Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-03-05
THE INAUGURAL.

The inaugural of President Harrison will
be read by the people with satisfaction, for
ii is an easily understood, straightforward
a d sensible document. The intelligence
tiiat cannot grasp its full meaning is in
capable of ordinary reasoning. We cannot
az This time. on account OF exigencies of
space, indulge in extended comment upon
l. that its worth demands. But it may
b said now, that while it announces no
detailed lines of policy outside Of the
affirmation of the protective doctrine, and
upon platform of which the President
was chosen, the tone of the inaugural is
strongly American. He reviews the past
OF the nation rapidly, and in his retrospect
rises to the level of eloquence, as lie ex-
presses the fervency of his love for Ameri-
can institutions. and rapidly enumerates
the causes that put and Lave kept us in the
path of progress. The Presidents ex-
Preston upon the necessity of preserving
the purity of the baiiot-box and the
supremacy of The laws, the bulwarks of
the liberties of the people. are not only not
uncertain, but are affirmatiyely strong and
fervid. He warns the people that those
wAoexpeci the laws to be TO them shield
and protection agains. the invasion Of
human rights, must accord TO ali others the
s-a5 shelter of the laws they themselves
ssek. The President has in this connec-
VII go down in political history as a
proyerD of crystallized truth, when he said
the men who regard the ballot box as
juggiers have renounced their allegiance"
While he is solicitous TO haveit understood
that he has no sectional policy, but regards
the entire country with common concern,
he declares with significant emphasis that
it WAS the intention OF the fathers to re-
serve TO the Federal Government the right,
an that they SO provided, that should it
become necessary Congress may take steps
to secure to all the people their right to
freely and uninferruptedly cast their bal
los in all cases in which an election
falls within the Federal jurisdiction.
His appeal to the South TO abandon
the methods of violence and intimida-
ton is rich with wise and patriotic
counsel and pregnant with warnings
OF what must be the inevitable harvest to
those who sow the seeds of lawlessnt SIS.
There is no art of the n essage that is OF
profounder interest, and 10 part that mo re
clearly disclosss the intention of the Pre- j.
dent to enforce the laws given to him to
minister. His expression concerning in
migration is satisfying. He weald have rs
encourage only that incoming which wi
nos be burden. and that which is in hsr-
nlany with the spirit of our institutions
He favors firm and positive foreign pol
icy, one that will respect the rights of
. her powers, and not in any way forfeit
or imperll our own, or that will permit the
gaining of unfair and coercive footholds by
Others in the governments of the islands
with which we trade. The Presidents
thought is SO fixed upon the gravity of the
need for election reform his conviction
that in the prostitution of the ballot box is
the chief danger of the Republic is such,
that he again reyerts to the subject, and
says with earnest eloquence:
Let us exalt patriotism and moderate our
party contentious. Let those who would die for
our flag on the field of battle give better proof
OF their patriotism and higher glory of their
country by promoting fraternity and justice.
Party success achieved by unfair methods or
practices that partake of corruption. is hurtfnl
ana eyanescent, even fiom party standpoint
We should hold our differing opinions with
Il, respect, ana having submitted them 70
the arbitrament of the ballot should accent I'd
ye.se Judgment with the same respect we would
demand OF our opponents If the decision had
been in our favor 'u