The new daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1872-1873, 1873-03-06

advance the social station I'll Il c3iorsd
man, except to give him fair
chance to develop what is ii; him: to
give him access to our schu Is and when
hs, travels let him feel assured that his
conduct regulates the trcs::m;n. he will
receive. The States lately at war with
the General Government are now hap
PLY rehabilitated, and no Executive con-
troll is exercised i'll any o! them that would
not be exercised i'll any other State
under the same circumstances. In the
first year of the past Administration the
proposition came up for the admission
of San Domingo as 4 territory OF the
Union. It was not question OF my
seeking, but was proposition from the
people Of San Domingo, and which en-
tertained and believe now, as I did
then, that it WAS for tho best interests Of
this country, for the people of San Do
osition should be received favorably.
1t was. however, regarded as uncoustitu-
tional and therefore the subject was never
brought up again by me. In the future.
while I hold my present Office, the sub
ject of the acquisition of territory must
have the support of the people before I
recommend any proposition looking to
such acquisition. gay now here. how
ever, that do not share in the appre-
hension felt by many rs to the danger of
the Government becoming weakened and
destroyed by reason Of the extension Of
territory. Commerce, education and
rapid transit Of thought and matter by
telegraph and steam, have changed the
belief, or rather the disbelief, that our
Great Maker is preparing the world in
His own good time for one great nation,
speaking one language, and when armies
and navies will be no longer required.
NV efforts in the future will be directed
to the restoration Of good feeling between
different sections of our common country;
to the restoration of our currency to a
fixed value as compared with the world S
standard of valus-gold-and, If possi-
bic, on par with it to the construction
Of cheap routes of transit throughout the
land, to the end that the products of all
sections may find a market and give q
living remuneration to the producers to
the maintenance of friendly relations
with all our neignbors and with distant
commerce and share in the carrying
trade upon the ocean to the encourage
ment of such manufacturing industries
as can be economically pursued in this
country, to the end that the exports of
home products and industries may pay
for our imports-the only sure method
Of returning to and permanently main
tanning specie basis to the elevation OF
labor, and by humane course to bring
the aborigines of the country under the
benign influences of education and civil
ization 1t is either this or war of ex-
termination, and wars of determination
engaged in by = people pursuing com
merce and ali the industrial pursuits are
expensive, even against the weakest
people, and are .ie,n"raliziny and wicked.
Our superiority of strength and alvan-
tages Of civilization should make US leni-
ent toward the Indians The wrong
already inflicted upon them should be
taken into account and the balance
placed to their credit. The moral
view of the question should be
considered and the question asked,
"CHnno; the Indian be made a
usefui and productive member Of society
by Il proper teaching and treat:nent?"
When the effort is made in good faith
nations OF the earth and IN our own CO.
sciences fog having made it All the
things are not to be accomplished by one
individual, but they Will receive support
and such Recommendation to Congress
as will in my judgment best serve to
carry them into effect, and | beg your
support and encouragement. 1t has
been and is my earnest desire to correct
abuses that have grown up in the civil
service of the country. To secure this
reformation, rules. regulations and
methods of appointment and promotion
were established and have been tried.
Ny efforts for such reformation shall be
continued to the best of my Judgment,
and the spirit of the rules adopted will
be maintained. I acknowledge before
this assemblage, representing as 1t does
every section of our country, the obliSa-
ton am under to my countrymen for
the great honor they have conferred
upon ME by returning me to the highest
office in their land, and the further OBJ
legation resting on me to render them
the best services within my power. This
l promise-looking forward with the
greatest anxiety to the day when shall
OS IG1GhScO IOHA VIC ASSk,OASAoAAASASSs
that ut times are almost overwhelming
and from which have scarcely had re-
spite since the eventful firing upon Fort
Sumter, in April, 1861. to the present
day. Ny services were then rendered
and accepted under the first call for
troops growing out Of that event;
did not ask for place or position and
was entirely without influence, or the
acquaintance of persons of influence,
but 1 was resolved to perform my part
in struggle threatening the very exist
ence of the nation. I performed con-
scious duty without asking promotion or
command, and without revengefnl feel
ing toward any section or any individual.
notwithstanding this. throughout the
war, and my candidacy for the present
office in 1868 to the close of the last
Presidential campaign, I have been the
subject of abuse and SANDER scarcely
ever equaled in political history, but
which to-day feel that can afford to
disregard, in view of your verdict, which
gratefully accept as my vindication.
WHEELER & WILSON SEWING MACHINES
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