Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1869-03-11

.nat ,s now upon as. ~uiyimatsiv It
NAV be necessary TO increase the facil
tiles to resch these riches, aud it mar
be necessary, also, that the General
Government should give its all I'd Be-.
cure this access, but that should only
be when a dollars etobligation to pay
secures precisely the same sort of dol.
lar in use now, and not before.
While the question Ct specie payment
is in allegiance, the prudent business
man is careful about contracting debts
payable IN the distant future. The
nation should follow the same rule
4 PROSTATE commerce to be rebuilt
and all industries encouraged, the
young men Of the count y--those who
from their age, must be its rules TWEEN
ty five yearo hence, have a peculiar in.
terest in maintaining the natl nal honor.
4 moments reflection IS to what will
he our commanding int,uene among
the nations of the earth in their days, II
they are only true to themselve s.
should inspire them wi nationl pride
All divisions, geographical, political
and religious, can join in this com
mon sentlnnent. 80 Fss{Ssss 4
How the public debt is 10 b. pad,
or specie payment resumed, is not so
important asYthat,a plan should be, ad-
doped and acqiiesccii in A united de.
terminated to do, il worth more that
divided coohsel npon The lnethOd ioi
dong. Legislation upon the. subject
may not be necessary now, or even
advisable, butt viii be when the civil
law is more fully restored in all parts
of the coantrysasS trass rcsupcs il,
Il EiN'b1 ~ eadasv4r J.seSt.,
all laws in good faith, collect Ill re
| venues. assssssd ahsl 10 hatStb&an BOB
erly Accounted for, and economically
disbursed. I shall, to the best ct esr,y
ability sppoihtsto Yo6os shoseJ only
who will carry out this desire.
In regard to foreign policy,l would
dealwith sections squitably. ~ the law
requirsE in.liv,dualsSto deal with each
ethcr, and ! would protect a law. abb
ding citizen, whether OF native or Col
foreign birth, where his rights arc
jcopardised or the Gag OF our sountr,
floats. would respect the rights Of
all nations, demanding equal respec,
for our own. It. others depart from
this rule in their dealings with ne
We may to COMPEL d to, follow the.,
preceden I.
The proper trcatmept of the origi
nal occupants Of this land the Indians
lis onei yaessfshe ears Iends eq,a
study, anaA Z viii favor any course to
wards them which tends to their civ.
iiIations, christianization and ultimate
citizenship.
The question OF suffrage is one
which is likely to cgitate tn. public
$50 long a. portion OF the citizens Of the
nation excluded from it's .priviles
es IN any State. IL seems to me very
desirable that this question should BE-
settled now. | entertaing the hope
and express the desire that Il may be
by the ratification Of the 18th article
OF amendment to the Constitution. 70
In conclusion I ask patient forbear
ance one towards another throughout
the land, and q determined effort on
| the part o. every citizen to do his sha re
towards cementing q happy Urion
and sk,thsp prayers Of the nation to
Almighty g ID in behalf Of this con
summation.
VICE PRESIDENT coLrAxs ADDRESS.
f The following is Vice Presiden,
Colfaxs address on assuming the chair
as President Of the Senate: Il yi& rss
SssAroas:In entering upon The
duties in this Chamber, TO the psrtor
nance OF which have he n called by
the people OF the United States. 1 re.
alize fully the dslicacy, as well as the
responsibility, OF the posi- ion OF pres.
iding over body whose members are
inso Large degree my seniors in age.
Not chosen BY the the body itself, I
shall certainly need the assistaute or
Your support aud yOup generous Il tori
bearance and confidence, but pledging
to you all d faithful and iniiexible i'm.
Partially in the adm .nistration q Of
your rule, and earnestly desiring to
cooperate with you, in making the
deliberations Of the Senate worthy
not only Of its historic, renown, but
also Of these State. whose commissions
you hold / am now ready to take
The oath Of Office required by iaw