The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-03-05
|TELEGRAPHIC
GARFIELD'S GRIST.
It is Ground Before the Assembled
Multitude and Served Out TO
the Million
The Inaugural Address and
What it Contains.
Timely Topics Touched Upon by
the New President.
The Niggers TO be Protected
and Educated-GOId aud sill
yer the COuntry's Currency
The Monroe Doctrine
Affirmed.
Adherence to the MOrmOns.
civil Service suggestion.
Economy in the AdminisIra-
ton of Government.
ETC., ETC., Etc.


of the inaugural address:
FELLOW Citizens:
We stand to-day upon the eminenct
which Uverlooks hundred years OF ma.
tional life, q century crowded with
perils, but crowded with triumpbs of lib.
erty and love. Before continuing the
onward march, let US pause on this
height for q moment to strengthen our
faith and renew our hope, by glance at
the pathway along which our people
have travelled. 1t is now three days
more than a hundred years since the
adoption Of the first written Const tuition
of the United States, the articles of COLI
federation and popular union: The new
republic had not conquered place in
the family of nations. The decisive pal
lot of war for independence, whose CEN
tennial anniversary will be gratefully
celebrated at Yorktown, had not been
| fought. The cOionists were struggling
not only against the armies of Great
| Britain, but against the seated opinions
Of mankind, for the world aid not be-
lieve the supreme authority of govern
| ment could be safely entrusted to the
guardianship of the people them elves.
We Cannot overesIimate tie teryent love
of lioerty, the intelligent courage and The
common sense with which our fathers
made the great experiment Of self-gOv-
ernment. " hen they found IN short
time that the confederscy of states
WIS too weak TO meet the necessities
of the vigorous and expanding republic,
they boldly set It aside and IN Its stead
stablished a national union, founded
directly upon the will OF the people, en-
dowed with future powers of self pre-
servation and with ample authority for
the accomplishment OF its great object.
Under this Constitution the boundaries of
freedom have been enlarged, the FUN
datiuns OF order and peace b en- strength
e ed, and the growth in all the better
elements of Lationa life have indicated
the wisdom of its founders and given
new hope to <heir descendants. Under
this Constitution our people long ago
made themselves safe against danger iTom
Without, aud secured for the mariners
and fsg equality Of rights on all seas.
Under this Constitution w nty-fve states
have been added TO the Union, with con-
situations and laws framed and en-
forced by their own citizens, 10
secure the manifold blessings of
local and self-gsvernment. The juris-
Vi klAS ADn6kAtANAOA INV GONCAS
an area ifty times greater than that of
the original states, and q population
twenty times greater than that of 1880.
The supreme tiial of the Constitution
came at lssI under the tremendous pres
sure of the civil war We ourselves are
Witnesses that the Union emerged from
the blood and fire of that conflict purified
and made stronger, and now at the close
- En- Ercf Of Nth
with the inspirations of It's history 10 their
hearts, our people have lately reviewed
the eondltlsn Of the patton, passed judg-
ment upon the conduct and opinions Of
the political par ties ana have registered
their will concerning the future admins
tration of the government. To inter-
pref and execute the will in accordance
with the Constitution is the paramount
duty Of the executive Even from this
brief review it is manifest thst the Dation
is resol1tely facing to the front, resolved
to employ its best energies in the devel
opmens o the great possibilities of the
future, sacredly preserving whatever has
been gained to liberty and good govaru-
ment during It's existence. Our people
are delighted 20 leave behinu them all
those bitter controversies over things
which have been ir eYoc4bly settled, and
the further discussion of which can only
stir up strife and delay the Onward
march. The supremacy of the nation
and its laws should be no longer the cub
ject of debate. That discussion which for
half century threatened the existence of
the Union, and was closed st last in the
high court of war by decision from
which there is no appeal. The Constitu-
ton and laws made hereunder shall con-
tinue to be the supreme law of the land,
binding alike upon states and the people.
| This decree does not disturb the autonomy
of the states nor interfere with any of
their necessary rules of local self govern
ment, but it does fx and establish the
permanent supremacy OF the Union. Tbs
will of the nation, speaking with the
voice of battle and through the amended
Constitution, hiss fructIf the great pro-
gress of 1916 by proclaiming liberty
! throughout the land TO all the inhab-
itsnts th roof The elevation of the
negro race from slavery to the full rights
If citizenship is the most important
political change we have known -ince the
adoption of tie Constitution in 1871. No
thoughtful man can fail TO appreciate its
oenefcent effect upon our institutions and
people. 1t has freed US from the per-
petual danger Of war and desolation. 1t
has added immensely 10 the moral and
| ihdustrisl forces of our people. 1t has
| libetated the master as we'll as the
| slave from q relation which signslly
| wronged and enleeble1 the body. 1t
has surrendered 10 their own guidance
ship the manhoo of mere than 5,O0l,-
700 people, and has opened 10 each one
| of them u field of care and usefulness. II
| has given new Inspiration h The power OF
self help in both races, by making labor
more honOrably done and more necessary
/ to euch other. The influence ufthis force
will grow greater and bear richer f. uits
/ with coming years. No doubt the great
| change has caused serious disturbance 10
| our southern mmunity. Tbs Is 10 De
| devlored, though it was unfortunate that
those who resisted tie change should re-
| membe that under our Institutions there
was no Midnight fight for the negro race,
between slavery and equal cit zenshlp.
| There can be 10 permanent dlsfranchlse-
ment in the United States. Freedom
can never yield it, fullnes- of blessings as
long as tbs laW o. it adm nistratiun
places the smsllest obst=cle Ia the path
way of any violation { The rights of
citizens. The emancipsted race bas n
ready made remarkable psog ess. With
unquestioning devot on 10 the United
States, with pst.snce aud gentieness
not born of Tear, Ii y have followed the
times IS God gaze them to see The
light. They are rapidly making msierial
i founda.iOus fof self support, widsRin Z
the circle of intelligence and beginning io
enjoy the blessings tina. gather around TIE
industrious. Tbey deserve the generOu:
encouragem mt Of sll good men, and sc
far as my authority can extend IbeJ
shalt enjoy the full and equal pro
lection OF the Constitution ard laws
The matter of tue enjoyment c
equal rights Is ssIll ia question
A frar K statement OF the issue may sid II
It's solution l, Is alleged thai in many
lcommunities negro citiz nship Is przcti
ca denied, and The freedom Of the bal
| lot in 20 far a. The truth Of this sllega-
lion is core rne3, Is admitted. Il j. ssiC
that in many places honest government
Is impossible If III mass of the negroes q
1 the United States ara allosed to vote