Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-03-06
FOL, FOUR YEARS.

shas ~ suo Pteu6eo "ahSu Nv hs.
yivsn rs in regard to The government for
he NEXT four yeani
In the nrst instance. he says, that
''ths time has come" when this coun-
~ must b made . nation Of harmony.
BE speaks Of the South thus:
"Ths sweeping revolution Of the entire
System Of . large portion Of eur
,ountry, and the advance OF four millions
d people from Q condition Of servituds 10
hat OF c~itissnship, upon an equal footing
With THAR former matters. could not &C.
cur without prsseating Q problem OF the
gravest moment TO Be dealt with BY the
smancipatsd race. by their former mas.
and by the General Government.
That the Act Of Emancipation was . wise.
lust and providential act. fraught with
good for all concerned. 10 now generally
throughout the country I; that q
moral obligation rests upon the national
10 employ Its Constitutional
power and influence 10 establish the rights
the people 1t has emAncipated. ard 70
protect them In tho enjoyment Of those
rights when they arc infringsd or assail.
ID. are also generally admitted.
The evils which sfiict the Southern
States can only be removed or rene
died by tho united and harmonious
efforts Of both races. actuatsa BY motives
Of mutual sympathy and regard. and while
In duty bound and FULLY determined topro-
tsct the rights Of all BY every constitution
a means At tho disposal Of my administra-
ton. I an sincerely anxious TO use every
Legitimate influence In favor Of honest and
efficient LEGAL government a. the true 70
sources Of those States for the promotion
Of the contsntment and prosperity OF their
oitizens. In the effort l shall make 10 &C
complain this purpose, i ask the cordial
cooperation Of all who cherish an interest
In the welfare Of the country, trusting that
party tics and the prejudice Of race will b
freely surrendered In behalf Of the great
purposs TO be accomplished. In tho i'm
p~ortant work Of the restoration OF the
bouth 10 IL not the political situation alone
that merits attention. The material do
vslopmsnt Of that section Of tho country
has been arrested by the social and politi.
cal revolution through which II has passed.
and now needs and deserves the consider
ate care Of the National G~evsrnment with
In the Just limits prescribed by the Con
stitution. and wise public economy. But
- the basis Of all prosperity for that. rs
we'll - every other part Of the country.
and this Improvement OF the intellectual
and moral condition Of thu people. uni.
versal suffrage should rest upon universal
education. Ts this end . liberal and per.
mansut provision should be made for the
support 81 free schools by the State Gov.
ernmsnts. and. II need be, supplemented
by legitimate aid from the national au'
thority. Let me- assure my c~ountrymsn oil
the Southern States that II Is my earnest
desire 10 regard and promote their trues'
interests. tho interests Of the white and Oh,
oslorsd people. both and equally. and IL
pat forth my best efforts In behalf Of acivil
policy which will forever wipe out In oul
political Affairs the color line, and tho dis
unction between North and south, to ths
cad that We may have. not merely u united
North or united South. but q united
country"
President Hayes has evidently made
up his mind 10 leave a name in bistor,
greater than that Of Grant. greater thar
that Of Washington. They won battles
In the field; he Means to win battles In
the forum. The nation which they Is
tablishsd. he intends 10 hx on a psrma'
nent foundation. He will do II. The
next four years will witness tho reunion