The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1877-03-08
value in past tlmes, and ought to Be-
strictly observed.

strictly observed.
The policy inauguratcd by my hon
ored predecesssor-General Grant-ol
submitting to arbitration grave ques'
tions in dispute between ourselves and
foreign Powers, points TO new and
! important conservation of peace, and
will. as / believe, become a beneficisnt
example of the course to be pursued in
similar emergencies by other nations.
II, unhappily questions Indifference
should at any time during the period
of my Administration, arise between
the United States and any foreign
Government, il will certainly b my
disposition and my hope TO aid in
their settlement in the same peaceful
and honorable way, thus securing to
our country the great blessings of
peace and mutual good offices with
al. nations Of the world.
Fellow-citizens, we have reached
the close OF political contest marked
with the excitement which usually
attends the contests between great
political parties whose members es-
pouse and advocate with earnest faith
their respective creeds. The circum-
stances were perhaps, in no respect
extraordinary save in the closeness,
and the consequent uncertainty of the
result.
For the first time in the history OF
the country il has been deemed best,
in view Of the peculiar circumstances
of the ease, that the objections and
questions in dispute with reference to
Tie counting of the electoral votes
should be referred 10 the decision Of
tribunal appointed for this purpose.
This tribunal, established by law for
this sole purpose. its members, all of
them. or long-cstab!ished reputation
for integrity aud intelligence, and,
with the exception of those who are
also members of the Supreme Ju-
dietary, chosen equally from both
political parties, it, deliberations en-
lightened by the research and
the arguments of able counsel,
Wa entitled TO the fullest con-
iidencs Of the American people. Its
decisions have been patiently waited
for and accepted as legally conclusive
by the general Judgment OF the public.
For the present opinion will widely
vary ~ to the wisdom Of the several
conclusions announced by that tri-
bunal. This isto be anticipated under
the form of law. Human judgment is
never nnerring, and il rarely regard
ed a. otherwise than wrong by the
unsuccessful party in the contest. The
fact that two great political parties
have in THIS way settled dispute In
regard 10 which good men differ as to
the law no less than 10 the proper
course TO be pursued in solving the
question in controversy, is an occas-
ion for general rejoicing. Upon one
point there is entire unanimity in
public sentiment-thai conflicting
claims To the Presidency must be
mieably and peaeahly adjusted, and
that when % adjusted the general
aequiescenee ofthe nation ought surely
to follow.
1t has been reserved for govern
ment of the people, where the right of
suffrage il universal, to give TO the
world the first example in history of a
great nation in the midst of a struggle
Of opposing parties for power, hushing
its Party lumuits 10 yield the issue Of
the contest To adjustment according to
the forms of law
Looking for the guidance of that
Divine Hand by which the destinies
of nations and individuals are shaped,
| call upon you, Senators, Representa-
tives, Judges. fellow-citizons, here and
everywhere, to unite with ME in an
earnest effort to secure to our country
the blessing not only OF material pros
perity, but Of justice, peace and union
a union depending not upon the
straints OF force, but on the loving de-
votions of a free people, and that all
things may be 50 ordered and settled
upon the best and surest foundation,
that peace and happiness. truth aud
justice, religion and piery, may be
as u HI; h al .,p,pco a.. for oil ranaca
tons.