Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-03-14

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been realized. Difficult and embar
RAISING questions meet us at the thresh
old Of this subject. The people OF those
States are still impoverished, and the
nestimable blessing OF wise, honest
and peaceful local seli.governmcnt is
not fully cnjoysd Whatever differ
ence 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
government is the imperative necessi.
ty required by all the varied interests,
public and private, Of those States.
But il must not be forgotten that only
a local government, which regards and
maintains the rights OF all is a true
self'government with respect to the
two distinct races, whose peculiar re.
latons TO each other have brought up
on us the deplorable complications and
perplexities which exist in all those
States. 1t must be government
which guards the interests Of 10Th
races carefully and equally it must
be II government which submits loyal.
ly and heartily to the Constitution and
the laws, the laws of the nation and
the laws OF the States themselves, ac.
cepting and obeying faithfully the
whole Constitution AZ il is. We hope
Mr.. Hayes will practice what he
preacbes.--ED. REP Resting this
sure and substantial foundation, the
superstruclure of benefcent local gov
ernments can be built up, and not 9th
erwise In furtheranco Of such obedi-
ence to the letter and the spirit OF the
Constitution, and in behalf of all that
its attainment implies, all so-c,.lled par.
ty interests lose their apparent inipor.
tance and party lines may well be per.
mtted TO fade into insignificance. The
question we have to consider for the
immediate welfare OF these States of
the Union is the question of govern
mcnt or no government Of social order
and all the peaceful industries and the
happiness that belong to it, ora return
to barbarism. II is Il question in which
every citizen Of the nation il deeply
interested, and with respect TO which
We ought not to be in a partisan sense
either Republicans or Democrats, but
fellow citizens and fellow men, to whom
the interests OF common country and
a common humanity are dear. The
sweeping revolution Of the entire labor
system Of large portion of the conn
try, and the advance of four millions of
people, from u condition Of servitudc
to that OF citizenship, upon an equal
footing with their former masters,
could not occur without presenting
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 il was
wise, just and providential act fraught
with good Tor all concerned Is now
generally conceded throughout the
country That a moral obligation rests
upon the national governn cnt to en-
ploy its constitutional power and in
fluence 10 establish the rights of the
people It has emancipated, and protect
them in the enjoyment OF those rights
when they are niringed or assailed, is
also generally admitted. The evils
which affect the Southern States can
only be removed or remedied by the
united and harmonious efforts OF both
races, actuated by motives OF mutual
sympathy and regard. Aud while IN
duty bound and fully determined to
protect the rights OF all BY every con-
stItutional means at the disposal OF my
administration, ! am sincerely anxious
TO use every Legitimate influence in In
vor of honest and efficient local self
government as the true resource of
those States for the contentment and
prosperity Of the their citizens. In the
effort shall make to accomplish this
purpose ask the cordial cooperation
oi all who cherish an interest in the
welfare of the country, trusting that
party ties and the prejudice OF race
will be freely surrendered in behalf OF
the great purpose TO be accomplished.
In the important work Of restoring
tbs South il is 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 politiral revolution through
which il has passed, and now needs
and deserves the considerate care Of
the national government within the
Just limits prescribed by the Constitu-
'oii anu W'Sc 'on,'Va' ooonu'y ~
as we'll ns for every other part OF the
roun,rv lies in the Improvement of
tho intellectual and moral condition of
the people, universal suffrage should
resi- upon universal educalion. To
This end liberal and permanent pro.
vision should be made for the support
of free schools by the State govern.
men,s and, if need be, supplemented
by legitimate aid from national author.
ity. Let me assure my conntrymen
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 colored people,
both and equally. and To put forth my
best efforts in behalf OF a civil policy
which will forever wine out m our 30
'Iltical affairs the color line and the dis
,inctiop between the North and South,
TO the end that we may have not mere.
lly q united North or united South, but
a united country.
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o''iI shH'i0h H''o""
ask the attention Of the public 10
the paramount necessity OF reform in
our civil service, a reform not merely