The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1881-03-10
President GarField's Ina Iaural.

ter aud quality OF the man. IL is
pitched in the highest key Of patri.
otto aud enlightened craftsmanship.
II 10 candid in tone, elevated in view,
philosophic iu thought, positive in
policy, chaste 10 style, lofty in its
standards aud broad ia its horizon.
It is conceived in the wisest aud
wortbiest spirit, aud spoken with the
dignity betting the chosen ruler OF
ffty millions Of people Mr.. Lin
coins addresses we're moro terse,
epigrammatic and picturesque.
General Grants words we're few and
pointed, sometimes homely and OF
ten vivid aud sententious. This
opening ntterance Of President Cars
field marks the man Of broader cul-
ture who comes to his high duty
with as much insight, with the
training Of longer experience and
with the accomplishments Of deeper
study.
The address begins with Q sue
cinct and comprehensive review Of
the foundation Of the Republic, Of
its trials and triumpbs and Of its
growth aud greatness. Passing to
the expression Of the recent election,
IL recognizes the duty Of the EIe-
cutive to enforce the registered will
Of the people. Their first aud high.
est declaration was the supremacy OF
the nation and Of its laws. This
does not infringe upon the right of
local self,government, but il does
make the nation paramount, and
does establish it's supreme authority
throughout the land. The elevation
OF the blacks to citizenship 10 re-
cognized as the most important po"
litical change since the organization
OF the Government. ITS great ad.
vantases are clearly portrayed aui,
on the other hand, the dilHculsies
and duties growing out of it are
frankly st,tei aad bravsly met.
No plea can palliate the denial Of
equal suffrage, aud the highest pub
lie obligati on is to maintain the
freedom and ssnctity Of the ballot.
Its violation is a crime which, il per-
sisted in, will destroy the nation it.
sell. On this subject Of protectin 9
all citizens in the right OF free suf-
frsge, the President speaks with an
earne 'tness and emphasis which in
dictate q stalwsrt aud vigorous ad-
minissration. At the same tin o he
perceives the dangers OF ignorance
in the voter aud the evils Of pervert-
ed local government. While they
do not justify the suppression OF the
ballot they do demand every effort to
correct them. The remedy for
these evils is universal education
which shall establish intelligence
and virtue as the pillars Of the Re-
public. There is burst OF eloquence
in the Presidents fervid appeal
to drop our controversies, leave be-
hind the attle-felds OF dead, !. issues
and move forward together 10 the
great wsrk for the moral aud mate r
ial well-being OF the nation.
On the financial and industrial
questions President Garfield repeats
his well-kuown views in pointed
terms. He is for honest money in
the broadest and highest ssuse.
Recognizing gold and silver as the
only safe foundation for q monetary
system, be urges that they should
be made equivalent, and objects to
the present compulsory coinage OF
silver which is repuguant to this
principle. With admirable precis-
ion Of statement he holds that such
IN adjustment should be made that
the purchasing power OF every
coined dollar will be- exactly equal
to the debt.paying power in all the
markets OF the world. The green
backs are useful, bat their value
should depsnl upoa their prompt
redemption in coin and not upon
their legal-tender quality. On the
question Of funding the President
clearly indicates his fnll agreement
with those who resisted aud defeated
the recent mischievous Democratic
bill. He insists that il should be
accomplished without striking at
the national banks and disturbing
the business of the country. Our
agricultural interests should receive
more encouragement. Our indust-
rial independence should be promot
cd. A broad policy Of commercial
Hova1nrpoapk IN Indicated Tha