The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1889-03-07

should characterize our diplomacy"
The president sElen refers TO the burden
some duty Of filing the public offices not
otherwise provided for, and urges the high
sense Of duty which should prompt those
who offer advice on this subject, and says
that party service viii in no case be allowed
to shield official negligence, incompetency or
delinquency. The civil service law, he says,
must be enforced
He then calls attention to the surplus in
the treasury, and says that the duty of con-
gress Is to takss steps to make proper reH
duction Of the revenue without breaking
down oar protective tariff or seriously ins
juring any domestic industry.
The president then urges still more rapid
progress in constructing navy and seq
coast defense.
After advising revision of cur pension
laws, to give more adequate and discrimi-
mating relief to the Union soldier, he ex-
presses qualification on the admission Of four
new states into the Union.
"Bat shall need and the heads Of the de-
partments will need time fer inquiry aud de
liberation. Persistent Importantly viii not,
therefore, be the best support OF an applica-
ton fer office Heads of departments bu-
reaus and all other public officers, having
any daty connected herewith, viii be ex
pected 20 enforce he civil service law fully
and without evasion.
ssIt Is very gratifying to observe the gen
eral interest now being manifested in the
reform of cur election laws. Those who have
been for years calling attention to the press
ing necessity of throwing about the ballot
box and about the elector further safeguard;
in order that our elections might not only be
| free and pure, but might clearly appear to
| be so, viii welcome the accession of any one
| who did not so soon discover the need of re-
| form
1.-THE National congress has. not as yet
| taken control Of elections In that case over
which the constitution gives it jurisdiction,
| but has accepted and adopted the election
| laws Of the several states, provided penalties
| for their violation and II method of supervi-
sion. Only the inefIiciency Of the state laws,
/ or an Unfair or partisan administration of
| them could suggest departure from this
! policy. II was clearly, however in the con-
| temptation of the trainers of the constitution
| that such an exigency might arise and pro-
vision was widely made for it.
''The freedom of the ballot is a condition
| of our National life and no power vested in
| eoEerass or in the executive to secure or per-
/ petuate it, should remaia unused upon occa-
/ sion The people of all the congressional dis
tsicts have equal interest that the cleo
| ton in each shall truly express the views and
| wishes OF majority OF the qualified electors
| residing withl it, The results of such cleo
| tons are not local, and the insistence of
! electors residing III other districts that they
shall be pure and free does not SAVIOR at all
| of impertinence.
"If, in any OF the states, the public security
! is thought to be threatened by ignorance
| among the electors, the obvious remedy is
education The sympathy and help of our
| people will not be withheld from any COM
| rnunity struggling with special embarrass-
nents or difficulties connected with the suf-
frage, if the remedies proposed proceed upon
lawful lines and are promoted by just and
| honorable methods. How shall those who
practice election frauds recover that respect
for the sanctity of the ballot which is the
first condition and obligation of good citizen
} ship2 The man who has come to regard the
balot-box as juggier's hat has renounced
his allegiance.
''Let US exalt patriotism and moderate
our party contentious. Let those who would
die for the flag on the first of battle give a
/ etter proof Of their patriotism and higher
glory to their country by promoting frater-
nifty and justice A party success that is
| achieved by unfair methods or by practices
that partale of revolution is hurtful and
evanescent, even from party standpoint.
''We should hold differing opinions in
mutual respect and, having submitted them
to the arbitrament of the ballot, should ac
cept an adverse Judgment with the same re-
spect that we would have demanded of oui
, opponents, if the decision had been in our
| favor.
"No other people have government more
worthy of ther respect and love, or land
| so magnificent i'll extent, SO pleasant to looh
upon and SO full of generous suggestion te
enterprise and labor. God has placed upoI
| our he I'd q diadem and has laid at our feet
power and wealth beyond definition or cal
culation But we must not forget that we
texe these gifts upon the condition that jus
tice and mercy shall hold the reins of power
! and that the upward avenues of hope shall
be free to all people.
, II do not mistrust the future Danger
have been in frequent ambush along oul
, path, but we have uncovered and van
qushed them all. Passion has swept some
i, of our communities, but only TO give us
! new demonstration that the great body o
8 our people are stable, patriotic and law
!. abiding. No political party can long pursu
advantage at the expense of public honor, o
, by rude and indecent methods, without pro
test and fatal disaffection in its own body
7 | The pesceful agencies of commerce are NOR
: fully revealing the necessary unity OF all on
communities, and the increasing lntercours
of our people is promoting mutual respect,
g ''We shall find unalloyed pleasure. i'll tn
i | revelation which our next census viii max
\ of the swift development of the great rt
: sources of some of the states. Each stat
will bring its generons contribution to tn
a when the harvests of the fields, the cattl
q from the hills. and the ores of the earth sha
:, have been weighed, counted and valued
x we will turn from them all to crown wit
the highest honor the state that has mos
II promoted education, virtue, Justice ana p'
triotism among its people
The crowd Immediately about the platforl
: remained with heads uncovered during Il
n delivery of the entire address and frequent
n interrupted the president with vocifero'
r applause At the conclusion Of the addres
l. they cheered again and again Tho pres
: dent bowed his acknowledgements. He WI
!, then escorted through the cheering CROW
on the platform into the capitol. He walk'
l. to the basement door where he had enter'
Il the building and where his carriage w
e waiting for him. He and the ex-preside
D with two members of the committee OF q
|! ranrements took seats in the carriage al
Il were driven out to JOIN the procession.
+ The down pour of rain has continued sin
% Friday evening The ceremonies in the Sc
l., ate chambey were not marred, but
W drenching storm wilted the gorgeous decor
n tions of the city and reduced the number
IA men in the line of march The rain caus
b much actual suffering 1t broke down me
N than half the eating stands, turned sleeplT
Is places into running cutters, and render
\ streets almost impossible.
a. At 2:30 the head of the procession halt
ye at the treasury until the presidential par
ly took places on the grand stand. AT 2;3'
t. moved on Gen. Beaver rode bareheaded
n the head of the troops. The president
ne viewed the array amid great cheering.
cd The inaugural Ball.
OF WASHINGTON, March 4.-The climax
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m ball ut the pension building. In all its c.
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les any other country.
M The pension building court, with its a
Sc of dancing floor was beautifully garland
'is With flags and flowers In the confer st'
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