The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-03-17

processio on reached the platform. His
appearance at the front of the platform
was greeted with shouts of applause
from the people, who stood, closely
packed, both in front and behind the
long lines of military that extended
from one end of the capitol grounds to
the other. The address, although read
from manuscript, was delivered with
great animation, but although his voice
was clear and strong, it could not be
heard at any considerable distance.
owing to the noise of the multitude.
PRESIDENT HAYES ADDRESS.
FELLOW CITIZENS: We have assembled TO re-
peat tne pubic Ger emonial begun by Washington,
ana observed by all my predecessors. and now q
time-honored custom which marks the commence
ment OF new term of the Presidential office
CaIea TO the dutit of this great trust proceed In
Compilance with usage to announce some of the
lesung principles on the subjects that now chiefly
engage public attention. by which 1t Is my desire
10 De guarded in the discharge of those duties
snail not undertake to lay down irrevocably the
principles or measures Of administration, but
rather 70 speak OF the motives which should AMI
mate us, and to suggest certain important ends to
De attained in accordance with our institutions,
ana essential to the welfare Of our country At the
outset OF the discussions which preceded the recent
fresldentla election, it seemed to be fitting that
shoulo fully make known nay sentiments in regard
10 several OF the important questions which then
appeared TO demand the consideration Of the coun-
Try. Following the example, and in part adopting
the language OF one of my predecessors, wish
now, when every motive for Misrepresentation has
passed away, to repeat what was said before the
eiecuon. trusting that my countrymen will candidly
Weigh and understand 1t, and that they will feel
assured that the sentiments declared in ecceptjrg
! the 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
ol CARVING them out In the practical admin
lstratlon OF the government, SO far depends uu-
Ger the constitution and laws on the chief execu-
tive OF the nation The permanent paciicatien of
the country upon such principles and by such
measures as will secure the complete protec-
ton OF all its citizens in the free enjoyment of
all their constitutional rights Is now the one sub
1ect in our public affairs which all thoughtful and
patriotic citizens regard as of supreme importance
Many OF the calamiGous effects of the tremendous
revolution which has passed over the Southern
states still remain; the Unreasonable benefits will
surely follow sooner, or Ia er. The hearty and
generous acceptance of the legitimate results of
tnat revolution nave not yet been realized, and
an and embarrassing 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 differ
ence OF opinion may exist IS to the of this
conolt'on OF things, the fact is clear that in the
progress OF events the time has come when such a
governments an imperative necessity required by
all the varied interes S. both public and private, of
these states butt must not be forgotten that only
a Local government, which recognizes and main
tans 1nvioate the rights of all; is true self-gov-
eminent with respect to the two distinct races
whose peculiar relations 10 each other having
/ brought upon US the deplorabe complications and
perplex1tles which exist in these states 1t must be
government which decides the interests of both
races carefully and equally; ii must be a govern
ment which submits Loyalty and heartily to the con-
stitution aud laws of the nation, aud the laws of
tne states themselves, accepting and obeying faith
fully the whole constitution as 1t is Resting upon
TINS sure and substantial fGun dalton of the super
structure benfcent local governments can be built
up, and not otherwise. In furtherance of such
obedience to the letter and the spirit Of the con-
sntution, and in behalf of all that its attainment,
party interests lose their apparent import.
ance, and party lines may well be permitted
to fall into insignifcance The ques-
ton we have to consider for the immediate welfare
OF those states of the Union is the question of gov
eminent or no government. of social order and all
the peaceful industries and the happiness that be-
longs to it, or return to barbarism 1t is Ques
ton In which every citizen of the nation is deeply
interested, and with respect to which ought not
to be in partisan sense either Republicans or
Democrats, but fellow citizens and fellow men, to
whom the interests of the common country and
common humanity are dear. The sweeping revolu
ton of the entire labor system of large portion of
our country, and the advance of four million peo-
pie from condition of servitude to that Of citizen
ship, upon an equal footing with their former
masters, could not occur without presenting prob
lens OF the greatest 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 it was wise, lust and provi-
dental act, fraught with good for all concerned, is
now generally conceded throughout the country.
That a moral obligation rests uoon the national
government to employ its constitutional powers
and influence to establish the rights of the people
1t has emancipsted, and to protect them in the en-
Joyment OF those rights when they are infringed
or assalled is also generally admitted The eviswhich
af1ct the Southern States only be removed or
remedied by the united and harmonious efforts of
both races, actuated by motives of mutual III patty
and regard; and, while In duty bound and fully de
termined to protect the rights of all by every
sttutional means at the disposal of my administra-
ton L am sincerely anxious to every legiti-
mate in favor of honest and efficient government,
the true resource of those states for the promo
ton of the coDtentment and prosperity of their ctti
zens. Ia the effort shall make to accomplish this
purpose, ask the cordial cooperation of ALL the
consideration of all who cherish an interest IN the
welfare of the country trusting that party ties and
pre- JUDGE of will be freely surrendered In the
impartial work of restoration of the South,
It is not the political situation alone that merits
attention The material development OF that sec
of the country has been arrested bv the social
and political revolution through which it HIS passed.
and now needs and deserves the considerate
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 well every other part OF the country lies
the Improvement of the intellectual and moral
condition of the people. Universal suffrage should
rest upon universal education. To this end liberal
and permanent provision should be made for the
support of free schools by the state governments
and, if need be, supplemented by legitimate aid
from the national authority. Let me assure my
countrymen of the Southern States, that it is my
earnest desire TO regard and promote their truest
interests-the interests of the white and of the
celored people, both and equally, and to put forth
my best efforts in behalf of q civil policy which
will forever wipe out in our political affairs the
color line, and the distinction between North and
South to the end thar may have, not merely
united North, Or united South. but a united
country.
ask the attention of the public to the para
mount ecess1ty of reform in our civil serv1ce-a
reform not merely as to certain abuses and prac-
tees of so-called official patronage which have
come to the sanction of usage in the several depart
ments of our government, but change OF the
system of appointment itself-s reform that shall
be thorough, radical and completes return to the
principles and practices of the founders
of the government. They neither ex-
pected nor desired from public officers
any partisan service; they meant that public officers
shonld own their service 10 the government and to
the people; they meant that he should be secure in
his tenure as long as his personal character re-
NAMED untarnished, and the performance OF his
duties satisfactory They held that appointments
TO Office were not to be made nor expected merely
as rewards for partisan services, nor merely on
nomination of members OF congress. as being en-
titled in any respect to control such appointment.
The fact that both political parties OF the country In
declaring their principles prior to the election
gave prominent places to the subject OF our civil
Service recognizing and strongly urging its neces-
sitv in terms almost identical in their specific
import with those / have here employed. must be
accepted as conclusive argument in behalf OF those
measures 1t must regarded as the expression
al the united voice and will of the whole country
upon this subject, and both political parties are
!