Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-03-05
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WASHINGTON, March 4.-Followiug 10
President Grants inaugural address:
CITIZENS OF THE UNITED STATES: Your
SURFACES having elevated me to the Office Of
President Of the United States, l have, in
conformity with the Constitution Of our coun.
try, taken the oath Of Office presented there
in. l have taken this oath without mental
reservation, and with the determination to
do, to the best Of my ability, ull that it re-
quires Of me. The responsibilities Of the pc.
sition I feel, but accept without fear, The
Office has come to me unsought, and I COM
a conscientious desire and determination to
fulfill il to the best Of my ability, and to the
satisfaction Of the people.
On all the leading questions agitating the
public mind l will express my views to Con-
gress, and urge them according to my judg-
ment, and when l think it advisable. I will
always exercise tho Constitutional privilege
Of interposing n veto to defeat measures
which I oppose. But all the laws will be
faithfully executed, whether they mcot my
approval or not.
I shall on all subjects have q policy to rec.
ommend, but none to enforce against the will
Of the people. Laws IRE to govern NIL alike
those opposed to Us we'll us those who favor
them. know no method to secure the re-
peal OF bad or obnoxious laws so effective US
their stringent execution.
The country having just emerged from a
great rebellion, many questions will come
before it for settlement in the next four years
which preceding administrations have never
had to deal with. In meeting these it is dc.
sirablc that they should be approached calm
ly, without prejudice. State or sectional
pride, remembering the greatest good to the
greatest number is tho object to be attained.
This requires security Of person, property,
and for religious and political opinion in
every part Of our common country, without
regard to locality or prejudice. Laws to &C.
cure these will receive my best efforts for
their enforcement.
A great debt has been contracted in sccur-
ing US and our postcrity the Union. The
payment Of this, principal and interest, as
we'll as the return to q specie basis as soon
rs it can be accomplished without material
detrimcnt to the debt, or class, or the country
Mt large, must be provided for. To protect
the National honor, every dollar OF the Gov
eminent Indebtedness should be paid in gold,
unless otherwise expressed and stipulated in
the contract. Let it be understood that the
rcpudiator Of one farthing Of our public debt
will not DO trusted in n public place, and it
will 20 farther towards strengthening q credit
which ought to be the best in the world, and
will ultimately enable US to replace the debt
with bonds bearing loss interest than wo now
pay. To this should be added q faithful col
lection Of the revenue, q strict accountability
to the Treasury for every dollar collected, and
the greatest practicable retrcnchmcnt in cx-
pcnditurc in every department Of tho Govern.
mcnt.
When we compare the paying capacity Of
the country now, with ten States still in pow
cr,y from the effects Of war (but soon to
emerge, I trust, into greater prosperity than
ever 6cfore), with its paying capacity twenty:
five years ago, and calculate what 1t will
probably be twenty-five years hence, who can
doubt the feasibility OF paying every dollar
then with moro ease than we now pay Tor
useless luxurics? Why, it looks as though
Providence has bestowed upon US q strong
box of the precious metals locked up in the
sterile mountains Of the far West, which we
arc now forging the key to unlock, and meet
tho very contingency that is now upon us.
Ultimately it may be necessary that tho Gen.
| cral Government should give its aid to secure
this access, but that should only be when a
dollar OF obligation to pay secures precisely
| the same sort Of dollar to use now, and not
before. While the question OF specie pay
| mCnI Is III uUGl lllGCY HC plhuShS uoAhSo
man is careful about contracting debts pay.
| able in the distant future. The nation should
follow the same rule. A PROSTATE
is to be rebuilt, and all the industries en-.
| couraged. The young men OF the country
those who from their age must be its rulers
25 years hcnce-have a particular interest IN
maintaining the National honor. A moments
reflection as to what will be our commanding
| influence among the nations Of the earth in
their day, IL they are only true to themselves,
should inspire them with National pride. All
divisions, geographical, political and religious,
can Join in this common sentiment. How
the public debt is to be paid, or specie pay
ment resumed, Is not so important-as that q
plan should be adopted and acquicsced iu-a
united determination to do it is worth moro
than n divided council upon the method OF
doing. Legislation upon this subject may
not be necessary now, or even advisable, but
it will be when civil law is restored in all
parts of the country and trade resumes its
wontcd channel.
II will be my andcayor to execute all laws
in good faith, collect all revenues assessed,
and to have them properly accounted for and
economically disburscd. 1t will be, to the
best of my ability, my cndcavor to appoint to
office those only who will carry out this dc.
sign.
In regard to foreign policy, I would deal
with nations rs cquitably Us the law requires
individuals to deal with each other, and ]
would protect law-abiding citizens, whether
of native or foreign birth, wherever his rights
are jcopardizcd or the flag Of our country
floats. / would respect the rights Of all ma
tions, demanding equal respect for our own
il others depart from this rule in their deal
ings with US, we may be compelled 10 follow
their prcccdents.
The proper treatment Of thc-original occu.
pants Of the landslide 1ndians-is one de-
serving care and equal study. l will favor
any course towards thcm which tends to
their civilization, Christianization and ulti-
mate citizenship.
The question OF suffrage is one which is
likely to agitatc the public so long rs a por-
ton Of tho citizens OF the nation are excluded
from its privilege in any State. It seems to
me very desirable that this question should
be settled now. 1 entertain the hope, and
express the desire, that it may be by tho rati.
| ication ofthe Fifteenth Article of Almond
mcnt to tho Constitution.
In conclusion, l ask patience and forboar-
ance, one toward another, throughout the
land, and n determined effort on the part Of
every citizen to do his share toward cement.
ing a happy Union ; and I ask the prayers Of
the nation to Almighty God in behalf Of this
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