The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1873-03-14

efcyt to restore harmony, public
credit, and all the arts of peace and h
progress.
My firm convection Is that the civ
ilized world is tending toward Re-
publicanism, or government by the
people through their chosen repre-
sentatives, and that our great Re-
public is destined to be the guiding L
star to all others.
Under our Republic we support a
standing army less than that of any
European power. and a navy less
than that of at least five. There
could be no extension of territory
on this continent which would call
for 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 for communicating
thought, together with the rapid |
transit by steam 20 all parts of the |
continent, are made contiguous for |
all purposes OF the government and |
communication between the ex-
treme limits of the country, is made |
easier than il was throughout the |
old thirteen States, at the beginning !
Of our national existence.
The effects of The late civil war
have been to free the slave and
make him a citizen, yet he is not
possessed of the civil rights which
citizenship should carry with it.
| This is wrong and should be cor
rected. To this stand committed
so far as executive influence can
prevail. Social equality is not n
subject to be legislated upon, nor
shall ask that anything be done TO
advance the social station of coiored
men, except TO give him access to
schools, and when he travels, let
him feel assured that his conduct
will regulate the treatment and fare
he will receive. The rebeIlious
states lately at war with the general
government are now happily re-
united, and no executive control is
exercised in any one of them that
| would not be exercised in any other
! State under like circumstances.
In the first year of the past admin
for the admission of San Domingo
, not . question of my seeking, but it
twas proposition from the people
of San Domingo which entertain
ed, believing as i did then that it
was for the best interests of this
country, and for the people of San
Domingo, and all concerned, that
the proposition should be received
fayorably. 1t was however regard
I ed unconstitutional, and therefore
) the subject was never brought up
. ugain by me. In the future, while
hold my present Office the subject
of the acquisition OF territory must
have the support of the people be-
= fore / will recommend any propo-
. sition looking to such acquisition.
Twill say, however, that do not
share in the apprehension held by
! many as to the danger of the gov
. eminent becoming weakened and
destroyed by reason of their extern
sion of territory. Commerce, educa-
ton and rapid transit of thought
by telegraph and steam have chang
: ed all this; would rather believe
that our Maker is preparing the
world in his own good Tune, to be.
come one nation and to speak one
Language, when armies and nayies
: will no longer be required.
My efforts in the future will be
b directed to the restoration of good
feeling between different sections oil
! our common country to the resto.
: ration of our currency and to fix
n value as compared with the worlds
: standard values of gold, and If pos
b sible to give aid to the construction
of cheap routes of transit through.
out the land, 10 the end that pre-
ducts of all sections may find q mar
ket, and to leaye living remunera-
ton TO producers to the mainten-
d ance of friendly relations with all
n our neighbors and with distant ma.
:, tions; to the establishment of ouI
commerce and to share in The carry.
ing of trade upon the ocean: to the
J.. encouragement of such manuractur.
i ing industries as can be economically
a pursued in this country, to the end
t that the exports of home products
h and Industries may pay for our i'm
:, ports-the only sure method of re-
y turning TO and permanently main
t tanning q specie basis; TO the eleva.
4 ton of labor, and by q humane
course TO bring the aborigines oil
the country under the benign infiu.
n ences of education and civilization
!, II is either this or q war of exter-
mination; and wars engaged in by
e people pursuing commerce and all
industrial pursuits are expensive
even against the weakest people
n and are demoraliZing and wicked
4 Our superiority of strength and ad.
= vantages should make us lenient
toward the Indians, for the wrongs
already inflicted upon him should
9 be taken into account and the bal
ance placed to his credit. The moral
view Of the question should be con-
C sidered, and the question asked
"Can The Indian be made a produc-
tive member of of society by proper
D treatment" When the effort is
: made in good faith, we will stand
o better before the civilized nations
= of the earth and in our own con-
sciences for having made it.
All these things are not to be ac-
complished by one individual, but
they will receive the support and
e recommendation to Congress as
8 will, in my judgment, best serve TO
carry them into effect. Ibeg your
support and encouragement.
1t has been, and is, my earnest de-
sire to correct the abuses that have
: grown up in the civil service of the
country. To secure this reforma-
ton, rules requiring methods of ap-
pointment were established. Ny
efforts for such reformation shall be
: continued, and the spirit of the
rules adopted will be maintained.
l acknowledge the honor of this
} assemblage, representing as 1t does
| every section OF our country, also
the obligations l am under to my
countrymen for the great honor
they have conferred on me by re-
turning me to the highest office
within the land, and the further OBJ
legations resting on me to render
them the best services within my
power; this promise, looking for
ward with the greatest anxiety TO
the day when ! shall be relieved
from the responsibilities that at
times are almost overwhelming, and
from which I have scarcely had
respite since the eventfnl 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 and position,
al > n