The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1873-03-05

Gorgeous Enthusiasm Mt the Capitol
| The Parade, the Address and the
Ball.
| WASHINGTON, March 4.
The Inauguration ceremonies, parade and
ball have passed off, without accident, end
with nothing to mar the magni6cence of the
display. The procession this morning is pro.
nounced The grandest sight that has been wit
messed in Washington since the grand review
of the Federal armies In 1866. The crowd on
Pennsylvania Avenue was immense, and every
building along the route was profusely deco.
rated with notices and bunting. The great
est enthusiasm was displayed by the specta.
tors as the President passed, and the process
sion was swelled by thousands of citizens
falling into line and following In the rear.
THE INAUGURAL ADDRESS.
A vast throng surrounded the east part OF
the Capitol during the delivery Of President
Grants inaugural address, which was as fol-
lows:
Fsllou. Citizens Under Providence, have
been called q second time to act az Executive
| over this great nation. II has been my en-
deavor in The past to maintain all the laws,
and, as far as lay in my power, to act ior the
best Interests OF the whole people. MY best
efforts will be given In the same dlrecllon IN
| the future.
When my arst term In the office Of Chief
Executive began, the country had not recoV-
cred from the effects of great International
| revolution. Three OF the former States OF the
| Union had not been restored 10 their federal
relations, and 1t seemed 10 me that NO new
| questions should be raised 30 long a8 that con-
dilion of affairs existed. Therefore, the past
| four years. 80 far as / cou ID control events,
have been consumed iu the effort to restore
harmony, the public credit, commerce. and all
the arts OF peace and progress. 1t is my firm
| firm conviction that the civilized world
Ia tending towards Republicansm, or gov
chosen representatives, and that our own
great Republic Is destined TO be the guiding
star to all others. Under our Republic we
support an army less than that OF any Euro
pean power of any standing, and navy less
| than at least FIVE of them. There could be no
extension of territory on this Continent which
! would call ior an increase of this force, but
rather might such extension enable us TO
diminish it. The theory of government
changes with general progress. Now that the
telegraph is made available tor communicat-
Ing thought, together with rapid transit by
steam, all parts oil continent are made con-
iiguous for all purposes OF government, and
COmWu0lCallOu UeIWeeu tuo eALlomo Huilo
OF the country ls made easier than 1t was
throughout the old thirteen States at the be-
ginning Of our national existence.
The effects Of the late civil war have been to
free the slave and make him citizen; und yet
he Is not possessed of those rights which clti-
zenshp should carry with 1t. This Is wrong
and should be corrected; and TO this correc-
lion stand committed, 80 far as executive In
fluence can avail. Social equality is not SUBJ
ject for legislation, nor Shall Iaask that any
thing be done to advance Lhe social condition
Of the colored man, except TO give him lalr
chance 10 develop any good that is In hlm.
Give him access 10 schools, and when he
travels let him feel assured that his conduct
will decide the treatment he shall receive.
The States lately at war with the general
government are now happily rehabllitated,
and no executive control la exercised 10 any
one OF them that would not be exercised In
any other state uader like circumstances.
In The first year Of the past administration
the proposition came up for the admission Oh
San Domingo as 8 territory of the Union. IL
was not question OF my seeking, but pro-
position from the people Of Sin Domingo.
and which entertained. believe nov, as
did then, that such course would nave oeen
as much to the interest OF The people OF THIS
country as 10 those OF San Domingo and all
concerned, aud that the proposition should be
| received favorably. 1t was. however. rejected
copstItutIonally, and therefore the subject was
never brought up again. In future, while
hold my present ofIlcp, the subject OF the ac-
qnlslLion of territory must have The support Oh
the people before l will recommend any pro-
position looking to such acquisitions. l say
mere, however, that do not share In the ap-
prehenson of many as tO the uanger OF the
government becoming weakened and Destroy
ed by reason OF extension of territory. COM
meroe, education and rapid transit OF thought
aud matter by telegraph and steam have
changed all this. Rather do believe that onr
great Maker is preparing. The world In His
own good time 10 secome one nation, speak.
ing one language, aud when armies and
navies shall be No longer required.
| NV efforts, In the future, will be directed 10
the restoration OF good feeling between the
different sections oil our common country; the
restoration OF our currency to fixed value as
compared 10 the worlds standard oil values,
and, If possible, to par with 1t; The construc-
| land, TO the end that the produce OF all sec-
tIons may ind market, and leave living
remuneration to the producer; the mainte-
nance OF friendly relations with distant ma
tIons; the re-establshment of our commerce
with share In the carrying trade upon the
ocean; the encouragement Of such manufac-
turing industries as may be economically pur-
sued In this country, to the end that the ex-
ports of home products and Industries may
pay for our Imports, the only sure method of
Returning to and permanently maintaining a
specie basis; the elevation Of labor, and by a
humane course to bring the aborIgines OF the
country under the benign influences OF edu-
cation and civilization; either this or war OF
exte rmination engaged In by people pursu-
ing commerce and all the Industrial pur-
suite, which course Ia expensive, even
when directed against the weakest people,
and also demorallzlng and wicked. Our gu
perlority OF strength and advantages Of civil
izatIon should make us lenient towards the
| Indian; the wrong already Inflicted upon
him should be- taken Into consideration,
and the balance placed to his credit. The
morality of The question should be con-
sldered, and The question asked: Cannot the
Indian be made usetul and productive men,
ber of society by proper teaching and treat
ment? II the effOrtis made In good faith, We will
stand better both before the Civilized nations
| of the earth and In our own conscences for
having made 1t. All these things are not to be
accomplished by one individual, but they will
receive nv supp ort, and such recommends
tIone to Congress as will, 10 my judgment,
| best serve 10 carry Them Into effect. / beg
your support and encouragement.
II has been and is my earnest desire TO
correct the abuses that have sprung up In the
civilized portions OF the country. To secure
| this reformation, rules regulating the
methods of appointment and promotion were
established and have been tried. My efforts
at such reformation shall be continued 10 the
best of my judgment. The spirit OF the rules
adopted will be maintained.
acknowledge before this assemblage, re-.
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