Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-03-13

,..:.;;.: i.!!a..j :r.cu an extension
sa..el,. ~ diminish it.
Inc theory of Government changes
with general progress. Now that Tie
telegraph is made available for com
municating thought. together with
rapid transit by steam, all parts of a
continent are made contiguous for all
purposes of government, and commu-
nication between the extreme limits
of the country made easier than it
was throughout the old thirteen States
at the beginning Of our national exls-
tence.
The effects of the late civil strife
have been to free the slave and make
him a citizen yet he is not possessed
Of the rights which citizenship should
carry with it. This is wrong, and
should be corrected. To this correc-
ton l stand committed, so far as Ex-
ecutive influence can avail.
Social equality is not subject to
be lesislated upon, nor shall I ask
that anything be done to advance the
social status of the colored man, ex-
cept to give him fair chance to de-
velope what there is good in him.
Give Linn access to schools, and when
he travels let him feel assured that
it is his conduct that will regulate
the treatment and fare he will -
ceive.
The States lately at war with the
General Government are now happi-
ly rehabilitated, and no executive
control in any one Of them that would
not be exercised in any other State
under like circumstances.
In the first year Of the past Ad-
ministration the proposition came up
for the admission Of Santo Domingo
as Territory Of the Union. 1t was
not question Of my seeking, but
was a proposition from the people oi
Santo Domingo, and which I enter
tanned. l believe now as | did then
that it was to the interests Of this
country for the people Of Santo Do
mingo, and all conceded that the
proposition should be received favor.
ably. 1t was, however, rejected.
Constitutionally, therefore, the sub.
iect was never brought up again. In
future, while l hold my present Of
fee, the subject of acquisition Of ter.
ritory must have the support Of the
people before I will recommend any
proposition looking to such acquisl'
tion. I say here, however, that | dc
not share the apprehension told by
many as to the danger of the Gov
ernment becoming weakened and de
stroyed by reason of their extension
of territory. Commerce, education
and rapid transit Of thought anc
matter by telegraph and steam have
changed all this. Rather do l boliev'
that our great Maker is preparing
the world in his own good time t
become one nation, speaking one Ian
gnage, and when armies and navie
will be no longer required.
My efforts in the future will b,
directed to the restoration of pooC
feeling between the different section.
of our common country, and to th,
restoration of our currency to a 6xet
value, as compared with the world
standard Of value Of gold, and,
possible, to par with it; to the con
strpotion Of cheap -routea Of transi
throughout the land to the end Tia
the proceeds Of all sections may fn'
a market and leave a livih 3 remuncr
alton to the producers; to the main
tenance Of friendly relations with ou
neighbors and distant nations to .th
re-establishment of. our comme}c
and share in the carving trade upo
the ocean; to the ENCOURAGEMENT {