The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-03-06

Chici Executive Of the nai,"n.
The permanent pacilcntion OF the country
viii SECURE the complete rroiis'fion Of ali i6cir
constitutional rights Is now the one subject in
our public AFFAIRS which ali thoughtipl ana
tance. Many of the calnmitous cffots of the
tremendous revolution which has pissed over
urable benefits which will surely follow. sooner
or later the hcarty and generous acceptance of
the legitimate results Of that revolution have
not yet been realized Difficult and cmbarrnss-
ing luestimns meet us at the threshold Of this
subject. The people OF those States arc still
! Impoverished. and the inestimablo blessing Of
wise, honest and peaceful local scli-govern-
mcnt IL not iully enjoyed. Whatever difference
of opinion may exist as to the cause of this con-
ditiOn Of things. the fact is clear that in tho
progress OF events the time has come when
| such government is the imperative necessity re-
| quircd by all the varied interests. public and
| private of those Statcs.
But 1t must not bo forgotten that only local
| government which recognizes and maintains
inviolatn the rights Of all is true self-goNcrn-
| ment With respert to the two distinct raccs.
! whose pe'uliar relations to each other have
| brought upon us the dcplOrahle complications
and prrpleXities which exist IN those States. II
| must br government which guards the inter-
| csts of both races carefully and equally ltmust
be a goycrnnmont which submits loyalty AMI
! heartily 70 the Constitution aud tho laws-tho
| laws of the nation and the laws Of the stat"s
! themselves "A 'crptns md obeying faithfully
| Resting upon Nh = snro and suhstential foun-
dauon. the sup'r-tructure ot beneh'ent lo'u
governments rln be- hnnt up. aud not otherwise.
] In furlhernu "of such obedience TO the lrttrr
/ ani thn spirt oi The Constitution, and in behalf
Of nil that ife att iiumrnt iuuli.4 nll so.'nlirl
| party interests lose their apparent imIurtuner.
/ AMI puttS l'u'S may we'll u" permitted to iudc
/ into ln-ignIi,uu r. Tho 'ston We hv' 10
! cons Ilrr for tho immediate welfare of those
/ Staf"- NJ th Union is IN" question vi Govern
mcnt or 10 Government; ot Su-iul order nnd all
| ihe peaceful indu~iiic amt the hnpptn' - that
belong to It. or return t. harhursm II isn
| question IN which every citizen of tho nation il
deeply interested. ami in respect to which Wa
| ought not u ls' III part san sense. either Re-.
! puhlicaus or Demo rats. hut fellow citizens nn1
fellow mon. to whom tho Interests of common
| country ana common humanity are dear.
Ihe sweeping revolution OF the entir" labor
sys'~n oi lhgs" lorimh oi 9ur, country. ana
uon Of srrvtudc 10 that II citizenship upon an
equal footing with their former masters. could
gravest moment 10 b. dealt with by the rmai.i-
latod ttre. 10y their former mast r.. and 10y the
general Governments the author Of the at ~
emancipation. That IL was wise, just and
! prONidrn act. frauEht with good for all com
! o.rrnrd is now rpnrrnily conceded thrDuchoiit
/ tht country. That moral obligation rests
upon the national Government To employ H.
constitutional power and influence tp establish
"a" rights of tho people n has rmGnrl patod. and
! 10 protect them in the enjoyment ot tho-" * Us
when thcy are inirngcd or assailed is also gen-
| orally admitted,
Tho evils which anict the Southern States can
only bee removed or rcmclird boy the united and
/ harmonious Efforts of both races. u'tuuted 10y
while in duty bound and fully dct rmiu 'd TO
protect the rights of o.l by every con-tituil il1uA
| means AT tho disposal oi my udmini-,rat.uu,
nm sincerely ANXIOUS 10 Us" every log t.mat ing
nuenee in favor OF honest AMI rli iout 10 al
! self government ns fhn fru" resource uf M .4n
States Tor the promotion oithe contsntmcut and
prosperity of th"ir citl"us Ia TIM cN IT shall
make TO H'ronl pish this purpose ASK tho rir-
dial cooperation ~ AN who ch.rIsA an i'm. D. II
in tho welfare Of the country trusting taat
parry utS ana ihe Ir' .vil,c ~ i.tt Wall D. it''-
Is surf'n irrei ia behalf * the sreUt iurpJes To
be accomplished.
In tho impor,an, work Of restoring the South
II rs not the INlt ul tuatiln Hlun" that mo riis
attention. The mH,crinl development OF tnnt
sec ,ion Of th" country has been arrested by tho
has passed. and now needs and Il serves the
considrrate care ~ the national Government
within the iust limiia pros ribed 10y the COnstl-
tui,nh any M VIZ" pup. ~ neohoiip, - ,,,, o..
