The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-03-14

should be received favorably. 1t was, how
ever, rejected constitutionally, and, there
fore, the subject was neve& brought up
again by me. In future, while L nold
my present Office, the subject of acquisition
of territory must have the support
of the people before l will recommend
any proposition looking to such acquisition.
| say here, however, that do not snare IN
the apprehension held by many as TO the
danger ofgovernmentS becoming weakened
and destroyed by reason of their extension
Of territory. Commerce, education ana the
rapid transit of thought ana mate py t ef
graph and steam have changed an TINS.
Rather do believe that our Great maker is
preparing the world, in His own good time
To become one nation, speaking one IAN
guage, and then armies and naVieS:
will be no longer required. My efforts
in the future will be directed to the
rcstoation of good feeling between the diff
feTent sections Of our common country 10
the restoration of nor currency 10 nxed
value as compared with the worlds stand
ard of values gold, and If possible TO a par
with it; to the construction OF cheap routes
Of transit throughout the land, TO me ehd
that the products of all sections may ma
market, and leave a living remuneration 10
the producer to the maintenance of friend
~ relations with all our neighbors and with
distant nations to the establishment of
our commerce and our share in the carrying
trade upon the ocean; to the encourage
ment OF such manufacturing industries as
can be economically pursued in this coun-
try, to the end that the exports of home
products and industries may pay for our
imports, the only sure method OF returning
permanently maintaining specie basis to
the elevation OF labor, and by humane
course, 10 bring the abor1gtnes OF the coun-
Try under the benign influences OF educa-
tiOn and civilization. II Is either this, or a
was of determination. Wars OF eXterm1na-
ton, engaged in by people pursuing COM
meTce and all industrial pursuits, are eX-
penSive, even against the weakest people,
and are demoralizing and wicked. Our
superiority of strength and advantages OF
civilization should make us lenient toward
the Indian. The wrong already inhlcted
upon him should be taken into account and
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view of the question should be considered,
and the question asked, "Cannot the Indian
he made a useful and productive member OF
society by proper teaching and treatment?
If the effort is made in good fa1th we Will
stand well before the civilized nations OF
the earth and in our own conscience LOT
having made ii. All these things are not
to be accomplished by one individual, but
they will receive my support and such rec
Ommendation to Congress as Will, in my
Judgment, best serve to carry them into ef-
iect. beg your support and encourage
ment.
rect abuses that have grown up In the civil
service of the country. To secure this reIOr-
nation, rules regulating methods of APP
pointment and promotion were established
and have been tried. My efforts Tor such
reformation shall be continued to the best
Of my judgment. The spirit OF the rules
adopted will be maintained.
| acknowledge before this aSsemblage,
representing as it does every section of our
country, the obligation l am under to my
cOuntrymen for the great honor they have
conferred upon me by returning me to the
highest office within their gift, and the
further obligation resting on me TO render
them the best services within my power,
This / promise, looking forward with the
greatest anxiety to the day when l shall be
released from the responsibilities that at
times are almost overwhelming, and from
which have scarcely had respite since the
eventful firing upon Fort Sumter in April,
1861, to the present day. My services We're
then rendered and accepted under the first
call for troops growing out of that event. l
did not ask for place or position, and was
without influence or the acquaintance OF
persons of influence; but was resolved to
perform my part in a struggle threatening
the very existence of the nation. l per
formed a conscientious duty without asking
promotion or command, and without re-
Vengeful feeling toward any section or any
individual. Notwithstanding this through
out the war and from my candidacy for my
present office, in 1868, to the close of the last
Presidential campaign, l have been the
subject of abuse and SANDER scarcely ever
equalled in political history, which to-day
feel that can disregard, in view of your
verdict, which l gratefully accept as my
vindicatiOn.