The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-12-13

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Our heartfelt gratitude = due 70 the pIvf,
being. who holds ia fis hands the dcstini..s
.ianns, Ior the continued bestowai, duIin
country "Po'" ~
We are At peace with all other nations. q,
nuIno credit has greatly improved and l.
prrnhps. now stronger than ever before
Abundant harve-ts have rewarded the l.,l.nr
oi those who Til the soii our man rfact,,rin
annus.ries are revising. and q Is believed tia
k'h'IM prosperity, which has been 20 Ion,
reach. ' ="
THE YELLOW FEVER.
The enjoyment OF health i,y our people yen
eraiiy has, however. been inferfurted durln,
tne past season, by the prevalence ~ y fstta
pss,,,ence. the yellow fever. in some portions
seency which called for prompt and extraor
binary measures Of relief. The
At ai'ss New s1p pIsans "a a. an epidemic
on the Lower Mississippi. soon after mid.
summer IL was rapidly spread by fngitives
from the infected cities and towns. and did
n s'vs uisappcAr until early In November. The
STATES 81 Louisiana, Mississippi. and Tennes-
see nave suffered severely. About one hum
dfeu Thousand cases are believed To have ec
CURED. OF which about twenty thousand, no.
,"iuing 10 Intelligent estimates. proved fatal.
~ ~ impossible to estimate with any an
pnpdch 10 accuracy the loss TO the country
D pe,ss,., by this epidemic. II is 10 DO
rx.."
me suffering and destitution that resulted
excited the deepest sympathy in all parts ~
me onlon. Physicians and nurses fastened
rom every quarter to the assistance of the
afflicted communities Voluntary coptrihns
lions 81 money and supplies, in every needed
Iorfh we're speedily aud generously furnish.
~ go, lne nvyerntlent MAS able 10 respond in
soine measure - the call for help. by proyid-
lnx tents, medicines, and food for the sick
ana uestltutss, the requisite directions for TIE
purpose being given, Ia the confident expec-
- n.
WOULD receive the sanction OF CoDgress
ABOUT eighteen hundred tents and ratlona III
,nc Naine 81 about twenty five thousand dol
ihrs, were sent 20 cities and towns which am
pied Tor them. full details of which will IA
mcnt. 1920 'P"is
The fearful spread OF thu pestflenca no.
awakened very general public sentiment in
ihsor OF national sanitary administration
y shah not only control quarantine, but
'sas, wy sanitary supervision OF internal
commerce in times OF epidemics and hold An
hdyi-ory relation TO the State aud municipal
hthith authorities, with power TO deal with
y ,is.', enaangrrs the public health. and
which the municipal and State authorities
are unable 20 regulate. The National Quar-
tntine act, approved April 20, ISIS which was 4
pas-eu 100 late in the last session Of Congress 4
Y provide the means for carrying IL into
Practical operation during the past season.
step Ia the direction here Indicated In
lew 81 the necessity for the most effective
measures, by quarantine and Otherwise for
he protection Of our sea -purts. and TIE conn
~ generally, from this and az her epideiffcs
u recommended that Congress give TO tile
mole subject early and careful considera-
ion-
NE CONGRESSIONAL ELECTIONS IN THE
SOUTHERN STATES.
Inc permanent pacifcation OF the country
the complete protection OF all citizens ii,
very civil and political right continues to
Z ~ paramount interest with the great bodv
4 our ,s people; Every sfcpin this direction il
m
Interruption Of steady and uniform
rogress 20 the desired consum-
~, awakens general uneasincss and
re>SioDal elections have furnished \ direct
40 trustworthy test Of the advance TINS lar
ace IN the practical establishment OF the
ght OF suffrage. see nrea ~ the Constitution
the liberated race IN the Southern states
y disturbing influences. real or Imaginary
"a been removed from all Of these states !
~ ~ three constitutional amendments,
hich conferred freedom and equality 81 civ. J
anc poiiffcnl rights upon the colored peo-
: q the south. were adopted by the con- .
trent action 81 The great body q good citi- ,,
~ VINO maintained the authority Of the !
stionai 6overnmcut and the integrity and
rpetuity OF Me Union nc such 4 cost ~ !,
ASSURE and iife,. a. wise ana necessary |,
iDouiment In the organic law OF the iust !
suits q the war. The people Of the former Y
we noiding states accepted these results.
= Rave " every Practicable form, assur. !,
49, VIM NHE tfifltttntI. fourteenth and Hf- \
nth amendments. and laws passed IN mr. &
ance thereof, should. IN good faith. he en- I
rcsu. rigidiy and mpartiaily. in letter and I
ny, ILL., 70 tne end that the humblest citizen, \
insult distinction OF race or color, should. !,
der them. receive full and equal protcc, y
2 IN person and property and in political y
,.,,. ana privileges. by these con- :,
lion Of the Union obtained y
ngress and In the Electoral College, and y
- .4..1 49,.
uiu proceed, as to the enfranchised race. :,
On the same circumstances OF legal ana =
istitutional freedom and protection which y,
aimed IN All the other States OF the Union. .,
{ friends Of law and order looked forward ~
me conduct OF these elections as Offering "
ne general Judgment of the country an =, -
portant opportunity TO measure the degree ~
which the right OF suffrage could be eyer. eN
a by the coIored people, and would be re. ~
ctcd BY their fellow citizens; but A moro ~
ersl enjoyment 81 freedom Of suffrage by ~
coiored people, and more Just and gen. - -
" projection Of that freedom by the com. ~
mites OF which they form n part, were ~
eraliy anticipated than the record Of the a. Il,
ton discloses. In some OF those states IN -.
en- the colored people have been IN able ~
lake their opinions felt in the elections. =,
result y mainly due 20 influences not =,
ny measured or remedicd by legal prOfec- ~
{; but IN the states OF Louisiana and south ~
DINA At large. and In some particular con- %
'sional districts outside Of those states. the -
'rus OF the elections seem to compel the ~
clusion that the rights Of the colored vot- ~
nave deem ovcrrfdden, and their particf- ~ ~
on IN the elections net permitted 70 be ~ IN
or general or free. w
will be for the Congress for which these re-,
tons were held. 70 make such examina- ~,
: into their conduct as may be appropri. ras
2 Determine the validity OF the claims al 10
lbcrs 20 their seats. In the meanwhile ff ~,
mes the duty OF the Executive and in ~,
v departments Of the Government each In
y province. 70 inquire into and punish NJ
stions OF the laws OF the United states ser
y have occurred can but repeat what \
q IN this connection in my lasf messavo tfo
whatever authority rests with me to this IN.
shall not hesitate 70 put forth ana am ia,
liling TO forego renewed appeal TO the Vii
laturcs. the courts, the executive an vi,
ties, and the people Of the states where her
wrongs have been perpefrated. 10 give der
assistance towards bringing "a Justice m,
members and preventing repetition ~ Sfa
ilIncs: No means within my power viii nnd
NJ ~, ~ $500, ru.s.,n luli anu tair invcstiga- has
lction ana Just punishment OF the guilty. fnrs
\ 70 DC observed that the principal APP tie
', 's az. wv, anue I'VE tne department Of jus mel
Y the last session contained the follow Thi