The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1877-03-14
HAYES, INAUGURAL.

Hayes inaugural, like that Of his pre-
,Ieoxssors HI 1853 W fair, and full 0f deSir-
able promises, alidat present, thai 10 the
tsest We rsn say Tor IT, Promises are
cheap and easily made, but seldom carried
auf in NIL their particulars, Like the
memorable words of-"iet us have peace. :
the well written document Of Hayes may.
too, prove but the sirrn's song, sung To be-
guile and esjols us. When We heard The
encouraging promise from Grn. Grant
that the peace of the country should be
his principaI aim, 4 csnsed th.srsst heart
ofths Soulh, worn out with turmoil aud
strife. to tsrob with gratitude and jos but
We were only hugging sielusIve phan>
tom TO our boson,s for the expectations
We 80 fondly cherished have not, ~ set
been realized.
We do pretend. however, 10 predict that
Hayes, words Of kiadness To the South
win prove but gall and worn, wood to onr
snals, but We simply caution our people
not 10 place too implicit confidence Ia his
ney-tongued phrases. The normal con-
slision ofa Northern Republican is that ~
prejudice and hatred towards the south.
and weaIways regard such an individu ri
~ biasr.i and unjust, until he proves
himself the contrary by his actions.
He seems TO uBderstand the condition
OF the Southern States. when he says:
.The people af these STATES are siill i'm.
Isvrrished, and the inestlniable bIsssiugs
of wiss. hunest and peaceful local guvesn-
n,ent. ir mt fully rijoyed Whatever
difference of opinion may exist as 10 the
cause of this condiiioh Of things, the fact
u clear. that In the grogress of events, the
time las come when such government is
the imperative necessity required by ail
lI,e varied i:itererts, puLlin and private of
tllo<s Stafe~' lie rcssons rightly Ton,
that many ~ our troubles have arisen
from The differences that existed between
the two races. mud THAT our evils can only
be rin~died ~ ths good will and
haru,onlois scfian % those races. He.
however, fsils TO csnsurs his party his dis
eriminssing In favor of one race against
the other. and thus kerping alive the
differences.
He aiso dwells. at considerable length,
uIan reform In tie civil service. by FAR
the most corrupt branch oftbe govern
nient, and advocates q sweeping change;
and llr speaks llks . statesman. when he
declares that tile f6unders of our govern
m~nl meant That the officer should be
secure In his tenure as long ss his personal
character Remained untsrnished. and the
performance Of his duties Was satisfactory.
They held that nproinimsnt 10 Office were
nat 10 pe made nor expected merely ~ .
reward Cor purti~an service. nor merely ON
the nomination 90 members ofCcngrrss, ms
being enlitled la amy respect to the con-
srsl % such appointment lie takes q
sound and patriotic view, when he asserts
tlaat che best serves his patty who best
serves his country and in ,irclaring That
universal suffrage should I've founded
upan uniyeral e,lucallon, he advaisces am
idea Cor which We have always contended
l,ut which has not always uesn h~iers-i
ana cherished by bis own parry. He
evl.lenily knows his duty TO The people'
aud Also their needs We sarnrsily hope
he win not prove himself like the wicked
servant who, knowing his duty. did u
uo, ,-chsrloite Observer.