Project Gutenberg 2004-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 135 Hayes, Rutherford Birchard 1822 1893 United States President (1877-1881) Hayes, R. B. (Rutherford Birchard) State of the Union Addresses Produced by James Linden. HTML version by Al Haines. "State of the Union Addresses" by Rutherford B. Hayes is a collection of historical speeches delivered by the 19th President of the United States, covering the late 19th century, specifically during his presidency from 1877 to 1881. Through these addresses, Hayes discusses pressing national issues of his time, including the aftermath of the Civil War, economic recovery, civil rights, currency reform, and foreign relations. The speeches serve as an important reflection on the political landscape of post-war America and the efforts to restore unity among a divided populace. The opening portion of "State of the Union Addresses" begins with Hayes's message to Congress on December 3, 1877, where he expresses gratitude for the nation's peace and prosperity. He emphasizes the importance of fully pacifying the country following the Civil War, particularly regarding the treatment of formerly enslaved individuals and the need for their civil and political rights to be firmly established. Hayes outlines the challenges faced in this restoration and praises the recent progress while advocating for continued efforts to ensure harmony and justice across all races in the nation. He stresses the significance of resuming specie payments and adjusting the coinage system, signaling his commitment to solid fiscal policies. Overall, this opening serves as a call to action for Congress and the American people to work collaboratively toward greater national unity and economic stability. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 37.7 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Presidents -- United States -- Messages United States -- Politics and government -- Sources J Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: History - American 243569 2025-07-02T13:03:57.885104 text/html 240471 2014-11-27T14:35:22 text/html 161052 2025-07-02T13:04:03.619140 application/epub+zip 163569 2025-07-02T13:04:00.687060 application/epub+zip 150071 2025-07-02T13:03:59.613096 application/epub+zip 329019 2025-07-02T13:04:05.837077 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 320006 2025-07-02T13:04:02.963078 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 276616 2022-09-03T05:27:15.388787 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 233368 2025-07-02T13:03:57.570095 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 233672 2014-11-27T14:35:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18919 2025-07-02T13:04:05.955042 application/rdf+xml 16657 2025-07-02T13:04:00.092064 image/jpeg 4081 2025-07-02T13:03:59.850092 image/jpeg 81753 2014-11-27T14:41:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 80407 2014-11-27T14:41:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 161346 2025-07-02T13:03:57.903107 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia