The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1873-03-06
PRESIDENT GRANTS !
- INAUGURAL ADDRESS. a

Interests Of the whoIe people. My bes'
efforts will b, given in the sane di.
rscsiun in the tatsrs, aided, I trust, b
my four years' experience in the office
RETROSPECTIVE. -.
When my first term Of Office q,
Chief Executive began, the country
had not recovered from tho effects Of 4
great internal revolution, aud three 81
the former States of the Union had no,
been restored to their federal relations.
1t seemed to nae that no new question
should be raised, rs that condition Of
affairs existed. Therefore tho past
four years, SO far a. 7 could control
events, have been devoted to restore
harmony, public credit, commerce and
all the arts Of peace and progress.
MANIFEST DESTINY.
1t is my 6rst conviction that the
civilized world is tending towards Re.
publicanism or government BY the pso-
pie through their chosen representa-
sives. Our own great Republic il dss-
tiosd to be tho leading star Of al 9TH
ere. Un1er cur Republic 10 support
an army less than that Of any European
power Of any standing, aud navy less
than that of at least five of them.
There could b no extension Of terrific
~ on this continent which could call
for increase of these forces, but either
might such extension enable us to de.
mand it.
rHzoR1z1Na.
The theory of Government changes
with geoeral progress, now that the tel
egraphs are made available for comma
uicatioD, together with rapid transit by
steam, and parts of the continent are
made contiguous for al purposes of
government, and communication be.
tween tho extreme limits of the couo.
try made easier than it was through.
out the old thirteen States at tho b.
ginning Of our national existence.
THE MAN AND BROTHER.
The effects of the late civil strife
have been to free the slave and make
bin a citizeo, yet he is not possessed Of
the rights which tho citizenship should
carry With 1t. This is wrong, and
needs correction. To this correction
stand committed, so far as executive
influence Gao avail. Social equality is
not subject to be lcgislated upon, nor
shall l ask that anything DO done to
advance the social status of the colored
man, except to give him access to
schools, and when he travels let him
feel so sure that his conduct will reg-
ulate tho treatment and fare that he
will receive.
RECONSTRUCTION.
The States lately at war with the
Central Government arc now happily
rehabited. and no executive control is
exercised in any one of them that
would not DO exercised in any other
State in like circumstances.
SAN DOMINGO.
10 the FIRST year of the past admin
istrstion tho proposition came up for
the admission of San Domingo IS a ter
ritory of the United States. It was
not a question OF my seeking, but
was q proposition from the people Of
San Domingo, and which entertained
l believe DOW, as I did then, that it
was for tho best interests of this oouh-
try, for the people of San Domingo and
al concerned, that tho proposition
should be received faversbly. 1t was,
however, regarded constitutionally, and
therefore the subject was never brought
up again by mo.
TERRITORIAL ACQUISITION.
In future, while hold my present
office, the subject Of acquisition of ter.
ritery must have the support of the
people before I will recommend any
looking to such acquisition.
[ say here, however, that ! do not
share ia the apprehension hold by many
rs to tho dagger Of governments be.
coming weakened and destroyed by
reason Of their extension of territory,
education, and rapid tran
sit of thoagbt and matter by telegraph
aud steam having changed this belief,
or rather this disbelief, that our great
Master is preparing the world in his
own good time to be ono nation, speak.
ing oos language, and when armies and
navies will be no longer required.
"PoL1cY."
My efforts in tho future will be d.
rected to the restoration of good feel.
ing between the different sections Of
our common country, to the restora-
tiou Of our currency to fixed value a.
compares with the worlds stan lard Of
values, -gold,-aod if possible to par
With it; to the construction of cheap
routes for transit throughout the land
to the cad that the products Of all sec.
lions may dod a market and leave .
living remuneration to the producer !;
to the maintenance Of friendly relations