The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-03-06

congressional legislation in behalf of an
early resumption of specie payments, and
attn satisfied not only that this is wise,
but tho interests as well as the public sen
timent Of the country imperatively de-
mand IL.
Passing from these rcmarks upon the
condition OF our country to consider our
relations with other lands, we are remind
ed by the international complications
abroad threatening the peace OF Europe
that our traditional rule of non-interfer-
ence in affairs of foreign natl ma has
proved of great value In past times, ami
ought to be strictly observed. The policy
inaugurated by my honored predecessor,
President Graut, of submitting to arbtta-
ton government questions in dispute be-
tween ourselves and foreign powers points
to a new and incomparably the best instru
mentality for the preservation Of peace,
and will, as | believe, become benefceni
example of the course to be pursued in
similar emergencies by other nations. II
unhappy questions Of difference should a.
any time during my administration arise
between the United States and any foreign
government, 1t will certainly be my dispo-
sition and my hope to aid in their settle
ment in the same peaceful and honorable
way, thus securing to our country the
great blessings of peace and mutual good
Offices with all nations of the world.
Fellow citizens We have reached the
close of a political contest marked by the
excitement which usually attends contests
between great political parties whose men,
bers espouse and advocate with earnest
faith their respective creeds. The circum-
stances were perhaps In no respect extraor.
binary, cave In the closeness and conse-
quent uncertainty of the result. For the
first time in the history Of the country it
has been deemed best in the view Of the
| peculiar circumstances OF the case that o.
| jections and questions in dispute with ref
creme TO the counting of the electoral votes
be referred to the decision of a tribunal ap-
pointed for this purpose. That tribunal,
established by law for this sole purpose,
its members all of them men of long es-
tablished reputation TOR Integrity and intel
| ligence, and with the exception of those
who are also members of the supreme
judiciary choeen equally from both pollu-
cal parties, its Deliberations enlightened by
the research sad the arguments of able
counsel, was entitled TO the fullest conf
dence of the American people. It8 decis-
ions have been patiently waited for and
accepted az legally conclusive by the
general judgment of the public. For the
present, opinion will widely vary as to the
wisdom of the several conclusions an
nounced by that tribunal. This is to be
anticipated in every instance where mat.
| teis of dispute are made the subjects of
arbitration under the forms OF law. HUI
man judgment Is never unerring, and is
rarely regarded as otherwise than wrong
by the unsuccessful party in the contest.
The fact that two great political parties
have in this way settled the dispute in re-
gard to which good men differ as to facts
and law no less than as to the proper
course to be pursued in solving the
question in controversy, is an &C.
casion for general rejoicing. Upon
one point there is entire unenimity in pub
lie sentiment, that conflicting claims to the
presidency must BIZ amicably and pcaceably
adjusted, and that when 30 adjusted the
general acquesence of the nation ought
surely to follow. 1t has been reserved for
the government of the people where the
right of suffrage is universal, to give to the
world the first example in history of a
great nation in the midst Of struggle of
opposing parties for power, hushing its
party tumults, to yield the issue of the con-
test to adjustment according to the forms
of law.
Looking for the guidance of the divine
hand by which the destinies of nations and
individuals are shaped, call upon you,
senators, representatives, judges, fellow
citizens, here and everywhere, to unite
with me in an earnest effort to secure to
our country the blessings not only of ma.
terial prosperity, but of justice, peace ant
union, union depending not upon The
constraint of force, but upon the loving
devotion of q free pei pie, that all thing
may be Sd ordered and settled upon th'
best and surest foundations, that peace an(
happiness, truth and justice, religion ant
pety, may be established among us for al
generations.