Year: 1873

ne OFaftOn tnat Woo nOt DelINorco


DoxS PIArr took the trouble to pre-
par. for the Presidents use an admira-
ble and appropriate Inaugural Address
which be printed in the Capital but the
President seemed to prefer bis own
crude and unpublished composition to
the better style and smoother periods OF
PlArT. The following are some para
graphs from the rejected address,


FELLOW CITIZENS (without regard to
race, color, or previous condition OF
servitude)-I appear before you to take
the oath which the constitution pre-
scribes to, as President Of the Uoited
States. AS | took the came oath four
years ago do not myself see any par
ticular use in taking it again. Howev-
er. suppose something is proper to be
taken on such an occasion, and an oath
is as easy to take as anything that has
20 little dsmpuess about it. l do not
know but swearing agrees with my
health, for do not remember anything
else that I have done that | had
terwards 80 little to recall. l
am glad to meet so many OF my fell
low citizens and citi1enesses as are pre-
sent on this occasion, aud hope that
they will agree with me that this Is the
greatest event OF the occasion. have
taken uncommon pains to commit my
speech to memory, and, after the pious
manner OF our ancestors, have request
ed the prayers OF the clergy for my safe
delivery. Although this is admitted to
have been rather bad year for Chris
tians, feel that have been considera-
bly, borne up and strengthened BY their
petitions, and that il we're as tedious
as king | could find it ia my heart to
bestow it all upon my fellow citizens on
this occasion. During the last tour
years | teel that l have done my duty.
Ii is said that man acts best his part
when he attends to his own affairs and
lets those OF others alone. | have In
most cases made that my rule OF con.
duct. have taken good care OF my
own interests, and let the country take
care OF it's; and l have reason to be-
lieve that the country is as well salts
satisfied as am with the arrangement.
II | have made any deviation from
this rule it has been with 9 view to the
comfort OF my friends and family
thereby fulfilling the most sacred aud
OF domestic and foreign obligs>
tious. | ieel a good deal indebted to the
Republic-that is to ssy-the republl'
cans Tor


THE HONOR OF A SECOND ELECTION
In consequence OF the complicated
manner in which I disposed OF my
dwelling in this city, | should other
wise have had no place Of residence.
1t is true that take upon myself the
new responsibilities with considerable
reluctance, not more, am assured,
than they felt in bestowing them upon
me. This mutually OF feeling is 10
me source Of the liveliest satisfaction
and is one the most violent assurances
OF our future mutual good understands
ing. Had the other individual whofsiled,
in consequence of the alarming increase
in the number o. my friends in Penn
,ylvania, been elected, a large body OF
persons who are now gaining their
honest bread by the sweat OF their Writ
GUS blows would have been deprived Of
the means OF subsistence, the progress
on administrative reform and competi-
tive examination would have been
thrust back for at least tonr-6Iths OF 8
century. 1t is proper on this occasion
tnat | should slIude to the sue
cessor which the constitution has ap-
pointed in case Of my removal by ns.
tural causes before the expiration OF my
otfica al term. With my last Vice, Mr..
CoIrax, part with feelings OF the pro
fundest variety. Ny relations with
MIN, as with my other Vices, have
been cordial. Few men have been eR-
dowed 10y Providence with lorger al.
lowance OF vital piely or BY nature with
a shorter memory, the first OF which 10
a preventative .ot his religious character
and the last OF his moral integrity /;
and, while he retIres to the enj oymeLt Is
OF private usefulness, from which it Is
not probable be will again emerge, it
affords me great pleasure to reflect that
my incoming Vice will not tall par
ticle behind him in either OF these en-.
dowments. have feelings Of great
respect for Mr.. Wilson, especially on
sccou nt OF his poverty, as he was 9
poor shoemaker and a poor Senator.
There is every reason 10 believe that he
will be poor Vice President-in fact,
that he will be a Model of Destitution n
10 all the departments social and official
lite.


THE PUBLIC DEBT,


as am informed by the Secretary OF
the Treasury, who, before he entered
my service, was q practical professor
Of mental aud physical arithmetic in q
primatlve seminary 10 Mssssch usetts,
and who as such was familiar, not only
with the apple and potato, but with the
dollar and fractional currency ex-
am Piles, has resIrz-d q handsome in-
crease since the second day in Novem-
Der. This is striking proof Of the
accurate working OF our fiscal machi.
merry, pubic debts being OF such a na-
lure that, as the Secretary informs me,
they are apt TO expand considerably