The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1873-03-13

Dc not share Ia the apprehension
fslt BY many ~ to tho danger Of the
government becoming weakened
and destroyed by reason OF the OK.
extension Of territory. Commerce,
education and rapid transit OF
thought aud matter BY telegraph and
steam, have changed The tears to q
belief that our Great Maker shall
bring the world, in his own good
time, to be one sation, speaking ono
language, and when armies and M.
visG will bs no longer required.
Ny Efforts in the future will be
direstsd to restoring good feeling be
tween the different sections OF our
country; 10 reducing our currency
toa fixed value % compared with
tho worlds ndard-gold-and il
possible, to par with.it; to the con.
struction OF cheap routes OF transit
throughout the land, 10 the end that
the products Of all sections may find.
= market, and leave living rsnumsr-
alton to the producer; to the main
tenance OF triendly relations with oil
our nsighbors aud with distant na.
tlonG to the establishment OF our
commerce, and share in the carry.
ing trade upon the ocean; to the en-
ceuragsment Of such manufacture.
inx industries - can be economically
pursued in this country, to the end
that the exports et home products
and industries may pay for our I'M
ports-tts only sure method of 70.
turning to and permanently main.
talnlDY . specie basis; to the slsva.
tion Of labor; and by 4 humane
course u bring the aboriginss OF the
country under the benign influences
OF education and civilization.
It 10 either this or q war of sxtsr.
mination. And war OF extsrmina.
ton, carried on by people engaged
II commerce and all industrial pur.
suits, must b. expensive even wien
wagsd against the weakest people
and must be, furthermore, demoralis
ing and wicked. Our superiority OF
strength aud advantages OF civiliza-
ton should make 10 lenisnt toward
the Indian. The wrong already in.
fiistsd upon HIM should bs taken
into account, and the balance placed
to his credit. The morals OF the
question should BE- considered, aud
the question asked, "Can not the In.
dian be made useful and produo.
tive member of society BY proper
teaching and treatment p When the
effort is made in good faith w will
stand better before the civilized M.
tionA OF the earth and the bar Of our
own consciencss tor having made it.
These things are not oil to be 40.
complnhed BY one individual. But
they will receive my support, and
such recommendations to Congress
40 will in my judgment best serve TO
carry them into effect. I bog your
support and encouragement.
1t has been, and IL my earnest de-
sire, to correct the abuses that have
grown up in the civil service of the
country. To secure this reformation
rules, regulations and methods of ap-
point ment and promotion, were %.
tablishsl, and have been enforced.-
My efforts for such reformation shall
be continued to the best of my judg-
msnt. The spirit OF the rules adop;
ed will be maintained.
1 acknowledge before this assemb.
lags, representing ~ it does every
section Of our country, the okliga.
ton / am under to my countrymsn
for the great honor they have oon-
ferred upon me by returning mo to-
the highest Office in the land, and the
further obligation resting on me to
render them the best services with.
in my power. This promise, look.
ing forward with tho greatest ankle.
" to the day when I shall BE-. relsas.
cd from the responsibilities that 1t
times are almost overwhelming, and
from which I have scarcely had ! 70.
spite since the evsnttul 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 cut
Of that event. / did not ask for
place or position. but was entirely
without influence or the acquaintance
Of persons OF Influence. But I was
resolved to perform my part in the
struggle threatening the very sxis.
tsnce Of the natien. / performed .
conscious duty without rsvsngefsl
feeling toward any section, or indi.
vldual. Notwithstanding this,
throughout the. war, and from my
candidacy for my present Office in
1868 to the close Of the last prssi.
Dental campaign, ! have been the
subject .sf abuse and slandsr scarce
y ever equalled IN political history.
But to-day ] feel that I can afford to
disregard it in view Of your verdict,
which gratefully accept - my vim.
dicatien. U. S. GIANT.
In these days Of divorce the extsst
Of . fathers liability in providing for
the children. was decided the other