The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-03-07

the path before me charged SIS l nov
an with the grave sld difficult task Of
carrying them out IN the Presidential
administration Of the Government, 80
tar as depends under the constitution
and laws on tie chief executive Of the
nation, the permanent pacitication Of
the country upon such principles and
by such measures S. will secare the
complete protection Of its citizens, and
in the free enjoyment OF all their con-
stituiionai rights. Is now the enc sub
ject in our public affairs which all
thoughtful and patriotic citizens re
gari as of supreme importance Many
of tie calamitous effect. Of the tremen-
dous revolution which has passed over
The southern States still remain.
The immessurable benefits which Will
surely follow, sooner or later. aud the
hearty aud generous acceptance Of the
legitimate results Of the revolution have
no, ye. been realized. This difficult and
embarrassing question meets Us a. the
threshold OF this subject. The people
Of these States are still impoverished.
and the ines.imablc blessings Of wise,
homes, and peaceful local self govern
men. IS not fully enjoyed. Whatever
I difference of opinion may exist as 10 the
cause of this condition Of things, the
fact is clear that in the progress OF
evcnt.. the time has come when such
government is the imperative necessity
required by all the varied interests.
pubic and private, Of those States. But
/ 1t must not be forgotten that only To-
cal government which recognizes and
( maintains inviolate the rights of oil is a
( true self-government. With respect to
the two. distinct races, whose peculiar
relations to each other have brought
upon US the deplorable complications
and perplexities which exist in those
/ States, il mus: be a government which
decides the interests Of both races. care
fully and equally; it must be a govern
ment which submits Loyalty and hearth
~ 70 the constitution and the laws of
/ the States themselves; accepting and
I obeying faithfully the whole constitu-
ton as it is. Resting upon this sure
and substantial foundation. the super
structure of beniicent local self-goycrn-
ments can be built up. and not other
wise. In furtherance of such obedience
to the letter and spirit of the constitu-
ton. and in belief of all that its attain
ment !.piies, all So called party inter
est, lose their apparent Importance, and
party lines may all be permitted to
fade into insigniticance. The question
we have 10 consider for the immediate
welfare Of those States of the Union is
the question Of government or no gov
eminent; Of the social order aud other
peaceful industries and all the happi-
ness that belong to it, or IA return to
oarbarism. 1t Is question Ill which
every citizen OF the nation is deeply in
terested, aud in respect to which we
ought not to be in partisan sense
either Republicans or Democrats, but
fellow citizens aud fellow men, TO whom
the interests of common country aud II
COMMON humanity are near. The sweep
ing revolution Of the entire
LABOR SYSTEM.
Ola large portion of our country and
the advance Of four millions of people
from a condition If scrvitude TO that Of
citizenship, upon an equal footing with
their former masters, could not occur
without presenting problem of the
gravest moment to be dealt with by
!hs smsnsiRaatfS race * yut thEfIr gf6svFWsr
incnt. the author of the act of emanci-
patton. That it was wise, just and
proviiential act. fraugbt with good for
all concerned is BOW generally conced-
I'd throughout the country. That the
moral obligation rests upon the national
government TO employ its constitutional
powers and influence to establish the
rights of the people it has emancipated,
md to protec, them in the enjoyment of
those rights. when they are infringei
or assaIled, Is also generally admitted.
The evils which aill'ct the Southern
States can only be removed or rcme-
died hy the united and harmonious
EFFORTS OF ROTH RACES.
Ac,uated by motives Of mutual sympa
thy and regard. and while in duty
bound and fully determined to protect
the rights nj all by every constitutional
means ut the disposal Of my admins
tration. | am sincerely anxious to use
every legitimate influence in favor of
an honest and efficient local govern.
ment as the true resource of those
States for the promotion of content.
ment and prosperity Of their citizens
In that effort l shall make to accom-
plish this purpose ask the cordial &c
operation Of all Who cherish an inter
est in the welfare Of the country. trust
ing that party ties and the prejudice of
race will be freely suIre.dcred in be-
half of the great purpose 10 be accom-
piished. In the important work of
reconstructing the South, it is not the
political situation alone that merits at.
tention. Tie material development of
that section of the country has been ar
rested 10y the social and political revo.
luton through which it has passed. and
now reeds and deserves the considerable
care of the National Govern ment with
iii the just limits prescribed by the con-
s,itntion and a WISE public economy.
But at the basis Of all prosperity. for
that as we'll as every other part of
the country. this improvement of the
moral and .atekectuai condition Of the
people
UNIVERSAL SUFFRAGE SHOULD REST
UFoN UNIVERSAL EpUCATioN
To this end liberal and permanent
provision should he made for the sup.
port Of free schools by State Govern
ments. and If neel be. supplemented
by legitimate aid from national uihor-
i'y. Let ME assure lay coun,rymen of