The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1869-03-12
GRANTS INAUGURAL.
q. Fsvors'Gold for the Bondholders ana
Votes fcy Negroes!

49,. IN confor mi,y with the Constitution OF
~, country. taken the oath OF office pre- IN
..,ibed therein, Ih've taken this oath win e'
~, M n,s, reservation, and win me dP'er' O.
..;,.,;oc 10 do 10 the best Of my sbil''v all o.
,h., il reqnires Of me. The resp"nso'''- "
ia. Of ,hs position l feel. but accept the"
..;,hout feay. The office has come 10 me-
,,.oupht. I commence in il un'rsm"e'eo. q
h,;,o n II a conscientious desire and re n
domination TO fill IL TO the best 0! my ao''-
,v,nd tho satisfaction Of the people. y" az v
Tho lrsdng qres,ions sgi's;ing me pu""c
mind. I will always express my views '"l,
,.,,,,ss. and urge them according 10 my
i,d,msut snd when l think i sdvsao'e ,
y;,I sxsrci.e the constitutional privilee OF
,o,erponing q veto 10 defeat measures "r'cn
ono,se: but all laws will be faithfully *
.eu,ed. whether they meet my "pprovS' o'
not. ! shall on oil subjects pursue the POI
ICY VI enforcing laws that "re enacted 'u'
will recommend noGe TO be e"'oreeo
.osins, the will OF the people. Lave ore
10 govern all slike - those opposed 70 "s
x.l 40 those who favor them. ] know OIL
10 method 10 secure the repeal OF bad OF OBJ
,ox;ous laws 90 effective ~ their stiingen'l
execution.
The cour,rv having inst emerged from :"
west rebellion. many questions VIII come
before il for settlement in the next tour
,..,s. which. preceding administration
have never had 10 desl with In meenng
,he.s il 10 desirable that they should he sp'
u,o.ched calmly ,withou, prejudice. or hate
., sectional pride. remembering that 'h1
sres,-s, good 10 the greatest number 's me
vnisc, 10 be ausinrd This requires secu'
r,y If psrson and property. and freedom o.
religious snd political opinions IN every Par'
q, our conn IN country. without regard I" :"
CO, prejudice. L.as to secure these vii
receive INV best rff ,rls for their enfdfc
,nen,.
A g,ea, deb, has been contracted in Sc
<ut,rR us snd our pos,eri'y the Union. IN
r.vmen, Of .hi.. principal and interest, a.
we'll % the re,urh To specie bssis. as soo'
., il can be sccomp lished without m'teHa
d.,imeut 20 the debtor class or 10 w
country u large, niue, be provided Tor. i
p,o,ecs the national honor. evers do'''F
Government indie bSsdness should be ps'o
Yo,d. nnless otherwise expressly s:ip"lA'e
/, IN. con,rsct. Lun BE- understood ths
no repndissor o. one iauhing Of our pUoh
deb,, will be trusted IL public place. snd
will 60 lar toward strengthening q creo
which ought 10 be the best 10 the world on
will ultimately enable us 10 replsce ~
orb, with bonds bearing less interest IN"
We nov pay. To this should be sdded
faithful collection Of the revenue, str'
accountability Of the Treasury Tor every q
lar collected. and the greatest PRACTICAL
rs,senchment 10 expenditure in every d
pertinent Of Government.
When we compare tho paying capacity
the country now, with teo'Sts'es stu
poverty from The effects Of wsr-but 500
] trust, to emerge into greater prospect
than ever before-wi,h its paying cspsci
twenty Eve years ago, and calculate VIII
Il probsbIy will be swen'y-f five years hen'
who can doub, the feasibility Of pay:
every dollar then with more ease than
now pay for useless Iuxuries! Why,t loo
% though Powder had bestowed up
" % . s,rong box, the precious met.
locked up IN The sterile mountains OF
for West. which we are now forging
key 10 unlock, to meet the very con,ingt
cy thst 10 now upon 10. Ultimately II IN
DO necessary to increase the facilities
reach these riches. and II may be necesss
also, that the General Government sho
give 10 aid 10 secure this access; but =
should only be when dollar Of obliga,
40 pay secures precisely the same sort
sort Of dollar We use now. and not before
whilss the question Of the specie p
nsnts 10 In sbey sncs. the PRUDENT busin
man 10 careful about contracting debts ?
able 10 the distsnt failure. The nsi
shoald follow the same rule. PROSTATE c.
snsrce 10 10 be rebuilt and al industries
eou'sgsd. The young men Of the cour
--those who from their sge must be lie
ere twenty-five years hencs--have . pc