The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-03-07


themselves, accepting and obeying faith
fully the whole constitution a. II 10.
Testing upon this sure and substantial
foundation the superstructure Of benefi-
cent local governments can be built up
and MOI otherwise. In furtherance OF
such obedience to the letter and the
spirit Of the constitution, and in behalf
OF all that It's attainment implies, all go
called party interest loses all apparent
importance, and party lines may well be
permitted to fall into insignficance. The
question we have to consider for the i'm
mediate welfare of those states OF the
Union is the question of government or
no government. of social order and Gil
the peaceful industries and the happiness
that belong to us. or a return TO Darpa-
rism. 1t il question in which every
citizen Of the nation is deeply interested,
and with respect to which we ought not
be in partisan sense either Republicans
or Democrats, but fellow citizens and
fellow men to whom the interests OF
common country and common humanity
are dear.
THE QUESTION OF RACES.
The sweeping revolution of the entire
labor system of large portion OF our
country and the advance OF four millions
Of people from condition of servitude
to that of citizenship upon an equal foot
ing with their former masters, could not
occur without presenting a problem of
gravest moment, to be dealt with by the
emancipated race, by their former mas
tiers and by the general government, the
author of emancipation. That it was a
wise, just and providential act, fraught
with good tor all concerned, is now gen.
orally conceded throughout the country.
That moral obligation rests upon the
national government to employ its con-
stituuonal power and influence to estab-
lish the rights of the people it has
emancipated and to protect them
In the enjoyments of these rights
when they are iniringed on or
assaulted, is also generally admitted. The
evils which effect the Southern States
can only be removed or remediej by the
harmonious efforts Of both races, acttia-
ted by motives OF mutual sympathy and
regard, and while I'm duty bound and
fully determined to protect the rights of
all by every constitutional means ut the
disposal OF my administration, l am sim
cerely anxious to use every legitimate in
fiuence In favor OF honest and efficient
local government as the true resource OF
those states for the promotion of con-
tentment and prosperity of their citizens.
In the effort l shall make to accomplish
this purpose, ask the cordial co-opera-
ton 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 purpose
to be accomplished in the important
work OF restoration OF the South.
PROMISES FOR THE SOUTH.
II is not the political situation alone
that merits attention. The material de-
yelopment of that section of country has
been arrested by the social and political
revolution through which 1t has passed,
and now deserves the considerable care OF
the national government within the just
limits prescribed by the constitution and
wise public economy. But the basis oil
all prosperity for that, as well as for
every other part OF the country, is the
Improvement of the Intellectual and
moral condition of the people. Univer-
sal suffrage should rest upon universal
education. To this end, liberal and per-
manent provision should be made for the
support of free schools by state govern
ments, and if need be, supplemented by
legitimate aid from national authority.
Let me assure you, my countrymen Of
tho Southern states, that it is my earnest
desire to regard and promote their tru.
est interests, the interests Of white and
colored people both and equally, and to
put forth my best efforts in behalf Of a
civil policy which will forever wipe out
ip our political affairs the color line and
the distinction between the North and
South, and to the end that we may not
have merely united North or united
South, but united country.
MIR. Hayes here takes up the question
OF civil service reform, and deals with it
substantially as he did in his letter of
acceptance.
In section devoted to the financial
condition OF the country, he expresses
the opinion that there are indications of
more prosperous times, declares that the
only safe paper currency is one that rests
On coin basis and that the interests of
the country demand an early resumption
ofspecie payments.
He declares that the rule OF non-inter-
ference in the affairs OF foreign nations
ought to be opened at all times, and says
a good word for the policy of arbitrations
when any question of dispute arises
between this country and foreign pow
srs.]
THE LATE CONTEST.
Fellow'citizens, we have reached the
close Of political contest marked by
the excitement which usually attends the
contests between the two great political
parties, whose members espouse and ad-
vocate with earnest faith their respective
creeds.
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