The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1877-12-27

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| our national interests. The earnest pur-
pose OF good citizens generally to unite their
efforts III those endeaVOrS is evident Ii
| found decided expression in the resolutions
announced in 1876 by National Conventions
| of the leading political parties of the cuun-
! try. There was a widespread apprehen-
| sion that the mOmentuOus results in our
! prorgess as nation marked by a recent
amendments to The Constitution were in
! imminent jeopardy that the good under
| standing which prompted 5fieir adop-
| tIon in the interest OF a fOyai deVu-
| ton to general welfare must prove
a barren truce and that the sections
of the country once Ell RCed in civil stri;e
might be again aImo - widely severed
and disunited as they were when arrayed
In arms against each other. The course to
be pursued in my judgment which seems
the wlsest IN the presence of this emergen-
cy was plainly indicated in my inaugural
| address, it pointed to the time which all
our people desired to see, when a genuine
love of onr whole country and of all that
concerns its true welfare shall supplant the
destructive forc9of the mutual animosity of
sectional hostility. Opinions have differed
widely as 90 the measures best calculated TO
secure this great end. This was to be px-
pecred; the measures adopted by the Ad-
mlnistration have been subjected to severe
and varied criticisms. ANY course what
ever which might have been entered upon
would certainly have tncOuntred distruSt
and opposition. These measures were
in my Judgment, such as We're most in
harmony with the Constitution and with
the genius of our people, aud best adapted,
under all circum stances, to attain the end
| in view. The beneticent results already ap-
parent prove that these endeavors are vet
To be regarded as a mere experiment, and
should sustain and encourage US in our e.
| forts. Already in the the brief period which
has elapsed, the immediate effect happens
no less than the Justice of the course pur-
sued, is demonstrated and have the abid-
| ing faith chat time will furnish its ami pie
VinIdIcatlOn in the minds OF the great major
ity of my fellow-citiZens. The discontinue
ance of the use of the army tor the purpose
of upholding local governments in two
States of the Union, was no less a Constitu-
| tional duty aud requirement. under the cir
cumstances existing at the time, than it was
necessary measure for the promotion Of
national harmony.
WITHDRAWAL OF TROOPS.
The withdrawal of the troops from sues
employment was effected diligently ang
with solicitOus care for the peace aud goG3
order of society and the protection of th.
pros perity and persons of every right of all
classes of citizens, the results that have fol-
lowed are indeed significant and eEconra0-
ing all apprehension of danger froIa ran1iff-
ting those States to local sell-governm
is dispeIled and most salutary charca in the
minds of the people has begun, al is in
progress in every part of that sectiOe of the
kGOunGSN- OuCC Lilc LDGlbF6 OF uEhn
1<Ayil strife GIbsCiCuting for sIspiclon, dis
! t1lst aud aversion, has given ~pii2sae to con
! cord, friendship and p,ESri0tic attachm = I
! 70 the Union. No one Yili deny that the
| Often fatal commission of primes, which fer
| sevsral years h we been of frequent occur
| rSslce, ID have alarmed-st,e public snina
( have almost entirely ceased, aud that a
shi5St OF mutual forbearance a?d hearty
nat9Onal interest has succeeded. There
has been general re -estab. .ishment of or
/ nd IF no lAPlVy n inli SIR 1slfI 0f
Justl Instances OF any remaing lawless-
! ness become of rare occurrence, pOlit-
| leal --s-<4oil and turbulence have disappear
| ed &esul INDUSTRIES have been resumed.
I and blic credit in the Southern States
| has bS.n greatly strengthened, and the en-
| couragTng benefits OF a revival of commerce
| between .he sections of the country lately
| embroiled in the civil war are fully enjoyed.
Such are some of the results already at
| tanned, upon which the country is to be
congratula ed, and they are of such impor-
| tance that we may with confidence patient
| ly await the desired consummation that
/ W surely come with the natural progress
4 ofevents.
y 1t maynot be improper here to say that it
| should be our fixed and unalterable deter
| ntaslati0n to protect by all the available and
proper means under the constitution and
| the laws of the lately emancipated race in
| the experiment of their rights and privil-
| eyes and urge upon those to whom here
the relation OF bondsmen the wisdom and
| Justice of human and liberal legal legisla-
| ton with respect to their educational and
| general welfare firm adherence to the laws
| of both national and state as TO their civil
and political rights of the colOred people
now advanced to full and equal citizenship
The imm ediate repression and sure punish
ment by the national and local authorities
| within their respective jurisdictions OF
every instance of lawlessness and violence
toward them is required for the security
alike of both races, and is justly demanded
by the public opinion of the country and
the age. In this way the restoration Of
harmony and good will and the complete
protection of every citizen in the full en-
joyment of every constitutional right will
surely be attained. Whatever authority
rests with me to this end / shall not hest
tate to put forth: whatever belongs to the
power Of Congress and the jurisdiction o.
the courts of the Union they may confident
ly be relied upon to provide and perform
and to the legislatures, the courts and TIT
executive authorities of the several States
earnestly appeal to secure by adequate, ap
proprate and seasonable means within theil
borders these common and uniform right
of the united people which love liberty, alb
hOr oppression and revere Justice; these OBJ
jects are very dear to my heart and | shall
most earnestly strive for their attainment
The cordial cooperation of all classes, o
all sections of the country and of both race
is required for this purpose, and with theil
blessing assured, and not otherwise, we MAJ
safely hope to hand down our free instI
tutions of government unimp aired to tn
generations that will succeed.
RESUMPTION.
Among the other subjects of great an,
general importance to the people { thi
country / cannot be mistaken, l think, il
regarding as pre-eminent the policy an
. measures which are designed to secure tn
restoration of the currency to that norma
and healthful condition in which, by tn
resump ptiOn of specie payments, our interna
trade and foreign commerce may be brOugh
into harmony with the systems of exchange
into which is based upon precious metals a
| the intrinsic money of the world in tn
public Judgment and that this end shoul
be sought and com pissed as speedily and a
, securely as the resources of the people an
the wisdom of their rulers can accom- pliSf
There is much greater degree of unanimi
ty than is found to concur in the speeiti
measures which will bring the country t
this desired end, or the rapiditY of the STEP
by which it can be safely reached upon
most anxious and deliberate eXaminatio
which have felt my duty to give the sub
ject, | am but more confirmed to the Opin
ion which | expressed in accepting tn
nomination for the Presidency and agai
upon my Inauguration that the policy G
resumption shoesGr-be- p%T5ued by ever
| suitable means and th9t no legislation wOul
be wise that shCuld dis parage the import
ance or retar.-the attainment of that result
| have no disposition and certainly no righ
to questiokNEtie sincerity aud integrity c
opposing opinions, and would neither cor
ceal nor unF ervalue the considerate diff
entity aud even occasional distress whic
may attendf the progress OF the nation tc
ward this primary condition te - gener;
and perm anent prosperity. mus how
ever, adh - my most earnest convFcIs91
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