Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-03-07
President IEayes's Inaugural.

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Oh Deheneeht local governments can %
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s so eag1 paty ion5 Eeir mpp1fe' ~
tauce uuu party INES may well DC permitted 10 l%ie
me 70 lnslgnlhcance; 49,.
Inc lu9stioh we nave 70 CONSIDER LOT the lmheditt
welfare OF those States OF the Union IS the question OF
government or no government, of general order and
Hi the ieaCGiu INDUSTRIES ana inc happiness mat pc
iDuS " ~, or tciug 70 paroars ~ is qdeSt.Gh
III MhlGn every etlleh OF tne nation IS deeply interest
eu and wlth respect TO winch we ought not to be III
leilow-ctllens and fellow men to whom the interests
al u common country and common humanity are
eer. ~ He Sweeig reVolioh OIL inc entrG Iao9l
9teI VI LaiBG ;orto ol our tounttS anu we uo,
vance OF 1uur hlliOns OF people from condition OF
setEltuue 10 tnaI OF Cllzensnp upon an equal IoOnS
WIN teiu Ioinier masters, could nov occur "ilnonI
le1envtis ptqpiolns OF the FrdVest lnomeut' 10 De
uealt WIN oy the anticipated race. by thelr former
master and by the Ienera! government the author VI
WV Az Vi eldhVhtiOll uhl IL was Wise, just anu
proVuenua ACT rauEh with good Tor all cohierned 10
now scheIdiS tulceueu tnfouShout tne country uat
moral obligation rests upon the National Govern
leht 70 employ us CONSTITUTIONAL power ana influence
10 establish the rights u the people 1T has eanclpated
ana 10 protect thCm in te en1pyneut VI tap5e rSns
wen hey are lnirnSed or assaled, is also generally
admitted 49,,
Inc cVlis whlch a1lct the southern States can only
removed or reedled by the united ana harmonious
efforts Of both races, actuaed by motives OF mutual
| sympathy ana regard, ana While in duty bound and
lull3 determined u protect the Fights OF all by every
CONSTITUTIONAL means at the disposal OF my adlnlstrd-
uOni am sincerely anxious to use every legitimate lu-
huencr III favor OF honest and efficient local setgov
eminent AS tine true resource OF those states Tor the
promotlou OF the cOnteatnent and prosperity OF their
citizens. IN the effort shall make to accomplish tins
purpose, ASK the cordial cooperation OF all who
chetSn all interest Ill the welfare OF the country trust
Ing that party ties and the preudices of race Will be
freely surrendered IN behalf OF the great purpose TO be
ACCOMPLISHED III the important work OF restoration OF
the south II IS hotthe political sItaatlOa alone that
merits attention. ;.,
Inc material development of that section OF that
country mas Leen arrested by the social and political
REVOLUTION through which it has passed. and needs
and deserves the Considerate OF tho National
Government within the just limits prescribed by the
Constitution and wise public economy; but ut the
basis OF all prosperity for that well as for every
other part OF the country lies the improvement of the
Intellectual and moral condition of the people. Uni
Yersal suffrage should rest upon universal education
10 inns END liberal and permanent provision should be
made tor the support of free schools by the State Gov
ernments, ana Ii need be supplemented bJ legitimate
and from National authority.
Let me assure my countrymen of the Southern States
na Is my earnest desire to regard and promote their
truest interests the interests of the white and Of the
G0lOred people, both aud equally and put forth my
best efforts in behalf OF n civil policy which will for