Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1869-03-10

Treasury for every dollar collected, and the
greatest practicable retrenchment in ex-
penditures i'll every department of govern
ment. When we compare the paying ca
pacity of the country now, with ten States
still in poverty from the effects of the war.
but soon to emerge, l trust, into greater
prosperity than ever before, with its pay
ing capacity twenty-five years ago, and cal
culate what it probably will be twenty-five
wears hence, who can doubt the feasibility
of paying every dollar then with more ease
than We now pay for useless luxuries p
Why, it looks Us though Providence had
bestowed upon us q strong box, the preci-
Gus metals locked up in the sterile noun
tains of the far West, which We are now
forging the key to unlock, TO meet the
very contingency that is now upon us
Ultimately it may be necessary to increase
the facilities to reach these riches, .and it
may be necessary also that the general gov
eminent should give its aid to secure this
access But this should only he when a
dollar Of obligation to pay secures precise
ly the same sort of dollar In use now, and not
before. While the question of specie pay
ments is in allegiance, the prudent business
man is careful about contracting debts pay
able in the distant future the nation should
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merce is to he rebuilt, and all industries
encouraged. The young men OF the coun-
try-those who form this age and must he
rulers twenty-five years hence-have a pc
cuhar interest in maintaining the national
honor moments reflection upon 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, can
Join in the common sentiment. How the
public debt is to be paid, or specie pay
ments resumed, is not so important as that
q plan should be adopted and acquesccd in
A united determination to do is worth
more than divided counsels upon the meth
Od of doing. Legislation on TINS subject
may not be necessary now, nor even adv
sable but it will be when the civil law IS
more fully restored i'll all parts OF the
country and trade resumes its wonted chan
nels. 1t will be my endeavor to execute all
laws in good faith, to collect all revenues
assessed, and to have them properly ac-
counted for, and economically disbursed.-
| will, to the best of my ability, appoint to
Office only those who will carry out this de-
sign.
In regard to foreign policy, will dead
with nations rs equitable law requires i'll
viduals to deal with each other, and |
would protect the law-abiding citizen,
whether of native or of foreign birth,
wherever his rights are ieopardized, or the
flag of our country floats. l 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 oc-
cupants of this land, the Indians, is one
deserving of careful consideration. / will
favor any course towards them which tends
to their civilization, Christianization and
ultimate citizenship.
The question of suffrage is one which Is
likely to agitate the public, so long as
portion of the citizens of the nation are
excluded from its privileges in any State
It seems to me very desirable that this
question should be settled now, and | EN-
tertain the hope and express the desire that
it may be by the ratification of the tif
teenth amendment to the Constitution.
Ia conclusion | ask patient forbearance
one towards another, throughout the land,
and u determined effort on the part of
every citizen to do his share towards ce-
menting happy union, and l ask the
prayers of the nation to Almighty God in
behalf of this happy contamination.