Year: 1873




ed to the restoration of good feeling be
tween the different sections of our com
mon country; the restoration Of cur


rency to fixed value compared with the
worli's standard gold. if possible, tc
par with it; the construction of cheap
routes Of transit throughout the land
that the products of all sections may
find amarket and leave living renomer.
alton to the producer; to the main,en.
ance of friendly relations with all our
neighbors and distant nations to the
establishment of our commerce and our
share in the carrying trade upon the
ocean; to the encouragement of such
manufacturing industries as can be econ.
omically pursued in this country, that
the exports of home products and indus.
tries may pay for our imports. is the
only sure method of returning to
and permantly maintaining specie basis
to the elevation of labor, and by hu
name course to bring the aborigines Of
the country uuder the benign influences
of education and civilization. This
either this or war Of extermination
Wars of determination engaged in by
people pursuing commerce. and all indus
trial pursuits are expensive, ever against
the weakest people, and are demoralizing
and wicked. Our superiority of strength
and advantages of civilization should
make us lenient towards the Indian. The
wrongs already inflicted upon him should
be taken into account, and the balance
placed to his credit


A moral view Of the question should
be considered, and the question asked,
cannot the Indian be made useful and
productive member Of society by proper
teaching and treatment ? If the effort is
made IN good faith, we will stand better
before the civilized nations of the earth
and our own consciences, for having
made it.


All these things are not to be accom-
plished by one individual, but they will
receiev my support and such recommen-
dations to Congress as will. in my judg-
ment. best serve to carry them into effect
| beg your support and encouragement
1t has been and is my earnest desire to
secure this.


Reformatory rules regulating the
methods of appointments and promotion
were nsiablished, and my efforts for such
reformation shall be continued to the
best of my judgement. The spirit of
the rules adopted will be maintained.


l acknowledge before this assemblage,
representing. as it does, very section of.
of our country, the obligation l am un-
der to my fellow men for the great
honor they have conferred on me by re-
turning me to the highest Office within
th.ir gift, AMI the further obligation
resting on me to render the best services
within my power


This promise, looking forward with
the greatest anxiety to the day when l
shall be released from the responsibilities
that at times are almost overwhelming,
and from which 1 have scarcely have
had rest since the eventful firing on
Fort Smmpter, in April 1861, to the
present day.


My services were then rendered and
accepted under the first call for troops
growing out of that event. l did not
ask for place or position, and was en-
tirely without influence, or the acquaint-
ance of persons of influence, but was
resolved to perform my part in the strug-
lie threatening the very existence of the
nation.


l Iperformed conscientiously my duty,
without asking promotion or command,
and without revengeful feeling towards
any section or individual.


Notwithstanding this, throught the
war, and from my first candidacy for
my present office in 1868, to the closing
of the last Presidential campaign, l have
been the gu bject of abuse and SANDER
scarcely ever equalled in political his
tory, which to-day l feel I can afford to
disregard in view of your virdict, which
1 CRATE fully accept as my vindication.


On the conclusion of the Presidents
address the members of the Senate, pre-
ceded by the Sergeant-atArms. Vice.
President. and Secretary returned to
to the Senate Chamber, and the Pres
dent, accompanied by the committee of
arrangements, was escorted to the Pres
ident's house.


WHAT is the most desirable age of
life 7 We put this question to a few
fr;ends lately, and received the following
replies. but do not consider any Of them
satisfactory


A banker thought coinage the best
age a tailor, cabbage; a soldier. pill
age a topper, vint age vicar, vicar
age a hungry man, sausage an ambi-
tions lady, a carriage; brave man,