The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1876-07-19
rHElssourH.

The resolution of the convention on
the subject of permanent pacifcation
of the country and the complete pro.
lection. of all its Fcitizens in the free
enjoyment of all their constitutional
rights is timely and of great import.
ance. The condition of the southern
states attracts the attention and COM
mands the sympathy of the people of
the whole union. In their progressive
recovery from the effects of the war
their first necessity is an intelligent
and onestadministration of the gov.
eminent, which will protect all classes
tof citizens in all their political and
private rights.
What the South most needs is peace,
| and peace depends upon the supremacy
of the laws. There can be no endur-
! ing peace if the constitutional rights
of any portion of the people are habit
ually1 disregarded. A division Of po-
litical parties, resting merely upon the
distinc tions ofsrace or upon sectional
lines. is always unfortunate and may
be disastrous. The welfare of the
South, alike with that of every other
part of the country, depends upon the
attractionslt can offer to labor, to i'm.
migrationsand to capital, but laborers
will not go and capital will not be ven
tured where the constitution and the
laws are set at defiance and distraction
and apprehension and alarm take
the place of peace-loving and law
abiding social life.
All parts of the constitution are
sacred, and must be sacredly observed.
the parts that are new no less than the
parts that are old. The moral and
national prosperity of the Southern
States can be most effectually advanced
by hearty and generous recognition
of the rights of all by ala recog-
milton without. reserve or exception
With such a recognition, fully accord
ed, it will be practicable to promote,
by the influence Of all legitimate
agencies of the general government,
the effoi is of the people of those States
to obtain for themselves the blessings
of honest and capable State govern
ment.
If elected, shall consider it not only
my duty but it will be my ardent de-
sire to labor for the attainment of this
end. Let me assure my cOuntrymen
of the southern states, that if 1 shall
be charged with the duty Of organic
ing an administration it will be one
which will regard and cherish their
truest interests-the interests of the
white and of the colored people both
and equally-and which will put forth
its best efforts to that end in ciyil
policy which will wipe out forever
the distinction between north and
south in our common country.
THE SECOND CENTURY.
| with civil service organized upon
system which will secure purity, eX-
perience, efficiency and economy, a
strict regard for the public welfare
solely in appointment, and the speedy,
thorough and unsparing prosecution
and punishment of all public officers
who betray official trusts; with a
sound currency 1; with education"free
to all with simplicity and frugality
in public and private affairs; with
fraternal spirit of harmony prevailing
with the people Of all sections and
classes, we may reasonably hope that
the second century of our existence as
a nation will, by the blessing of God,
be prominent as an era of good feeling,
aInd 9 period Of progress. prosperity
and happiness. :,
Very respectfully, your citizen,
[signed. ~, RIB. HAYES.