Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-03-05
Inauguration Day.

being the occasion Of the re-inaugnration Of
President Grant. Immense crowds Of siran-
gers were in tie city, and the exercises were
very imposing We earnestly advise all our
readers to pcru.e carefully thc excellent and
well considered inaugural address Of President
Grant, which We give below
Tie Presidents Inaugural Address.
wAsuNoro~, y. C. March I, 1873.
Fji'0tc CHi.eas
Under Providence. | have been called sec.
ond time to act MS Executive over this great
nation. IL has been my cndetyDr IN the pnst
~ maintain nll the laws, and 50 lar as hid in
my power, 10 act for the hest interests " the
whole people Ny hest efforts will be given
in The sume direction in tie future, nidcd,
trust, 10y my four Year, experience in the
Office
when my Grsl term If the Office VI Chief
Executive hcgnn, the country hid not rcc,N
cred from the ELECTS uf q great internal ievoin-
tiln. and three ui the lnrncf States lad not
teen restored to their federal relations Il
seemed t. mo wise that 90 new quest ms
shuud be fni-ed 80 long NJ that condition Of
niitiis existed Theodore, tie past iiur Years,
~ far ms cuuli control events, have l,cn con.
stunned in tie ,lJrt 10 restore harmony. public
prueiess. IL is my firm conviction that the
civilized would j. tending towards republican
ism, ur government hy the people through their
chu-tn representative. and that our own great
Republic is designed To nc t.c guiding star ~
all others Undcr our Republic We support
400 army less thnn that of my European power
% nny -innling, md q navy less than that ~
either % ai least i've VI them. There could be-
no extension OF territory ON this continent
ttHIs q III.
hat mtlcr might such extension enable US 10
diminish 10.
The theory Of government clnnges with the
general progress NOW ,liat the telegraph j.
made available for lumuuiuting thought
together with the rapii trnl~it by steam, ali
parts OF o continent me inside contiguous Tor all
purposes 1i y yerument, anl cUmiuu picati0n
hetwten the extreme limits ol she country j.
made Ol.ier thnn it was Throughout the old
/ thirteen sntcs tthe begnuingol our national
ex steuce. TIE 20 ct- % the late civil strife
/ have hcen o. Tree the slave and mtke him a cit
zen, yet he Is nj possessed olul the civil rights
which ,itilelsaIp sAoIld carry with 30.
Ihl- j. wrong and should he corrected To
/ Ills correction ! stand committed So FAR MS ex-
ecuu,e influence Un asul ; ciai equality
/ IS u.tn subject To- be lcsislated upon. nor shalt
/ I u-k chat any thing bo done To advance the
/ social status ul the cDyrcl man excerpt % give
/ good 300 MIN, Give bin access % schools, and
wuen Ire travels let him feel assured that bis
cunduct viii regulate tie tnatment he re-
tcitcs.
Tie States luely az war with the General
I @ yeruncnt afe now hupri.y rehahiitlted. and
900 Executive control is exercised 10 any one Of
them thnt would not he exercised 30 any other
S.tte under Ike circumstances. Ia tho first
year ut tie pu-t Administration tie prIpl-i.
f.ff
u- Territory in the Union IL WAS not a
qststi0n oi Ny seeking. but was proposition
irJm the people at san Domingo, aud which |
entertained. | believe now. ns | did then,
that it Wis iur the best interests OF this c0un-
uy, Tor the people % SIN Domingo and all
concerned, thnt the proposition should be re-
cuivcd hyurhly IL wis. however. rejected
cInstifutluualll, and therefore the subject wa.
never brought up again hy inc.
