Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-12-04
President HAYES, MESSAGE.

who holds in HIS hands the destires Of nations. Tor
is 9estqxal dnrpg the past year OF COUNT
We are at Iieace with all other nations Our public
stronger than es ABanGS Sra e Rqw rpgarde
.he a6ors OF those who TIL the soil our manufacturing
pr1spetiS winch has so long been anxiousy looked
The enjoyment Of health by our people generally has
however been Interrupted during the past by
in some portions of the Southern States creating an
emergency which called for prompt aud extraordinary
delhic At New Orleans AMI other places the lower
spread by sE s' tra tb was RAPIDLY
ahu lu not disappear uutll early in November. The
suffered severely. About one hundred thousand cases
are Deeyed to have occurred of which about twenty
fatal 1t is Impossible to estimate with any approach
70 accuracy tue loss to the country occasioned by the
OF dollars The suffering aud destution that resulted
Physicians and nurses hastened from ever d1arter to
the assistance OF the afflicted communities Voluntary
form were speedily and generously furnished The
u0Verhment vas able TO respond in some measure to
for the sick aud destitute the requisite directions for
that this action the Executive would receive the
sanction OF Congress- About eighteen hundred tents
lars were sent to cities aud towns which applied for
them full details of which will be furnished to Con
The fearful spread OF this pestilence has awakened
sanitary pnDe sentiment IN favor OF national
~ aal5ratloh which shall not only control
but have the sanitary supervision OF inter
sorry relation to the State and municipal health author
tes with power to deal with whatever eudangers the
uorties are unable to regulate. The national quaran
afe fg' April - lsS which was passed t3o
eans Tor carrying into practical operation during
ted. In view of the necessity for the most effective
measures by Quarantine and otherwise, for the pro
tns ana other epidemlcs, it is recommended that Con
Sress give to the whole subject early aud careful
o The permanent paciacaion of the country by the
conete protection of all citizens in every civil and
MIN tne great body of our people, Every step this
interruption of steady and uniform progress to the de
sired sired eonsummatOn awakens general uneasness and
elections have furnished direct and trustworthy test
Hshmant g t ti Jar made in the practical estab-
Sfd9n To- the liberated race in the southern States
removed from all Of these States
f ne t fnree constitutional amendments which con
upon the colored people of the South adopted by
zens w6G ASTON Of the great body Of god OH
10y and the integrity and perpeuy OF tho
necessary embodiment in the organic Law OF the just
% tHe war The people of the former slave
practicable form assurances that the thirteenth four
teenth and htteeeth amendments, aud laws passed ii
pursuance thereof, should in good faith be enforced
tgdS ahd npartially in letter aud spirit to the enc
mat me hlnplest citizen, without distinction of
or color should, under them receive fun and equa
riybs a0d M M Gfrson and property and IN olitc9
| neuts the southern section of the Union obtained
qrye Increase OF political power in Congress and il
we Electoral College and the country justly cXpecteC
nat the elections would proceed to the entran
chlsed race upon the sameircumstances OF legal anC
tuupuai freedom and protection which obtained
n an me other States OF the Union The friends o.
law ana order looked forward to the conduct OF thes
elections, as Offering to the general Judgment OF tn,
country an important opportunity tn measure the de
y ths conred people aud would be respected by thei
but more general en- Oymcn of free
ana generous protection If that freedom by the com
n!ihiues OF Whch they form part We're generally
liz ONE OF Those States III which the coOred people
have been unable to make their opinions felt in III,
elections, the result is mainly due to influences no.
easily measured or remedled by legal prptecton bu
te states OF louisiana and South Carolina at large
ana IN some particular congressional districts outsd,
a,o e o,ates, me records OF the elections seem t
Conpe Ine cohclusOn that the rights OF the colpret
voters nave been Oyer-rlddcn and their partic
~ the elections not permitted TO be either general OF
1t Will be for the Congress- for which these election,
dlrt as may beapproprtata to determine the validity
OF the claims OF members to their seats In the mean
whle 1t becomes the duty of the Executive and judi
cal Departments of the Governments each in its pro
of Che United States which have occurred / can bu
repeat what sand III this connection in my last mes
snail not hesitate to put forth and am unwilling. t,
i2reEo renewed appeal to the legislatures the court,
VIC executive authorities aud the people OF the State
Whffre these wrongs have been pcrpetratel to Eiy'
ers ana preventing a repetition OF the crimes NJ
np a1 wynn my power VII be spared to obtain
1tcre lhe conviction and Just punishment of th
made for the Department Of Justice the last session
Contained the following clause: And for defray i'll.
ment If the act approved FebrGary twenty .aightll
eiHnv en- hunared ana Seyenty;one entitled An act t
area ana seventy entitled an act to enforce the right
states Of the Union, and for other purposes or any
acts amendatory thereof and supplementary thereto
II Is the opinion OF the Attorney General that the
peuse of these proceedings will LARGELY exceed tn
amount which was thus provided; and l rely conn
deuty upon CONGRESS TO MAKE adequate apPrOpria
tons TO enable the Executive Department to enforce
respectfully urge upon your attention that the Con
sresslpna elections III any district, very import
concern throughout the whole country Every state
every political party is entitled to the share Of powc
lrage It is the right OF every citizen possessing th
hho Pf@s3To y ny nw 70 Gdst one unnm
SO long the exercise of this power and the enjoy
as well formally, submissive to the results of tn,
suffrage will be atrorle Loyalty and cheeruly auC
an departments OF the G4yernment will feel the true
rlgor OF the popular viii thus expressed No tempo
Fary or admnstGatlye Interests Of the government
however uFSent or mEhty VIII ever dISpace the zea
of the people i'll defence of tue primary rights rit
zGnshp They understand that the protection of iii
erty requires the maintenance in full vgnr, OF the
many methods of free speech free press and free SUI
meut to enforce the laws which are framed to prcserV,
their inestmable rights, The material progress aut
ed to their citizens There can be no neace without
sGn proIeTQ2G: 40 nFo'PetS Withlut peace and til.
prosperity OF all its parts.
While the county has not yet reached complete
Two communities lately and seriously eStraured
that direction, and with increasing force. The power
OF raGG 9pnie9 an political preiudie,
al over our wide territory the name and character
same timing. and carry with them ulchaelged saturi
ronEliN RELATIONS
our relations with other countries con inne paac,fuI
oar neutrality III contests between foreign powers hus
been maintained and respected.
THE PARIS EXPOSITION.