Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1869-03-04
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TO TRaE DAILY nemoCuar
PRESIDENT GRANTS INAUGURAL
ADDRESS.


Your suffrage having elevated mo to the
Office Of President Of the United States,
have, in conf rmity with the Constitution
OF our country, taken the oath CT Office
presented therein. ! have taken this oath
without mental reservation, and with the
tho determination to do, to tho best of my
abllity, all that requires Of mo the responsi
6ilitiss Of the position I All; but accept
them without fear. The Office has come 20
me unseogAt. comuepee it, duties an.
trammelled. bring to Il conscientious
desire aDd determination TO ill, to the best
Of my ability, to the satisfact ION Of the pse-
people, on oil leading Questions agitstins
the public mind, and will always express
ny We've 70 Congress aud urge them to 40
cede = NJ judgment and who's think il
advisable ! will exercise the Constitu, ional
privilege Of intsslosing . veto 70 meas ares
which | oppose. but all laws will be faith.
fully executed, whether they meet
With my approval or not and
shall - oil subjects HAYES policy to re,
commend to enforce the will of the people.
Lava are to govern oil alike-thosc oppos-
ed 70 ~ we'll as those who favor them.
know no method to secure the repeal of bad
or obnoxious laws 30 snectually as the
strin gent - ecution. Tho country having
ust emerged from great rebellion, many
questions will come before IL for settlement
IN the next four years which preceding ad.
ministrations have never had to deal with.
Ia meeting these il is desirable that they
should he approached calmly, without
pref udics, hate or sectional pride. remem-
psring that the grestsst good 70 the great
est number 10 the object 70 be obtained -
This requires security Of person, property,
religion and political opinion In every part
local prejudice. Laws 10 secure these will
receive my best Efforts for their enforce.
msnt.
A great debt has been contracted in q.
curing 70 ~ and our posteriiy the Union
The payment Of this principal interest will
% - soon - the ssturn 10 specie bssia
- accomplished without material dstrimeLt
To the debtor, class. or to the country
~ large must be provided for
10 protect the national honor every dollar
of the Government Indebtedness Sd ould BE-
paid in gold, unless otherwise expressly
stipulated in the contract. Let il b. un
derstood that no reputation Of one far.
hing Of our public debt will DO trusted in
public place, and it will 90 lar towards
strengthening . credit which ought 10 be
tho best in the world. and will ultimately
enable me 10 place the debt With bonds
bearing less interest than We now bear. To
this should be addsd faithful collec Ion
Of tho revenue. . strict accountability to
the treasury tos every dollar collected and
the best practicable rstrsnchment on ex
penditares in every department. Of the
Government. Whom We compare the pay.
ing capacity Of the country new, with ten
states still IN poverty from tho effects Of
var. but soon 10 emerge. trust. into great
er prosperity than ever before, with its pay.
ing capacity twenty five years ago, aud
What II will probably DO twenty i've years
hence, who can doubt he feasibility OF pay
ing every dollar then with more ease than
sc now pay fer useless iuxurss Why. il
looks az though Providence had bestowed
upon me strong box Of precious metals,
locked up IN the sterile mountaiLs
Of the fair West, of which W are now
forging the key 10 unlock, to meet the
very contingency that 10 now upon us.
Ultimately IL may be nece .sary to incr.ase
the facilities to reach these riches, and i,
may DO necessary also that the General
Government should give ito aid 10 secure
this access, but that should only DO when
dollar OF oblisation TO pay secures pre-
clsely the same sort OF dollar to use now.
and not before. Whilst tho question OF
'pecio payments is in obey ncs tho pru-
dent business man is careful about cor.
tracing debts payable IN the distant fu.
ture. The nation should follow some rule.
4 PROSTATE commerce to be rebuilt, and
all industries encouraged. The young men
Of the county-,hose who, frsm their age.
must be it's rulers 20 years hence, have a
peculiar interest in maintaining the ma
tionAl honor. A moments reflection rs to
what will be our commanding influence
among tho nations OF the earth in their day
IL they are only true to themselves should
inspise them with national PRIDE
All divisions. geographical. political and re-
ligicus. can iein IN this common sentiment.
How tho public debt is to be paid, Or specie
payment resumed. 10 not so importan, MS
that a plan should be adopted and acqui>
esced in. A united determination to 90 is
worth more than diviSei counsel upon
The method Of do ng. Legislation upon
his subject may not oe necessary nov, or
even advisable but it will be whom the civil
law is more fully restored in oil parts Of the
country, and trade resumes lie wanton
channel. Il will be my endeavor 20 exc
cute all laws in good faith, collect al
revenues assessed and to have them pro.
perly accounted for and commercially dis
oursed, and TO the best OF my ability ap-
point to office those only who will carry cut
this design.
la regard {, foreign policy, wsuld deal
with sections - equitably ~ the Law re-
luires individuals 10 deal with each other,
and I would protect law>abiding citizens.
whether ofnativs Or foreign birth, wherever
his rights are jsopardixsd or the flAg Of our
country floats. / would respect The rights
Of all nations, demanding equal respec.
for cur own. IL sthsrs ospart from
this rule in their dealings with
US ~ may be compelled to follow their
precedent. The proper treatment Of the
original occupants Of u . land-the Indian
10 one desiring equal rights ard study. I
will favor any course TOW ads them which
tends 10 their civilization, christian izstion,
aud ultimate oiiissnship. The question Of
suffrage 10 one which 10 likely to agitate
the public % lesg - portion Of the nation
arc excluded ffem lie privileges in any
State. II seems to ne very desirable that
this question should BE- settled now
| entertain the hope and express the desire
it may be by the ratification Of the 18th
article Of the amendment to the constitu.
ten. In conclusion. l ask patience, Fore
bssrance, one toward another throughout
tho land, Add adstermined effort on the
part Of every eitissn to do his share toward
ceosnting happy Union. aud ask the
prayers Of The nation to the Almighty God,
in b.half Of THE conservation.