National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-09-23
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| been administered to him, and While he
still stood with uncovered head on the
east portco of the Capitol. There and
then he gave utterance TO words as noble
and elevating as any that ever fell from
the lips Of either ofhis predecessors, lie
said:
And now, at the close Of this FIRST century OF
growth with the inspirations OF Its history In their
hearts our people hare lately rerieD,d The condition
Of NE Nation, passed Judgment upon the conduct and
opinions NJ political parties, and hare registered hsir
teV concerning tho future administration OF the
Government To interpret and 10 execute that toW
In accordance with the ConStilution is The para.
mount iuip Of he Erertitc.
The judgment passed by the people at
the time referred to-yiz., at the previous
| Novem Der cleCtion-was that the conduct
of the Republican party was better and
its opinions wiser than those of the
Democratic party. The words we have
quoted distinctly discountenanced the
| idea that tho administration was to
be non-partisan. The President was
an earnest Republican, because he be.
licycd the purposes of that party
were as patriotic and beneficial
to all the people as those of the OPP
| position were injurious, narrow, and .re-
dictionary. We have heard him say: He
serves his country best who serves his
party best" And then he enlarged
upon this by saying that ours is govern
ment of parties, rs all governments by
the people must be, and that every pa
triotic citizen, having joined in party
| action ,ViIh tl,Aun xylnuA ,,A1,i;,o1
aims and plans are the best in his
opinion, can of course best serve
his country by promoting the sue
cess of such party. He had acted upon
this view, and, having been elected by
the Republican party, he recognized it to
be his duty to execute the will, in ao-
cordance with the Constitution, and carry
out the opinions of that portion Of the
people who had prevailed over the other
in a struggle to determine which set of
opinions and antecedents should control
in the conduct of public affairs.
Thus we find that the policy of Presi-
dent Garfield was to be party policy-a
Republican pOiicH
But he did not confine himself to gen.
eralities. The index to his swelling theme
may be thus briefly given. He declared
that the people, by again summoning the
Republican party to power, had decided
in favor of the following guiding primer
| pies:
National Supremacy over States in ma
tional concerns.
Universal and equal personal ard polit-
ical Freedom.
Freedom and purity of the ballot-box.
Universal education.
Final reconciliation of the sections
upon these enduring bases.
He announced his adherence to the
views concerning finance and currency
which he had so often expressed in Con-
gress, and which are generally Y entertained
by Republicans, He expressed concern
for the great industrial interests of the
country and recommended that the Gov
ernment give to'the tilers of the soil
the best light of practical science and
experience" and said that the "steady
and healthy growth" of manufactures
SHOULD still be maintained"
Internal improvements he advocated as
facilities for internal commerce, and n
canal under American control to con-
meet the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, as
q promoter Of foreign commerce. He ad-
vocated the prohibition of polygamy as a
criminal practice.
Concerning the civil service, he said:
The civil service can never be placed ON salts.
factory basis until 1t is regulated by law. For the
good Of the service ITSELF for the protection of those
who are entrusted with the appointing power
against the waste of time and obstruction of the
public business, caused by the inordinate pressure
for place, and for the protection Of incumbentS
against intrigue and wrong, shall, at the proper
time, ask Congress to fix the tenure Of the minor
Offices of the several executive departments, and
prescribe the grounds upon which removals shall
be made during the terms for which incumbenti
T shall have been appointed
Further on he said he should "requirl
the honest and faithful service of all ex,
ecutive officers, remembering that the office
uere creoI,d not for he benefit of inc,an
! JentS or their supporters, but for The SerUic
,, ofthe Government"
s Such was the policy marked out by
JAMES A. GARFIELD on the day of his in
auguration The time never came fo
him to impress it upon the country other
: wise than by the mastery manner il
I which he presented it. He clothed it il
: language full of power and elegance
1 and as its body was symmetrical, so it
D soul was great.
: To-day his lifeess body will be born,
away to the place Of burial on the short
0 of Lake Erie chosen by him in his life
I time. AT such 4 time it seemed fittinl
: that his announced policy should be re
Q viewed and its teachings brought to tn,
t minds of all The entire messag,
n will be found elsewhere in this Is
Q sue. His policy, it will be seen, wa
= broad and based wholly on principles
G Lofty contemplation Of historic nationa
events and progress, impassioned zeal TO
liberty, popular government, and genera
S education, reconciliation on the basis o
national supremacy-these were the mat
n ters that pressed upon him, and to inter
, weave them with the destiny of the Ma
), ton was his policy.
4. The new President is urged to continu
e this policy of his illustrious predecessor
Who can doubt that he will do it? Ill
: uttered sentiments in exact harmon.
: with it in his letter of acceptance, anC
his whole life is an earnest of his purity
patriotism, manliness, and devotion 4
! correct principles. Self-contained, up
: right in purpose, courageous in action
; gentle in contact with people, and intel
lectually and morally fully equal to tn
= great station to which he has been calle'
under the Constitution, his aims will b
) high, his methods clear and direct an,