The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1873-03-08
l0AUouRAl ADDRESS.
0slivsesl by PssiAsat D. Q. 0saat, ss
~ 0s9eSe1, March Z, 1879.

~ os3iss', March Z, 1873.
Etllssc CltistAs :-Undes Providencc have been
called . second time - ct % Executive over this
great Nation. II has been my endeavos in the past to
nsintsis an the lawn, and 70 far % lay In ny power
10 sct far the best interests 1t the wkos people, Ny
best efforts win BE- given In the ssme direction II the
fsturc, aided trust, BY my four ysars ezpsrsenee IN
the once. when my first term oe the oRes Il Chief
Executive began the country he'd mot recovered from
the effects Of great Internal rsvoution and three d
the former States Of the Onion bad not been restored
to their federal relations. II seemed to wise that
NO question should be raised o 70 the condition Of
aGairs which existed therefore, the last four years
% far ~ could, went to restore harmony, pablo
credit commerce, and oil the arts Of peace and pro-
eresa
y my arm conviction that the civilized world ID
tending towards Rspublican,sm, o. government BY
the peopa through their chosen representatives, and
our avn great Repabc 10 destncd to be the eaidins
star Of oil others. Under our Republic Nc support
army less than that q any European Power ofany
standing. and . navy les than It least Of I've Of
them. There couA be 10 extcDsioa at territory On
this coutisent which woud ca for On increase Of this
iooc, bot rather might such extension esab'e no to
diminish It. The territory Of the Government chan
Gee With the general progss. Nov that the telegraph
10 msds available for comnunicasisg thought, togeth
Ct with Tie rapid transit ~ steaa. aD parts 1t The
coatipent contiguous for all purposes q govern
ocot a.d commusicaaioa between i've extrene limits
os the country 10 made essia than Il WAS throughout
ths old thirteen States 1t the bsgannz Il our nssioo
q existence. f..
The effects Of the late civil strife have been n free
ths slave and make him eitissa. Yet bs u not
Possessed Of the civn rights bic eieissoship should
carry With IT, This 10 wrong and shosh b corrected.
70 this correction stand committed, far - exseu-
tive inluence can svail. Social equality 10 not sub
jet 70 be legisated spon. nor shall ssk thst any.
thing be done 70 advance the social statue Il Tie
colosed man, except to give hin fair chance to de-
veop what good there 70 In him Give him access to
Schools and when be travels st hin feel assured that
his conduct viii regulate The tseatocnt be win ~
ceiva
The stases lately 1t war With The general govern
meat ase now happily rehsbaitstsd, and - e.
ocutive control 10 exercised In any one Of then that
would not Be exercised in any sthes State under like
In the lsse yas q ths - d sdninis
tssioa iAs psopssisios cane ~ H. he sdassioa q
Santa Domingo - Territory q the Uaioa It was
Dot question q ny seeking. bet was . psopestjoa
from he poopjs oe santo Dsaiaee which snter-
saissd, nd believe now. - "a then, that was
Tor ths bsst isescses q this ceaaty. NJ fos The
Dsope oe Ssato Doniago, I'D sll eoacssd, that Tie
psspesitioa shesA hsvs been received favosah,y. Il
was however reeasdsd = sDcoaaitseioaal ard there
Lore ~ susssios wss ssvs sgais tsosshs ~ b ~
y IL fstsse, while hs,d ~ present oaee ~ sub
see & acquisition Of territory nsst have ~ support
X he psops before Win rssos.ed any psopositsos
sskiag 70 sueA seassitiea say ssw bsse. however,
hat Do Mt share 10 the appssasasisa ~ nssyN
. ~ dsssss q lie Govssnnsat bscoaias vealessd
~ destroyed By ressos Il TIE sxtessios Il Territory
,onoesee, sducsttou. and Ne apd Transit slthosSht
ID matter BY tsisaph ard stesn hsve ehsseed this
'slisG lbslievs Inst or Great Nakss b pspasing
- wosid IN bic ON god tins IT, sse psat ssties
Vsakia1 eas language, when svntes ard asviss win
y - Iosss ssquusd. ..-. .--.
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