The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1885-03-13

tered, In order to promote the lasting wei.
fare Of the country, and to secure the full
measure Of Its priceless benefits TO us and TO
those who will succeed 10 the blessings of
our national life. The large variety Of d.
verse and competing interests subject TO Fed
eral control and persistent;y seeking recog-
| milton of their claims need give us no fear
| that "the greatest good to the greatest mum.
| Der" will fall to be accomplished, If, in the
halls Of the National Legislature, that spirit
| of amity and mutual concession shall pre-
vail in which the Constitution had its BIRTH
| Aud II this involves the surrender or post.
ponement Of private interests, and the ahan-
donment of local advantages, compensation
| will be found In the assurance that thus the
common interest is subserved and the gen.
eral welfare advanced. In the discharge Of
my official duly, | shall endeavor to be
| guided by AUST and unstrained construction
| OF the Constitution, a careful observance OF
the distinction between the powers granted
TO the Federal Government and those re-
served TO the States, or to the people, and by
| q cautious appreciation of those functions
which by the Constitution and laws have
been especially assigned to the executive
branch Of the Government.
AN OBLIGATION WHICH ALL SHOULD SHARE.
But he who takes an oath to day to pre-
serve, protect and defend the Constitution of
the United States, only assumes the solemn
obligation which every patriotic citzen-on
farm, In workshop, In the busy marts of
trade and everywhere-should share with
him. The Constitution which prescribes his
| oath, my countrymen, Is yours; the govern
ment you have chosen him to administer for
q time Is yours the suffrage which executes
the will Of freemen is yours the laws and
the entire scheme of our civil rule, from the
town meeting TO the State capitals and the
National capital, are yours. Your every
voter, as surely as your chief magistrate,
under the same high sanction, though in
different sphere, exercises q public trust.
Nor Is this lll-every citizen owes to his
| country visilant watch and close scrutiny
of its ublic servants, and a fair and reason
able estimate Of their fidelity and usefulness.
| Thus Is the peoples will impressed upon the
! whole framework of our civil policy-muni-
pal, State and Federal-and this is the price
Of our liberty and the inspiration of your
faith In the Republic. II Is the duty of
those serving the people in public places to
| closely limit the public expenditures to the
actual needs of the government economi-
cally administered, because this bounds the
right Of the government to exact tribute
| from the earnings of labor or property of
citizens. We shoulG never be ashamed of
simplicity and of the prudential economies
which are best suited to the operation of
republican form of government and most
compatible with the
MISSION OF THE AMERICAN PEOPLE.
Those who are selected for limited time
| to manage public affairs are still of the peo-
pie, and may do much by their example, to
encourage, consistently with the dignity of
their official functions, that plain way of life
which among their fellow citizens aids integ-
rity aud promotes thrift and prosperity. The
genius of our institutions, the needs of our
people In their home life, and the attention
which Is demanded for the development of
the resourc IS of our vast territory dictate q
scrupulous avoidance of any departure from
that foreign policy commended by history,
tradition and the prosperity Of our Republic.
1t Is the policy of independence, favored BY
our position and defended by our known
love Of justice and by our power, 1t is the
policy Of peace, suitable to our interests; it
is the policy of neutrality, rejecting any
share in foreign broils and ambitions upon
other continents and repelling their intru.
sion here; 1t is
THE POLICY OF MONROE,
and Washington, and Jefferson-peace, com.
merce, and honest friendship with all ma
tions, entangling alliances with none. A
due regard for the interests and prosperity of
shall be established upon such sound and
sensible basis as shall secure the safety and
confidence of the business interests and make
the wages of labor sure and steady, and that
our system OF revenue shall he so adjusted as
TO relieve the people from unnecessary taxa
ton, having due regard to the interests of
capital invested and workingmen employed
In American industries, and preventing the
accumulation OF surplus in the treasury
leading to extravaganza and waste.
Care or the property of the nation and for
the needs of future settlers require that the
public domain should be protected from Dur.
Joining schemes and unlawful occupation.
The conscience of the people demands
That the Indians within our boundaries shall
De fairly and honestly treated as wards Of
the Government, and their education and
civilization promoted, with q view to their
ultimate citizenship, and that
foLYGAMY IN THE TERRITORIES,
destructive of the family relation and offsn>
sive TO the moral sense of the civilized world
shall be depressed. The laws should be
rigidly enforced which prohibit the immi.
grafton OF servlle class TO compete with
American labor, with no intention of ac-
curing citizenship, and bringing with them
ana retaining habits and customs repugnant
TO our civilization. The people demand re.
form In the administration Of the Govern
ment aud the application of business prin.
cipies TO public affairs. As means TO this
end civil service reform should be inipood
Iaith enforced. Our citizens have a right to
protection from the Incompetence of public
employees whe hold their places solely as the
reward OF pal .isan service, and from the cor
rupting influence Of those who promise and
the vicious methods of those who expect
such rewards. And those who worthily
IN nj rnu
insist that merit and competency shall be
recognized instead of party subseI yiency or
Inc surrender OF an honest political belief,
In the administration of q government
pledged to do
EQUAL AND EXACT JUSTICE To All. MEM
there should be no pretext fer anxiety touch
ing tho protection Of the freedmen In their
f,gnts, or their security In the endowment of
Iheir privileges under the Constitution and
US amendments. Ali discussion as to their
1IhTss Ior Inc place accorded to them as
american citizens Is idle and improbable,
except as IL suggests the necessity for their
Improvement. The fact that they are citi-
tens entities them TO all the rights due 10
nat RELATION, and charges them with all du-
les, obligations and responsibilities. These
opics, and the constant and eyer.varving
wants OF an active and enterprising populs.
ION, may well receive the attention and pat
iotic endeavor Of all who make and execute
ne Federal law. Our duties are practical
ma call for an industrious application and
intelligent conception of the claims of pub
&c once, and, above all, firm determine.
ion OF united action to secure to an the
eoPie OF the land the full benefits of the
est form OF government ever vouchsafed to
ian. But let us not trust to human effort
lone, but humbly acknowledge the power
nd goodness of Almighty God, who presides
yer ', the destiny Of nations, and who has At
y Times been revealed In our country's his
ny. Let us invoke bis aid and His bless
e upon our labors.
Inc address was delivered orally, with
u manuscript, except few notes to which
occasionally referred. At the conclusion
,e oath was administered to President
,eveiand by Chief Justice Waite, the Bible
nich he reverently kissed at the conclusion
ing one his mother had presented him
men be left home as young man.
PRESIDENT BARRIos, Of the Republic OF
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