Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1869-03-11
ii 0EN ERAL GNANgss
INAUGURAL ADDRESS.
Ctrnxxs Or tue UNITED STATES:

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Your SURFACES having elevated me
to the Office OF President OF the Un,-
ted States, | have, in conformity with
the Constitution OF our country, taken
the oath OF Office presented therein. -
l have tax, n this oath without mental
observation, and with the determination
to do, to the best OF my ability, Ill
that is required OF me. The ,respon-
s'bllities 81 the position | teel, but &C,
cert them without tear. The office
has come to ms un.ought. / com
mencs its duties untrammeled, |
bring to it conscientious desire and
determination to ill it to the best, OF
my ability, aud to the satisfaction OF
the people. -.,..~.3## i6i,sod
On All leadin. questions agitating
the public mind, Will always express
my views 70 Congress, and urge ln-m
according 70 my Judgment, and, when
I think it advisable 1 will exercise tue
constitutional psivilege Of interposing
veto to defeat measures winch, 1, OPP,
pose; tut all laws will be faithfully
executed, whether they meet my ap-
proyal orsnot. I shall on all subjects
have policy to recommend, nons : TO
enforce against the viii OF the peoples.
laws are 70 govern all alike, those op-.
posed tor as well IS !, those who favor
them. ] know no method 70 securs,
the repeal OF bad or. obnoxious lava
90 effective as thsir stringentI execa,
Il tiilou. - ' re 81, n Joof arm sw J
- The country having just emerged
from 2 great rebellion. many QussssQpas
will come before it tor settlspspt an,
the next four years, which the pre-,
csdp.g Admin. straliops have neserhAAi
TO dvA. With. In meeting these III 10
that they should be approscha
I'd calmly, without pI ejudice, ! hate Or
sectional pride, remembering that the.
greatest good to the greatest nvmbsrS
u the object to be attained. This ~
anires sectrity OF person, property,
and tor. religious AMI political op.uiop
III every, part OF our coinmon cvnnlry,J
without regard to local ,prejn.ins,s-'
Lawsto SECURE these wall receive rmy
best Efforts i4r their entvrcsmenis,,s,..,,
4, A great debt; has been cont ract ed in
to Us and our. ,posteriiy ] ale
unlon; The payment Of this, pripsi
pal and interest,", rs well ~, the, return
W u spe IL basis, as sooq, aslt ,cai, ba ,
accomplished without = material ,datri,,
ment p the debtor; gslassg .ars to- the,
.o Try. y Ill large must bs provided
protect III, nusatio safl honor.
Every dolAE or the Government; in,
should be paid ipsgold IN
less Otherwise expressly itiplaled in
the contract. Let it be. undsfstood
that no .repudiatof OF, one tarthing OF
our pubic debt will be trusted IN pub
W. place, and It viii 60 tar toward
STRENGTHENING . credit which, ought 10
bs the bestip the world, and win, ! vi.
timassly, enable US to replace the debt
with bonds bearing lees interest than
W. now pay II, this should be .ad.
dsd i faithful collection IF the revenue,
= strict accountability TO the ,Tryas.
4ry fol, every dollar con ecstsd, and the
greatest prasticable rstreYchn.ent on,
in every .DIspertmsnt of
ths Government. When I'VE. compare
tIAs paying capacity OF the Icouniry,
now, Eith ten States, still ~, poverty;
fEpn the effects ct WTr, bu ,aeoni TO-
emerge, ! trust, mtg. greatsy proApar.
ny Than over, before, With itse, paying,
capacity tYept y;tiys years AGO and cal. /
lptkle Mh9t il will be u twenty,fi tive
years hence, who can doabt the ,teasi,,
Ali'y 8. every a dollar llu', then llw with
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