The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1877-03-09
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Southern States can only be re-
moved or remedied by the united
and harmonious efforts of both
races, actuated by motives of mu-
tual sympathy and regard; and,
while in duty bound and fully de.
termined TO protect the rights OF
all by every Constitutional means
at the disposal of my administers
ton, am sincerely anxious ia
use every legitimate influence
IN favor Of honest and efficient
local self-government as the true
resource Of these States for the
promotion of the cOntentment
and prosperity of their citizens.
In the effort | shall make to &C
complish this purpose, ! ask the
cordial cooperation of all who
cherish an interest in the welfare
oil the country. trusting that par
~ ties and the prejudice of race
WILDE freely surrendered in be.
half ofthe great purpose to be &c.
eomplished.
THE WORK OF RESTORATION.
In the important work ofrestOr,
ing the South, tits not the pOliti.
cal situation alone that merits at.
tention. The material develop,
ment of that section of the coun,
try has been arrested by the so
cial and political revolution
through which ithas passed, and
now notice and deserves the con-
siderate care Of the National
Government within the just lin
lis prescribed blythe Constitution
and wise publicecOnomy. hut, al
the basis of all prosperity for that
as well as for every other part OF
the contry, lies the Improvement
of the intellectual and moral con.
dition of the people, Universal
suffrage should rest upon uniyer.
sal education. TothiS end liber-
al and permanent provision
should be made for the support
of free schools by the State Gov.
eminent, and itneed be, suppl.
mented by legitimate aid from
National authority.
- CIVIL SERVICE REFORM.
Let me assure my countrymar
of the Southern States, that it is
my earnest desire 10 regard and
promote their truest interests OF
the white and of the colored peo-
pie, both and equally, and to put
forth my best efforts in behalf OF
a civil policy which will forever
wipe out in our political affairs
the color line and the distictiOn
between North and South, to the
end that we may have not mere
ly a united North or a united
South, but a united country.
| ask the attention OF the pub
lie to the paramount necessity OF
reform in our civil service, a re-
form not merely,as to certain abu-
SEES and practices of so called Off
.cial patronage which have come
to have the sanction Of usage in
the several departments. of our
Government, but q, change in the
system Of appointments itself, a
reform That shall be thorough,
radical and complete, a return to
The principles and practice Of the
founders Of the Government.
They neither expected nor desir-
ed from public officers any parti-
sansevice TO the Government and
to the people. They meant that
the officers should be secure in
his tenure as long as his personal
character remained untarnished
and the performance of his duties
satisfactory. They held that ap-
pointments Of Office, were not TO
be made nor expected, merely as
for partisan services, nor
merely on the nomination Of
as being entitledin any
respect to the control of such APP
%pointments.
The fact that both of the great
political parties OF the county in
declaring their principles, prior
to the election, gave prominent
place TO the subject of reform of
our civil service, recognizing and
stronglymging its necessity in
almost identical in their
specific import with those ! have
employment must be ac-
cepte1 as conclusive argument
inbehalf Of Hlesemeasures. The
President Of the United States of
necessity owes his election to
office tothe suffrage and jealous
of a political party, the
henderson, which cherish with
Wdory and regard as of essential
Importance the principles Oftheir
organization, but he should
to be always mindful that
he serves his party best who
serves the count y best.
In furtherance of the reform we
eek, and in other importance re-
a chance of great impor.
Recommend an amend
nent to the Constitution pre-
'cribing a term Of six years for
he Presidential office and forbid
ling n reelection.
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