Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1877-03-12
varied interests, public and private. of
those States.

varied interests, public and private, of
those States.
RACE AND PARTY LINES
But it must not be forgotten that only
local government which recognizes and
maintains inviolate the rights of all, is
true self.government. With respect |
to the two distinct races whose peculiar
relations to each other have brought |
upon us the deplorable complications
and perplexities which exist in those
States, it must be a government which
guards the interests of both races care
fully and equally. 1t must be gov
eminent which submits Loyalty and
heartily to the Constitution and the laws
the laws of the nation. and the laws
of the States misunderstanding and
obeying faithfully the whole Constitu-
ton as it is Resting upon this sure
and substantial foundation, the SUPER
structure of benefcent local government
can be built up, and not otherwise. In
furtherance of such obedience to the
letter and the spirit of the Constitution,
and in behalf of all that its attainment
implies, all so-called party interests lose
their apparent Importance, and party
lines may we'll be permitted to fade into
insigni6cance. The question we have
to consider for the immediate welfare of
those States of the Union is the question
of government or no government, of the
general order, and all the peaceful in
dustries and the happiness that belong
, to it, OF return to barbarism. Ii is a
, question in which every citizen of the
, nation is deeply interested, and with re-
f spect to which we ought not to be, IN
partisan sense, either Republicans or
e Democrats, but fellow-citizens and fell
low-men, to whom the interests of a
d common country and a common human
, ity are dear.
{ EVILS RESULTING FROM THE EMANCIPA-
: TON OF THE COLORED RACE.
o The sweeping revolution of the entire
e labor system of large portion of OIL
Il country, and the advance of four mill
Il ions of people from a condition of servi
If tude to that of citizenship upon an equa
b footing with their former masters, coulC
v. not occur without presenting problems
L VilS"e e.~-. ---~~--..tz h. .-l-lk- .ss;sl
l. by the emancipated race, by their for
j. mer masters, and by the General Gov
al eminent, the author of the act of eman
OF cipation. That it was wise, just AM
Providential act, fraught with good 70
We all concerned, is now generally conced
at ed throughout the country. That
ir moral obligation rests upon the Nations
IN Government to employ its constitutions
II. power and influence to establish tn
La Of the people it has emancipateC
u and to protect them
be of those rights when they are infrigne
ot. or assailed, is also generally admitte
,e- The evils which affiict the Southel
he States can only be removed or remedit
by the united and harmonious efforts
both races, actuated by motives of m
tual sympathy and regard and viii
in duty bound and fully determined
protect the rights of all by every co
=" stitutional means at the disposal of n
'e- Administration, am sincerely anxio
"ii to use every legitimate influence in fav
'eu of honest and efficient local self-gover
S"' ment as the true resource of those Stat
Go for the promotion of the contentme
and prosperity of their citizens. In t
eau ca. effort shall make to accomplish Il
i'n purpose l ask the cordial cooperate
ins of all who cherish an interest in t
~" welfare of the country, trusting Ii
~ party ties and the prejudices of rs
- will be freely surrendered in behalf
, ,1 the great purpose to be accomplished.
MIS- S'''N '''N''
mo- In the important work of restorati
to of the South, it is not the political sitl
at ton alone that merits attention.
ltu. material development of that section
orr the country has been arrested by
ms social and political revolution throu
esi- which it has passed, and now needs a
inc deserves the considerate care of the \
,en- tional Government within the just lin
i'm prescribed by the Constitution and W
red public economy. But at the basis of
the prosperity for that, as we'll as for ev
and other part of the country. lies the
o of provement of the intellectual and mo
hen condition of the people. Universal S
has frage should rest upon universal edu
said ton. To this end, liberal and peri
nv nent provision should be made for
un. support of free schools by the State G
as. ernments, and, if need be, supplement
in by legitimate aid from National auth
res ity. Let me assure my countrymer
con- the Southern States that it is my ca
as est desire to regard and promote IL
cult truest interests, the interests of
rae. white and of the colOred people, b
ent, and equally, and to put forth my |
;itu- efforts in behalf of civil policy VIII
the will forever wipe out. in our politi