The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1877-12-07
SUPPLEMENT-.
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE,
Eellosu- Citisens Of the Senate
and House OF Reure sen fatipes

To complete and me,xe. pi..zss.aanea Non. thu;
peSsneatien st the country, Continues to be,
and s a = faiz .sss% RIi.h, s,s 81
insFsats. HE saansst Iasposs & good d eiti-
seni ksnssally Is unite their efforts in this
sndeSvor i evident, + found decided. exc
fs7e 81 10 N..iens i. : conveaasss e the
Leading political ,paities OF the country.
There was widespread apprehension that
Nssioa, msrked BY the recent amendmsnts
to the Constitution, were in imminent
jeopardy; that the good unde5standing
eat ofa loyal devotion to the general vel
fare might provea barren truce, and that
the two sections Of tho country once engaged
widely severed and disunited a. they were
when arrayed in arms against each other.
TIE eonrse to 30 pursued. which IN my
iSdement, seemed wisest in the presence Of
ny Inaugural Adde'S. Il pointod to tho
time, which all our people desire to see,when
a A. genuine love OF our whole country and Of
plant the destructive forces Of tho mutual
Gelfars Of races, and Of sectienal hostility.
Opinions have differed widely e to the
end. This was to be expected. The meas
urss adopted by the Administration have
osens suh5ected to severe and varied crit
have been entered upon would certainly
have encountered distrust and opposition.
These measures were, in my Judgment, such
tion and with the genius Of our people, and
best adapted under all the circumstances to
attain the end in view. The benefcent re-
s.
experiment, and should sustain and encour-
age us in our efforts. Already in the brief
effectiveness. no less than the justice Of the
course pursued, is demonstrated, and have
an abiding faith that time will furnish its
majority of my fellow-citizens.
THE D1scoNr1NuANcE OF THE USE OF THE
for the purpose Of upholding LEGAL Govern
nepts in two States ofthe Union was no less
y Constitutional duty and requirement under
the circumstances existing at the time. than
restoration Of self-gevernment and the pro-
motion OF National harmony. The with
drawal Of the troops, from such employ
the
ofsociety, and the protection ofthe property
and persons and every right Of al classes OF
indeed Significant and encouraging. All
apprehension Of danger from remitting these
States to local self-government is dispelled,
IN
every part of that section of the country,
once the theater Of unhappy civil strifsw:u6-
2tItutlnR LOT oO9plClO0, Ol0GTO2L SuO AVERSION,
concord, friendship and patriotic attach
ment to the Union.
No. prejudiced mind will deny that the
terrible and often fatal collisions which for
several have been of 1ee,ss,Sn
mind, have almost entirely ceased, and that
spirit of mutual forbearance and hearty
National interest ha; succeeded; there has
Of the orderly administration of Justice; in
come Of rare occurrence. political turmoil
industries have been resumed; public credit
in the. Southern States has been greatly
strengthened. and the encouraging benefits
t,ons Of the country lately embroiled in civil
war ara fully enjoyed. Such are some Of the
results already attained, upon ~, which the
such importance that we may with conf
dsncs patiently await the desired consumma-
ton that will come with the natural pro-
4ress of events. ID
PROTECTION OF THE NE0RoES.
It may not be improper to say that il
proper 1s mean. under under ;hs Consultation and the
1aws, tbs i.tely emsncipe.sd race in the en-
urge upon these with whom heretofore the
ccIorsd people have sustsined the relations
the wlsdGIm ana 5u ,StS r OF
spoctto their education and general welfare;
q flrrn adherence to the laws, both National
and State, a. to the civil and political rights
Of the colored people now advanced to full
prssSion and sure punishment by the Nation
Il and local authorities. within their reepec-
tiso jurisdictions, of every instance OF law
lseaness and violence towards them, IS re-
And 10 justly dsnaanded by the public opin-
ion of The country and the age. In this way
the restoration Of harmony and goodwill,
ndths complete protection ofsvery e,tlze5