The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1869-03-11
President Grants Inaugural
Address.
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sufficient to state that th
crowd there, was the larges
ever assembled in w ashingtor
and the ceremonies the mos
imposing and impressive. Tn
The President elect receiveJ
congratulatory cable telegram
from Count Bismarck, the Ber
lin Exchange and other sources
A. J. did not join in the pro
cession nor go to the capitol t.
be present al the Inauguration
Here is The Inaugural Address
Citizens Of the United htd,es:
Your suifrages having elevated m
to the office of President of the UniteI
States. 1 have In conformity with III
Constitution Of our country, taken tn
oath of Office prescribed therein.
have taken this oath without menta
reservation and with the deterlnina'
tion to do 10 the best Of my ability. nj
that 1t requires of me. The responsi.
bility Oftht position feel, but accept
them without tear. The office has
come TO ire unsought. / commence
its duties untrammeled. bring to II
n conscientious desire and determina-
ton to ill it to the best of my ability,
to the satisfaction Of the people. On
all the leading questions agitating the
public mind. / will always express my
views to Congress and urge them ac-
cording TO my Judgment. and when l
think 1t advisable will exercise the
constitutional privilege OF interposing
a veto to defeat measures which | OPP
pusc. but all laws will be faithfully
executed whether they meet my ap-
proval or not. ] shall rPcomend none
to enforce against the will Of the peo-
pie. Laws are To govern all alike
those opposed TO. as well as those who
favor tSpm. | know of no method
to secure she repeal of bad or obnox-
ious laws. 40 effective as their strin-
gent execution. The country having
lust emerged from great rebellion
many questions will come before 1t
for settlement In the next lour years
which preceding Administrations
have never had to deal with. In
meeting those it Ia desirable that they
should be approached cSlIr'ly. without
prejudice. hate, or sectional pride, re-
mem bering that the greatest GOOD to
the greatest number Is che oG,ect 10
be attained. This requires security
OF person. property and free religious
and political opinion IN every pat I Of
our common country. without regaid
to local prejudice. Laws to secure
these will rrceiv my best efforts for
their enforcement. A great debt has
been contracted in securing us and
our posterlty. The payment OF this,
aud interest, rs well as the
return TO a specie basis rs soon as 1t
can be accomplished without national
letriment TO the debtor class or the
country at large, must be provided for.
To protect the national honor, every
dollar of national Indebtedness should
be paid in gold unless otherwise ex-
pressly stipulated in the contract.
Let 1t be understood that no re9udia-
tor OF one farthing of our public debt
will be trusted in public place. and
It will go far towards strengthening
4 credit that ought to be the best in
the world. and will ultimately enable
ls to replace the debt with bonds
bearing less interest than we now
pay. 10 this should be added faith
ful collection Of the revenue. strict
,co,lli.ahility to The Treasury for
,verv dollar collected, and The great
,st practicable retire. Glment In eX-
JenGiture IN every Department ct
When we compare t"o
paying capacity of the country now,
with ten states still in poverty from
.he effects of WAY. but soon TO emerge,
| trust. into greater prosperity than
ever before with its paying capacity
twenty-five years ago. and calculate
what 1t probably will he twenty-five
years hence. who can doubt the teasi-
jility of paying every dollar then
with more ease than we now pay for
useless luxuries? Why. 1t looks as
though Providence had bestowed up
III. lls Il strong boX-the precious met
llsslocked up IN the sterile mountains
1f the far West, which we are now
forging the key 10 unlock, to meet |
he very contingency that Is now
lpon us. Ultimately it may be nee
'ssary to increase the facilities 10
each these riches, and 1t may be
necessary. also. that the General Gov
.rnmeHt-should give It's aid to secure
his success. But that should only
Je when dollar of obligation to pay
secures precisely the same sort Of a
loIlar to use now and not before.
Whilst the question Of specie pay
nents Is in allegiance. the prudent |
BUSINESS man IS careful about con-
racting debt3 payable in the distant
uture. The nation should follow the
ame rule. A prostrate commerce is
0 be rebuilt, and all industries en-
outraged. The young men of the |
ountry, those who, from their age,
lust be its rulers twenty-five years
ence, have q peculiar interest in |
maintaining the national honor. a
moments reflection as TO what will |
Ie our commanding influence among |
he nations OF the earth in their day, |
T they are only true to themselves. |
hould inspire them with national
ride. All divisions, geographical.
political and religious. can join In !
his common sentiment. How the |
public debt is to be paid, or specie |
payments resumed, is not so import
mt rs that plan should 'be adopted |
md acGuiesced in. a united deter
nination to do is worth more than
livided councils upon the method of
loing. Legislation upon this subject
nay not be necessary now or adyisa-
DIE. but it will be when-the civil law
q more fully restored in all parts of
the country and trade resumes it.
channels. 1t will be my en-
leavor to execute all laws in good
faith. to collect all revenues assessed.
and to have them properly accounted
for and economically disbursed.
will. to the best of my ability, appoint
to Office those only who will carry out
this design. In regard to our foreign
nnIicy. would deal with nations as