The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1877-03-08
TIE lNACGIRiYION.

augurated on Monday. The civic and
military display was grand. The wealth
err was raw and cloudy when the process
sion started, but cleared by the time the
capitol was reached. President Grant
accompanied the President. elect in his
carriage, and the two distinguished men
were greeted with cheers at almost
every step. President Hayes address
was read from manuscript. We give
the address entire:
Felou Citizens We have assemb led
to repeat the public ceremonial begun By
Gen. Washington, and observed by all
my predecessors and now time honor
ed custom which marks the commence.
ment OF "a new term OF the presidential
office. Called to the duties of this great
trust, proceed in compliance with the
usage, TO announce some of the leading
principles on the subjects that now chief
~ engage the public attention by which
it is my desire to be guided in the dis
charge OF these duties. L shall not un-
dertake to laydown irrevocably princi-
Piles or measures OF administration ; bnt
rather to speak OF the motives which
should animate US TO suggest certain i'm
portant ends to be allowed in accordance
with our institutions and essential to the
welfare of our country.
At the outset of the discussion which
preceded the recent presidential elec
ton, it seemed to be fitting that should
fully make known my sentiments in re-
gard to several Of the important ques-
tons which then appeared to demand
the consideration of the country; follow
ing the example, and in part adopting
the language of one of my predecessors,
| wish now, whch every motive for mis-
representation has passed away, TO re-
peat what was said before the election,
trusting that my countrymen will can
didly weigh and understand it, and
that they will fell assured that the SEN
timents declared in accepting the nomi-
nation tor the presidency, will be "a
standard of my conduct in the path be-
fore me, charged, as am now, with the
grave and difficult task Of carrying them
out on practical administration of the
government, so far as it depends, under
the constitution and laws, on tho chief
executive of the nation. The permanent
paci6cation of the country upon such
principles, and by such measures as
will secure complete protection of all
citizens in the free enjoyment of all their
constitutional rights, is now the one
subject in our public affairs which all
patriotic citizens regard as of
supreme importance. i:any of the cal
amitous effects OF the tremendous revo.
luton which has passed over the south
ern states still remain, the immeasura-
BILE benefit which vii, surely follow,
sooner or later, the hearty and generous
of the legitimate results Of
ICED. Difficult and embarrassing ques-
tons meet us at the Threshold of this
subject. The people OF these states are
still impoverished, and the inestimable
blessing of wise, honest and peaceful
'elf-government is not fully enjoyed.
Whatever difference may exist as to tho
cause Of this condition of things, the fact
S clear, that in the rogress Of events
he time has come when such govern
nent is an imperative necessity required
by all the varied interests, public and
private, Of these states. But in must
rot be forgotten that only local self
government which recognizes and main
aims inviolate the rights OF all. is true
with respect to the two
distinct races, whose peculiar relations {
O each other have brought upon US The
leplorable complication and perpiexlties {
which exist in those states. 1t must be
government which decides the inter- {
sts Of both races carefully and equally.
{ must be a government that submits {
ully and heartily to the constitution
nd the laws-the laws of the nation I
nd the laws of the states themselves, 1
ccepting and obeying faithfully the c
whole constitution as it is. Resting mp i
N this sure and substantial foundation, [
he superstructure of bcneficent local 5
overnments can be built up, and not
therwIse. In :urthcrancc of such ODE '
fence in the letter and the spirit of The I
and in behalf OF all that it's
ttainment implies, all so called party C
,terest loses all party importance, and il
arty lines may well be permitted to fall o
ITO insigniticance. The question we I
ave to consider for the immediate wei e
ire of these states of tho Union is the &
uestion OF government or no govern
IeEt, of special order and all the peace C
II industries, and the happiness that r
clongs to it, or return TO barbarism e
il "A question in which every citizen OF L
lie nation is deeply Interested, and with il
'spect to which we ought not TO be in a Ii
irtizan sense either republicans or dem Ii
rats, but fellow citizens and fellow L
en-, to whom the interests of the COM p
on country and common humanity are II
,ar. The sweeping revolution of The IL
ltire labor system of this portion of p
Ir coustry and the advance OF four mil II
ons of people from condition of ser ell
tude In that of citizenship upon an b.
lual footing with their former masters &C
'uld not occur without presenting prob. CT
ms of the gravest interest TO be dealt
it'll by the general government, the 81
lthor of the act of emancipation. That m
was wise, just and providential act, L
aught with good tor all concerned. is m
wv generally conceded throughout the ar
untrv, and that a moral obligation in
SIS upon the national government to th