Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-03-13
HAYES INAUGURAL.
TOrcshadOwing of the Policy of
His Administrations.
WAsHINGroN, March 5, 1877.


The following is the inaugural ad-
Dress Of President Hayes:
FtHOlc Citizens We have assem-
hlpd 10 repeat the public ceremonial
begun by Washington observed 10y all
my predecessors, and now time
hOnDred custom, which marks the
commencement Of new term of tho
presidential office, Called to the dI-
ties of TIL great trust. ! proceed, in
compliance with usage, TO announce
some of tn leading principles on the
subjects that now chiefly engage the
public attention. 10y which it is my
desire TO hc guided in the discharge of
those duties / shall not undertake t.
lay down irrevocablY principles or
measures Of administration, but rath-
e. to speak of the motives which
should animate Us, and 10 suggest GER
tain impUr ant ends t. be attained, in
accordance with cur constitution and
essential to the welfare Of our country.
At the outset of the discussions which
preceded the recent presidential cleo
ton 1t seemed to me fitting that !
should fully make known my senti.
mens in regard to several of the i'm
pOrtant questions which then appear
- 70 dema ii the consideration of the
country. Following the example, and
~ part adopting the language, OF one
%. my predecessors. | wish now, when
every motive Of misrepresentation has
passed away, to repeat what was said
teiOrc the election, trusting that my
cbuutrymPn will candidly weigh and
understand it. aud that they will feel
assured that the sentiments declared
in accepting the nomination for the
presidency will be the standard Of my
conduct in the path before mG-Charg-
el rs nov am with the grave and
difficult task Of carrying them out i'm
the practical Administration of the
Government 80 far as depends, under
the Constitution and law, on the
Chief Executive OF the nation. The
permanent paci:iCatiOn Of the country
upon such principles and nv such
measures "a will secure the complete
rejection Of all its citizens in the free
enjoyment of all their constitutional
tights il now the one subject in our
public affairs which all thoughtful and
patriotic citizens regard rs Of supreme
Importance. Many of the calamitous
effects OF The tremendous revolution
which has passed over the Southern
states still remain.
THE IMlIEAsUREABLE BENEFITS
which will surely follow, sooner or
Later the hearty and generous accept
ance Of thu legitimate results Of that
revolutions have not yet been realized.
Difficult bnd embarrassing questions
meet us at the threshold of this sub
Ject The people Of those States are
sun tmpOV erished, aud the inestima-
BILE blessing Of wise. honest, and peace
iul local self-gOvernmrnt ia not fully
enjoyed. Whatever differences of
opinion may exist as To the cause Of
his condition of things. the fact is
clear that in the progress Of events
he time has come when such govern
Nent is the imperative necessity re
Qulred by all the varied interests, pub
ne and private, of those States but ii
must not he forgotten that only a local
government which recognizes and
maintains inviolate the rights of all
Is true self-gOvern With re-
'pcct to the two distinct races whose
peculiar relations to each other ha, e
brought upon us the deplOTable COM
plcations and perpleXites which eX-
lst in those States, il must he gov
eminent which guards the interest of
''N'' NAANN'A'lg NlN 'l''Nl' -
must Toe "A government which submits
.oyaIly an heartily to the COnstitu-
lon and the laws-the laws of the ma
uon and the laws of the States them
selves accepting and Oheyiug faith
Iully the whole Constitution a. It H..
Resting upon this sure and substan-
IaI luuud ttiou, the superstructure Of
'enelcont local governments can he
mutt up, aud not otherwise. In
lurthcraucr Of such obedience To the
'etlor and the spirit OF the Constitu-
lon, aud ia behalf Of all that its at
lAnmcut implies, all so.callrd party
interests ose their apparent impor-
.nnce, AMI party lines NAV well be
Permitted to fade into insiguificance.
ne Ques ion we have 10 consider for
he immediate welfare Of those States
"' the Union Is the question of gov
'Tument or no govern mCut OF social
9fdtr and all the peaceful industries
ana the happiness that belong to it, or
"a return Ia bari arism II il ques-
non IN wEIch every citizen Of the ma
non Is deeI ~ interested, and with re-
'pect to which we ought not he, in a
PARTISAN srnse either Republicans or
n"mo'r0tN, but fellow-citiZens and
elbow men to whom the Interests Of a
Common country and common hui