Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-03-06

THIS rather 90 D6ll6F6 tnht our OIcdb
Maker is preparing the world in His own
good time to become one nation, speak
ing one language, and when armies and
navies will be no longer required My
efforts in the future will be directed to
the restoration of good feelings between
the different sections OF our common
country, to the restoration of our cur
rency to fixed value as compared with
the worlds standard of value, gold,
and if possible to a par with it. To the
construction of cheap routes of transit
throughout the land, to the end that the
products of all sections may find mar
ket and leave a living remuneration to
the producer, to the maintenance of
friendly relations with all our neighbOrs
and with distant nations, to the re-es-
tablishment of our commerce and share
in the carrying trade upon the ocean, to
the encouraging of such manufacturing
industries as can be economically pur-
sued in this country, to the end that the
exports of home products and industries
pay for oursimports, the only sure meth
cd of returning to and maintaing a sspe-
Gle basis, to the elevation of labor and
by humane course to bring the aborig
ines under the benign influences of edu-
or a war of determination. Wars of
determination engaged in by a people
pursuing commerce and all industrial
pursuits are expensive even against the
weakest people, and are demoraiiZing
and wicked. Our superiority of strength
and advantages of civilization should
make us lenient toward the Indian.
The wrong already inflicted upon him
I,, fabian into onnnIJn+ on6 the
balance placed to his credit. The NOR
al view of the question should be con-
sidered, and the question asked-Can-
not the Indian be made useful and pro-
ductive member of society by proper
teaching and treatment? If the effort
IS made in good faith, we will stand be-
fore the civilized nations of the earth,
and in our own consciences for having
made it, All these things are not to be
accomplished by one individual, but they
will receive my support and such rec
concentrations to Congress as will in my
Judgment best serve to carry them into
effect. beg your support and encour
agement.
1t has been and is my earnest desire to
correct abuses that have grown up in the
! civil service of the country. To secure
| this reformation rules regulating meth
DDS of appointment and promotion were
established, and have been tried. My
efforts for such reformation shall be con-
tinued to the best of my judgment. The
spirit of the rules adopted will be main
tanned.
l acknowledge before this assemblage,
representing as it does every section of
the country, the obligation | am under
to my countrymen for the great honor
they have conferred on me by returning
me to the highest office within their gift,
and the further obligation resting on me
to render them the best services within
my power. This promise, looking for
ward with the greatest anxiety to the
dav when [ shall be released from re-
sponsibilities that at times are almost
overwhelming, and from which | have
scarcely had respite since the eventful
firing upon Fort Sumpter in 1861, to the
present day. My services were then ten
dered and accepted under the first call
for troops growing out of that event.
did not ask for place and position, and
I was certainly without influence or &C
quaintance of persons of influence, but
was resolved to perform my part in q
struggle threatening the very existence
of the nation. | there performed a
conscious duty without asking promo
ton or command, and without a revenge
full feeling toward any section or indi-
vidual Notwithstanding this, through
out the war and from my candidacy fol
my present Office, in 1868, to the close
Of the last presidential campaign, have
been the subject of abuse and Islander
scarcely ever equaled in political history
which to-day feel can afford to disre.
gard, and in view Of your verdict which
l gratefully accept as my vinGication.