The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1877-03-10


cur without presenting problems OF the gra est
moment TO be dealt with by the emancipated
taceby Their former masters and by the general
Cover ment, the uufhO- Of the net of emauoipa
ilOn. That it was n wise Just and prOvidentlal
net franghi with good for Hll concerned, Is now
generally conceded throughout the country
mat moral obligation rests upon the atonal
Government TO employ It's constitutional power
and intiut nee To establish the rights Of the peO
pie II b emanciraJed, AudtO protect them in
the elJOvment of tnelr n hts, when they are IN
irlnred OF assailedtt ~ also generally admitted,
Ihe evils VIII ch aflcJ the southern states
can ony be removed or remeded by the united
ana harmonious efforts Of both races actuated
Oy motives of mutual symp. thy and regard
ard, while in DUTY bound and fully determined
TO protect the rights of all by every COnstltu
ti0nal means at the disposal Of INV admin IRA
tiOn, am sincerely anxiOns to use every leRti
mate lnfiuel ce in favor Of honest and othcient
local governments ms the true resource Of those
3 ates for che promotion OF the cOntentment
and prosperity of their citizens. III the en0it
snail make 70 accomplish this purpose, ask
the cordial cooperation of all who cherish au
interest i'm the welfare Of the country, trusting
that party ties and the rlJudlce OF race VIII De
freely surrendered in behalf of the great pur-
pose 20 be accomplished: In the important
work OF restoring the South, 1t Is not the pollti-
cal situation alone that merits attention lhe
nnnptv ba baoP nsted e v the socni and no.
litcal revolution through which 10 has passed,
and now needs and deserves the Conslderate
care Of the national Government within the Just
lin Is prescribed Oy the Constitution ana wise
public economy.
But a. the bases Of all prosperity for that as
well as for every other part OF the country lies
the Improvement Of tho intellectual ana moral
condition Of the people. Universal sutfeTage
should rest upon universal education. 10 thls
end liberal and permanent provision should be
mace for the support OF tree schools Dy the
State Governments and, III need be, suppl, ment-
ed by legitimate and from national authority.
| Let me assure my cOuntrymen Of the southern
| states that it Is my earnest desire 10 resaIu
and promote their truest interests, the interests
| OF the white and of the c0lOred people oOth ana
| equally. and TO put for h my best Efforts in be
hall Of civil policy which viii forever wipe
distinction between North and -outh. TO the
| end that we may have not merely united
| North or united South. but "a uuit Ell country
| ask the attention OF the public TO the para
mount necessity OF reform In our civil serVlce,a
reform n.t T. merely as 70 certain a01seS bic5 an5
| have come to have the sanction Of usage in the
| several departments Of our Government, but
| change in the system OF appointment itself q
| reform that shall be through, radical ana com.
plete, return to the principles and practices I
the founders of the Government 1hev N l,her
| expected or desired from pubic officers any par
| ttsan service. They meant that pubhc officers
| should owe their whole service TO the Govern
| ment and 60 the people. They meant that the
Offic,r should be secure in his tenure as long as
his personal character remained untArnlshed,
| and the performance of his duties satisfactory.
| They held that appointments to office were not
to be made nor expected merely as rewards fol
partisan services, nor merely on the nOmlna:
ton OF members OF Congress as being entitled
in any respect o the control of such appoint
ments. The fact that both the great political
parties of the country, in Oeclar.ng their princi
pies prior to the election. gave q prominent
place to the subject of reform of our civil ser.
vice, recognizing and strOngl, ur1ng its neces.
sity in terms elmOst identical in their specific
import with those have here emp Dyed must
be accepted as conclusive argument IN behalf
of these measures; If must be regarded as the
expression of the united voice and Will OF tle
whole country upon this subject, and 10th poll
tical parties are virtually ple1ged TO give IL
their nnreserved support. The President OF the
United states, OF necessity, owes hls election "a
office to the suffrage and zealOus labOrS of Z
political party, the members of which cherish
ardOp ranQri AZ n n
the principles of their party ORGANIZATION, but
he should strive TO be always mindful of Lhe
fact he serves his party best who serves the
country best
In furtherance of the reform we seek. ant
other important respects, charge of great I'M
pOrtance, | recommend an amendment 10 tht
Constiu tion prescribing a term of six wears tol
the Presidential otic', and tOrDlddlng a lie cleo
ton. With respect to the financial cOnOltion o.
