The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-03-08


and, ii need Be, supplemented b Iegi-i-
mate ard fross the national authority -
Let me assure MS country men 0l the
Southern states trag IL i my earnest &C.
sire % regard and promote Lheir -ruest
Interests. the Interests OF the white and
0f the e0l0red people, bolil and equally.
lgl % put forth my best efforts I'D be-
lall 81 . civi. policy which VII forever
Eire ouC in our political affairs she csior
lilss and the eiseFLsc 0etgg zen the North
zla south, ~ sEe end fiEaG sc may nOt
hsVe merei united Eor-h or u uui1-ci
sonia, bat shifted country
ask the attention u tile public
TO Che paramount necessity If r.
lC-a4 III our eivI. ~eTyiee-a reform
III. merely IS 30 certain abuses and
le% Ofs0 lied CGeial patron
age, vlich have come to have the
sanction Of usage IN the several de
L.artuents OF Cur goEerlIaat, but
q change Of the system OF appoint
IEeaJs iEself--a reform taat snail be
thOrough,rasiieaF ard complete. g re-
eur1 To tie principles sGd practices
OF the founders or lla Cover mems
They never expected nor de7i Cd
from the public officers any TaEti
Ice they meaat that eli Ulcer
should be secure III his leauro IS
long as MS personal character re-
maiaed unfinished and tie per-
torrance Of his duties salts actgry.
They held that appointments TO
OIfcc were not 70 be made nor ex
pecteI merely as rewards for par
Gisa1 services, nor merely on the
nomination of members OF Congress
as being entitled in any respect TO
che control Of such appointments
The fact that both political parties
Of the country, II declaring their
principles prior to the election, gave
2 prominent place To the subject of
the reform Of oar civil service,
recognizing and strongly urging It's
necessity II terms almost Identical
Ia their specific import with those
I have here employed, must be ac-
cepte1 % conclusive argument 10
behalf Of these measures; It must
be regarded IS an expression OF the
united voice and VIII Of the whole
country upon this subject, and both
political parties are virtually
pledged to give their uareserved
support
The Preside-t Of the United
States, Of necessity, owes AIS cleo
sion TO Office TO the suffrage and
Jealous labor5 Of q political party,
the members Of which cherish with
ardoF and regard Is Of essential
importance the principles Of their
PARTY organization; but he should
strive 70 be always mindful Of the
fact that lie serves his party best
who serves his country best. an
furthera4ce Of the reform we seek,
and In other importance. recon
mend an amendment 20 the COas-i-
tutiOn pres lhiE- g term or SIX
reGrs for EresiIeutial Office old
toroiddllg ~ election.
With respect 20 the financial con
dirion Of the c0uurrv,,I shall not as
tempt an extended history % the
Ga baTrassuelC aud pros-sa-51u
aich we have Suffered durilg tae
pass three years. The depression
Iu ali our vorled commercial and
mas ufactUrilZ interest throughout
the country, which began il Sep
tzC-4-l, 1873. Still continues. IL is
very CRAFTY ing, however, To be able
5o ay that there are indications all
erou-J us Of o coming change u
prosperous Ime5. Upon the cur
-eu1r question. continually CON
1eerd as il is witA Llls Jople. ! may .
be permitted 10 repeat hese that f.
statement made II my .e.-er OF T.
acceptance, tLat in ms Judgment I
the feeling OtuucertaiuL-. iuse para /
BILE from 81 iTredeemlb-e cuTEzncv, Z
with its fluctuations OF values Is .
oua o. -la greatest obstacles 90 9 {
reform to prosperous times. The /
safe paper currency Is oae which I
rests upon coin basis, slj IS as ali 4
times and promptly converted into +
coi-- 1 adhere to the vseH hereto /
fore expressed by me H. faro- OF
Core rlssiCual legislation In behalf.
Of early resuHPson d s.ec.e pay
melt, and / am satisfied, aog oaig
-hac this is wise, but that Che inter
ssts 40 Ue-i as tue public sentiment
Of the country, imper4tively de
mand il.
Passing from these remarks upon :
the condition of our own coG-trv to /
consider Oar relations with other
ands, we are reminded by JBtcrna-
.iOual complications abroad, threat
ming the peace OF Europe, that our
traditional rule Oi nol-inteFfereBce I
q the affairs Of foreign nations has
proved Of great value in past times
lnd-ouZLt - be strictly observed.
The policy inaugurated By my hon
3red predecessor, President Grant. +
IF submitting to arbitration grave
questions in dispute between our f
selves and foreign powers, points
% a new and incomparably the best
nstrumeHtality for the preservation
Il peace, and viii, IS I believe, be- (
.Ome a benefcent example OF the
course to be pursued in similar
Emergencies by other nations If,
lnhappiiy. Questions OF diHsrence I
should at any time during the peri I
ID OF my administrator arise be
ween the United States and any for
ign government, it VIII certainly be
by disposition and my hope to
id in their settlement in the same
PEACEFUL and hODorable way. ihus
occurring Go ear country tEe great
BLESSING OF peace and mutual good
.Mces with ail the nations or the
-or.d. Fellow citizens, we have
cached she close Of q political con
est, raf sed By the excitement
7hich usuGily attends the contests
& eat political parties whose
8embQrs spouse and advocate
VIA earnest faith their respective
reeds. The circumstances we're, \
erhaps, IL no respect extraor
nary, save IL the ciOsene-s and
Ie consequent uncertainty Of t8e
esait For the Grst time IL tile
i-tory OF the country, 1t has been
ecmed best, IA view Of the peculiar
iTcums taBces Of the case. that tie
hi eetiODs and questions In I'll puse
itA reference 70 the counting of
Is alnr.f rtrrfI rrs-e Should - ga