The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-03-11
Grants Inaugural.

The Inaugural! address of President
Grant which we laid before our read.
crs yesterday, is a straightforward,
clear, and manly expression of his
views and sentiments, and we hazard
nothing in saying that every word Of
it will be heartily endorsed by the
Republican party, and BY every
Union loving man throughout the
length and breadth of the land. In
fact it is just such State paper as
might have been expected from the
victor Of Donelson, vicksburg, Look
cut Mountain, Appomattox, and Rich
mond. Ia its brevity it resembles
somewhat tho last Inaugural Of Pres.
idcnt Lincoln, while its spirit aud
courage is as great, and at the
same time it expresses kindly scntl.
mcnts toward all, leaving but little
doubt that the new Administration
will give general satisfaction to the
country. and will place our credit and
honor above suspicion, BY Inaugural
ting such reforms in the expenditures
OF every department Of government
as will leave surplus to apply to-
ward the liquidation of the National
debt, which is to be paid in gold
wherever the contract calls for it,
and by the keeping out of office, so
far as he has the power, Of every
man who is in favor Of "repudiating
one tarthing' Of the same.
Hclnforms the country that the
office came to him unsought, and that
he has entered upon its duties un.
tammcilcd, and will perform them
to the best OF his ability, without
fear and that while he shall exercise
the veto power, when he thinks il
necessary, he will enforce all laws
legally enacted by the proper author
itics, whether they suit him or not,
and that he will have no views of his
own to enforce against the will Of the
people. These are the right kind of
sentiments to emanatc from the Chief
xecutivc OF the nation, who holds
his officeby virtue Of the suffrage of
his fellow citizens who placed him in
this high and exalted position, to ex.
ecute the laws their servants in Con-
gress may see proper to enact, and
not to dictate to them the line of pol
!cy they shall follow.
He will use his best endeayors To
have the Revenues assessed, faithfully
collected, and deposited with the U.
S. Treasurer, and we may expect the
whiskey rings Of the country will
soon come 10 grief, while railroad
corporations will have to wait, at
least four years longer, before they
can get any of their subsidy bills
through the Legislative wheels, By
which they expect to fill their pock-
cts with the peoples money.
In regard to his foreign policy, he
will give protection to all our citi.
zaas, whether native or foreign born.
wherever our flag floats, and while
respecting the rights of all nations'
will demand equal respect for our
own" adding that if others depart
from this rule We may be compelled
to follow their precedent.
That Grant is in full ard complete
accord with the Republican party,
there can be no further doubt, and
our Democratic friends who have re-
Gently discovered that Grant is really
q great and good man, will have to
accept the Republican doctrine of
equal political rights for all men. or
take issue with him at once. He is
very plain on this subject, and favors
taking the niger out of the wood
pile by the different State legisla.
lures adopting the 18th amendment
TO the Constitution of the United
States.
In TACT, we may now expect to
have faithful, honest, and efficient
administration, one that will labor to
promote peace. harmony, and at the
same time give adequate protection
to The humblest citizen Of the conn.
try, in all our borders, in the expires.
sion Of their q religious and political
opinions without regard to local pre.
ludice," having the assurance from
him that he will use his influence to
secure the passage of laws euaran-
tecing such protection, and execute
them faithfully.