the country, = al not attempt an extended
history Of the embarrassment and prOstrutlOI
which we have suffered during the past tnrot
years. The depression III all our varied com
mercial and manutactu ing Interests through
} out The country, which began in september
ever. TO he uOle TO say that there are mdicat on
all around us OF coming change TO D Ospe on
times. Upon the currency Observation-Disclosures
ly connected AS 1t is with tins tOpic-I mPy D
permitted to repeat here the statement made IL
my letter of acceptance, that, IN my Judgment
the feeling oil uncertainty in eDaIaDie from al
9 lrredeemable paper currency, with its tluctua
6 uOns OF values, is one OF the greate,t oUstacie
i | to a return to prosperous times. The only SAT
paper currency Is one which rests upon a coli
. ba, b., and is nc ali times promptly cOuveruD.
q into oOu
/ aihere to the views heretofore expressed b
: me Ia IavOr of Congressional legislation IN be
half OF an early resumption Of specie payment
3 and am satisfied not only that II Is wise, Ou
that the interests. as weil as the puOlic sent
u ment OF thr country, impcratvely demand 1t.
Passing from these remarks upon the cDnd
. tOn oil our own country TO consider our reli
. tOns with other lnnus, we are reminded til
= international complications abroad threatenin
n the pence OF Europe, tnat our trauiti rule {
nOn-iutel ference IN the affairs of foreign nation
has proved Of great value IN past umes, an
ought to be surety observed.
The policy inaugura ed BY my hOnOred pred
Q. cessOr, President Grant, Of submitting 10 arb
2 tration grave questions In dispute between Ou
a selves and foreign powers, points To new, an
H. incomparably the best, instrumenIality fr th
10 preservation OF peace and will, rs believe, b.
n come beneficial example Of the course TO
le pursued IN similar emeI PeDcies by other nj
" ton. II, unhapply any difference should,
it any time during the period OF my administer
of Lion. arise aT1se between the United States an
m any forei-n COVE nment, it Will certainly be m
Is disposition and my hupe TO aid ~ their settl
,h ment in the same peaceful and honorable wa
Mt thus securing TO our country the great blessiI
IL OF peace ana mutual good ofices with all Il
lr nati0ns OF the world.
Fellow citlzens we have reached the close
@ political contest marked by tue exctemel
I'd which usual attends the contests be wee
Gn great political parties whose members espOu
m aud advocate with earnest faith their ,peoti'
To- cIeeds. The ci cumstanc's were. perhaps
W. no respe.t extraordinary, save in the closene
n and the consequent uncertainty of the resu
W. For the nrst time in the history OF the count
as II has been deemed best IN view OF the peculi
he circumstances of the case, that the obieCtiO
III and questions in dispute with reference to q
ev cuun ing of The Electoral votes should be
ed TERED to the decision OF a tribunal appoint
O. Tor this purpose rhat tribunal, e ta0lshed
tn law for tins sole purpO e. u, members al
We them meO OF long established reputation for
he trgrty ana intei i-enCe, and, with the eXct
so ttUns Gf those who are also memUVrs of the :
nd preme judiciary, chosen equally trOdl both
hicul parties, It's deliberations enhghteu ed
ry the research and the al lguments of able G a
as sell WAS enutled TO tine fullest confidence OF I
its American people. Its GeIis Ons have be
IN. patiently waited for ana accepted as lega
,ur conclusive br the general Judgment of the ~
tic Inc. For the present OplniOn viii WI e.y va
ce. as to the wisdom Of jues eVelal conclusions
en-. nounc6d by that tribunal. This Is 10 be anti
he pated III every instance where matters of d
uT- pute are made the subject ut arbiiIation unt
or the forms of law. Human Judgment is ueN
he unerTlng and Is rarely regarded OtneIw wise
rot the unsuccessful party in tho contest
ng The fact that two Preat political parties ha
lD In this way settled dispute ln regard TO whi
IN gOO0 men dtiar rs to the facts and the law,
OF less than as 10 he proper course 10 be pur l
5ht IN sulylnR the question IN controversy, Is an
caslOn for general rtIoicine. UpOn one pO
as theie is enure unaniniltY in public senumen
act that conflicting Clalms TO the Presidency mi
me be amicaD and peaceably pd1u.ted. and d,
ra- when 20 adjusted the general acquesceuot
er. the nation ought ely bO follow. II has be-
u reserved for a government of the people, wilt
IN the right Of suffrage IL un versal TO give TO
Ale wor the first example In history OF "A x eat
ht' ton, In the midst OF a struggle Of opposing D
u ues toc power hushing ITS partY tumut
gut yield the issue OF the contest to a0jus, mcut
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