The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1877-03-16
PRESIDENT HAYES.
His inaugural Address

ErrIr.nw CIT7zENS-We nave as{oW
Ned to repeat the public ceremt.-1ai
begun by Washington, oi@srVed by an
nv predecessors and now time nonoreu
custsu,. which marks the commencement
of a new term to the presidential once;
Called to the duties OF this great trust, 1
proceed, in' compliance with usages, 10
fsnnonrce some of the leading principles
On the subject that now chiefly engages
nhl;c attention, by which it is my desire
TO be guided in the discharge OF these
duties. I shall rot undertake to lay
down irrevoesbly principles or measures
of administration, but rather to speak OF /
matta-x which should animate us to sllg-
oest certain important ends to be at /
FAMED in accordance with our lnstltu-
tions and. essential to the welfare of our |
country. At the outset OF the discus |
aions which preceded the recent presl- |
dental election it seemed to me fitting |
that I should fully make known my SEN
timents in regard TO several OF the most
important auestionswhich then appeared
to demand the consideration OF the coun-
try. Following tho example, and in some
part, adopting the language OF one OF my
predecessors, / wish now, when every
motive for Misrepresentation has passed
away, to repeat what was said before the
election, trusting that my countrymen
will candidiy weigh and understand it,
and that they win feel assured that the
sentiments declared in accepting the
nomination for the presidency will be
the standard,of my conduct in the path
before me, charged as ! am now. w.
-thenf out 'rs tffe PRACTICAL administration
of the government, so far IS depends, I'M
der the constitution and laws, on the chief
execu tive of the nation. The permanent
pacifcati0n of the country upon such
principles sad by SUCH measures IS will
secure the complete protection OF all Its
citizens in the free enjoyment OF all their
constitutional rights is the one subject
in our public affairs which all thought
full and patriotic citizens regard as OF
supreme importanee. Many OF the ca
lamitous effects of the tremendous reyo-
luton which has passed over the south
ern states still remain. The iElmeasura-
BILE benefits which viii surely follow,
sooner or later, the hearty and generous
acceptance of the legitimate results of
that revolution have not yet been real
lied. Difficult and embarrassing ques-
lions meet US at the threshold of this
subject. The people of theseostates are
still impoverished, and the inestimable
blessing of wise, honest and peaceful
local self-gOVernment is not fully en-
loved. Whatever difference of opinion
may exist as to the cause of this con-
dition of things, the tact is clear that
in the progress of events the time has
come when such government is an inn
perative necessity required by all the
varied interests, public and private, of
these states, but 1t must not be forgotten
that only q local government which rec
ognized and maintained inviOlate the
rights of all, is q true selfgod Ynment,
with respect TO the two distinct race.
whose peculiar relations to each other
having brought upon us deplorable COM
plications and perplexities which exist
in these states; it must be a government
who decides the interest of both races
carefully and equally; it must be a gov
eminent which submits Loyalty and
heartily 20 the constitution and laws
the laws of the nation and the laws of
the states themselves-acceptin and
obeying faithfully the whole constitution
as it is. Resting upon this sure and sub
stantial foundation the superstructure of
benefcent LEGAL governments can be
built up, and not otherwise, in further
ance OF such obedience to the letter and
the spirit of the constitution, apd in be-
half of all that its attainment implies.
All so-called party interest, lose their APP
parent Importance, and party lines Eafyz
well be permitted to fall into insignia
canoe. The question we have to CON
slider for the immediate welfare of these
states of the union Is the question of
government or no government, of social
order and all the peaceful industries and
the happiness that belong to it. or a re-
turn TO barbarism. 1t is question in
which every citizen of the nation Is deeply
Interested, and with respect to which we
ought not TO be, in a partisan sense,
either republicans or democrats. but
fellow-citizens and fellow-men, to whom
the interests of the common country and
common humanity are dear. The sweep
ing revolution of the entire labor system
of a large portion of our country, and the
advance OF four millions of people from
a condition of servitude to that of eiti.
zenship upon an equal footing Xith theI
former masters, could not occs1'witborlt
presenting problems of the gravest mo-
ment, TO be dealt with by an emancipafed
race, by their former masters and by the
general government, the author of the
act of emancipation. That it was wise.
Just and prcvidential act, fraught with
good for all concerned, is now gem
orally conceded throughout the whole
country, and that moral obligation
rests upon the national government to
employ its constitutional power and in
nuence to establish the rights of people
1t has emancipated; to protect them in
the enjoyment of those rights when thew
are infringed or assailed is also generally
admitted. The evils which affIict the
southern states can only be removed or
remedied by the united and harmonious
efforts OF both races, actuated by motives
OF mutual sympathy and regard: and
while In duty bound and fully deter
mined to protect the rights of all bv
every constitutional means at the dis |
posai OF my administration, / am sim |
eerely ar xlous to'use every legitimate in |
nuence IN favor of honest and efficient |
local government as the true resource of /
those states for the promotion of content
ment and prosperity of their citizens
In this effort / shall make to ACCOMPLISH
this purpose | ask the cordial co-opero-
ton of all who cherish an interest in tba
welfare of the country, trusting that
party ties and prejudice of race win he
freely surrendered in behalf of the oreot I
purpose to be accomplished in the i'm.
portant work of restoration of the soutb
1t Is not the political situation alone I
mat merits attention. The material de.
Feiopment OF that section of the country ;
.as peen arrested ay the social snd no.
itlcal revolution through which II hos /:
passed and now needs and deserves the
care of the national GOVERN 2
nent within the just limits prescribed bv
ne constitution and wise public econ
my; but at the basis of all prosperity for
nat as well as Cor every other part of tbe c
ountry, lies the improvement of the in t
eHectual and moral condition of the /
'eople. Universal suffrage should rest c
pom universal education. To this end [
noefal and permanent provision should /
e made .er the support OF free schools L
y the state governments, and, it need o
g. supplemented by legitimate aid from Il
ne national authority Eet me assure g
y countrynlen OF the southern sta.es sC
ias IL 10 my earnest desire to regard II
ier truest lnterests-the Interests Of NJ
'e white and of the eolored people. both e'
ua.iy, and TO put forth NV best efforts pt
behalf OF 4 civil policy which will for 4 IN
er wipe OUT IN cur political affairs. the "!
ios line and the distinctions between hl
fSh and sonth, aud in tie end that We pc
~ not have merely a united NORTH, or' til
United south but 4 united country. w
the attention of the public To the on
faraount necessity of he referm Of viz
civil service, reform Hot nlerels, AZ So
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