The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1881-03-10

both of whom he saluted with kisses. A
general scene of congratulating and
hand-shaking ensued, after which the
Presidential party descended from the
platform by private staircase, and pro-
ceeded to the Presidents room, in the
rear of the Senate chamber, where an
informal reception took place.
A CHORUS OF COMMENTATOR.
What the Southern Press Think OF the In
augural Address.
The comments of the Southern Press
on the inaugural address of President
Garfield are cordial and favorable, almost
without exception:
The Richmond, Va, Dispatch says:
"We would pronounce the inaugural m
excellent one, speaking Of it as it will
strike the Northern people, for whom, of
course, it was specially intended. 1t has
as little Northern and ant. Southern sen.
timent in it as we would have expected
to find in a document originating in the
Ashtabula district Of Ohio.
We cannot agree with the President as
to the bene6cent effect of making voters
of the negroes, but we can agree that the
abolition of slavery was blessing, and
we concede that he states his case forci-
bly, when be says there is in this country
no middle ground between slavery and
full citizenship.
The Savannah Ne,rs says: This address
will be read with interest and satisfaction
by the patriotic and conservative masses
OF the American people of all parties, and
Of all sections of the Union. 1t is ad.
mirable alike for its statesmanlike candor
and moderation, and for the fraternal and
conciliatory spirit which pervades it
throughout.
If we may regard it as an indication
of the spirit and policy which is to gov
ern President Garfield's administration,
it is safe to say that, while he was not
our choice for President. and while we
may differ with him in regard to meas.
ures, he will encounter no illiberal or
factious opposition from Southern De-
mocracy.
The Galveston Ne,es says: 1t is some.
thing more than clever presentation of
decent platitudes. In summing up the
centennial history of the Republic he
fairly signifies that, however much he
may respect the proper autonomy of the
State, and however much he may esteem
the blessings of local self-government.
he leans earnestly and decidedly to the
extreme nationalistic theory of the pres
ent Union, known as the United States.
His allusion to the relation between
the whites and emancipated negroes, is,
on the whole, as statesmanlike and con.
siderate as could be expected from
President representing the traditions and
professions of the Republican party
His utterances on the subject of univer.
sal suffrage, are emphatic and worthy OF
the occasion.
The Chattanooga Times says: Inaugu.
raj speeches and letters accepting party
nominations are generally glittering
collection of soft words so strung together
as most efectually to conceal the specific
ideas and intents of writer's and speaker.
Garfeld's speech at the east front of the
Capitol yesterday was no exception in
kind to this rule. 1t may be regarded as
good, or otherwise, by partisan or other
critics; but it is only relatively good or
bad, being neither one nor the other in
any positive sense.
The Montgomery Ala, Advertiser says:
1t is more elaborate than such documents
usually are, and with few exceptions it
is highly creditable and conservative
throug ghout.
The Augusta Chronicle says: The inau.
gural address is worthy of careful perusal
by every one interested in the welfare of
the Republic. 1t is one of the ablest
documents of the kind ever presented to
the people of the United States. Tenn
perate and conservative in its utterances,
with q vein of good common sense rum
ming through it all, it gives promise of a
wise and patriotic administration of the
government for the next four years.
The Wilmington Star says: If Presi-
dent Garfield will do as we'll as he prom.
ises, if the acts of his Administration
shall correspond with the declarations Of
bis pronunciamento, he will retire from
office holding a higher place in the re-
gard of the whole people than he now
possesses when entering upon the Presi.
dental term. He has very high ability.
Let his stability and patriotism and sense
of responsibility be equal to the require
ments of his high Office, and he will gain
permanent fame. Let him be President
not of mere party or section, but of the
whole Union and whole people, and he
will prove a blessing to his generation
and his country.
The Louisville Courier Journal says
President Garfeld's inaugural address
presents strong contrast to that CT Mr..
Hayes four years ago. 1t abou1ds in
strong and vigorous thought. 1t comes
as from man who knows where he
stands, knows what is his duty and means
to do it though the heavens fall. There
is an absence of partisan coloring and a
palpable consciousness that the great Of.
fee he holds must not be prostituted to
base party purposes. There is evidence
that the man knows that the country
wants rest from sectional unrest, sectional
iealously, sectional bitterness, and that,
as far as in him lies, he will labor to that
end. His reference to the South will
hardly satisfy the extreme men of his
party. His assertion of National su
premacy will meet with general acquies-
cence ; so also vii his assertion Of the
autonomy of the States and the binding
nature of the Constitution and laws made
in pursuance thereof. This is n Demo
cratic doctrine, and on that ground every
Democrat must sincerely desire THAT Gar