Year: 1872




: Il on all subjects have policy to
recommend but none to enforce against
the will of the people. Laws are to
govern ell alike, those opposed to as we'll
as those who favor them. | know no
method to secure the repeal of bad or
obnoxious laws so effective as their
stringent execution. In coming before
you for the frst time as Chief Magis-
trate of this great nation it is with
gratitude to the Giver ofall good for the
many benefits We enjoy; We are blessed
with peace at home, and are without
entangling alliances abroad to forebode
trouble; with a population of forty
millions Of free people, all speaking
one language with facilities for every
mortal to acquire an education with
institutions closing to none the avenues
to fame or any blessing of fortune that
may be coveted with freedom of the
pulpit, the press, and the school with
revenue flowing into the National
Treasury beyond the requirements of
the Government. These blessings and
countless others are entrusted to your
care and mine for safe-keeping. for the
brief period of our tenure of office. In
short time We must, each of US, re-
turn to the ranks Of the people who
shave conferred upon US our honors, and
account to them for our stewardship. |
earnestly desire that neither you nor |
may be condemned by free and en-
lightened constituency, nor by our own
conscienees On my part | promise q
rigid adherence to the laws and their
strict enforcement. La addressing ny
! third annual message to the law making
| branch of the Government, 1t is grarl~
| flying to be able to state that during th,
past year Success has generally attend
ed the effort to execute all laws found
upon the statute books. The policy ha-
been. not to inquire into the wisdom Of
laws already enacted, but 10 karn then
spirit and intent, aud to enforce theut
accordingly. | submit these suggestions
with a confidence that yoar combined
actions will be wise, statesnanIike, and
in the best interests ol the whole
country"


We place first on the li$t Of topics.
the subject Of education. The Pre>i-
dent aIudes to it on every suitable oc-
casiun, aud it should be observed that
the measure, knowa as tloar's bill, was
| first recommended by him in the SEN
teaee, Educational interests may we'll
be served by the grant OF tie proceeds
of the sale OF public lands to settlers >


g The subjects OF education and agri
culture are OF great interest to the suc-
cess Of our republican institutions, hap
piucss, and grandeur as a nation.


The tine honored and beneficial
policy of setting apart certain sectious
Of public land for educational purposes
in the new States should be continued


" Educational interests may we'll be
served By the grant Of thc proceeds of
the sale of public lands to settlers. |
do not wish it to be understood as re.
commencing, in the least degree, cur
tailment of what is being done by the
| General Government for the encourage
ment Of education.


1.-The enlarged receipts Of the Post
Othcc Department are an index of the
growth of education and Of the prosperi,
ty of the people, two elements highly
conducive to the vigor and stability of
Republics.


Education, the ground work of re-
/ publican institutions is encouraged by
increasing the facilities to gather speedy
news from all parts of the country. The
desire to reap the benefit of such I'm,
provements will stimulate education"


The workingman is not forgotten. In
every message there is kindly word
and the utterance of a striking truth.
Persons before things" is the key
note of his craftsmanship when he
states, " The trne prosperity and great
ness of natien is to be found in the
elevation and education of its laborers." :"
a sentence worthy of being placed on
our campaign banners.


: BY the la:e war the industry of
one-half the country had been taken
from the control of the capitalists and
placed where all labor rightfully be-
longs in the keeping of the laborer.


The freedmen, under the protection
they have received, are making rapid
progress in learning, and no complaints
are heard Of lack of industry on their
part where they receive fair remunera>
ton for their labor


"The opinion that the public lands
should be regarded chiefly as a source
of revenue is no longer maintained.
The rapid settlement and successful
cultivation of them arc now Justly
considered of more importance to our
/ runu hoinor thnn Ia tho fnnd which tho