The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1877-03-08

orr country and the advance of 4,Voo.'
90 people from condition of scrsit'
ua- 10 that of citizenship. upon an
equal footing with their former mas
tiers. could not occur without present
ing problems of the gravest moment
TO be dealt with by the emancipated
race. by their former masters, and by
the General government, the author
of the Act of Emancipation. That II
was wise, just and providential act
fraught with good for all concerned,
il now generally conceded through
out the country. That moral o5li-
CATION rests upon the National Gov
eminent to employ its constitutional
power and influence to establish the
rights of the people whom 1t has
emancipated and to protect them In
the enjoyment of those rights, when
they are infringed or assailed, is also
generally admitted.
The evils which affiict the Southern
States can only be removed or rene
died hv the united and harmonious
efforts of both races, actuated by mo-
tives of mutual sympathy aud regard,
and while in duty bound aud fully de-
termined to protect the rights OF all
by every constitutional means at the
disposal of my administration. an
sincerely anxious TO use every legiti-
ment influence in favor of honest and
efficient local government. a. the true
resource of those States for the promo
ton ofthe contentinent and prospect
ty al their citizens. In the effort
shall make to accomplish this purpose
[ ask the cordial cooperation OF all
who cherish an interest in the welfare
OF the country, trusting that party Ties
and prejudice Of race will be freely
surrendered in behalf OF the great
parpose to be accomplished in the in-
portant work of the restoration of the
south. II il not the political situa-
ton alone that merits attention. The
material development of that section
of the country has been arrested by
the social and political revolution
through which ii has passed, and now
needs and deserves the coasiderate
care OF the National Government
within the just limits prescribed BY
the constitution and wise public
economy But at the basis OF all
prosperity, for that as we'll az for sy-
ery other part OF the country, lies the
improvement of tho intellectual and
moral condition OF the people. Uni
versal suffrage should rest upon uni
versal education. To this end lib
eraI and permanent provision should
be made for the support of nee schools
by State Governments, and, II need
be, supplemented by legitimate MD
from the national authority.
Let me assure my conntrymen OF
the Southern States that it il my
earnest desire 70 regard and promote
their truest interesrs-the interests OF
the white and of the ooiared people,
both and equally put forth my
best efforts in behalf of a civil policy
which will forever wipe OUT in our
political affairs the color line and the
distinction between the North and
South, to the end that we may have
not merely united North or united
South, but united country.
I ask the attention of the public to
the paramount necessity Of reform in
our civil service, a reform not merely
as to certain abuses and practices of
so-caIled official patronage, which
have come TO have the sanction Of
usage in several departments OF our
Government, but a change of the sys-
tenn of appointment itself-a reform
that shall be thorough. radical and
completes return 10 the principles
and practices of the founders Of the
Government. They neither expected
nor desired from public officers any
partisan service; they meant that
public officers should owe their whole
service TO the Government and to the
people; they meant that the officer
should be secure ia his tenure as long
as his personal character remained ga-
and the performance of his
duties was satisfactory. They held
that appointments 70 Office were not
10 be made or expected merely as re-
wards for partisan services, nor mere
y on the nomination of members of
Congress, as being entitled in any re-
spect 10 the control of such appoint
nents. The fact that beth political
parties of the country, in declaring
their principles prior to the election,
gave a prominent plac" TO the subject
II the reform OF our civil service, rec
,gnizing and strongly urging its ne
,essity in terms almost identical III
heir specific import with those have
iere employed, must he accepted as Il
argument in behalf Of these
measures. II must be regarded as the
of the united voice and
will of the whole country upon this
subject, and both political parties are
pledged 10 give il their I'M
reserved support.
The President OF the United States,
Of necessity, owes his election to office
10 the suffrage and Jealous lubors Of a
political party, the members of which
cherish with ardor, and regard as ei
essential importance, the principles Of
their party organization. But ht
should strive to be always mindful o
the fact that he serves his party hes
who serves the country best.
In furtherancc of the reform W.
seek, and, Us in other important re
spects a change of great Importance,
recommend an amendment to the con
stitution prescribing term Of sil
years for the Presidential office, an,
forbidding a reelection.
With respect to the financial condi
ton of the country, | shall not attemp
an extended history of the embarrass
ment and prostration which we hsv
suffered during the past three year.
The depression in all our varied com
mercial and manufacturing interest
throughout the country, which begal