The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1877-03-21
INA UG URAL ADDRESS or PREsL
DENT HAYES.

II
The inaugural Address of Presi-
dent Hayes is printed in our paper
to-day. AS pledge Of the authors
purpose and aims in the administers
ton of the government, in so far as
intention can be foreshadowed in
such document by our newly in
stalled Chief Magistrate, we sup
pose the country will breathe more
freely. But Mr. Hayes attempt to
neutralize the effect of the solemn
protests of the lower House of Con-
gress, and large majority Of the
American people against the injus-
tice and wrong psrpetrated by the
Tribunal" whose partisan decision
brought him into power-assuming
that it is the usual course of things,
and to be expected that defeated
parties, in arbitration cases, always
charge unfairness upon the part of
those who decide adversely to their
interests. This blow, in behalf OF
the conspirators who defrauded the
country Of its choice for President
| and Vice President in the late con.
test, will recoil as it ought upon the
head Of the President and his party.
The case has no parallel in the his.
tory OF settlement by arbitration.
we venture to afirm-no parallel in
the history Of private or public tri
bunals, Or of nations. And we feel
prouder Of our party than we ever
did, because of its noble acqui
escence in the decision of the Joint
Commission. We feel especially
proud of the course Of our Tennes.
see Senators in the Democratic eau.
Gus, and of the conservative and pa.
triotic Representatives who acted
with them in taking their stand SO
firmly and wisely in opposition to
that .ttlLibustering spirit which so IN
happily manifested itself and sought
to determine the matter differently.
Senator Harris, we have especially
noted in the proceedings of the eau
Gus, was active in opposing a resort
to those legislative tricks, by which
it was thought the decision of the
Tribunal might be defeated. Bet
ter as it is, since a different result
brought about by such questionable
means would have involved both
the Democratic party and the whole
country il frightful ruin. Like the
true mother, In that test which gave
to the youthful King Solomon such
deserved name for wisdom
among the Jews Of old, who babe
them give the child to the false
claimant rather than have it severed
in twain. Such has been the truly
wise policy which has actuated the
great American Democracy in this
fearful emergency. To Isham G.
Harris, of Tennessee, as much as to
any single leader of our party-if
not more-is the country indebted
for the peace and verifying conf
dence that results from it. To him
and them, and not to Mr., Hayes and
his good tempered Inaugural Adj
dress. fair promises for the future
and apology for Democratic dissatis-
faction!
When the verdict Of the civilized |
nations of the world shall be heard |
upon the Joint Commission and its
verdict. taken in connection with |
the grand and God-like conduct of
the great Democratic party Of the
country, in their patient acqui-
escence in the wrong for the sake of
the peace and prosperity of the re-
public, Whose guardians they are
and have been from the beginning,)
they will reap the rich harvest of
praise, which is worth more than
honors or the emolu-
nents Of office. The Democratic
party has life before it co-existent
With that of the country. An acct
iental defeat by fraud or otherwise.
loes not affect its stability. II.
Nashville, Tenn, March 6, 1877.
THE above article should have
in the last GAZETTE.