Orangeburg news and times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1875-1877, 1877-03-10
Hayes Inaugural.

office before Chief Justice Waite on
Sunday last, aud was inaugurated on
Monday. His address abounds in
fair words, but whether lie will put
them into deeds needs to be seen. We
give his remarks upon the Southern
question i'll full:
cat the outset Of the discussion
which preceded the recent President
ial election, it seemed to me fitting
that ] should make known my senti-
ments III regard to several Of the i'm
portant questions which then appear
cd to demand the consideration IF the
country. Following the example,
and, in part, adopting the language
OF one Of my predecessors, I wish now,
when every motive for misreprcsenta-
ton has passed away, to repeat what
was said before the clcction-that nv
countrymen will candidly weigh and
understand it, and that they will feel
assured that the sentiments declared
in accepting the nomination ior the
Presidency will be the standard of my
conduct in the path before me, charg-
cd, rs | now am, with the grave ond
difficult task Of carrying them out in
the practical inistration OF tin .
government, SO far as depends under
the constitution and laws IN the Chief
Executive of the nation. The per
manent pacification Of the country
upon such principles and by such
measures ms will secure the complete
protection Of all its cit zens in the
free enjoyment Of all their constitu-
tional rights is now the one subiect in
our public affairs, which all thought
tul and patriotic c, ,tizens regard as Of
supreme Importance Many Of the
calamitous effects of the tremendous
revolution which. has passed over the
Southern States still remain. The
immeasurablc benefits which will
surely follow, sooner or later, the
hearty and generous acceptance ofthe
legitimate results Of the revolution
Lave not yet been realized. Difficult
and embarrassing questions meet us
at the threshold Of this subject. The
people of those States are still i'm
povcrished, and the inestimablc bless
Jugs Of wise, honest and peaceful loca
sclt-govcrhmcnt Is not fully enjoyed.
whatever difference of"pinion n,ny
cxi st as to thc ausc of this condition
ot things. the fact is clear that III III,
progress Of events Tie time has come
when such government is the impcr-
alive necessity required by all the
varied interests, public anil private,
OF those states. But it must not be
forgotten that only a local govern
mcnt which recognizes AMI maintains
invioiatc the rights of all is Il lrue
self-goTcrnmcnt. H'ilh respect to the
two distinct races whose peculiar re-
lations TO each other have brought up
OIL US the deplorable complications
and IicIplexitics which exist in these
States, it must be n government which
guards the interests OF both races
carefully and equally. It must be a
government which submits loyalty
and heartily to constitution ana
the laws, the laws Of the nation and
the laws of the States themselves, ac-
cepting and obeying faithfully the
whole constitution as it is. Resting
upon this sure and substantial founda
ton, the superstructure Of benefcent
local governments can be built up,
and not otherwise. In furth erance
Of such obedience to the letter and
spirit Of the constitution, and in be-
hal of all that its attainment implies.
all so.called party interests lose their
apparent importance, and party lines
may we'll be permitted to fade into
insignifcance. The question we have
to consider for the immediate vel
fare OF those States Of the Union is the
question Of government or no govern
ment; Of social order and MI the
peaceful industries, and the happiness
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