The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1877-03-14
WHAT THE PRESS THINKS OF THE
INAUGURAL.
Comments from North, south, East and
West.
THE REPUBLICAN.

The Republican says: The inaugural ad-
dress OF the present occupant of the execu.
tive chair awakens more curiosity than il
terest. Reaching his high place by means
utterly hostile to the spirit and purpose OF
popular government and utterly destructive
to the fundamental principles of political
morality, his opinions, whatever they may
be, have none of that weight which would
otherwise attach to them. The address
may be considered an enlarged and revised
edition of the letter Of acceptance,
and like that document lacks the definite
ness and decision which the public have
right to expect when motions of great mag
nItude and vital importance are under dis
cussion. This weakness is specially notice
able in the treatment of the southern affairs.
The most careful reading fails to convey any
clear idea of what is to be done in the states
toward which all eyes are turned. We are
furnished with liberal quantity of pleasant
platitudes, but not one plain, emphatic de-
claration from which the future course of
the federal government may be inferred"
THE TIMES
The Times says: Yesterday R. B. Hayes,
Bradley's bastard president, was sworn to
discharge the duties of an Office to which he
had not been elected and in usurpation of
the rights of the lawfully elected magistrate.
His address abounds in platitudes and fine
promises. 1t is doubtless the hypocritical
can't of a corrupt man. II sustained by his
of the men who placed him where
Character ne IN keeP 3n,ince wl'h Tbs s
creature of Morton and Chandler pirates
about civil service reform; the beast of the
returning board whines about patriotism
and the glory of self government; the de-
stroyer Of a republican form of government
-,
assist him to preserve il. The first act OF
the fraudulent magistrate is to betray his
asso ,iates in crime. They have learned too
late that the recipient of their stolen goods
refuses to make fair divide of the swag.
Thus endeth the first days rule of an
usurper."
THE ENQUIRER.
The Enquirer styles the message 1.-THE
Usurper's Inaugural Address" ''The In
augural Message of Our De Facto President"
1t divides the address into five parts, and
discusses each part separately, commenting
upon them in a very bitter tone.
THE TIMES.
The Times says: cit is creditable state
paper, and carries the impression of broad
and intelligent grasp of the subjects COM
mented on. The tone is in every respect
commendable. The reader will see, on a
per usdl VI tuC uOCuAhCut, bnSb buC duthOA VI
it at least does not seem to speak with two
tongues. 1t is further apparent that he is
capable of conceiving a statesman-like policy
and of expressing it in apt terms, and that
the conservative position assumed is marked
by dignity and independence which show
that the ideas presented are not taken sec.
ond-handed. So far as it is an index of the
policy it is auspicious, and we have no
doubt will satisfy the best elements of
society in all sections of the country.
Whether the deeds of the new administra-
ton will correspond to these pleasant re-
marks of the inaugural remains to be seen"
THE DEMOCRAT.
The Democrat says: 1.-The inaugural adj
dress of Mr.. Hayes is the first statesman like
utterance that has come from the republican
party since the close of the war. If he shall
have the frmness and courage to carry out
the broad and catholic views and purposes
expressed in that document he will disarm
much opposition to his administration,
greatly reduce the difficulties OF his position
and confer a real benefit upon the country.
THE BEE.
The Bee says: "Without passing suddenly
from our extreme incredulity to something
resembling confidence, we must say that we
have been favorably impressed by the in
augural speech of Mr.. Hayes. The newly
made president has been more explicit than
the southern representatives could have ex-
pected under the circumstances. The policy
of pacifcation is clearly defined, and we be-