The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1877-03-09
! NJ a u G URAL ADDR RE S S
OF THE
FRAUDULENT PRESIDENT
MAsnINnToN, March 5


time honored custom, which makes the COM
menocment OF n new FERN Of the, Presidential
ONCE Called to tho duties Of this grest trust
proceed, in compliance with usage, 60 announce
some of the leading principles on the subjects
mat now chiefly engage the public attention, by
winch 1t is my desire to be guided in the dis
charge of these duties. shall not undertake to
lay down irreversible principles or measures of
administration, but rather to speak of the mo-
dvcs, which should animate us, and TO suggest
certain important ends to be attained i'm accord
Hnce with our institutions end essential to the
welfare Of our country.
At the outset of the discussions which pre-
ccdcd the recent Presidential Election. it
seemed to me fitting that should make known
M sentiments III regard to several of the i'm
Portant questions which then appeared to de-
maud the consideration of the country. Fol
lowing the example, and in part adopting the
language. of one of my predecessors, ! wish
now, when every motive for Misrepresentation
has passed away, TO repeat what was said before
The election, that my countrymcn will cordially
weigh and understand and that they will feel
assured that the sentiments declared in accep-
ting the nomination for the Presidency, will be
the standard of my conduct in tho path before
me, charged rs now am with the grave and diff
cult task of carrying them out In the patriotic
administration of the Government, so far as de-
penis under the Constitution aud laws, ON The
Chief Executive of the nation, the permanent pac-
ihS"''oH VI 'hc country upon Sucn pflnclpIcS anu
by such measures as will secure the complete
prot cction Of all its citizens and the free cnioy
mcut OF all their constitutional rights, is now
the one subject in our public affairs which all
Thoughtful and patriotic citizens regard as Of
supreme Importance. Many of the calamitouS
elects of the tremendous revolution which has
passed over the Southern States, still remain
The immcasurable benefits which will surely fol-
low sooner or later, the hearty and generous ac-
ccptancc of the legitimate results of that rcvo-
luton have not yet been realized. Difficult and
embarrassing questions meet us at the threshold
o. this subject. The people of those States are
still impoverished, aud the incstimablc blessing
OF wise, honest and peaceful local self govern
mcnt, is not fully enjoyed. Whatever difference
OF opinion may exist rs to the cause of this con-
ditipn Of things, the fact is clear that, in the
progress Of events, the time has come when such
government is the imperative necessity required
by all the varied Interests, public and private of
those States ; but it must not be forgotten that
only local government, which recognizes and
maintains inviolatc the rights Of all, is n true
self government. With respect 10 the two dis
tiuct races. whose peculiar relations to each 9th
CT, have brought upon us the dcplorablc compli-
cations and pcrplcxitcs which exist in those
States, |, must be n government which guards
the interests Of both races carefully and equal
ly. 1t must be government which submits
lUyally and heartily to the constitution and the
laws, the laws of the nation, and the laws of
thc States themselves accepting and obeying
faithfully the whole constitutions MS ii is Resting
uponhis sure and substantial foundation, the SUI
pcrSiructurc Of bcnefcent local governments can
he built up and not otherwise. In furthcrancc
of such obedience to the letter and spirit of the
constitution, and in behalf of all that its attain
mcnt implies, all so. called party incyests lose
their apparent importance, and party lines may
well be permitted to sink into iusignifcancc.
The question we have to consider, for the i'm
mediate welfare of those States of the Union is
the question of government or no government; OF
social over, and all the peaceful industries, and
tho lappincss that henng to it-or I return to
1t is question in which every citizen of the
nation is deeply Interested, and with respcct to
winch there ought not to be, in n partisan sense
either republicans or democrats, but fellow. cti-
zcns and fellow men, to whom the interests of n
common country and a common humanity are
dear. The sweeping revolution of the entire In.
bor system Of u large portion of our country,
and the advance Of four millions Of people from
condition of scrvitulc to that of citizenship
upon an equal footing with their former masters.
could not occur without presenting problems of
the Sravcst moment to be dealt with by the cm-
ancipatcl race by their former masters, and by
the general govel nMcnt, the aut.i0r of the act
of emancipation. That it was IL wise, lust and
proViucntihl act, fraught with good for all con-
ccrncd, Is now generally conceded throughout
the country. That some obligation tests upon
the National Government to employ its Consti-
tutional power aad influence to establish the
rights OF the people il has cmancipatcd, and pro-
tcct them in the enjoyment of those rights
when they are infringcl or assailcd is also gen
orally admitted. The evils which atfiict the
southern states, can only be removed or re-
medicd by the united and harmonious efforts
OF both races, acuatcd by motives of mutual
sympathy and regard; and while in duty bound
and fully determined 10 protect the rights OF ALL
nt tl,n a IL, ,r
my administration, am sincerely anxious to use
every legitimate influence in favor of honest and
hcieht local self government. rs the true re-
source OF those States, for the promotion oil the
con'entmcRt and prosperity of their citizens
In the effort shall make to accomplish this pur-
pose, ask the cordial co. operation of all who
cherish an interest in the welfare Of the country
trusting that panty ties, and the prcjudces Of
race Will be freely surrendered in behalf of the
great purpose to be accomplished. In the i'm
poriant work of restoring the South il is not the
political situation alone that merits attention
Inc material development of that section of the
country has been arrested by The social and politi-
Cal revolution through which it has passed, and
now needs and deserves the considcratc care Of
the National Government, within the lust limits
prescribed by the Constitution and wise public
economy but at the dasis of all prosperity for
that, us well as for every other part of the
country, lies the improvement Of the intellecu-
al and moral condition of the people. Universal
suffrage should rest up:n univ rsal education.
To this end liberal and permanent provisions
should be made for the support of free schools
by The State governments and, if needed, sup
plemented by legitimate aid from the national
authority.
Lei me assure my countrymen Of the South
ern states, that it is my earnest desire to regard
end promote their imtcrcsts--the interests of
the white and the colored people equally, and to
put fourth my best efforts in behalf ola civil pol
icy which will for ever wipe ont in our political
affairs the color line, and the distinction between
the North and South, toihe end that we may have