The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1877-03-10
PRESIDENTS INAUGURAL.

InhOlUhNl D MAUuUnAl. !
inaugural Address OF Presid ent Hayes,
Delivered March 8, 1877.
FELLOw-CITIZENs: We have assembled
to repeat the public ceremonial begun by
Washington, observed by all my predeces-
sors, and now . time honored custom
which marks the commencement of q new
term of the Presidential Office. Called to
the duties Of this great trust. proceed,
LEADING PRINCIPLES
on the subjects that now chiefly engage the
public attention. by which IL is my desire to
be guided in the discharge Of these duties.
shall not undertake to lay down irrevoca-
BILE principles or measures of administers.
ton, but rather to speak of the motives
which should animate US, to suggest GER
tain important ends to be attained In &C.
cordance with our institutions and essen.
tial to the welfare of our country. At the
outset of the discussions which preceded
the recent Presidential election, it seemed
to me fitting that / should fully make
known my sentiments In regard to several
of the most important questions which then
appeared to demand the consideration of
the country. Following the example, and
predecessors, wish now, when every mo-
tive for misrepresentation has passed away,
to repeat what was said before the election,
trusting that my countrymen will candidly
weigh and understand it, and that they will
feel assured that the sentiments declared in
accepting the nomination for the Presiden-
cy will be the standard of my conduct in the
path before me, charged as l am now with
the grave and difficult task of carrying them
out in the practical administration of the
Government SO far as depends under the
Constitution and laws, on the Chief Execu.
tive Of the Nation.
PACIFICATION OF THE COUNTRY,
upon such principles and by such means As
will secure the complete protection of all
its citizens in the free enjoy ment OF all their
constitutional rights, is now the one sub.
ject in our public affairs which all thought
ful and patriotic cilizens regard as of SUI.
preme importance. Many of the calam-
itous effects of the tremendous revolution
which passed over the Southern States still
remain. The Unreasonable benefit which
will surely follow sooner or later the hearty
and generous acceptance of the legitimate
results of that revolution have not yet been
realized. Difficult and embarrassing ques.
lions meet us at the threshold of this sub
ject. The PEOPLE Of these States are still
impoverished, and the inestimsble bless.
government is not fully enjoyed. What
ever difference of opinion may exist as to
the cause Of this condition of things, the
fact IS clear, that in the progress of events
the time has come when such government
Is an imperative necessity, required by all
the varied interests, public and private. of
these States. But it must not be forgot n
that only local government which recog-
nlZes and maintains ilviOlate the rights Of
ali is true self-government. With re-
spect to the two distinct faces, whose pc.
culiar relations to each other have brought
upon us the deplorable complications and
perpleXities which exist in these States, it
must be government which decides the
interest of both races carefully and equally.
1t must be government which submits
loyalty and heartily to the Constitution and
laws Of the Nation and the laws OF the
States themselves, accepting and obeying
faithfully the whole Constitution as it is.
Resting upon this sure and substantial
foundation, the superstruc,ure of
BENEFICENT LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
can be built up, and not otherwise. In
furthersnce of such obedience to the letter
and the spirit Of the Constitution, and in
behalf OF all that its attainment implies,
all so-called party interest loses apparent
Importance, and parry lines may well be
permitted to fall into insignifcance. The
question We have to consider for the imme.
Giate welfare Of those States of the Union
is the question of government or no gov
eminent; OF social order and all the peace
full industries and the happiness that be-
long to us, or return to barbarism. 1t is
question in which every citizen of the Ma
ton is deeply interested, and with respect
to which we ought not to be in a partisan
sense either Republicans or Democrats, but
fellow-citizens and fellow. men, to whom
n mr. nfrp nd
mon humanity are dear.
The sweeping revolution Of the entire Ia
Dor system Of large portion of our coun.
try and the advance Of four millions of PEG.
pie from condition of servitude to that of
citizenship upon an equal footing with their
former masters, could not occur without
presentinga
PROBLEM OF GRAvEsT MOMENT,
to be dealt with by the emancipsted race,
by their former masters, and by The General
Government, the author of the act of eman.
cipation. That it was a wise, lust and
act, fraught with good for all
Is now generally conceded
throughout the country. That moral oh.
legation rests upon the National Govern
ment to employ its constitutional power and
influence to establish the rights OF the PEG.
pie it has emancipated, and to protect them
in the enjoyment Of those rights when they
al e VI nSsoultcuS Is dlsO generally
admitted. The evils which affect the South
ern States can only be removed or remedied
by the harmonious efforts of both races act.
uated by motives IT mutual sympathy and
regard; and while in duty bound and fully
to protect the rights of all by
every constitutional means ut the disposal
Of my administration, am sincerely anx-
ious to use every legitimate influence in
favor Of honest and efficient local govern.
ment as the true resource of those States
for the promotion of contentment and pros.
perity of their citizens. In the effort
shall make to accomplish this purpose, l
ask the cordial cooperation Of all who
cherish an interest in the welfare of the
trusting that party ties and preju-
dices of race will be freely surrendered in
behalf Of the great purpose to be accom-.
plished in the important work of q
RESTORATION OF THE SOUTH,