The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1888-09-20
rnE PRESIDENTS LETTER
.t.uuc,r~~ars TaNation y Uuju~r Tax
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THE world doe- mot afford specta-
Is merc Sublime than Is furnished
rh.n million. of free and Intelligent
Amerieau citizen. select their Chief
Magistrate. and bid one OF their NUM-
t--r e. aHa thp highest earthly honor
saul the mn measure Of public duty in
raa1, submit ,siou % their will.
o. follow, that candidate for this
u..h office rsn never forget that when
.he turmoil and the strife which at
Jond lbr selection at It's incumbent
atsfl 1r ncsrd mo- more, theremu-t be
ra tho quiet calm that follow, conf
,rrt- and solemn sclf-cousceration 10y /
ta. pcople', chosen President Of ever, /
fs rlb sud cudcavor to the service q +,
.upUdiug aud ganrrou, nation Of I
f-rmrn
iIt,f thought, are intensified by /
tlr daht of NV experience in the Pres
..,ptisI office. which has soberly im- /
r..-,cd me with She severe responsi- /
B.lfiy which +, imposes, while Il has
4u. keued my love for American M
aniton. and taught me the Preele,,
yalHr or the trust Of my eouutrymel.
fa. HGHt- ~ AMERICAN CuAFNs.
MS If the highest importance that
rae.. who administer our Government
should jealousy protect and maintain
lh- right, OF American citizen, Of
hume and abroad. aud should strive to
achieve for ogr country her proper
pIaaa among the nations OF the earth
lr4t here j. uo people whose home iu-
lrr.st. are ~ great and whose uumer-
pu- object, Of domestic concern de-
,r,yt ~ much wstrhfulness and care.
Among these are the regulation OF
sound financial system suited to our
pa..l-. thus securing an efficient agcu-
-r5f national wealth and general
prosperity; the construction and
.auiuuput of means Of defense to in
ear. uur national safety aud maintain
tt.r honor beneath which such nation-
4. -atciy responses the protection Of
oar national domain. still stretching
beyond the needs Of century sexpan-
sion. and IL, preservation for the set
tl-r and the pioneer Of our marvellous
growth, = sensible and sincere rccog-
nitjun of the value of American lahol
leading to the scrupulous cares and
inst appreciation of the interest. OF
aur working men the limitation and
n.rEing Of such muuopolistie teuden'
ICES and schemes as interfere with the
advantages and benefit, which the
people may rightly rlsim generou
regard and care for our surviving
soldiers and sailors and for the wild
ayy, and orphan. Of such a. have died
ta tac end that while the appreciation
n5acir services and sacrifices i quick
raeI the application Of their pen-io
funds 10 improper raase- may be pre-
vented protection gaint -eryile in
,uieration which iuluriouslv compete
with out laboriug men in the field G
ial ami address to our population a
element ignorant Of our institution
aaI laws. impossible Of ss-imilatio
with our people. and dangerous
ura peace aud welfare; strict an
4rldn.t adherautc to the principle
If civil service reform aud ihoroug
ts4sution afthe laws passed for the
enforcement. thus permitting to o.
u.sble the advantages Of bu-ine
ap..uod- in the operation Of their 60
sinmeut the gsarauty to our color'
citizens All their rights Of citizenshi
and their inst recognition aud encou
agtnrnt ia All things pertaining
that relation + firm, patient aud b
name Indian policy, SO that in peae
Fr. relations with the Government q
~, iizatiou Of the Indian may be pr
maea. with resulting quiet and sat
sst IT,. an O.. frt.-sf faf. al