The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1869-03-12
Grants Inaugural Address in Wash
ington on the 4th.

i our SuuTagCS nave SicFdtC0 HIS to thO
office of president of the Uulted States. l
| have in conformity with the constitution or
our country, taken the oath OF office pre-
sented therein. l have taken this oath with>
out mental reservation, and with the deter
mutation To do, to the best OF my aoihty, all
that 1t requires The responsibilities OF tie
position | feel, but | accept them without
tear. The Office has come to me unSought.
commence It's duties untramnieled
! bring to ii conscientious desire and deter
| mination to fill it to the best of my ability
| and the satatactlon of the people on ali
| leading questions agitatiug the public mind,
| will always express my views to congress,
and urge them according to my judgment !;
aud, when | think ii advisable, viii exer-
else the constitutional privilege OF inter
| posing veto to defeat measures which L
! oppose, but all laws will be faithfully ex
ecuttd whether they meet my approval or
not. | shall on all subjects have Z policy
10 recommendations to enforce against the
will or the people. The laws are to gov
ern all allke-those opposed to as well as
those who favor them.
/ | know no method to secure the repeal
OF bad or obnoxious laws, SO cHeciual us
their stringent execution. Oar Country
has just emerged from great rebellion,
questions VII. come before ii IN the next
four years, which the preceding admInisua'
tons have never had to deal with. In
meeting these it is desirable that they
should be approached calmly, without pre-
judlce, hate, or sectional pride, rememoer.
Ing that the greatest good to the greatest
number is the object TO be obtalned. This
requires security Of person and properly
and tor religious and political opinions, ln
every part Of our country, without regard
to color or prejudice Laws to secure those
will receive my best efforts Tor their en-
| torcenent.
A great debt has been contracted in Sc
cnrIng us and our posterIty against dsun,
| Ion. The payment OF this primo pie and
interest, as well as the return to specie
baaIs as soon as it can be accomplished
without material dctrlment to the latter
class or TO the country at large, must be
provided for.
To protect The national honor, every dol
| lar OF the government Indebtedness should
| be paid III gold unless otherwise eXp,essiy
| stipulated III the CONTRACT. Let 1t be re"
! msLHbered that no repudlator vi one tarth
| ing of our public debt Will he trusted III
| public place, aud 1t will go tar towards
| strengthening u credit which will ultimate
| y enable Us TO replace the debt Win bonds
| bearing less interest than we now pay. Io
| this should be added u faithful collection
of the revenue and strict accountability 10
! tue treasury Tor every dollar collected, aud
1 the greatest practicable retrenchmeut IN ex :
peudltures IN every department OF the
! government W hen We compare the pay
| lug capacity OF tho country now, with ten
states still ln poverty from the effects OF
war, but soon TO emerge, trust, In gruater
| pro sperlIy than ever before, With lis pay
| ing capacity twenty five years ago, and cal
| culate what it probably Will pc twenty
| i've years hence, VINO can deuDt the teaSl
! biiIty OF paying every dollar then With
more ease than we now pay Tor useless lux
urleS W hy, 1t looks as though providence
| las bestowed upon Us u strong ooX Of the
! precious metals locked up III the sterile
, mountains of the tar west, which We are
now forging the key TO unlock 10 meet The
| contingency That Is now upon US. U!tI'
| uIateiy 1t may DC necessary to Increase the
| facilities 10 reach these riches AMI II Ei AZ
he necessary, also, that the general govern
meat should give It's and To secure this ac'
| cess, but that should only be when Qo.lal
| Ut obligation to pay secures precisely tht
! same sort OF the dollar 10 use now, and no.
betore. " hllst the question ot specie pay
nIcntS Is IN aHeyance, the Dusines5 man l.
careful about contracting debts payable II
tue distant future; the nation Should 1ol
low the same rule.
| a PROSTATE commerce is &c hc rebuilt ant
all Industries encouraged. The young mel
of the country, those who from their ag'
must be It's rulers twenty five years hcnce
have Il peculiar interest IN maintaining tn
nat onai nonor. X mOEei.t reiecuon a.
20 wnat Will DC our uoinnaDulug Iunuenc
among the nations vi the ealta III tlei
uay ii they are ouly true TO the;nse-Ns
sLou!u Inspire the;u with national prlde
All divisions OF geCgrap phcal, pul.ucal an
religious character can JOIN III Ills c0nitho
sentiment. How the public deb L. to b
paid or specie payments resumed Is not s.
important as that Il plan should be adopte
and acquIesced III. united detcrinila
ton to 90 Is worth more than dlelae
councils upon the method of doing. Leg
isIatcn npon this subject may not be neees
sary now or even advisable, but VII
hen the civil law is more fully restoredi
all parts OF the country aud Trade fesuliie
Its proper channels. Ii will be my enIeay
or to execute al. al. srss IN good faslis, and
coiIect ali revenues assessed and TO nav
ktneui properly accou!lteu lot All ccouoilie
: ally dls5ur>cd. l viii, to asse best OF Il.
ability, appoint to efice those only VII
Will carry out tins design.
La regard to foreign policy, L woul
2 deal WITH G-tous cquIabiy, as The law II
qulrea individuals 10 deal with each othe
l ami would protect law-abldlng cltlzen
t whether OF native or foreign birth, wher'
ever Their r!gnts are jeopardized or the tia
J Of our Country floats. | would respect Ii
D rights oi al! nations demanding equal re
pect for our own. Ii others depart fro
. this rule IN dealing with US, We may
: compelled TO l0liow their PRECEDENT. III
proper treatment for the original occupan
OF this land, the Indians is one deservin
: careful study, ! will favor any course Il
f wards them WHICH tends to their clviliS
ton, chrlstlanZatiou and ultimate cltize
ship.
The question Of suffrage is one which
likcly TO agitatc the public SO long as pc
tlou of the citizens OF the nation are e
Il Guided from its privileges in any state.
< seems 10 NE very desirable that this que
ton should be settled now. [ cntcrta
tie hope and express the desire chat 1t r.i
d be by the ratl hcatIou on the 18Th artlelc
d amendment 10 the constitution,