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

~A~~S ~OOAA-.
The resolution of the convention on
the subject of permanent pacification
OF the country and the complete pro-
lection of all it's citizens 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 honest administration of the gov
eminent, which will protect all classes
Of 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
ually disregarded. A division OF po-
litical parties, resting merely upon the
distinctions of race 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
attractions it can offer to labor, to i'm.
migration and 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 pe;lce-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 etfectually advanced
by a hearty and generous recognition
Of the rights of all by ALA recog
milton without reserve or exception
With such recognition, fully accord
ed, it will be practicable to promote,
by the influence of all legitimate
agencies of the general government,
the efforts 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 countrymcn
of the southern states, that if I 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-;lnd which will put forth
| it's best efforts to that end in a civ il
policy which will wipe out forever
the distinction between north and
south in our common country.
| THE SECOND CENTURY.
With Il civil service organized upon
a 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 with education free
to all +; with simplicity and frugality
in public and private affairs with a
fratcrnal 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,
and period of progress. prosperity
and happiness.
Very respectfully, your fellow-citizen
| Signed.1 r. B. HAYES.