Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1873-03-08

armies and hAties win be no longer re-
quiredt M
My Sforts Ia. the future will be direct2
ed to tie testqfatIon of good fselin1 be-
tween dlifefent sentions Of our cob0lnon
country; To TIE restoration 0f o6r cur
rency TO a fixed value as Compared With
the worlds standard Of Salnes-gold-
and, fpossible, 10 par with Il; to the
cCfistrdctiop soi cheap routes OF transit
through the land, 10. the ends that the
products of an sections may find mar.
ket aud lleave!a living femhberktibh TO
the producer; 70 the maintenaiice Of
friendly relations with al otif BeigtBors,
aud with distant nations TO the esta6-
lishment ofour commerce aud share III
the carrying trade upon the ocean; TO
the encouragement Of such manufactur.
ing Industries as can be economically puf.
sued in this country, to the end, thatthe
exports Of home products and industries
may pay for our imports, the only sure
method Of returning to aLd permanently
maintaining aepecie basis to the eleya.
tion Of labor aud by humane course TO
bring. the. Aborigines of the coGftfy TIM
der the benign Influences Of education
and civilizations .oY .3iJ ud.. Lte
Its either this or o war of exteftuiha-
,ion. Wars of determination engaged in
by people pursuing commerce and all the
industrial pursuits, are expensive, even
against the weakest people, and are de
moraliZed aud wicked. Our superiority
Of strength and advantages Of eivlliEa
tion should make us lenient towards the
| Tt,a s~Hi TOD
upon him should be taken into account
and the balance placed 20 his credit. Th,
moral view of the Question asked, Can
not the Indian be made Useful and pro
) ductive member of society, by propel
teaching and treatment? When th,
effort is made in good faith, we will
} stand before the civilized nations fth,
f. earth, approved in our own coDsciences
, for having made il. All these thing
i are not 10 be accomplished by one IL
dividual, but they will receive my sup
. port, aud such recommendation to Con
gress as well, in my Judgement, bes
serve to carry them into effect. l be-
your support aud encouragement.
i 1t has been and is my earnest desff
: to Correct the abuses that have grow
up in the civil service of the country
: To secure this reformation, rules, reguls
:, tions and methods Of appointment an
9 promotion were established and hav
been traced. My efforts ior such reform
alton shall be continued, to the best {
e my judgment. The spirit of the rule
Z. adopted well be maintained. ia
O i acknowledge before this asseffblag
!. representing as il does every section {
our country, the obligation l am undo
to my countrymen tor the great hone
they have conferred on me by teturnin
me to the highest Office within their Ian,
and the further obligation resting on N
e 10 render them the best services with
It my power This promise, looking 10
/. ward with the greatest anxiety to Oh
o day when shall be released from the,
y responsibilities, that, at times, are a
8 most overwhelming, and from which
Is have scarcely had respite since u
n eventful firing upon Fort Sumpter,
II April, 1861, TO the present day. NJ
services were then rendered and accep
IF ed, under the first cali for troops GROWN
d out OF that event. did not ask (,
1t place or position, and was entirely wit
10 out iDhuence or the acquaintance
n persons OF influence, but was resolved
II perform my part in struggle, ,threatnir
N the very existence of the nation. i pr
il formed conscientious duty, witho
le asking promotion or command, and wit
ol out a revengeinl feeling towards any sc
IT tion or any individuals. Notwithstan
u ing this, throughout the war, and fro
$. my candidacy for my present Office
'. 1868 to the cl)se OF the last president
G. campaign, have been the subject
le abuse and slander, scarcely ever equall
ID in political history, which to-day / fl
ID that can afford TO disregard, in view
your verdict, which | gratefully acce
N as my vihdica;ion.