Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-03-10
PRESIDENT GRANTS
ADDREsS

N \ u az IL Al ~ y II ~
CHscas Of the United SAFES m.
Your suffrage having elevated me to the ONCE
of President Of the United States, nave III con
fornity with the Constitution OF our c0uutSi
taken the oath Of Office prescribed therein
have taken this oath without mental resefNa,
tion and with the determination To- do 10 t n pS'
of my ability all that it requires ol me Tue ~
s,,,,rsihilitir, of the position ! feel but accept
tbcu without fear The office has come To me
unsourht commence its duties untrammclel'
bring to Il a conscientious desire and dctefinia-
tion t6 ll it TO the best of my ability TO the Sails
faction Of the people. ,.ti.,
On all leading questions agitating the public
mind. will always express my views to congress
and urge them according t9i'y JuuBlnU1n,' ,, ",'
when think it advisable, will exercise the Con
stitutionnl privilege Of intcrposlng veto 20 &c
fo,t tbe measures which | oppose, but all the
ln,vs will be faithfully executed, whether they
meet my approval Or net. shall ON all such
have a policy to recommend, but none 10 enforce
against the will Of the people.
laws arc to govern all alike those opposed 10
ne we'll M. those who favor them. ! know of no
method TO secure the repeal of bad or obnoxious
laws SD effective as their stringent execution
The country having just emerged from % great
rebellion. many questions viii come before u lor
settlement, in the next four years, which the pre-,
ccdng administration hive never had 70 deal
with Ill,
In meeting these il is desirable That they snoulu
be- approached calmly. without prejudice, hate
or sectional pride remembering that the great
est good 20 the greatest number is the oiycct U
be attained
This requires security Of person and property
and free religious and political opinion IN every
part of our common country without lesaru "
| local preudces. All laws to secure these ehua
will receive my best etlurts for their enforcement.
/ .-..st ,Ist.t In. lapu contracted in securing u
us and 10 our posterity tile Unl0n' me payment
of this principal and interest as wen as the re-
turn tl specie basis as soon as 1t can be accom-
pliShed without material dttrlment 10 thc ueotnl
| GLASS, or the country at large must be PROVIDED
rior. 10 protect the national honor every u9lal
/ ct government Indebtedness should pc pllu ii
1 gold unless otherwise expressly stipulated IN th'
contract
! let IL be understood that no rePudator oil ono
/ iarthiug Of our public debt would DE trusted li
] public pluce, and 10 will lar toward strengthen
inga credit which ought To be the best IN the
world, and will Immediately enable us To replace
the debt with bonds bearing less interest than We
now pay.
! 10 this should be added nlthlul cllcgtloh
the revenue, strict accountability 10 the lrcasu
ry for every dollar collected, and the creates
| practicable rctrcnchment I'm expenditure M every
department of Government.
! When we compare the paying capacity Oh tn'
country now, with ten States stu 10 poverty IRON
the effects OF the war, but soon to emerge, trust
with greater prosperity than ever before with IL
paying capacity twenty-five years ago, ana c''lcu
late what il probably will be twenty-five year
hence, who can doubt the ieasiDihty oil paying
every dollar then with more ease than we now pa,
for useless luXurics Why 1t LOOKS as tho froVi
dence had bestowed upon US 80 strong BOX
the precious metals locked up m the sterll
mountains of the far West, which we are nov
] O. Il. ln.sts lHlH la ~
ungency that Is now upon US Ultimately II ma
be necessary To increase the facilities TO reac
these riches, and 1t may be necessary alSo tI'a
the General Government should give us alq
secure this access but that should only be whe
dollar Of obligation TO pay secures precisely I'll
same sort OF dollar To use now, ana not before
u Whilst the question OF specie payments Is IN abey
ance the prudent business man Is careful abou
: c0ntactidg debts payable n the distant future
the nation should follow the same RUE
N PROSTATE commerce Is to be rebuilt ana a
industry encouraged. The young men OF u
country, those who from their age must be a.
voters % years hence, have peculiar interest /
maintaining the national honor.
4 moment reelection as TO what Will be on
commanding influence among the nations OF Il
j earth in their day il they are only true 70 then
selves, should inspire them with national prd
, All diyisons-geographlca political and relig
ous-can Join ia this common sentiment. Ho
far the public debt is to be paid, or specie pa.
ments resumed is not 50 important as that pla
should be adopted and acquiesced in. unite
determination 70 do 50 is worth more than divide
councils upon the method OF dong
e Legislation upon this subject may not be nece
G sary now nor even advisable but 1t will be, wh'
the civil law is more fully restored in ali parts
the country and trade resumes its wonted cha
nes.
1t will be my endeavor TO execute all laws