Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1873-03-11

1t is either this or war OF extermlnatlon.-l
Wars of determination, engaged IN oy people
pursuing commerce and all the industrial pur-
suits. are expensive, even against the weakest
people, and are demoralizing and wicked. Our
superiority of strength and advantages of civil
ization should make us lenient towards the In
dian. The wrong already Inflicted upon him
should be taken into account, and the balance
nlaeed to his credit. The moral view of the
question should be considered, and the question
asked, Cannot the Indian be made a useful
and productive member Of society by proper
teaching and treatment?'
If the effort is made in good faith, we will
stand better before the civilized nations of the
earth and In our own conscience for having
made it. All these things are not to be accom-
plished by one individual. but they will receive
my support and such recommendations to Con-
gress as will In my judgment best serve to car
ry them into effect. L beg your support and
encouragement.
It has been and is any earnest desire to cor
rect abuses that have grown up in the civil SER
| vice of the country. To secure this reformation
rules regulating the methods of appointment
| and promotion were established and have been
| tried. My efforts for such reformation shall be
! continued to the best Of my Judgment The
| spirit of the rules adopted will be maintained
acknowledge before this assembiage, repre-
sentipg, as it does, every section of our country
| the obligation | am under to my countrymen
| for the great honor they have conferred on me
| by returning me to the highest Office within
| their gift, and the further obligation resting on
| me to render to them the best services within
my power. This [ promise, looking forward
with the greatest anxiety to the day when |
shall be released from 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 were then rendered and accept
ed under the first call for troops, growing out of
| that event / did rot ask for place or position,
and was entirely without influence or the ao-
| quaintance Of persons Of influence, but was re.
solved to perform my part in struggle threat
enIng the very existence Of the nation. I per-
| formed conscientious duty without asking pro-
motion or command, end without revengeful
| feeling towards any section or individual.
| Notwithstanding this, throughout the war
and for nay candidacy for my present Office in
| 1858 TO the cioee Of the late presidential CAM
psign, l have been the subject OF abuse ard
elander scarcely ever equalied in political his
| tory, which to-day l. feel that / can afford to
disregard. In view OF your verdict. which |
| gratefully accept as my vinGicaton
AFTER THE ADDRESS.
| Although the President read il quite loud
! tone Of voice. his words we're inaudibe even to
! persons directly below him, owing to the stiff
breeza which was blowing at the time, and
which interfared With the transmission of sound.
| Alter ne had been reading about FIVE minutes,
| a battery stationed south Of the capitol fred a
ealvo. An eater prisng phctograp her had
| erected Z tower, en- the summit OF which be had
| DeCcheG his camera 0bscuTG, and during the
| n Iyf- o4 ft.A ~
| taking views Of the scene.
The President wore dark blue beaver over.
coat, with velvet collar, and dark pants, and
did not seem TO be at all uaduly excited by the
| hatterlng ovation which he received from those
| Of his couGtrymen who had assembled to Wit.
ness hia reipauguration As the last word ofthe
inaugural address fell from bis lips, and he made
the obsisance to the multitude
ANOTHER TREMENDOUS CHEER
burst froas the assemblage, in the midst Of
which the eanneo again doomed forth salute,
aud the bands of tue various organizations pre-
sent struck up, the fiFe-gongs changed, and Or
ders to reform the line for the homeward march
we're given.
At the conclusion of the PRESIDENTS address
the members Of the Senate, preceded bv Mr..
French, sergeant-at-aruns, the Vice President
and secretary, returned to the Senate cham Der,
and the President, accompanied by the sena
torla' committee Of arrangements, was escorted
up the avenue by the procession.
a CENSUS ITEM-A n1arshalio Ohio makes
the following Endorsement on one of bis re-
turns, the name only being fictitious:
John Thomas, County, Ohio Age
ninety-six. found this man to-day in his field
cutting wheat. He said he vas now living with
bis third wife. and he thought it would take
another besides this TO take him through"
An indianapolis girl wanted to name her
kitten after the fashionable lunacy, but it was
net that sort Of kitten. She compromised
by calling it Thomas Warden
A Clergyman az Waterloo. lad, has four
boys, the youngest of which is named ''Doxol.
ogy, because he is the last Of the hinls.
A Newark father, who don't believe iu whip
ping, shut bis child il be pig pen He says
the pen Is mightier lEan the rcd
La Michigan they cal! ogamy UtahIizing the
female sex Tor matrimonial uses.
Watches, yeaUeIay.