South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1873-03-07

Of such manufacturing industries "a can be
economically pursued 10 TO country, to
the cad that tho exports OK SONS products
and Industries may pay for oGr imports,
the only sure method of returning to aud
permanently maintaining specie basis to
the elevation of labor, aud by a humane
course TO triDg the aborigines Of the coun-
try under the benign Influence of education
aud civilization. Il is either this or a war
Of exterminatiou. Wars of determination
engaged in By peopls pursuing COM
merce and all the industrial pursuits are
expensive, even against the weakest people,
aud arc demoralizing aud wicked Every
superiority of strength and advantages Of
civilization should make as lenient towards
the Indian.
The wrong already Inflicted on him
should be taken into account and the ball
ance placed to his credit. The moral view
of the question ,lUuld be considered and
the question asked "Cannot the Indian
be made a useful and productive member of
society by proper teaching aud treatment"
II the effort is made in good faith We will
stand better before the civilized nations Of
The earth, and ia our own conscience for
having made it. All these tbings are not
now to be accomplished By one individual,
but they wi receive ny support and such
recommendations to Congress as will in my
judgment best servo 10 carry them intO
effect. | beg your support aud encour-
agemeLt.
Ii has been aud is my earnest desire 20
correct abuses that have grown up 10 The
civil service Of the couotry.
To secure this, rules regulating the meth
DDS of appoiutment and promotion were
established and have been tried My eff
for for such reformation shall be coutin-
ued To the best Of my judgement the
spirit of the rules adopted will be main
tanned.
acknowledge eforo this assembly, rep
rcsening as it does every section cf our
country, the obligation | am under to my
countrymen for the great honor they have
! conferred on INC by returning me to the
highest Office within their gift, and the fur
TIER obligation resting on me to render to
them the best services within my power
This promise, looking forward with the
greatest anxiety TO the day when | shall
be released from responsibilities that at
ii nes are almost overwhelming, aud from
which | scarcely had a respite since the
eveniful firing on Fort Sumter 10 April,
1861, to the present day. My services
we!e then rendered aud accepted under the
first call for troops growing out of that c.
vent. | did not ask for place, or position,
and was entirely without influence or the
acquaintance Of any person of influence,
but was resolved 10 perform any part in a
struggle threatening the very existence Of
the nation. | performed a con: cientious
duty without asking promotion ana with
out Tcvougeful feeling toward any section
or individual
Notwithstanding this, throughout the wa- and
from my candidacy for my present ofi,e in
1868 to the close of the last Presidential cam
paisn, have been the subject of abuse and
Islander scarcely ever equaled in political histo-
~, which to-day feel that can afford to dis
regard in view Of your verdict, which l CRATE
fully accept as my yiudcation.