The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-03-05
DAY EVENING. MARCH 5. 1877.

complete protection Of all it's citizens in
the free enjoyment OF all their Constitu-
tional rights, is now the one subject in
our public affairs which all
thoughtful and patriotic citi-
zens regard OF supreme Importance.
Many OF the calamitous effects OF the
tremendous revolution which has passed
over the Southern States still re-
main. The immeasurable benefits which
will surely follow, sooner or later, the
hearty and generous acceptance
OF the legitimate results of that reyolu-
ton have not yet been realized. D.fh-
cult and embarrassing questions NEE
us at the threshold OF this subject. The
people Of these States are still impoV-
erished, and the inestimable blessing of
wise, honest and peaceful local SELF
government is not fully enjoyed. What
ever difference Of opinion may exist as
to the cause OF this condition of things,
the fact is clear that in the progress
OF events, the time has come when such
a government Is the imperative neees-
siy, required by all the varied interests
public and private of those States; but
it must not be forgotten that only a lC-
cal government which recognizes and
maintains inviolate the right, is u true
seli-goYernment. With respect to the
two distinct races, whose peculiar re-
lations to each other have brought
upon us the deplorabIe complications
and perpleXities which exist
in these States, it must be a govern
ment which guards the interests OF both
races carefully and equally. 1t must be
government which submits legally
and heartily to the Constitution and
laws, the laws of the nation and the
laws of States themselves accepting and
Al IfriI1 fail II ttrl vol,
tion as it is. Resting upon this sure
and substantial foundation the super
structure of benefcent local govern
ment can be built and not otherwise.
In furtherance of such obedience to the
spirit of the Constitution and in the
gulf of all that It's attainment implies,
party interests lose their apparent i'm
p0rtauce, and party lines may well be
permitted to fade into insiguificance,
The question we have to consider for
the immediate welfare OF these States of
the Union Is the question OF government
or no government of the so.called order,
and all the peace and the happiness
that industries make it, or return to
barbarism? 1t is a question in which
every citizen of the Nation Is duly in
terested, and with respect to which we
ought not to be in a partisan sense
low citizens and fellow men, to whom
the interests of the community are dear,
The advance OF four millions OF people
from condition OF serVitude to that of
citizenship upon an equal footing with
their former masters, could not occur
without presenting pr0b,ems of the
graVest moment, to be dealt with by
the emancipated race, by their
former masters and by the general gov
ernment, the author OF the act OF emau-
clpation believed that it was wise aud
just providence of that section OF the
country, but its good results have been
some wnat arrested by the social
condition there. He then goes on to
say that to this end liberal and perma-
nent provision should be made for the
support Of free schools by the State
Government, and II need be, supple
mented by legitimate and from National
authority. Let me assure my country
m n OF the Southern States, tnat it is my
earnest wish to promote your truest In
tersst, the interest OF the white and of
the coiored people both ana equally and
to put forth my best efforts
in behalf OF civil policy which
Will forever wipe out in our
political affairs the color line and the
struggle between the North and South.
Further on he says change in the sys-
tenn of appointment will be a reform
that shall be thorough, radical and CON-
piete; return to the principles and
practice OF the founders OF the Govern
ment. They neither expected nor desired
from publrce officers any partisan sell
vice. They meant that public officers
should owe their whole service TO The
Government and to the people; they
meant that the officer should be
secure in his term as long as his per-
sonal character remained uutarnished
and the performance OF his duties salts
factory. lie held that appoin tments to
office were not to be made nor expected
merely as rewards for partisan services,
nor merely on the nomination of men,
bers OF Congress as being entitled in |
any respect 70 the control OF such ap.
The parties are virtually |
pledged to give their unreseryed
support to the President of the |
owes his election To office to the |
suffrage and Jealous labors OF political |
party, the members OF which cherish |
with ardor and regard it as of essential |
tnat the principles OF their !
party organization be preserved, but he |
should strive to be always miudiul OF |
the tact that he serves his party best |
who serves his country best. In further
ance of the reform we seek, and in other |
important respects, as change of great |
recommen nd an amendment |
10 the Cons slitutlon,; ;prescr bing term |
OF six years Tor the Presidential office |
and forbldding reelection. Further
on he says, we have suffered during |
three years the depression in all our |
varied commercial and manufacturing |
interests throughout the country, which |
began III September, 1878, and still coz
tinues. Upon the currency question, in
connected as it Is with this |
topic, may be permitted to repeat |
here the statement made inI
my letter of acceptance, that in my |
Judgment the feeling of uncertainty in
separable from an irredeemable paper |
currency with its fluctuations of values |
is one of the greatest obstacles to a re-
turn to prosperous times. The only |
safe paper currency is one which rests |
upon coin basis and is at all times and |
promptly convertible into coin.
Further on. he says, passing from these |
remarks upon tue condition OF our own |
to consider our relations with |
other lands, we are reminded by the |
International complications abroad,
threatening the peace of Europe, that
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