The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-03-08
PRESIDENT HAYES.
The Inauguration Ceremonies-The Address
of the President in Full. ..s. .
WASHINGTON. March 5.

The Inauguration Ceremonies-The Address
of the President in Full. -@
WASHINGTON, March 5.
A very brilliant audience assembled in the
Senate Chamber as early as TO- o'clock to wit
ness the inaugural ceremonies, the majority
being ladies. The diplomatic gallery was en-
tirely filed with members of the diplomatic
corps and their wives. ...
At minutes before IL o'clock the foreign
Ministers, dressed in full court-dress, entered
the chamber, creating something like a sensa-
ton. They took seats on the right side of the
chamber. Following the diplomatic corps
came the members of the Supreme Court
headed by Chief Justice Waite, who were
assigned seats on the right in front of
the foreign Ministers Judge Davis was
among them, but Justices Clifford and Field
were absent. Judge Davis did not wear the
customary robe of black. Precisely at IL
o'clock the President entered the chamber He
walked up the main aisle alongside of ex-Presi-
dent Grant, and took seat in the space imme-
diately in front of the Secretary's desk.
Secretary Fish, followed, and were assigned
seats on the left of the President.
The appearance of President Hayes was the
signal for loud clapping of hands by the occu-
pants of the galleries.
The space on the eastern front of the Capt.
tol, where President Hayes delivered his inau-
gural address, was completely packed with peo-
pie, who were loud in their cheers during the
time the President was speaking. A great
many thousand people were present exactly
how many cannot be easily estimated. A space
of ground of about 1000 feet by 800 wide was
completely packed with people.
At lilo the ceremonies were concluded, and
the procession started on its return to escort
President Hayes to the White House.
The following is the inaugural address of
President Hayes in full
FELLOW CITIZENS We have assembled to re-
peat the public ceremonial begun by Washing
ton, observed by all my predecessors, and now
a time-honored custom, which marks the COM
Office. Called to the duties of this great trust,
Iproceed, in compliance with usage, to announce
some of the leading principles, on the subjects
that now chiefly engage public attention, by
which it is my desire to be guided in the dis
charge of those duties. shall not undertake
to lay down irreyocably principles or measures
of administration, but rather to speak of the
motives which should animate us, and to sug-
gest certain important ends to be attained in
accordance with our institutions and essential
to the welfare of our country. At the outset of
the discussions which preceded the recent
Presidential election, it seemed to me fitting
that I should fully make known my sentiments
in regard to several of the important questions
which then appeared to demand the considera
ton of the county. Following the example,
and in part adopting the language of one of
my predecessors wish now, when every mo-
tive for Misrepresentation has passed away, to
repeat what was said before the election. trust
ing that my countrymen will candidIy weigh
and understand it, and that they will feel as
sured that the sentiments declared in accept
ing my nomination for the Presidency will be
the standard of my conduct in the path before
me. Charged as now am with the grave and
difficult task of carrying them out in the prac-
teal administration of the Government. SO far
as depends under the constitution and laws on
the Chief Executive of the nation, the perma-
nent pacifcation of the country, upon such
principles and by such measures as will secure
free enjoyment of all their constitutional
rights is now the one subject in our public
affairs which all thoughtful and patriotic citi-
zens regard as of supreme Importance
Many of the calamtous effects of the ire
mendous revolution which has passed over the
Southern States still remain The immeasura-
BILE benefits which will surely follow, sooner or
later, the hearty and generous acceptance OF
the legitimate results of that revolution have
not yet been realized. Difficult and embarrass-
ing questions meet us at the threshold of this
subject. The people of these States are still |
impoverished, and the inestimable blessing of
wise, honest and peaceful local self government
is not fully enjoyed. Whatever difference of
opinion may exist as to the cause of this condi- |
ton of things, the fact is clear that in the |
progress of events the time has come when
such government is an imperative necessity, |
required by all the varied interests, public and |
private, of these States but it must not be for
gotten that only a local government which /
recognizes and maintains inviolate the rights
of all is a true self government. 4e-rraE
With respect to the two distinct races whose
peculiar relations to each other have brought
upon us deplorable complications and perplexi-
ties which exist in these States, it must be a
government which guards the interests of both
races carefully and equally; it must be a gov
ernment which submits Loyalty and heartily to
the constitution and laws-the laws of the ma
ton and the laws of the States Themselves