Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1873-03-08
THE INAUGURAL.
second Ina Haral A asress OF Prepisent
Grant, E.


. ..t Grant,
FELLOW CITIZENS Under Providence
| have been called second time TO act
as the executive over this great nation.
IL has been my endeavor in the past to
maintain all the laws, and so far as lay
in my power, to act tor the best interests
of the whole people. My best efforts
will be given in the came direction in
the future, aided, l trust by my tour
years experience in the Office.
When my first term of the office Of
Chief Executive began, the country had
not recovered from the effects OF great
in ernal revolution, and three of the
former States OF the Union had not been
restored 10 their federate relations. 1t
seemed to me wise that no new question
should be raised, so long as that condi-
| tion of affairs existed. Therefore, the
past four years, 30 far as could control
events, have been consumed In the effort
to restore harmony, public credit, COM
merce, all the arts OF peace progress.
! 1t is my firm conviction that the civ.
ilized world istending towards Republic
anism or government by the people
,hrongh their chosen representatives. and
that our own great republic is destined
to be the guiding star Of all others.
Under our republic we support an
army less than that Of any European
power III any standing, and n navy less
than that oi either OF at least FIVE Of
them. Yhere could be an extension OF
territory on this continent which would
call Tor an increase OF this force, but
rather might such extension enable us
to diminish h. 2.ot AH'
The theory Of government changes
with general progress, Now that the
Telegraph isrhade available for com,na-
niearing thonghi, together with rapM
trassh by steassr all parts of the eonti-
nent are made contiguous for all pur-
poses OF government, and communications
betwe cen the extreme limits Of the coun.
try is made easier than IL was lhreaghout
the old thirteen etates, at the beginning
Of our national existence. 7i'a3
The eff cts Of the late civil strife have
been TO free the slave and make him a
citizen, yet he is not possessed of the civ
il rights which citizenship shoaA carry
with il. This is wrong, and shoala be
corrected. To this correction stand
committed, so far as executive influence
can avail, Social equality Is not sub.
ject TO belegis.ated upon, nor shall ask
that anything be done to advance the
social status of the colored man, except
10 give him fair chance TO develope
what there is gUod IN hys. Give him
access TO schools, snd when lie travels
lot nim kel assured thst his conduct will
regulate the treatment and fare he will
receive. ae fHfHh 7h
States lately at war with the general
government are now happily rehabihtal-
ed, aud no executive control is exer.
cisecs in sny one OF them that would no,
be eaereise,s IN any other State under
line circumstances. hs iia'i9 A 49
: IN the first year Of che past admins
! tration, the proposition came up for th,
! adnissiOB Of Santo Domingo - ,
terri,ery ot the ysion. IL was not +,
questios OF my seeking, bat was petit
ion from the people OF Santo Domingo
, sud whici, ieAieftsined believe now a
! ] did then, that il was for the best in
terests ef tbis coan;ry, for the people Q
!, Santo Domingo, and all concerned, tina
: the proposition should be received fayol
9 ably, ltwas, however, not 20 regarded
(. and therefore the subect was nevs
a brought up agaiu by me. . 1919 w
:. III the tntare, while = hold my presei
!, oilice, the subject Of acquisition Of lei
- tory must have the support cf the pc
q pie before will recommend any prop
he sitioh lookiug 10 such acquisition. ! 81
I'd here, however, that ! do not share IN Il
4, apprehension held by many as to Il
I danger of governments becoming wea
~ ened and destroyed by reason OF th.
~ extension OF territory, Corisnerce, ed
ie caiion snd rapid transit Of thought a.
NJ. matters BY telegraph and steam, ha
!. changed all this. Rather believe III
70 our great Maker h preparing the wor'
. Id His own good times 20 become O
nation, speaking one langhage,audw wh