Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-03-15
A CAPITAL TAKE.OFF.
UfunR

The inaugural that Grant Didn't De.
liver.
Dom Pitt, in bis report of the inaugur-
alton ceremonies, furnishes the following
inaugural as the one which Grant did not
deliver, but as most suited to the circum-
stances:
FclIo,o Citizens (without regard TO race,
color, or previous condition OF servitude)-
[ appear before you to take the oath which
the constitution prescribes to, as President
of the United States. As l took the same
oath four years ago do not myself see any
particular use in taking it again. However,
suppose something is proper to be taken
on such an occasion, and an oath is as easy
to take as anything which has 80 little
dampness about it. l do not know but
swearing agrees with my health,
for 1 do not remember anything
else that have done that
l had afterwards so little to recall. l am
glad to meet so many of my fellow-citizens
and citizenesses as are present on this occa-
sion, and hope they will agree with me
that this is the greatest event Of the occa-
sion. l have taken uncommon pains to
commit my speech to memory, and, after
the pious manner of our ancestors, have
requested the prayers of the clergy for my
safe delivery. Although this is admitted to
have been a bad year for christians, feel
that have been considerably borne up and
strengthened by their petitions, and that if
| were as tedious as king could find it in
nv heart to bestoW it all upon my fellow
citizens on this occasion. During the past
four years feel that have done my duty.
1t is said that man acts best his part when
he attends to his own affairs and lets those
of others alone. | have in most cases made
that my rule of conduct. have taken good
care of my own interests and let the country
take care OF its; and have reason to be-
lieve that the country is as well satisfied as
l am with the arrangement.
SUBSTANTIAL MARKS OF AFFECTION.
1t is an agreeable task to man of my
feelings to acknowledge the receipt of arti-
cles of use or ornament presented to him as
memorials of past and especially of future
good offices. In this department Of public
duty the demands upon my attention have
been numerous, not so numerous, how ;
ever, as to beget any dislike to their repeti-
ton, anA it is but fair for me to suggest
that nv hopes for the future are in every
respect as lively as my gratitude for the
past If have anything to regret it is
that things have now and then come to
hand, doubtless through the inadvertance
incident to the emotions Of thankfulness,
marked with the characters G. o. D.,
which am given to understand means
either Call On Dent, or Collect On DeliV- |
ery. In either sense these letters are IN
welcome, and, in justice to myself, l am
constrained to express the hopa that no oc-
casion will hereafter be afforded for their |
repetition.
THE CREDIT MoBILIER
required great deal of deliberation of the |
most delicate character. Credit Mobilier
(as | have been informed by one of my
near relatives, who is a cOrrector of the
press), means credit that emigrates in spite
Of the utmost care on the part Of the men,
bers. Considerable credit has emigrated |
from Congress during the past winter, the
effect of which, it is to be feared, will be /
not having been placed where |
il will do the most gool to the parties con-
cerned. It's fact easy demonstrable that |
The country is larger the more square miles |
It contains, and the more populous in pro-
portion to the number of its inhabitants. |
This should lead US to consider the means
By which national greatness may most easily |
be obtained. The people Of
ST. DOMINGO
are pressing for admission into the Republi-
,an party, and will add much to our force
1t my next election. What the policy of
my government will be in that respect will
depend upon the views l entertain. The
of the Navy informs me that, un-
Ter the present forms of construction, it
will be impossible for our ships of war to
larry with them those dry docks and coal
nc stations, away from which their perils
ire extreme. The safest place in the world
as am informed) for ship of war is in a
Try dock. The next is a coalirg station.
We need these, therefore, whenever our
hips of war go in search Of our absconded
in the finding of which they
lave hitherto not been very successful.
md now, fellow-citizsns and citizenesses,
Without regard to race, color or previous
ondilion of servltude, thank you for your
Tendance and bid you a welcome adieu