Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1881-03-05

1 currency upon its convenience in us,
land its prompt redemption in coin o.
the will Of the holder and mot upcr
compulsory circulation. These notes
are not money. but promises to pay
money. 1.-THE holders demand it, The
promise should bs kept.
The refunding of the national debt
at lower rate Of interest sh ould DO
accomplished without com polling the
withdrawal Of tho national bank notes,
and thus disturbing the business Of the
country.
venture to refer to the position
have occupied ON financial questions,
during q long service in Congress, and
TO say that time and experience has
strengthened the opinions i have &C
often expressed on these subjects.
The finances OF the Government shall
suffer no detriment which ID may be
possible for my administration 70 pre-
vsnt.
The interests Of agriculture deserve
more attention from the Government
than they have yet received.
The farms of the United States afford
homes and employment for more than
one-halr Of our people, and furnish
much the largest part of all our cx-
ports. As the Government lights our
coast for the protection OF mariners and
the benefit of commerce, so IL should
give TO the tillers Of the soil lights Of
prasticsl sciences and experience.
THE rETERocEAkic CANAL.
Our manufactures are rapidly max.
ing as industrially independent, and
are opening TO capital and labor new
land profitable fields Of employment.
Their steady aud healthy growth
)should still be maintained. Our facili-
ties for transportation should be pro.
noted by the continued improvement
Of our har5ors and great interior water
ways and the increase Of our tonnage
On the ocean.
The development of the worlds com
MERGE has led to an urgent demand for
shortening great sea voyages around
Cape Horn by constructing ship canals
or railways across the Isthmus, which
unites the two continents; various
plans TO this end have been euggested
and will need consideration, but none
OF them have been sufficiently mstursd
10 warrant the United States in ex
tending peouniary aid.
The subject, however, is one which
will Immediately engage the attention
lof the Government, with . view 10 a
thorough protection TO American inter-
ssts. W. will urge no narrow policy,
nor seek peculiar nor exclusive privi,
leges In any commercial route, but, In
the language of nay predecessor, l be.
live it to BE- "the right and duty OF the
United States to assert and maintain
such supervision and authority over
any interoesanic canal across the 18th
mus that connects North and South
America as will pro'eo. our national
interests"
TINS Constitution guarantees abso-
lutte religious freedom. Congress il
prohibited from making law respect
ing an establishment of religion, or
prohibiting the free exercise thereof.
The Territories Of the United States
are subject to legislative authority of
Congress. and hence the General Gov
eminent is responsible for any viola.
ton of the Constitution in aay of them.
1t is, therefore, a reproach to the Gov
srnment, that in the most populous Of
the Territories the Constitutional guar.
antee is net enjoinsd by the people,
and the authority Of Congress is set at
nsught
THR MORMON CHURCH
not only offsnds the moral sense Of
mankind by ssnctioning polygamy but
prevents tho administration OF Justice
through the ordinary instrumentalitiss
of law Ia my judgment it Is the duty
Of Congress, while respecting to the
Gttermost the conscientious conviction
aud religious scruples of every citizen,
10 prohibit within its jurisdiction all |
practices and piety Of that class
which destroy the family relations and
endanSer social order. Nor Can any
ecclesiastical organisation be- safely
permitted to usurp in the smallest de-
gree the functions and powers OF the
National Government.
THE CIVIL SERVICE
ian never be placsd on satisfactory
oasis until it is regulated by law. For
The good OF the service itself, for the
protection OF those who are entrusted
with the appointing power, against the
waste of time and obstruction to public
business caused by the inordinste pres
'ure for place and for the protection Of
ncumbepts against intrigue and wrong.
shall at the proper time ask Congress
o fix the tenure Of the minor officers OF
he several executive departments, and
Jrsscribe the grounds upon which re-
nsvals shall bs made during terms for
yhich inenm bents have been appointed
Finally, acting always within the
authority and limitations OF the Con.
t,tusion, invading neither the rights i
# the States nor tho reserved rights OF
he people, ii will M the purpose OF my (
to maintain the au.h0fi. d
y OF the nation, and In all places with.
n it's jurisdiction to euforca obedience i
O all the laws OF the Union, in the in /
crest Of the people, to demand rigid
economy in al, the expenditures OF she v
iovsrnment, and TO require the honest 4
nd tailhful service of all executive o.
GERS, rsnem boring that the offices I,
ere created not for the benefit OF in s
noumb ents or their supporters, but for y
he services of the United States Gov /
rnment.
And now, fellow citizens, | am about : :
0 assume the great trust which you o
ave committed TO my hands. lap II
sal for that earnest and thoughtful 3
kbi, HAuarr