The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-03-09
The Independent.
FRIDAY, MARCH 9, 1877.
The Inauguration.

SCdteS. IL was HFeIy Jay III w ASH
ington, the civic and military display
exceeded anything of the kind which
has occurred in Washington for many
years. The President in his inaugural
address said: 81 wish now, when every
motive for misrepresentation has passed
away, to repeat what was said before
the election, trusting that my country
men will candidly weigh and under
stand it; that they will feel assured
that the sentiments declared in accept
ing the nomination for the Presidency,
will be the standard of my conduct in
the path before me-" Proceeding fur
ther in his address, and referring to the
Southern States, he said:
"The question we have to consider
fol the immediate welfare of those
States of the Union, is the question of
government or no government; of the
social order and the peaceful industries,
and all the happiness that belong to it,
or return to barbarism. 1t is cues
ton in which every citizen OF the nation
is deeply interested, and with respect
to which we ought not to be in partz-
an sense either Republicans or Demo
Gratis, but fellow citizens and fellow
men to whom the interests of common
country ana common humanity are
near. The evils which
atfilct the Southern States can only be
removed or remedied, by the united and
harmonious efforts of both races, actua-
ted by motives of mutual sympathy and
regard. i \ In theimportant
work of the restoration of the South, it
is not the political situation alone that
merits attention. The material devel-
opement of that section of the country,
has been arrested by the social and po-
litical revolution through which it has
passed, and now needs and deserves
the considerate care of the National
Government within the just limits pre-
scribed by the Constitution, and wise
public economy. But at the basis of all
prosperity, for that as we'll as for every
other part of the country, this improve
ment of the intellectual and moral con.
dition OF the people, universal suffrage
should rest upon universal education.
10 this END liberal ami permanent pro-
vision should be made for the support
OF the free schools by State govern
ments, and If need be supplemented by
Legitimate aid from national authority.
Let me assure my countrymen of the
Southern States, that it is my earnest
desire and regard to promote their true
interests,-tbe interests of the white
and the colored people, both equally,
and to put forth my best efforts in be-
halt of civil policy which will forever
wipe out of our political affairs, the col
or line and the distinction between
North and South, to the end that we
may have not merely a united North
and united South, bu. a united coun.
try"
In regard to the Civil Service he re.
aflrms the declaration of his letter of
acceptance, and recommends Constitu.
tional amendment prescribing a term of
SIX years for the Presidential Office and
forbidding areelection. After referring
briefly to the questions of Finance
"The Currency" and affairs of For
eign Nations" he concludes with a few
remarks on the Electoral Commission.
its work and the national necessity
therefor, and closes as follows:
call upon you, Senators, Represen-
tatives, Judges, fellow citizens, here
and everywhere TO unite with me in an
earnest effort to secure to our country
the blessings, not only of material pros
perity, but of justice, peace and u;.ion;
a union depending not upon the con-
straint of force. lint unon tho Iovipo do