
| portant as that a plan should be adopted
and acquiesced in. A united determine
ton to do so is worth more than divided
counsels upon the method of doing. Leg
islation upon this subject may not be nee
essary now nor even advisable but it will
| be, when the civil law is more fully restor-
ed in all parts of the country and trade re-
sumes its wonted channels.
\ PROSTATE commerce is to be rebuilt and
all industry encouraged. The young men
of the country, those who from their age
must be its voters twenty-five years hence,
have peculiar interest in maintaining the
national honor. \ 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 MISREPRESENTATION, political and
rcligious--can Join in this common senti-
ment.
In regard to foreign policy, ! would deal
with nations as Nquitably as the law re-
quires individuals to deal with each other,
and l would protect the law-abiding citizen
whether Of native or foreign birth, WHEREBY
er his rights are jeopardizod or the flag of
our country floats. l would respect the
rights of all nations demanding equal re-
spect for our own. If others depart from
this rule in their dealings with u.s. we may
| be compelled to follow their precedent.
The proper treatment of the original oc-
cupants Of this land, the Indians, is ono de-
serving of careful study. I win favor any
course towards them which tends to their
civilization, Christianization and ultimate
citizenship.
The question OF suffrage is one which is
likely TO agitatc the public so long as a por-
ton Of the citizens Of the nation are exclud-
ed from its privileges in any State. 1t
seems to me very desirable that this ques-
ton should be settled now, and entertain
the hope, and express the desire, that it
may be by the ratification of the 18th arti-
Gle Of amendment to tho Constitution.
In conclusion 1 ask patient forbearance
one toward another throughout the land,
and determined effort on the part of ev-
cry citizen to do his share toward cement
ing happy Union and ask the prayers
of the nation TO Almighty God in behalf OF
this contamination.