The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-12-04
PElCE TWO CENTS.
THE MESSAGE OF MR.. HAYES,
ms VIEWS ON NATIONAL hFF1TRs Al
SUBMITTED 10 CONGRESS-.
Withdrnwirg the \ rmy From the South
Specie Payments The Public Deb, siIves
Perpic xitirs - Our Foreign Relations.

Perpiexities - Our Foreign Rciations
FELLOW CITIZENS OF THE SENATE AND
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,: With devou graft
itudc to the bountiful Oliver OF all good con-
grntulate you that. nt the beginning OF your FIRST
regular session. you find your country blessed
with health and peace and abundant haryests
ana with encouraging prospects OF an early re.
turn OF general prosperity. To complete and
mako permanent tho pacincatlon Of tho country
continues to be- and until 1t Is fuiiy ACCOM-
plished must remain. the most important of all
our national interests The earnest purpose OF
good citizens generally to unite their efforts In
this cndeavor is evident 1t found decided ex-
preston in the resolutions announced in 1870
by the national conventions of the Leading po-
litical parties OF the country There was Q
widespread apprehension that the momontous
results in our progress as a nation. marked by
the recent amendments to the Constitution. were
in imminent jeopardy: that tho good under.
standing that prompted their adoption in the
general interest OF a loyal devotion to the gem
eral welfare might prove a barren truce. and
that the two sections Of the country once en-
gagged in civil strife. might DO again almost NJ
widely severed and disunitcd as they were when
arraycd in arms against each other
The course to be pursued which I'm my juig-
mcnt. seemed wisest in the presence Of this
emergency was plainly indicated in my inau.
cural address. IL pointed 10 the time which all
our people desire to see. when gonu.no love
oi our whole country and Of all that concerns
it, true welfare shall suppant the destructive
forces OF mutual nnimosity Of races and Of sec-
tional hostility. Opinions havo differed widely
as 10 the measures best calculated b. secure
this great end. This was 10 bc expected The
measures adopted by tho Administration have
been subjected To- severe AMI varied criticism.
- tt.fs a..
entered upon would certainly have encountered
disrust and opposition. These measures were.
IN my judgment such ls were most in hnrfnonv
VIII the Constitution and with the gonius of
our people, and best adapted. under all tho cir
Gumstnn"cs. TO attain the end in view. Brne-
ncrht results. already nrparant. prove that
th'sf ohdrnvors are not To- ho regarded ma
moro experiment and should sustlin and on
.ourafS " IN our Efforts; Already IN the brioi
period which hHs elapsed the Immediate cfIect-
pursued is dewousi rated and have an nhid M
ihlth uht tlin VIII lurn.-l II ample vindica-
ti9n the minds Of thr great majority Of my
fellow citiH ms.
~, The dis out.nuancc o.. tho use Of the army for
the purp' 80 II III holding local Governments in
two Statcs o. the Union was no less a coilst ltu-
tiunal duty and rcquirem mt, under the cirrum-
stanc existing AT the time than il was n nu,h-
needed measure Tor the rest ,rnfiun of local
srE-ypt ernm'nt and IN" promotion of mt ional
harmony. The withdrawal Of the ir"ons gr"m
Surh employment was Effected delibrrai .ly and
with splicitous 'arc for the peace and good or
der society, and the protection OF the property
..
citiH ns
SIGNIFICANT RESULTS.
Tho results that have followed arc indeed sig.
niilrant and encouraging. All apprehension of
danger from rrmittinY those states to local soif.
government IS dispchei. and n most snlutary
change in the minds of the people has
begun and Is in pr1yrrsa in rv,rv ,ar,
Of that section OF country. once the theatre
OF unhappy civil strife suhs,itu,inp tny
suspicion. disir,isi. ana aversion. c"t,eord
friendship. and patriotic attachment TO the
~, 1,nion, No unpreludicrd mind viii DENY that
and have agtatei ani animcd the pnblIcc
Spirit u nuual orb,aran a.d h"irty rIr n9tj1n 9ia
al interest hI, su'cc"l Il. 1h,rr ins b"rns
derry administration of iu-ii.c. Irstnn.cs oi
rrmaiu,u-. iaw.e,,u uoss hnye h' "a ni rareo,
rmr'n 81" iDAti W turmoil uui ,ufhUi,nrs
h'N" o.. .tii. trrd. u- 'iI nlus'rins have lr.l
rH-uUNd. public r.,f iu tl, SIftI,.ru ~lgtcs
has ''n -reaty sirrnaihou, ,l.nudthcru ..urag-
=. ICONS oi tro country. iut'ly rmhroa "a ln civii
wtrtt. iu!N enjoy Hi, ou Hr" -urno 0i the re-.
sun hlr'aiy nltun' up,n which III" country
pDiinnrr th"t W" may with confidence patiently
~ may MT he imprpp hero T., say tiHt II
shuui,i he our iNed and unnlterAbl dctormna-
,''n r''ia 10 ilLt.| ny an u.nllnMr AMI propor
mtriy ng,ntlnt.I rn, IN " Ill.,. "na WEE avs 'na
tb. r.lts ,li, u'ri,ii.,-i' ~ w. rlil ln"hi oi
XIX to v.l,nl nIl ui& ip1n
Sustained ih"r ,tinn cf lrIr,rn ,i lt v ntys u,s
vw.isM.." W." XXX IT, iil.ir 'in .'lnh ana .; n'rT
nat i,nal and Sit,in n- = ,,,. 'i,i ,,I i,"snn
right. 5f thn c,nr,I t.o,i M pI, n, i,,i'i i,'i'i y,
NH and "qn,d ciiiz'n.hin. the inm ,d,,,e r". w.
prrs-ion ami sure mont H., H.. ,,"tfono'
and local nutbnriiins ,vi,iin ,hnir ~ s, s"..nn
jurisdiction. II oyerv ii .tnn," Of lnyyi1.ant,s
AMI VIOLENCE townri thon. = requir,i the
mnnded 10y tho puhllc orini"n nf tne r,9n. up.
Try and ihc age. In ihis way tie rcs.
the complete nruir,tinn of Nn,nrv ci,i,s