The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1877-03-09

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| tentions. In the trust that the rela
tion about to, be established between
n may be mutually pleasant and pro-
ductive of good to the best interests Of
lour National Commonwealth, Mr..
President l am now ready to take the
oath of Office"
H He then took the oath of Office and
received the gavel from Mr.. Ferry.
. THE INAUGURATION.
Meanwhile, the procession had
) wound its way up the Capitolins Hill
and into the large area before the plat
form, where the Military were massed
by battalion in line of battle with the
civic organizations on either flank.
All around were the people, including
many of the strangers within our
gates, land forming, with the military
in their midst, a large mosaic of hui
lmanity. The sun came out brightly
lust before the President appeared.
There was just breeze enough to move
the flags and plumes, and the weather
could not have been more suspicious.
A NOBLE LOOKING PRESIDENT
President Hayes appeared at last,
and was greeted by cheers which
might truly be termed laundering.
He was followed by the distinguished
and brilliant throng which had been
congregated in the Senate Chamber.
A nobler looking President has not
faced the people since the days of
Washington. There was slight flush
on bis cheek, but his step was firm and
bis eyes were bright as he came to the
front of the platform with a dignity
and grace that well became the future
ruler of forty millions of people.
He spoke as follows:
INAUGURAL ADDRESS.
| FELLow CITIZENS: We have assem-
bled to repeat the public ceremonial
begun by Washington, observed by all
my predecessors, and now a time hon
ored custom which marks the com
mencement of new Term of the Presi-
Dental Office. Called TO the duties of
this great trust, l proceed in compli
ance with usages to announce some of
the leading principles on the subjects
that now chiefly engage the public at
tention, by which it is my desire to be
guided in the discharge of these duties.
i shall not undertake to lay down Ir
revocsble principles or measures of
administration, but rather to speak of
the motives which shoul , animate us,
and to suggest certain important ends
to be attained in accordance with our
institutions and essential to the vel
fare of our county. At the ouset of
the discussion which proceeded the
recent Presidential election it seemed
to me fitting that should fully make
known my sentiments in regard TO sew
eral of the important questions which
th- n appeared to demand the consid-
era,ion of the country. Following the
example, and in part adopting the
language of one of my predecessors, !
wish nov, when every motive for mis-
representation has passed away, to re-
peat what was said before the election,
trusting that my countrymen will can
didiy weigh and understand it, and
that they will feel assured that the
sentiments declared in accepting the
nomination for the Presidency will be
the standard of my conduct in the
path before me, charged rs now AIN
with the grave and difficult task of
carrying them out in practical admin
istration of the government so far as
depends under the Constitution aud
laws, on the Chief Executive of the
Nation.
THE SOUTH.
The permanent pacification of the
country upon such principles and by
such measures as will secure the com
plete protection IF all its citizens in
the free enjoyment of all their Consti-
tutional rights is now the one subject
in our public affairs which all thought
full and patriotic citizens regard of su
preme Importance. Many of the
calsmitous effects of the tremendous
revolution which has passed over the
Southern States still remain. The i'm
measurable benefits which will surely
follow sooner or later the hearty and
generous acceptance of the legitimate
results of that revolution have noi YET
been real zed. Difficult and embar
RAISING Questions meet us at the thres
hold of this subject. The people of
these States are still Impoverished, and
the iuesfirnable blessing of wise. hon
est, a, d peaceful local self government
is not fully enjoyed. Whatever differ
ences 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 come when such a
government is en- imperative net essity,
REQUIRED by all tie varied interests,
public and private, of these States.
But it must not be forgotten that only
a local government, which recognizes
aud maintains iuviola,e the rights OF
all, is true self government. With
respect to the two distinct races, whose
peculiar relations to each other
brought upon Us the deplorsble CON-
plicstions and perplrIiries which exist
u these States. 1t must be a govern
nent which regards the interests of
both races carefully and equally. IL
must be government which submits
Loyalty and heartily to the Constitution
and laws-the laws of the nation and
the laws of the States themselves
accepting and obeyiDg faithfully the
whole Constitution as 1t is. Resting |
upon this sure aud subsfantia founda- |
tion, the superstructure of beneficient
Local governments can be built up, and
not otherwise.
ID furtherance of such obedience to
the letter and the spirit of the CoDsti
tuition, and In behalf of all that its at
ainment implies, all so-called party |
Interests, lose their apparent import
ance, and party lines may well be per
mitted to fall into insigL ihcance. The
question We have to consider for the
immediate welfare of those States OF
tIe O. ion is the question of govern
ment or NO government OF social order,
an all the peac full industries and the |
happiness that belong to il, or a return
TO barbarism. 1t is question in
EuN IN AL .aN