Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-03-05
The Inaugural,

new term OF the residental ONCE
Called to the duties Of this great trust. ]
proceed. in compliance with usage, u
announce The leading principles on TIL
subjects that now chiefly engage tht
public attention. by which 1t 10 my do
sire TO DO guided In the dischsrs'
Of these duties. I shali moi
undertake to lay down i~rrsvocsbly thu
principles or measures Of my admins
t~ration. but rather to speak Of the mo
tives which should animate rs. aud "a
suggest certain important ends 70 be at
tained In accordance with our institu'
tons, aud essential TO the welfare Of our
country. A. the outset Of the discus
sions which preceded the recent Presi.
dental election, II seemed to me- fitting
that I should fully make known my son.
timents In regard to several Of tbs i'm
portant questions which then appeared
to demand the consideration OF The
county.
Tnx PLrDox ASxw.
Following the example. and In part
adopting the language Of n Of my
predecessors, I wish now. whom every
motive for misrepresentation has passed
away. to repeat what IA said before the
election. Trusting that my couutrymsu
will candidly weigh and understand It.
and hat they will rest assured that the
sentiments declared In ACCEPTING thsnom.
ination for President will be the stand.
ard OF my conduct In the path before
me. Charged. M I now am. with the
grave and difficult task OF carrying them
out in the practical administration Of
the Government no far q depends un.
der the constitution aud laws on tbs
Chief Executive OF the nation. tho
PERMANENT p%AcITrcATIoN OF THE coUS.
TRY
Upon such principles and by such
measures as will secure the complete
protection Of all its citizens In tho free
enjoyment Of all their constitutional
rights, is now the n subject In our
public affairs which all thouehtiul and
patriotic citizens regard as Of supreme
importancs. Many Of the calamitous
effects OF the tremendous revolution
which has passed over the Southern
States still remain. The Unreasonable
benefits which will surely follow.
sooner or later. tho hearty and generous
acceptance Of the legitimate results Of
the revolution. have not yet boon real.
lied. Difficult and embarrassing quos.
tons meet US at the threshold Of this
The people Of those States arc
still impoverished, aud the insstimabls
blessings Of a wise, honest and peaceful
local ssli-sovcrmsnt is NO. fully enjoy.
ell. Whatever difference Of opinion
may exist as 10 the cause OF this cosdi.
ton Of things the fact is clear that In
the progress Of events
THE TIM MAS CONE
When such government 10 an imperative
Necessity required by all the varied In.
~ieres,s. public and private, Of those
States. But Il must not be forgotten
that only q local government which re.
cognizes and maintains inviolste tho
rights Of all, Is
A TRUE ELL GOVERNMENT.
With respect to the two distinct races
whose peculiar relations to each other
have brought upon Us the dePlorable
complications and psrpleIitiss which
exist in those States. II must be . Gov
eminent which decides the interests Of
both races carefully and equally II
must be q Government which submits
loyalty and heartily to the constitution
and the laws OF tho nation. and the
laws OF the States themselves, accepting
and obsying faithfully the whole Con.
siitution. as II Is. Resting upon this
suro and substantial foundation, the
super structure Of bsnsAcsnt local gov
ornments can DO built mp, and not other.
wise. In furthorsnce Of such obsdisncs
TO tho letter and the spirit Of the Con-
stitution. and In behalf Of all that its
attainment implies. all so.cslled party
interests loso their apparent importance.
and party lines may vol be permitted to
fade into insignihcance. The question
we have to consider for the immediate
welfare OF those States OF the Union, Is
the question Of government or no gov
srnment, OF social orior and> all the
peaceful industries and all tho happi.
ness that belongs 70 II, or q return TO
barbsrism. II Is O question In which
overy citizen Of tho nation 10 deeply
interested, and with respect 10 which we
ought not to be. In q partisan sense.
either Republicans or Democrats. but
WILLOW CITIZENS AND WILLOW MIN
To whom the interests Of q common
country and o common humanity are
dear. The sweeping revolution OF the
entire labor system Of a largo portion
OF our country. and the advance Of four
millions Of people from . condition Of
servituds to that Of citizenspip. upon an
equal footing with their former masters,
could not occur without presenting q
problem Of the grsvsst moment to be
dealt with BY the smaucipatsd raoc. BY
their former masters. and BY the Gen.
eral Government. That the Act Of
Emancipation was q wise, just and
providential act. frsught with good for
all concerned. Is now generally conceded
throughout the country ; that . moral
obligation rests upon the national Gov.
eminent to employ It's Constitutional
power and influence to establish the
rights Of the people II has smancipsisd.
aud to protect them in the enjoyment Of
those rights whom they are infringsd or