The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1881-03-12

HE
We hase read nIe inauguu' ad
dfess calmly And carefully and
mAy enddly gag u lhe President
las honestly fofcshadowcd hj 1d
ininislfaiion. We sec nothing l0
fear during 1tc next louf yrlff
MOI docs II become us, or the
Southern people. ~ question IN
advance the honesty Of the ncw
President We expect, Of course
that in the distribution u offices
and patronage he will favor bis
own party friends, but he says lhai
he will demand rigid economy IN
all expenditure Of the govern
ment' and "rcquirc ~ honest and
faithful service Of M executive Of
icsr, remembering that The Offices
were created, not for the benefit
OF the incumbcnt5 or their sup
p%orters, but Tor the service Of the
government, If this rule is care
ried out no Southern oAice-holdcr
need fear prescription on party
grounds. But where officers are
faithful and efficient and give sat-
isiaction 10 the government and
the communities in which tilcy cN-
crcise the functions Of their Offices,
they will be retained. The South
can ask no more than this, and
with this she ought TO be and will
be satisfied.
The following somewhat extend
cd extract embraces all that is
specially interesting to the South
and the colored population:
The will Of the nation, speak
ihg with the voice Of battle, and
through an amended constitution
has fulfilled the great promise %
i776, by proclaiming "libertJ
throughout the land 10 all the in.
habitants thereof" The elevation
Of the negro race to the full right
of citizenship is the most impor
tant political change wc have
known since the adoption of tn,
constitution Of I776, and n,
thoughtful man can fail to appre
ciatc its bcneiicent effect upon on
people. Ii has freed Us from per
petual danger of wal and desola
ton /; il has added Immensely I
the moral and industrial forces O
our people; 1t has liberated III
master, as well as The slave, fror
relation which wrongcd and en-
feeblei both il has surrcndere,
to theiroH guardianship the man
hood Of more than five millio.
people, and has opened to cacl
pne OF thrm a career of freedom
and usefulness il has given a nc,
inspiration TO the power of sell
help in both races, by making labo
move honorable to one and NOR
necessary TO the other. The inilu
ence Of this force will grow create
and bear richer fruit with comm
wears. No doubt the change ha
caused serious disturbance 10 on
Southern community. This is ,
be deplored, though it was un'
voidable. But those who resis,c
the change should remember III
in our institutions there was I
middle ground for the negro ra,
between slavery and equal citizer
ship. There a be ne permane.
dislranchised %pcasautry in Il
United States. Freedom can nev
WELD its fullness OF blessings
long as law or its administrati,
places the smallest obstacle in d
pathway Of any virtaous citize
clip. The cmancipated race h
already made remarkable pro
ress. With unqaestionable dev
ton to the Union, and with 4 =
,ience and ~gentleness not born
fear, they have followed the liz
as God gave them opportunity
see the light. They arc rapi,
laying the natural foundations
self-support. widening the cir
Of intelligence, and are beginni
to enjoy the blessings that gatI
around the homes OF the indus
Gus poor. They deserve the &
erous encouragement Of all gc
men. and so far as my author
can lawfully extend they shall
JOY the full and equal protect
OF the constitution and laws.
free enjoyment OF equal suflr
is still in question and a fr.
statement OF the issue may aid
Its solution. Il is alleged thai