Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-03-11

slpu were Tue 81 OOnneCtlCut, Olu
New York. 81 New Jersey, and oh
Indiana regiments. The 9th division
consisted OF colored troops, who pre-.
sented q oreditable appearance.
The naming part of the process
sion DIVIDED into six divisions. were
under the M4rshalship of mem bers oil
the Washington FIRE Department
These divisions included officials OF
the general and city governments
and political clubs from the different
states, end the Washington and Bal
timore Schuetzen Vereins.
A large mounted squad of police
preceded the procession and kept the
immense crowd from encroaching on
the line Of march
Altogether the civic and military
organizations numbered at least L.
geo men. and made an imposing dis
play. Nearly every organization in
ths line of march was accompanied
by an effective brass band. The
route was enlivened by excellent
music for space of nearly two miles
in length. causing the spectators for
q time to forget the inten, ely nipping
atmosphere aud clouds of dust driven
by the wind against their faces.
AS the procession turned into the
avenue from Fifteenth street, crowds
Of spectators thronged along the side.
walks from the intersecting streets.
La moment the great thornughfare
was alive with at least so 900 people
who Notwithstanding the excitement
preserved excellent order. Az the
various organizations drew nearer
the Capitol the crowd thickened, IN
til the entire vicinity of the Capitol
grounds was filed.
INAUGURAL ADDRESS.
FELLOW CITIZENS In the provi-
dence Of G1d | have been called u
second time TO act az Executive over
this great nation 1t has been my
endeavor in the past to maintain all
the laws. and, so far as lay in my
power, TO act for the best interests OF
the whole people. My best efforts
will be given IN the same direction
in the tutare. aided, | trust. bv my
four years experience in the flee
When my first term of the Office { {
Chief Executive began the country
had not recovered from the eff sets of
q great internal revolution, and three
of the foremost states of the Union
had not been restored to heir federal
relations. II seemed TO me wise that
no question should be raised, a. long
"a that condition of aft sirs exis ed.
Therefore the past four years | have
endeavOred, az far as | could control
events, to restore harmony, public
credit, comm cree, and all the arts #
peace and progress 1t is my firm
cOnvi ,ti0n that the civiilz d world Is
tending toward republicanism or gov
eminent by the people though their
chosen represent atives and our own
great republic is destined to b" the
Guiding star TO all others. Under
orr republic we support 30 armv less
ihaU that Of any European power Of
any standing, and navy less than
that of at least 6 of them. Their
could be- no exclusion of territory on
this continent which would call for
an increase Of this force, but rather
might such extension enable us to
decrease it.
The theory of government changes
with general progress.
Now that the telegraph system is
made available for communicating
thought, together with rapid transit
by steam, all parts Of the continent
are made contiguous for all purpose
OF Government, and communication
bet wHen The extreme limits OF the
country made easier than it was
throughout the old thirteen states at
the beginning of our national exist
ence.
The effect of the late civil strife
have been to free the slaves and make
him a ci i'm, yet he is not possessed
Of the rights which the citizenship
should carry with it. This ia wrong
and Needs correction. To this cor
rection | sand committed so far as
executive iuhuer CT can avail. Social
equality is not subject To be legi-
laled upon, nor shall | ask that any
thing bo done to advance the social
ga Us Of the colored man, except To
give him far chance to develop
what there is good 10 him. Give him
access to schools. and when he travels
let him feel at once that bis coRd1ct
will regulate the treatment that he
should receive.
The states lately at war with the
General Government are now happily
rehablitated, and no executive CON-
troll is exercised in any one of them
that would not be exercised in any
other state under like circumstances
La the first year of the past admins
ira ion the proposition came up for
the admission of Santo D ,mingo as d
territory of the Union. 1t WAS not q
question Of my seeking, but was 6
proposition from the people of SantC
D pmingo, and which | entertained
believe now, as did then, that i
wa for the best interests of iii
country, tor he pc ople Of Sa D min
go, and all concerned, that the propo
sltion should be received favorably
IL was. however, rejected constitu'
tionally, aud therefore the suffice
was never brought up again By me
La the future, while hold my pres
t mt Office, the subject of acquisition
of territory must have the support o
the people before | will recommend
any proposition looking to such &C
QUESTION. | say here now. however
that | do not share in the appre hen
sion held by many as TO the DANCE
of governments becoming weakene,
and destroyed by reason of their ex
tension of territory Commerce. edu
cation and rapid transit of though
and matter by telegraph and etesn
have chano ad thia haliaf mr. rathe