In future. while ! hold my present Office
he subject ot theaequisi.i0n OF territory mu-t
have the support ui the people before | viii
recommend any proposition looking TO such ac
QUESTION ! say here, however, that do mol
share ii tie apprehension lell by many as q
tie dang OF ne ~. eminent becoming weak
cucd nuu DESTROYED iy reason ut the extension
of territory. Commerce, cducati0n and rapid
transit of tnougit AMI matter by Telegraph nnC
steam have changed all this Rather do be-
world in His own good time % become one M
uln, speaking une language, and when nrmie'
and raylc- viii be no linger required My ol
forts in the future wilt he drecJcl g. the res
tlriii IN ct good lecling between the different
j sections OF our common country. to the fe~iO
ration ol uur currency g. a fixed value. as com
pared with the wards standard 0l value
gold and, ii possible, u par with il, II thl
construction cheap transit throughout ttI
+ fsN all
find a market and have living remuneF
alton 20 the producer, g. the maintenance q
friendly relations With ail cur neighhir- am
with distant nations, 90 the reestahli,hing U
{ our G inmcroe aud shnTe IN the carrying
trude upon the ocean. 20 the encouragement d
such manufacturing industries as can Ge ecI
nomicstily pursued IN this country, TO the end
chat tie exports 81 home products and iudu,
r. tries nny Iry tor our impft~. tie only sur
q meihud vi returning to aud permanently main
mining q specie hisi~ 90 the elevation If labor
and by humane course 20 bring the ahliigu
" g. of Tie country under the benign influence
Of cducali n aud CIVILIZATION
. lt j. either thi, or q war of determination -
Wars of externmntiun, engaged by Ieupl
Iputsuins commercial and All the indu~triu
Z pursuits, are expensive, even against the weil
S est people, and ARE dem1rtiizing and WICKED
/ Oar superiority Of strength aud advantages
. clvliztlil should Ike US lcnieut to wards Oh
ludmn The wrong ar mdy Inflicted upon hii
1 should Poe taken into tHr'nuut, uud the hllanJ
% placed 10 lis credit. The moral view Of q
n question should he n-ldeiei. and the que
ion asked. " Cannot the Indian be- made
u-elul and productive member OF society !
2 proper teachingand treatment Y' II the oHi
r. Is innde IN good uith we will stand before Il
T.. civilized nations OF the earth, AMI IN our Nv
cluseieucts, for having made 10. All thes
3" things are not u De accomplished by one II
y diyidual, hat they will receive my support ar
r -lch recommendations u Congress as will,
my judgment, best serve 90 carry them into c
lect. 1 beg Your support and enc luragcmen
Ii has been, and IS, my earnest desire 20 ca
j. rect nhuSes that hive grown up in the els
n service ct the country. t. secure this rolOrr
n alton, rui, regulating the method OF appoin
mcnt and promotion were established and hs'
been tried. My ehlrts for such reiornati,
- shall 10 continued u the best OF my iudgmen
the spirit Of the rules will be maintained.
ncknow ledge before thi- asscmblge, repr
seutlng ~ 10 does every section OF our c0untr
{, the otli4 uliDn nm uudcr o. my cuuntrym,
n Tor the great honor they have conferred ON Il
n by returning - me the highes, olice with
% their gilt, aud the further obligation resting
10 me ti render them the best service within II
i power. THIS promise, looking forward wi
the greatest anxiety to the day when shall
o. released from the responsibilities that at tim
~ ato almost Overwhelming, and from which
~ hive scarcely had u respite since tie event.
G. firing upon Fort Sampler m April, 1861.
Is tic present day My services were then te
dered aud accepted under the first call
troops growing Gut OF that event
did not ask Tor place or position, q
N was entirely without Influence or the acq aair
n ance Of persons OF Influence. but was rcsoly
~ 10 perform my part in struggle threateni
the very existence of the nation. | perform
- "A cmsuilus duty, without asking promotion
IN command, aud without Il reyengoiul feeli
r. toward ny section or any individual
nj Notwithstanding this throughout the WI
and lronl my candidacy for my present Office
u lS6s, % the oss Of the last Presidential Ca
IF paigu have been the subject OF abuse n
Ie sltuder, scarcely ever cqualed in political h
A tory, which tucay ieel that can afford
disregard in yiewof your verdict, which gra
u tulls accept rs my yindication.
no Personal.
H. Capt N. a. Tucker, Of Burlington, "
", known as one OF the most genial and pleasant
y, acquaintances, and man Of sterling worth a