Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-03-05


SIXTH DIVISION.
Can't 2. Ii. Eaton, Marshal.
Band.
Ohio State Association and citizens from the
State Of Ohio.
N,w Ynk State Association and citizens from
the State Of New York.
Pennsylvania State Association.
Iowa State Association.
Michigan State Association.
Central Association of States.
Star Pioncer Club OF Washington, u. Y.
Martin Crouiu, Marshal.
Fire y ,nartment of the District OF Columbia.
The President elect rode in a carriage
with Gen. Grant and was family cheered at
many points, while at other points there were
some persons who Missed.
On arriving at the Capitol, the officials
aliehted and proceeded to the Senate Cham
Der and then to the East portico of the
Capitol where the inauguration took place.
Few heard the inaugural address. Although
an immense crowd gathered in front OF the
Capitol At the close of the inauguration
sulute was fired, the chimes rang and the
procession reformed and proceeded to the
Presidents House.
THE INAUGURAL OF PRESIDENT HAYES.
President Hayes d, livered the following H.
| augural address,
Fellou Citizens We have assembled to re-
pea, the pubic ceremonial, begun by Washing
ton, observed by all my predecessors ADD now
time honored custom, which marks the com,
menccmeut OF a new term Of the Presidential
office. Called to the duties Of this great trust,
| proceed, in compliance with usage, to an
| ~ ho
subjects that now chiefly engage the public at.
tention, by which it is my desire to be guided
| 10 the discharge of those duties. l shall not
undertake to lay down irrevocably principles or
measures of administration, but rather to speak
of the motives which should animate US, and
to suggest certain important ends to be at.
| tanned in accordance with our institutions and
essential to the welfare Of our country.
| At the outset of the discussion which pre-
coded the recent Presidential election,it seemed
to me fitting that should fully make known
nv sentiments in regard to several OF the I'M
portant questions which then appeared to de.
mand the consideration of the country. Fol-
lowing the example, and 10 part adopting the
language, of one of my predecessors, l wish
now, wheo every motive for Misrepresentation
has passed away, to repeat what was said be-
| fore the election, trusting that my counrymen
will candidy weigh and understand it, and that
they will feel assured that the sentiments de-
clared 10 accepting the nomination tor the
| Presidency will be the standard of my conduct
| 10 the path before me. charged, as l now am,
with the grave and difficult task OF carrying
them out 10 the practical administration OF the
government so far as depends, uoder the Con.
| the patton.
The permanent pacGcaton of the country
upon such principles aud by such measures as
will secure the complete protection of all its
citizens 10 the free enjoyment of all their con-
sti,utonaI rights is DOW the one subject 10 our
public affairs which all thoughtful and patrl-
otto citizens regard as Of supreme importance.
Many of the calamitous effects of the tire.
mendous revolution which has passed over the
| Southern States still remain. The immeasur-
able benefits which will surely follow, sooner OF
later the hearty and generous acceptance OF
the legitimate results of that revolution have
GOT vet been realized. Difficult and embarrass.
| iDg questions meet us at the Threshold OF this
subject. The people of those States are still
impoverished, aud the iuestimabIe blessing Of
wise, honest aud peaceful local self-govern
ment is not fully enjoyed. Whatever differ.
ence 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 cume
when such government is the imperitivo neoes-
sity required by all the varied interests public
and private, Of those States. But it must not
be forgotten that only local government which
| recognizes and maintains luvIolate the rights OF
al,is true self government.
| With respect to the two distinct races whose
peculiar relations to each other have brought
npun US the deplorabie complications and per-
plexitics which exist in those States, it must
BIZ Government which guards the interests OF
both races carefully and equally 1t must be
government which submits loyalty and heart
| lily TO the constitution and the Iaws-thc laws
of the nation and the laws Of the States them.
scIvcs-acceItlug and ohey!ug faithfully the
whole constitution az II Is.
| Resting upon this sure and substantial touO-
dation, the superstructurc of beueGccnt local
| governments eau he t'uIit up aud not otherwise.
| 10 tUriherancc Of such obedience to the lett er
aud the spirit Of the constitution. aud in behalf
of all that It's attainment implies, all 80 called
party Interests lose their apparent Importance,
| and party llucs rnay well be permitted TO fade
| toto insignifcance. The question We have to
consider for the Immediate welfare of those
| States OF the Union is the question of govern
ment or 90 government, OF social order and all
the peaceful industries and the happiness that
belong to it, or return to barbarism. 1t is a
question in which every e,tiz 70 Of the nation is
deeply interested, and with respect to which
we ought not to be, 10 partisan sense, either
republicans or democrats, but fellow citizens
and fellow men, 10 whom the interests of a
common c,unlry and common humani+y are
dear.
The sweeping revolution Of the entire labor
system of a large portion Of Our country, and
the advance of four millions of people from
condition of servitude to that of citizenship,
upon an equal footing with their former mas
ters, could not occur without presenting pro
bcms Of the gravcst moment to be dealt With
by the emancipated race. by their former mas.
tiers. and by the general government, the
author Of the act of emal cir patton. That it was
wise, just, and providcntlal act, fraught with
good for all concerned, is now generally con-
c,ded throughout the country That a moral
obligation rests upon the national government
to employ its constitutional power and iuhu
epce to establish the rights of the people it has
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