The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1869-03-06
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ELKTON, MARCH 6, 1869.
THE INAUGURAL.

dent Grant. An honest man needs but
few words to tell the world what policy
he intends to pursue. In reading this
short, plain, and as compared with for
mer addresses of the kind, remarkable
paper, the hero of Vicksburg and Rich
mond, stands out in bold relief The
same great mind that grasped the re-
bellion, takes in at one comprehensive
view the great questions of civil gov
eminent and their solution with appa-
rent case. He will recommend but not
dictate to Congress his business will
be to execute, not to make laws. What
CONTRAST happy contrast-between
the retiring apostate and the man of the
people The one a designing dema-
gouge, seeking to magnify self; the
other, forgetful of self, thinks only of
his country and its welfare.
Citizens of the United States-Your
suffrage having elevated me to the office
of President of the United States. |
have, in conformity with the constitu-
ton of our country, taken the oath of
Office prescribed therein
l have taken this oath without men,
tai reservation and with the determine
ton to do to the best of my ability all
that it requires. The responsibilities
of the position feel, but accept them
without fear. The Office has come to
me unsought. l commence it's duties
untrammelled. | bring to it consci-
entious desire and determination to fill
it to the best of my ability and 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 according
to my Judgment, and when l think it
advisable, will exercise the constitu-
tional privilege of interposing a veto to
defeat measures which l oppose.
But all laws will be faithfully execu-
ted, whether they meet my approval or
not l shall, on all subjects, have a
policy to recommend but none to en-
force against the will of the people
Laws are to govern all alikc-thcse
opposed as we'll as those who favor
them.
/ know no method to secure the re-
peal of bad or obnoxious laws SO cffcc-
tive as their stringent execution.
The country having just emerged
from a great rebellion, many questions
will come before it for settlement in the
next four years which preceding admin
Ls"o''oii. navy iio'e. nau " oe", WIN.
In meetlng THESE IL Is deslfaDie thal
they should be approached calmly
without prejudice, hate or sectional
nride-r ememberinr that tho crcotcst
nd ., III o.rootost ,,,,,,,,o,. e +Lo -,
So w Wv Ao'~' - 'i'e w
Jecl 10 pe atlaineu.
This requires security OF person, proper
ty, and Tree rellslous and political opinion
in every part of our common country,
without regard to local prejudice. All
laws to secure these ends will receive my
pest efforts 1or Their enforcement. A great
oept mas peen contracted III securing TO lis
anu our PROSPERITY inc Union:
lno payment VI 'nis, pi,iiclpai ana inter
es's as wen "s liiI letufff " !" specie pasis
as soon as ~ can DC accom- Pl,sheo, without
material oe.rliiei ITO 10 the uept OF class' OF
W ~ 'ho ~ rouns ~ 4 10 na,' W p.osn'eu
r L
uouai y. inu u, sho'',''
W. pau ~ soiu' Illness o.hei -" ise eAples>iS
NiPuI.teu III .1e toh5f &c. ,.
e! /. De u'i.es.oo' tiiaI no iep..aiatoI ol
one .al'H.hs vi our puoiic uepI VIII s DC
.".d .ap an .'''i !. IN i's,
to""ius e'iShS 'hoh!hS oieuit mnic -,
iteIt =. .. Ia INC ni WI
LII, ho,,Ss hea,, 10 Io.s ;ntnrs+ 'tI "en.
now nav ''"''' WV
To His sbonId no added y faithful o,,,oo
.;on of III ,o,.on1a - st,;ot nnon,,,+a1,;i;.
w tho +,aas,,r,, e.. go. Ill, a,,,aatli
o,s H. ,sn..ta.s. aa1e..
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o,a','a,,4 III o'e'' 'ep'i '''i0h' Vi s''-
e' WIsa,. A. -,
We .oinp"ic Ihe p''yts e"p@iH vi
'io .o"y NV "'i 'ot. S't''e, s'iii III
Poverty ron lhe eiec's vi VAL put soon
10 eAieise l trust lli.o greater prosperity
than ever before WIN lts paying capacity
twenty-five years ago, ana calculate what
proDaoiy VIII ne twenty-five years hcncc'
VINO can uouDI tne leasloly OF paying every
dollar then with more case than we now
pay tor useless lu1urles?
why, 1t looks as though Providence had
bestowed upon us strong box. The pre-
elous metals locked up IN the sterile noun.
talns OF the far West which we are now
forging the key to unlock, to meet the very
contingency that is now upon us.
Ultimately it may be necessary to increase
the facilities to reach these riches, AMI il
may be necessary also that the general gov.
eminent should give its aid to secure this
access, but that should only be when dol
lar of obligation to pay secures precisely
the same sort of dollar to use now, and moi
before.
Whilst the question of specie payment is
in abeyance, the prudent business man i.
careful about contracting debts payable in
the distant future. The nation should fol
low the same rule. PROSTATE COMMERCE is
to be rebuilt and all industries encouraged.
The Young men of the country those who
from their age, must be its rulers twenty five
years hence, have peculiar interest in main
tanning the national honor.
y moments reelection as to what win be
orr commanding influence among the nations
OF the earth IN their day, If they are only
true to themselves should INSPIRE them With