Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1877-03-09
HAYES IN pFFICE.

BIZ INE TO BE LEADERS,
&C.. &C.. &C.
The official announcement that Hayes
had received the highest number of votes,
by one vote. was made Friday morning,
the Democrats retiring from the joint
convention in order and with dignity, not
being willing to lend the sanction of their
presence to the end. At 9 O'Clock Fri
day morning Hayes arrived in Washing
ton with his family, and went to Jno. Sher-
mans. On Saturday afternoon the oath
of Office was administered to him by judge
Clifford, and Monday he was ~inaugurated.
Very few prominent Democrats Of the
House were present at his inauguration,
which took place in the Senate chamber,
and Justices Clifford and Field were also
absent. Grant walked in with him. We
extract from his inaugural address what
ne says about his own election, and
THE SOUTHERN STATES:
Many Of the calamitous effects of the
terrible revolution which has passed over
tie Southern States still remain. The i'm
measurable benefits which will surely fol-
iOW.S OUuCl vi IdSSl, tilc ilCtt NY ulIu gGiiCI-
Gus acceptance of the legitimate results of
that revolution have 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
poveriShed. and the iueStimaEle blessings
of wise, honest and peaceful local ~self-gos-
eminent is not fully enjoyed. Whatever
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
the imperative necessity required by all the
varied interests, public aud private of those
States. But it must not be forgotten that
only d local government which recognizes
and maintains inviolate lbe rights OF all is
astiue self-government. With respect to
the two distinct races whose peculiar re-
lationS to each other have brought upon us
the deplOraDle complications and perpleXi-
ties which exist in those States, it must be
a government which guards the interests
Of both races carefully and equally. 1t
must be a government which submits
Loyalty and heartily to the constitution and
laws, the laws OF the nation and the laws
Of the States themselves. accepting and
obeying faithfully the whole constitution
Il. as it is. Resting upon this sure and sub
~stantial foundation, the superstructure OF
bene[icent local government can be built up
and not otherwise. In maintenance of such
obedience to the letter and the spirit of the
constitution, and in behalf of all that
its attainment implies, and so-called
party interests lose their apparent impor-
lance, and party lines may well be permit
ted to fade into insignificance. The ques-
ton we have to consider for the lmmadi-
ate welfare Of those States of the Union is
the question ct government CT no govern
n,cp+ of cooio1 .nrIor end oil tIn rtnuooful
industries aud the happiness that belongs
to it, or a return to barbarism. 1t is a
question in which every citizen of the ma
tion is deeply interested, and with respect
to hich we ought not to be, in a partisan
sense, either republicans Or democrats. but
feliow-cilizeus and felIoW-men, to whom.
the interests of a common country and u
humanity are dear. The sweeping revolt
ton of the entire labor system OF a large
portion Of our county, and the advance
Of four millions of people from IL condition
of servltude to that of citizenship. upon an
equal footing with their former i: aSterS,
cUuld not occur without presenting prob
lens OF the giayeSt moment to be dealt
with by the emaiicipated race, by their for
mer masters, II by the general govern
ment, the author of the act of emancipa-
ton.
That it was a wise, just and providen-
tial act, fraught with good for all COLI
G. rned, is nov generally CONCEDED through
out the country. That a moral obligation
rests upon the national government to
employ its constitutional power AID inllu-
ence to establish the rights of tie people
it has enaucipathd, and to protect them
in tie enjoyment Of those rights Wheel.
they are lnfringed or assailed, is also gen
orally aduiItted.
The evils which affiict the Southern
States can only be removed or remedied by
the united and harmonious efforts Of both
races, actuated by motives OF mutual syni-
patty and regard; and, while i'll duly
bouud and fully determined to protect J:le
riehts Of all by every constitutional MEANS
at the disposal OF my admin stration. | am
sincerely anxious to use every legitimate
influence IN favor of honest and efficient
local enlightenment DIS the true sourc
Of those States for the promotion Of the
contentment and prosperity OF their cltl-
ZtiS. La the effort | shah make to accom-
rllsl this pui pose l ask the cordial co-ope-
ration OF all Who cherish an interest! n the
welfare Of The country. trusting thai patty
ties and The prejudice OF race will ue freely
surrendered i. belialf of the great purpose
to be accomplish d. In the Important
work of restoring the South it is
net tie political situation alcne that
merits attention.. The material de-
velopmena CT that section of TIE
country has been arrested by the social and
political revolution through which it mas
passed. and now needs and deserves the
considerate care of tie national governs
ment within the just limits prescribed by
the constitution and wise public economy.
But at the basis OF all prosperity for that
as well as forsyery other part Of the coun-
try lies the improvement of the intellec-
tual and moral condition Of the people.
Universal suffrage should rest upon unl-
yersal education. To this end liberal and
permanent provision should be made for
the support Of free schools by tie Staoe
governments, aud ii need be, supplement-
ed by legitimate aid from national author
ity. LIST me asaule my cOuAtrymtn Of the
Southern States that ii is my earnest de-
sire TO tgard and promote their trliest in
terests. the interests Of the white and of
the colored people both a'ad equally, and to
put forth my best efforts in behalf of a
civil policy which will forever wipe out in
our political affairs the color line, and the
distinction between North and South, to
the end that we may have not merely a
united North OF a united South, but a uni
ted country.
| CONCLUSION.
Fellow. citiZens, we have reached the
close of q political contest marked by the
excitement which; usually attends the con-
tests between great political parties whose
members esp0use and advocate with ear
nest iaith their respective creeds. Tie
circumstances were, perhaps, in no respect
extraordinary, save i'll the closeness and
the consequent uncertainty Of the result.
Fog the first time in the history Of the
country It has been deemed best, in view
of the peculiar circumstances Of the case,
that the objections and questions in dis
pute, with reference to counting the cleo
toral votes should be referred TO the DE-
cision of tribunal appointed for This pur-
pose. That tribunal. established BY law