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


l have been called > second time to
act - Executive over this great ma
ton. It has been my endsaver in
tho past to maintai all the laws, and
20 tar as lay IN my power to act for
the best interest OF the whole people
Ny best efforts will be given in the
same direction in the future, aided, l
trust, by four years experience in
the off CO.
When my first term Of Office OF
Chief Executive began, the country
had not recovered from the effects O,
. great internal revolution, and three
Of tho former States of the Uni On
had not been restored to their for
msr relation. For the tour past
years, have sndsavored, SO tar a. l
could control events, to restore har-
mony, the public credit, commerce,
and all the arts OF place and pro-
gross.
1t il my firm conviction that the
civilized world is tending towards
Republicanism, or government by
the people through their chosen re-.
pressntativss: that our great Rcpub-
lie 10 destined to bs the guiding star
to al others. Under our Republic
We support IN army less thsn that ot
any European power Of sny standing
and navy less that that Of 1t least
Eve of them. There could be no sx-
tension OF tsrritery on this cont
nsnt which would call for An increase
Of this force but rather might such
extension enable 10 to diminish it,
The theory OF general government
changes with progress. Now that
the telegraph il made available for
communicating thought, together
with rapid transit BY steam, all parts
of the continent are made contigu-
Gus for all the purposas Of govern.
ment, and communications between
the extreme limits Of the country
made easier than it was throughout
the old thirteen States 1t the bsg,n-
ming of our national existence.
The effect OF the late civil strife
has been to tree the slave and make
him ! citizen. But there is yet Z dis.
position manifested in soms quarters
70 deny to him in part the civil rights
which citisenship should carry with
it. This wrong should be corrected
and to the correction l stand COM
mittsd, 90 far % executive influence
can avail. Social equality is not 4
subject to be legislated upon, nor
shall | ask that anything be done to
advance the social status of the col.
ored man except to give him fair
chance to devslsps what il good in
him, 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 States lately at war with the
General Government are now, happi
", rehabiliated, and no executive
control 10 exercised in any other
State under similar circumstances.
In the first year of the past admin
lstratisn the proposition came up fol
the admission Of San Domingo % .
territory Of the Union. It was moi
. question Of my proposing, but VA
. proposition from the people u
San Domingo, and which I enter
tanned. ! believe now, ~ ! did then
that it was for the best interest ol
this country, OF the people Of Sar
Domingo, and Of al concerned, tha
proposition should bs received favor
ably. 1t vas. however, regarded III
favorably, and therefore the subjsc
was never brought up again BY me
And, 10 future, while l hold my pre-
sent Office, the subject OF the acqui
sition of territory must have tho sup
port Of the people before recon
mend any proposition locking 1
such acquisition.
I say, here aud now, however, tha