The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1885-03-05


ministered. because this bounds the right
of the government to exact tribute from
the earnings OF labor or the property of
the citizen, and because public extrava-
gance begetS extravaganza among the
people, We should never be ashamed of
the simplicity and prudential economies
which are best suited to the operation of a
republican form of government and most
compatible with the mission of the Amer
lean people. Those who are selected for a
limited time to manage public affairs are
still of the people, and may do much by
their example to encourage. consistently
with the dignity of their official
functions that plain way of life which
among their fellow citizens aids integrity
and promotes thrift and prosperity. The
genius of our institutions, the needs of
our people IN their home life, and the at
tention which is demanded for the settle
ment and development of the resources of
our.svast territory, dictate the scrupulous
avoidance Of any departure from that
foreign policy commended by the history,
the traditions and the prosperity of our
republic. 1t is the policy of independence
favored by our position and defended by
our known love of justice and by our
power. 1t is the policy of peace, suitable
trality, rejecting any share in foreign
broils and ambitions upon other CONT
nents and repelling their intrusion here.
1t is the policy OF Monroe, and of Wash
ington and Jefferson. Peace, commerce
and honest friends hip with all nations; en-
tangling alliances with none.
A due regard for the interests and pros
perity of all the people demands that our
finances shall be established upon suchla
sound and sensible basis as shall secure the
safety and confidence of business interests
and make the wage of labor sure and st ca
dy and that our system of revenue shall be
so adjusted as to relieve the people from
unnecessary taxation, having due regard
to the interests of capital invested and
working men employed in American III
of surplus in the treasury to tempt eX-
| trayagance and waste.
Care for the property OF the Nation and
for the needs of future settlers require that
the public domain should be protected
from purloining schemes and unlawful Oc-
cupation. The conscience of the people
demands that the Indians within our
boundaries shall be fairly and honestly
treated as wards OF the Government, and
their education and civilization promoted
with view to their ultimate citizenship
and that polygamy in the territories, de-
structiye of the family relation, and often
siye to the moral sense of the civilized
world shall be suppressed. The laws should
be rigidly enforced which prohibit immi-
grafton of seryile classes to compete with
American labor, with no intention OF ac-
quiring citizenship and bringing with
them and retaining habits and customs
repugnant to our civilization.
The people demand reform in the ad
ministratiOn of the government and the
application of business principles topub-
lie affairs. AS means to this end civil
service reform should be in good faith en-
forced. Our citizens have the right to be
protected from the incompetency OF pub
lie employees who hold their places solely
as the reward OF partizan suryice and from
the corrupting influence of those who
promise and the vicious methods Of those
who expect such reward and those who
worthily seek public employment have
the right to insist that merit and compe-
tency shall be recognized instead Of party
SubSerViency or the surrender OF honest
political belief.
In the administration of IL government
pledged to do equal ana exact justice to all
men, there should I've no preteXt for ankle
ty touching the protection OF the freed
men in their rights or their security in the
enjoyment of their privileges under the
constitution and its amendments. All
discussions as to their fitIieSS for the place
accorded to them as American citizens is
idle and Improbable, except as it suggests
the necessity for their improvement. The
fact that they are citizens entities them to
all the rights due to that relation, and
charges them with all its duties, obliga-
lions and responsibilities. These topics
and the constant and ever varying wants of
an active and enterpriSing population may
well receive the attention and the patriot
ic endeaVor OF all who make and execute
the Federal laws. Our duties are pract-
cal and call for Industrious application, an
intelligent perception Of the claims of pub
lie office, and above all q firm determine
ton by united action. to secure to all the
people of the land the full benefit of the
best form of government ever vouchsafed
to man. And let us not trust to human
effort alone, but humbly acknowledging
the power and goodness OF Almighty God
who presides over the destiny of nations
and Who has at all times been revealed in
our country's history, let us invoke His
aid and his blessing upon our labors
After the address, Chief Justice Waite
administered the oath of office to the Pres
ident, which closed the ceremonies at the
Capitol The parade was grand feature.
Hours were occupied in passing given
point, the troops marching company front
and close together. Fitz Lee was wildly
cheered all along the line. The Stonewall
Brigade Band came in for generous and
enthusiastic applause.
There were $4,000 men in line. and u
quarter million people on the streets.
Col. VIM. l.. Bumgardner and Capt. J
H. Dinneen are on Gen. F'itz Lees staff.
THE CABINET.
The Cabinet, as announced, Is as fol-
lows:
Bayard, Secretary Of State.
Manning, Secretary of Treasury.
Lamar, Secretary of interior,
Villas, Postmaster General.
Endicott. Secretary Of War.
Whitney, Secretary Of Navy.
Garland. Attorney General.
Special TO THE VIRGINIAN.
WASHINGTON, d. c.,
Mar. 4, $50 p. IN.
The bill to place Gen. Grant on the re-
tired list, with the rank of General, has
passed the House and is now u law.
There will be no extra session.
The Washington correspondent OF the
Tribune, referring to the contest over the
silver coinage question, says, bland,
Reagan and Warner beat up the recruits
and brought into their ranks number OF
Republicans, who, although themselves
not in favor of I'LL unlimited coinage of
silver, were perfectly satisfied to put the
administration of Mr.. Cleveland in a hole,
as soon as they had satisfied themselves
that the silver clause in the >Sundry Civil
Appropriation Bill, could not he passed
under q suspension Of the rules" If
this statement is correct, then the Repuh-
licans who lent themselves to the purpose