Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1873-03-12


industries as eau be economically pursued
70 this country. 10 the eud that the eE'
ports Of home products aud industries
may pay for our exporis-the only sur,
method Of returning 10 and permanently
maintaining a specie basis TO the eleva
tiOn labor, and. By human course, tC
briug the aborigines Of the country uddeI
the benign influences Of education and
civilization. It's either this or a war o.
exterminatioa. Wars Of determination
engaged in by pcaple pursuing cOmnere'
aud industrial pursuits, are expensive
even against the weakest people, aud are
demoralizing and wicked. Our superior,
ity Of strength aud advantages of civiliz
alton should make us lenient towards the
Indian. The wrongs already infictC d
upon him should be taken into account
aud the balanc placed to his ere, it. The
noial view Of tine question should be con
sidered, and the question asked, "Canno'
the Indian be made useful and pro
duciive member Of society by proper
teaching and treatmcn, ?" II the effort
is made in good faith. we will stand BET,
ter before the civilized nations of III,
earth aud in our own cousciences for hav
ing made it.
All these things are not &c be accOnp
lished by one individual. but they vii
receive my support, and such recommend
alton to Congress as will. in my judge
mcnt, best serve to carry them INTO effect
beg your support and encouragement.
Ii has been, and is my earne st desir,
10 correct the abuses that have grown VI
in the civil service of The country. Tn Sc
cure this reformation, rules regulating tn,
methods of appointment and promotion
were established. and have been tried
My efforts for such reformation shall bC
continued, to The best of my judgement
The spirit Of the rules adopted will b,
maintained. ..... .....
| acki owleage before this assembiage
representing as it does every section o
our country, the obligation [ am undel
TO my countrymen for tire great honol
they have conferred on me by returnin,
me TO the highest Office within their gilt
and the further obligation resting on mt
to render them the best services within
my power. This promise, looking for
ward with the greatest anxiety to the da,
when | shall be released from the respon
sibiliiies that at times are almost over
whelming, and from which l have scarce
ly had Il respite since the eventful firing
upon Fort Sumter in April, 1861, to the
present day My services were then tend
cred and accepted under the first call fol
troops growing out Of the event. l did
not ask for place opposition, and was On.
tirely without influence, or the acquaint.
ance of persons of influence, but was re.
solved to perform my part in a struggle
threatning the very exlstunce of the ma.
tion. performed conscious duty without
asking promotion or command and with
out il revengetul feeling toward any Sec
tien or any individual. Notwithstanding
this, throughout the war, .nd from my
candidacy for my present Office in 1868
to the close of the last presidential cam
paign, l have been the subject of abuse
and slander, scarcely ever cqualed in po-
liticsl history. which to-day, l feel that
can afford to disregard, IN view Of your
verdict, which I gratefully accept as my
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