Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1873-03-12

e ted states. The ceremonies OF the oc-
n casion were unusually interesting
n Following is
-e THE INAUGURAL ADDRESS.
oI Partial quiet having been restored,
y the President arose and proceeded TO
. read his inaugural address. His voice
y was not audible except 70 persons on
= or near the platform, and consequent
= ly there were no manifestations of APP
plause or otherwise during its deliv-
! cry, which occupied less than ten
i minutes, and was completed before q
J. large part of the assemblage not di-
. rectly in range of view knew that it
3 had been commenced.
- FELLOW CITIZENS Under this
> Presidency have been called upon a
4 second time to act as Executive over
z this great nation. It has been my
! endeavor to maintain all the laws,
and so far as lay in my power to act
/ for the best interests of the whole peo-
pie. Ny best efforts will be given in
I the future, and I trust to profit by
my four years experience in office.
5 When my first term of the office Of
) Chief Executive began, the country
! nSd not recovered from the effects OF
/ great international revolution, and
/ some of the States of the Union had
} not been restored to their federal rela-
tions. 1t seemed to me wise that no
new questions should be raised so
long as that condition of affairs exist
ed. Therefore the past four years, so
, far as could control events, have been
consumed in efforts to restore har.
mony, public ctedit, commerce and
all the arts of peace and progress. It
is my firm conviction that the civil
lieu world is tending towards repub-
licanism by the people, and that our
own great republics is destined to be
the guiding star to all others. Under
our republic, we support an army less
than that of any European power of
any standing, and a navy less than
that Of either or at least five of them.
There could be no extension of terri
tory in this continent which would
call for an increase of this force, but
rather might such extension enable
us TO diminish it. The theory of gov
eminent changes with the general
progress, now that the telegraph is
made available for communicating
thought, together with rapid transit
by steam, to all parts OF the continent
are made contiguous for all purposes of
/ government and communication be-
| tween the extreme limits of the coun- |
/ try made easier than it was through |
out the old thirteen states at the be- |
ginning of our national existence.
The effects of the late civil strife |
have been to free the slave and make |
him a citizen, yet he is not possessed |
of the civil rights which citizenship |
should carry with it. This is wrong, |
and should be corrected. To this cor |
rection l am committed, so far as ex-
ecutive influence can avail. Social
equality is not subject to be legisia
ted, nor shall ask that anything be
d0ue 20 advance the social status OF
the cOlored man, except to give him
a fair chance 10 develop what is in
him. Give him access to schools, and
when be learns let him feel assured
that his conduct will regulate the
treatment and fare he viii receive
The states lately at war with the gen.
eral government are now happily re-
habilitsted, and executive control is
not exercised in any one OF them that
would not be exercised in any
other state under similar circum
stances. In the first year of the past
administration came up for the ad-
mission Of Santo Domingo as q terri |
tory of the Union. 1t was not
question Of my seeking, but was a
proposition from the people of Santo
Domingo, and which entertained !
I believe now, ss ! did then, il was
for the best interests of this country,
for the people of San Domingo, and
all concerned, that the proposition
should be favorably received. It was, s
however, rejected, constitutiOnally,
and therefore the subject was never
brought up again by me. In the fu-
tgre, while hold my present Office, {
the subject of the acquisition ofterri- I
tory must haye the support Of the
people before I recommend any propo-
sition looking to such acquisition q
However. do not share the appre- I
hension held by many, as TO the v
danger Of governments becoming
weakened and destroyed by reason of Q
the acquisition of territory. Com e
merce, education, rapid transit Of .
and matter by telegraph and Z
steam, have changed all this. Rath- u
er, I believe that our Great Maker p
that the world, in its own
good time, should become one nation b
one language, and armies
md navies be no longer required.-
Ny efforts in the future will be
directed to the restoration of good p
ceiling between the sections of the 9
country, and the restoration el
If the currency 70 be flxed st value u
with the worlds standard al
If gold, If possible, at par, and with d.
{ the construction of cheap routes OF te
ransit throughout the land, that pro- OF
luots in all sections may find mar &C
Iet and leave living remuneration bS
o producers, TO the maintenance of CO
riendIy relations with all our neigh CO
'ors and distsnt nations, to the estab- To
of our commerce, and share Sc
n the carrying trade upon the ocean, Sd
o the encouragement of such manu- TO
industries as can be econo sh
nically pursued in this country, that su
be export of home products and in e
ustries may pay for our imports. in
The only sure method of returning to
o and permanently maintaining a sti
pecial basis, to the elevation of labor he
nd by a humane recourse, is to bring he
be abOrigines of the country under tai
be benign influence of education and
utilization. It is either this or war st
exLermination. Wars of eKtermi- IN,
alton engaged in by people pursuing liy
ommerce and all industrial pursuits izs
re expensive, even against the weak sal
st people, and are demoralizing and Fl
licked. Our superiority of strength of
nd advantages OF civilization should
lake us lenient toward Indians. The of
'rvpg already inflicted upon him ad
lould be taken into account, and the
le balance placed 70 his credit, The mt
loral view Of the question should be col
onsidered, and the question asked, raj
Can the Indian be mades useful and Tr
roduetive member of society by of
roper teaching and treatment? IF chi
he effort is made In good faith we will COT
and better before the civilized ma grU
ons Of the earth and In our con- are
.ienees for having made ii. All pee
lese things are not to be accomplish .
by one individual, but they will is {
.eeive any support and such recon- spr
to Congress rs will, in my ant
dgnent, best serve to carry them inj
ito effect beg your support and ay
It has been aud is chf
" earnest desire to secure these re- the
rules by regulating the to
othods of appointment and promo Th
on and my efforts for such reforma. by
on shall be continued to the best of anC
mn