The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1869-03-10
GRANTS INAUGURAL ADDRESS.
Is IN Favor of Gold for the Bond
holders and Votes for the Negroes.
AND AN OCCASIONAL VETO.

10 the OHlc6 Oh PRESIDENT OF the United
States, L have, in conformity with the
Constitution OF our country, taken the
oath of Office presented therein. I
have taken this oath without mental
reservation, and with the determIna-
ton to do to the best of my ability all
that it requires of me. 81
The responsibilities of the position
l feel, huJ1 accept them without fear.
The office has come to me unsought:
L commence its duties untrammeied :
l bring to it conscientious desire and
determination 70 fill Il to the best of
my ability aud the satisfaction of the
people. -Onlall the leading questions
aSitating the public mind / will al
Ways express my views to Congress-.
and urge them according to my iudg-
ment, and when L think it advisable.
VIII exercise the constitutional priv
iege of interpreting al veto to defeat
measures which / oppose, hut all laws
will be faithfully executed, watcher
they meet my approval or not.
l shall on aiI subjects pursue the
policy of enforcing laws thai are en-
rctcd, but Will recommend the pas.
sage of none, the enforcing Of which
viii be against the will Of the people.
Laws are to govern all alike those
opposed to, as we'll as those who in
VOr them. / know no method to Sc
cure the repeal of bad ar obnoxious
Ia W. SO effective as their stringent eX-
ecutiOn.
The country having just emerged
rom a great rebellion, IN any Questions
will come before it for settlement in
the next tOur years which precrdidg
Administrations have never had TO
d. | with. In meeting these, il is de
sirIala thatst they should be approach
-. ~ 49, ~ .-s,l.,
SECTIONAL pride, remembering thai the
greatest good % the greatest number
Is the object to be attained. This re-
quires security of person and proper
~, and orreligious and poiticaIOpin-
ion, in every part of our COMMON
country, without regard to local pref
udlce. Laws to secure these will re-
ceive my best efforts for their enforce
ment.
A great debt has been contracted in
securing US aad cur posterity the I'm
ion the payment OF this, principal
and interest, as well as the return to
a specie basis as Don as it can be ac-
.complished without material detri-
ment to the debtor class or to the
country at large, must be provided
for to protect the National honor; ev-
cry dollar of the Government indebt.
edneSs should be paid in gold unless
otherwise expressly stipulated in the
contract. l.-f1-
Let it be understood that no repu.
diatOr Of one farthing of our public
debt will be trusted in public place.
and it will go far toward strengthen
ing a credit which ought to be the
best in the word, and will ultimately
enable us to replace the debt, with
bonds bearing less interest than we
now pay. To this should he added a
faithful collection of the revenue, a
strict accountability TO the Treasury
for every dollar collected, and the |
greatest practicable retFenchmpnt in
expenditure in every department of
the Government. When we compare
the paying capacity of the country
now with the ten States still in pow
erty from the effects of war, but soon
10 emerge, l trust, into greater pros
perity than eve before, with its pay
ing capacity twenty five years ago,
and calculate Whatit probably will be
twenty five years hence, who can
doubt the feasibility Of paying every
IOllar then with more ease than we
now pay for useless IuXuries. Why,
IL Looks as though Providence had be-
slowed upon us a strong box, the
precious metals locked up in the ster-
I h1OutiAdillH vi NilS ldEE w coI, WllCl
We are now forging the key to unlock
Z meet the very contingency that is
now upon us ultimately it may be
necessary To Increase the facilities to
reach these riches, aud it may be nee.
esSaFy also that the General Govern |
fntnt should give its aid to secure this
access bus that should only be, when
uUliar Of obiigation'to pay secures
precisely the same sort OF dollar to-
use now, and not before. While the
question Of specie payments is in
tbeyance, the prudent business man
l. careful about contracting debts pay
thle in the distant future. The ma
ton should follow the same rnle. A
PROSTATE commerce to oe' rebuilt, and
all the Industries -encouragpd :a.tht
young men of Che eoqntry-those who
from their age, must lie its rulers
twenty hve years iheFIce-haVe n ne
cular Interest in maintaining the Ma
fional honor. $500 --- -r-f --r-
A moments reflection as to what
will be our commanding influence
among the nations of the earth,in
their day, if they arei only true 10
themselves, should inspire them with
National pride, All diVisiOnS-ge-
'ographieal, political and religious
cain join in-this common sentiment
How the public debt is to be paid, or
specie payments to be resumed, is not
so important as that a plan should be
adopted and acquiesced in a united
determination to do so Is worth more
than divided councils upon the meth
cd of doing. Legislation upon this
subject may not be necessary now, or
even advisable, but it will be when
the civil law is more fully restored in
all parts of the country, and trade re.
sumeS its wOnted channels.
1T Will be my endeavor to execute
all laws in good faith, to collect all
revenues assessed, and to have them
properly accounted for and econOm-
ically discussed. | will, to the best
OF my ability, appoint to Office those
only who will carry out this design.
In regard to orr foreign policy, /
would deal with nations rs equitably
as the aw requires individuals to deal
with q other, and [ would protect
law abiding citizens. whether of ma
tive or foreign birth, wherever his
rights are jeopardized, or the flag of
u country h0aU|. l would respect
the rights of all nations, demanding
equal respect for our own. If others /
depart from this rule In their dealings |
with us, we may be compelled TO foil
low their precedent. -. -
The proper treatment of the origin.
al occupants OIL this land, the Indian, |
IS n deserving careful study. will
favor any course toward them which
tends to their civilization, Christiani-
zation and ultimate citizenship.
The question of suffrage is one
which is likely to agftate the public
o long as a portion Of the citizens of
the nation Is excluded from its priv
ieges in amy State. It seems to be de
7irable that this question should be
now. l entertain the hope
and express the desire that it may be
by the ratification of the Fifteenth
Article of Amendment TO the Consti-
In conclusion, l ask patient forbear
ance, one toward another, throughout
the land, and a determined effort on
h. - aF.H,--o--. " /