The daily gazette. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1874-1883, 1881-03-05
SATURDAY. MARCH D, 1881.

The INAUGURAL ADDRESS of Pres-
idsnt Garfield is very fair produc-
tion; but by no means model docu>
ment for such an occasion. 1t is far
too long; and lacks that brilliancy and
eloquence We had expected of its au-
thor who, all must admit, has fire..
quently shown himself to be an able
orator and competent to make an elo>
quent and effective address. The In
augural may not be called prosey,
and yet it was no doubt tedious to the
comparatively few who listened to it's
delivery. 1t is really remarkable for
saying so few things in so much time
that it might be praised more for it's
omissions than for what it does say in
regard to the great interests OF the
people. He, however, claims the
Democratic doctrine chat gold and sill
Yer il the only legal money; notes are
only promises to pay. He also hopes
that the nations of Europe will ere
long nx the value of gold and silver so
that man will receive the same
amount for dollar whether the dol
lar be gold or silver. be declares
himself in favor OF free suffrage in all |
the States; but seems not to know
whether to say ignorant negroes should
DO allowed to make bad local laws or |
not, although he announces the very |
novel idea that a Sovereign" dies
whenever a negro abstains from vot-
ing, and 10 abridge suffrage is to co m
NIT harikari. Poor Mr.. Garfield, he
seems to be much muddlsd in his
ideas OF suffrage, and has resorted to |
far-fetched ideas to illustrate to his |
fellow citizens of African descent how
dearly he appreciates the methods
that made him President, knowing
very well that if only such voters as
were permitted to vote forW ashington,
jefferson, Jackson and Lincoln, he
would not have been inaugurated, on
the contrary, the gallant General, who
stands guard while the ceremony is
being performed would be the Presi.
dent to-day, having received major |
ity OF more than half million of the
white voters Of the country. Plesi.
dent Garfield doubtless feels grateful |
Tor the negro voc and hence he says
VIII see 10 it that the negros does moi
lose his franchise. But we are quite
sure President Garfield feels his en-
Darrassmsnt on this question, and
equally confident that, like his prede.
SCISSOR, whom he well knows, from
AIS personal visit to Louisiana, was
never elected at all, he will And no
cause to interfere with the elections
In any of the States, since he Is too
learned a gentleman in the founda-
ton of the government not to know
tAat the constitutional restraints de-
prive him of any power to do so al
though he may appoint trained mar
shals to attempt TO deprive white
"soVsrelgns' Of the right to exercise
the right TO vote. Mr. Garfield ex-
pressed no regret at the scandalous
veto of The Funding Bill but said in
an apologize way, the national debt
should be refunded 'at lower rate of
interest without Withdrawing the
national bank notes, and assured his
hearers that the finances of the GOV
eminent should suffer no detrimept |
which he could prevent. His refer |
enos to agriculture and expressed de-
sire to increase our tonnage on the
ocean, will no doubt be explained
away by the high tariff newspapers.
But just what he meant to have il
under stood he would do for these in
tsrssts "no fel.ar can find out" It
may be a tubto the whale, or it may |
be the venting Of the feeling Of the
Csbdsn Club, of which the President
has long been an honored msmber.-
In the conclusion of the President
address all will unite with him. We
sincerely hope his administration NAV
be a good one and that it NAV have
the support and blessings he invoked
upon this great people.