Bpi az The oaslS - al prosp.rlty for thai as
tn" Improvement ~ the intell",iun and moral
condition oi tn pnupl". Universal sNlrEf
sh ~ D.. ~ upon ."is F7'.i rin N''u. iuis
emu lii sAi hAd l'thlan 'ni prov ei. .n SN' lli i'
| mI+'i 3 ilf suii - ~ IT, .u .'t is fiH
State HuNrrnmrnts and, II ur"l h'. suppl '-
n'ni"d 10 4r-'tii-,ia aid lI1.i h.tl9Ae. at-
l.i nio assnre my oounfrvmou of'hc Southern
Stats thai il Is mi earn II desire regard Nn ]
lrNuOt thc iru"st in' r'sts. tu' lut'rr-.- - MA
MhIt rnI "' l'r"' i."i, 90 ana "f,m,Y ni
o. un' furth my fH.t Efforts lu i"NIli of H e4l
unIi 81 Walrh Nlu fnr'vrrwIp" out iu our polite
,a All ,r- ihe '9l ..n". An the disiln. h"-
l.i,r NOT merely o. united SDrth or a united
south bat a rut-d rouutry
as. tie atl ni. "a of the publ" o. the para-
mount necessity ~ a. reform iu .fr els ID sNfg
u reform. not merely ~ 90 certain abuses and
yra tics of so-ca"d official patronage wh' 'l4
| have come To have the san tlpn of usage IN the
several departments Of QUA Government hut "A
change in tho system Of npro.niment itself
II reform that shall be thorough, radical all
omplrtr: a return TO TIA" principles and
praO Oteos Of the founders OF the GoVrrnm.nL
Incy mother eNpected nor desired .iir'm
| meant that public officers should owe their
| whole service To- the Coverings nt and 1.-The p"o-
| pie. They meant that IN" oiilcnr should be- So
| cure In his tenure rs long Hs his personal char
n a't"r remained rnishcd and the perform
| ancr ~ his duties satisfactory. They hold that
| appointments 10 oiliee Were not to he made nor
| expected merely ns rewards for partisan s'r-
vices. nor merely on the nomination OF nom
h"rs of Congress. rs being "uitlrd in any re-
spcct 10 tho control OF such appointments. Tho
fl I thnt both tho great political parties Of tho
country. in declaring their prin ,ipics prior 10
tNe election. enNeR prominent place 10 The sub
Jecl oi reform of our civil service. T"coEniz ng
an strongly urging iis necessity IN terms NJ
most identical in th"ir ~ rlilc import with
those | hnv" employed. must be- accepted rs q
conclusive argument in behalf OF these ulDaS-
Us ~ ilu7l h' I'Iiui ll ~ ir m a7l'lli oI
heuntrd N,i' and " VI Of the whole country
upon this suhi"H and both political parties are
virtually pledged 10 give 1t their unrcser'ed
support.
The President otthe United smtes Of noes
! sity owes his election e. Office 10 IN" suffrage
and zoal0us lul,ors Of political party th" m,in-
bers of which cherish with uror. and regard ns
o. ,sential impor'anpee NE prnfg,s oi inGr
always mindful of the fact that he serves his
party h"s vino serves the country best
| In furthcrunoe of tine reform We seek. md in
other important r"sperts "A change OF great m-
porWnrr. r'fomm"nd an amrnimrnt 10
~
fpr IN" Presidential oliice and iorblddng "a re-
| eleciion.
With respect TO the financial condition ot the
! country ] shaN not att WIt nn extended story
| Of tho embarrassment ana prustrHtlOn which wa
have suffered during the past three years. Tho
d"pr' -slun IN all our varied commol 'iAl md
NOTWITHSTANDING Interests throughout tho coun-
| try which began ia September. 1873, still con-
tinurs, II is very gratifying. however, to he
able 10 say that there ara indications all around
! w. ot coming 'hunge Ia prosperous times.
Upon tho currency question, intimately con-
ne Ted ms II Is with this topic may Boz permit
ted 10 repeat here the statement made In my
l't"r ~ nrr"rtnn"" ihat IN my Judgment tho
ie"ing of uncertainty inseparabo from an irre-
d'rmuhle paper curr"n'y y with ltS fluctuations
ol values s one of the great ~ O staclo~ tO r,'-
| turn 10 prosperous times. The only safe phpnr
currency is one which rests upon a coin bus =
ana is ot nll times and promptly convertible into
coin. Iadhcre a. the views heretofore oppressed
10y me in favor of Congressional legislation IN
behalf Of an early resumption Of spr'r pNv-
m"nt, ana | am satisfied not only tlnt this s
wise, hut that the inter sts MS wcll rs tho public
sentiment Of tho country impcratiyely demund
it,
lassing from these remarks upon the condi-
non oi our own country 10 consider our rclH-
lions ~ other lands We are reminded by the
lnwruaiiunn complications abroad throat nii.;
N" p"nc" Of Europe that our traditional rule of
non ntrlcr'n ~ IN the afinrs of foreign ma