Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-03-07
Inaugural Address.


been called a second time to act as Executive
over this great nation, 1t has been my endeay-
or 10 the past to maintain all the laws, and 81
far as lay in my power to act for The best in
terests of the whole people
Ny best efforts will be given in the SAME
direction in the future, aided, | trust by my
four years experience in the office. When ms
first term Of the office OF Chief Executive begal
the country had not recovered from the effects
ola great internal revolution, and three of the
former States of the Union had not been restor-
ed to their federal relations. It seemed to me
wise that no new questions should be raised
80 long as that condition of Affairs existed =
therefore the past four years, so far as | could
control events, have been consumed in the
effort 10 restore harmony, public credit, com
merce, ana all arts fpeace and progress.
1t is my firm conviction that the civilized
world is tending towards republicanism OF
government by the people through their chosen
representatives, and that our own great repub-
lie is destined to be the guiding star to all
others. Under our republic We support an
army less than that Of any European power Of
any standing, and navy less tIan that of al
least FIVE of them, There could be no extern
sion 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 communicative thonoht
together with rapid transit by steam, all parts
of the continent are made contiguous for all
purposes Of government, and communication
between the extreme limits of the coun.ry
made easier than it was throughout the thir-
teen States at the begiuniug of our national
existence.
The effects Of the late civil strif. bave heep
to free the slave and make him CITIZEN Vet
he is not possessed Of the civil RIGHTS which
citizenship should carry with it. This il
wrong, and should be corrected. TO this cor
reciion stand committed 90 far as exarutiva
influence capayail. Social eauality is not a
subject to be leqislated mon nor shall osk
that ANYTHING be done to advance the social
statns Of The coIorea man event m Give hi,,
a fair chance to deyeIou what there il oood in
him. Give him access 10 schools and wban
he travels let him feel assured thaf his condurt
win regulate the treatment and fare he wilI
receive
The States lately al war with the oenaral
government are now hanniIr rab.b,I;tatsd
and no executive control i exercised in any
ono Of Them that wonld mt he evercisad In
any. other State under lilo circumstances
in fhp first vear If me n.ef adn,in;strotior
the pronosition came nm far tho admission ~
Santo Dominoo MS a Territory Of the Irninn
II was moi a onestiop of my seeking bnt was
a nronosition fron, Tho na,,y,lo of SIT M
mineo and which entertained bsIisya
now. rs did lhen that il was for Tho baet
interests of This country for the neoole ~ S,n-
10 Denim, a and ali concerned tb.t ia rro.
nosition shouIa he received f,rorablr If yyao
however rejected consiitnfiouailv and tbara-
fore The snT5let was never bronoht rn..,ain
nv me-
In futnra vbila 7 boId NV prosa,+ ns;oo
the subert Of acnnisition ot territorv mnst
have the supnort Of The neonle hefore 7 viii
recommend anv uronosifinn lool.ino N sn.h
aconisltion
sny here howerer tbatTdo mt sbaro IN
the onnrehension held Nv many 40 n he IAN.
ger NJ ooverno,ants h.ca,ni,,a' ,,,o,I[ana5 MA
destroyed Inv reason If mi. s,,ensia, If ,ar.
ritorv. Commerce edueation and rani5 tram
sit Of thap.,ht and ma,tar bv taIagr,,,b an3
steam bava rbapoea al MS pathnrs A. +
believe mai onr Great Malser Is nra,,nr;n,T tba
world in His own oood ,ima 10 hacon,e one
nation sraal<ing eno h,n1,tava Ia ,,b,,n
armies ana nayies viii he ~, I,ncer reo,irad
Nv efYnr,s, th, fntnre viii be direetaa ~
the restoration If GOOD fsc,ine, bn,tres, M,
1iFarent sac,inrs oe ~ ,.a,t,,1 oe,r,n,. ~
the restorotion ~ aur ,.,,rrarn =, evad al
ne AZ cnnarad yitb ,bo Ma stadard -
cold values and ;fnoss;hIe ~ I'm h,
IA The construction of chaan ron,ds ~ trans;t
,hrouobont the 1and tn tba and tb,t tba NO
dnctS Of an sectinns nav fnd r,artat ~
leave livinr rennnarst;on 70 tha ,,r,d,,nar.
70 the naintenance If TrieaaI,, reratioos ,vitb
al onr ncirbbnrs ana ri,h 5;staat ,,s,i" 49,
10 the re-establsbment If onr co,nnerre and =
share in tbe ca.r,incr traao me-, ia 600,
IN the anc,,,raoer Of - -, e,,,r-s
dns,rics ~ ean ho acoa,.ii,, t,,"S
his conntrv to tLa nnd no. ~ a,,Srs,s ne
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