The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-12-03
yR r. B. HAYES'S MESSAGE.
rsrtrR or THE COUNTRY. As SEEN
Jhh rRtUDULENT PRESIDENT

-,.a for the District OF Coiur'bts.
,,.r,1uxa oF THE SENATE AND
fEbbV" Y.,nr.vxr.r,vrs Our heartfelt
HoUsk of 80 pivine ReIn0 who holda
gratitude 'S uue Sas,tries ~ nations for the
10 His hanu' .oI W drring tho last vear. OF
continued ocs'o""'. s,..'," ,,on o,,r country.
eount'eSs U'''7s', ,.,,h ali other nations Our
We ~o q, ~. Aa, a-eo,,v imnroved and Ia.
puOic o'ou' l..-.,,ox nan evar before Abun
perhaps Nv" NV 80 -owordad the labora Of thoae
danl ha,,'''s 49, r,onufacturine industriea
vhot' "o Ia 4, is balieved that eeneral
ara rc',''"e ,,"h nos heen so anxiously looked
prosperlH' -, .i,., Il. ,,,r zach
br, -" '.', '"s. =, hoai,h nv our neonle CON.
Tne e"lo' -, haar in,arrunted during
eraN u"' 80 49, ,ho ,rovolencc ~ n fatal |
the pa'' s'N'' ,,,,. t.,,or In soroo nor,lona of |
pes'Ieho'' .u' 60 c,aa,ing an ameroencv |
TIE eou'"v'I ,e,o,,n, ard ox,raordinarv
Whl'" 0."Os -, The diso,sa annoarod as |
measures oi Ioi,oI' o u'seao =. - 49,
an m ,So LIVER Mississippi soon after mldsum-
On "' - .a,tAi, anrood Nv figitives from
mer. IL was I"piut 'ViV"" " 49, w
ina infected cities and towns. and did not dis
-, until eArly in November. The States OF
sppoS' uu''' ,,''.'..i,,J ond rornasaae bavo
LOUISIANA M'e9'77'i''' ~ .- =
.,Hered severely. About 100000 cases are be-
- % bave occurred of which about q, 900
'r' w it...,., ,tr,o,oa nr,vad fatal
Acordlng lo iheciiseh' ''N'''' w
II ia impossible 10 estimate. with any ap-
...h ~ ao,urhov the loss TO tho country
pos'...d p,vo'" hv his endemic II IA TO be
raskoned 10y the hundred millions OF dollars.
rh, .u1,rinp and destitutlon that resulted
Iu' SUI =. r.. A.. -, -. - a..
eIitei the deepest sympathy IN aii parh oi 'hs
rnion Physicians and nurses hAstened from
.,,,.r..r,o tho assistnnco of the Afiicted
e's1 duat'.' ~ ,-S., - ,.,,.ts.,,ts.s. =,
oommuuities. voluntary CONTRIBUTORS OF
roney and supplies in every needed form.
ere, wsrs sncoAily and generously furnished. The
0Oyernmen, was able TO respond In some meas
u,a 4, the call for help. by providing tents.
medicines. and iood lor the SICK ana destitute
The re Iuisite directions for the purpose boinR
given. in the confident expectation that this
aFon oi ihe IKE -utlNe Wouiu receive tuo
nntlon ot Congress. About eighteen hun
Il,.,,. arI ,o,ion. ~ tho valne of about
uisl ',"''' "''' ,',,tst
a'v'' t,'.,.,, ".' r,u ds,eiis ~ ,yhi,h viii ha
sstplgn,.bed 10 CONGRESS Sy the proper depart.
msnt
The fearful spread Of this pestilence has
awakened yery general public sentiment in
sSsii not oniy control quarantine. but have the
sanitary supervision o. Internal commerce in
noe ~ ,b st.io a., ",r"nniinai h"eith anthori
Ie. Win no,yer io deal with whatever en- Lam
GERS inc tuhlic health and which the munich
and NfNfp hf4flHTltles are unable 10 fglllulf.
Ebn national Oanrantine act Improved April
a 1919 which was passed too late in tho last
session OF Congress 10 provide the means for
CARRYING II iuio practical operation during tho
na., ,rason Is A stop in the direction here indi-
eled In view Of the necessity for the most
Elective measures. by quarantine and other
wise for the protection OF our seaports. and the
country generally from this and other epdcm-
isit IL recommended that Congress give 10 the
'TSe nepmsnen, eS pn"iaeetion OF the country 10y
the com plcte protection of all citizens In every
civil and political right continues to be OF para
mount intereet with the great body OF our peo.
"a Every step in this direction ls welcomed
9Th public approval. and every interruption OF
steady and uniform progress TO the desired
clnsummi alton awakone general uneh-ines5
and widespread condemnation. The recent
ConEr HssiOnal elections have furnished dircci
and Trustworthy test Of The advance thus iar
Of suffrage. secured by the Constitution 70 the
liberated race m The southern States. ~ dis'
removed from all oi these states
nv sot-ruvrS pnoBtrN
' , ,,.
Tie three cousiil-iional amendments. whioh
conferred lteedcm ana HqpnltY ol clvil Hhh 70,
iucal rights upon the c9lpred people oil me
hnulh weto adopted ~ me concurrsut acton
OF lhr great t4ly ol E9oi cltzehs VINO hhln
hined the auti lrliy Of the national Govern
mehl ana the integrity anu pcrpeluiY, OF VI,
lhon a sueh oost ot treasure ana nc. hs !
wise anu hecf-s tFy thuoi ilhent III Iut "IEahi
law !l me JUS results oi ihe war. Inc people
ol 'he former slpVehold1ng Stntes acnrHsu
htN' INsui-. hhA -dN',, III ,vf'ID li,N'it,,,Nul'
ilrnl, assurances That the Ihirt.ehth, four-
l'rhlh; hud fil'"ehlh AmehinehtS anu laws
pissed IN uursuau'e thereof, should. IN goQu
ii,ih. be enforced. rigldly and impartlall{, IN
l-ler ana pm. t9 me emu thht the humpies'
cuNu without distinction ot race or ,olor
tlQuld. under ihem. receive iull anu Iuai pro
uNton IN person ana property ana IN polllch
Ish' ana prNlrgcs. by these constltuIlonh
tm'hlmenS ne southern sectlon OF Tue NOR
CCNNhed lstg" increase pi polltical power ll
Vphgress ana IN the Electoral GollrEe. ana W,
eNhtfy Justly expected that eleGiohs would
proceed. a. 20 the cnirauehlsed race. upon th'
lr,ene 'irfumst9hfcs 81 lcgnl hnd c1nsiuu
Illal freedom and protection wh!ch Ohlancl
y Mi We other states oi the Union Ih'
iuenls o laW ANA order looked lorwhtu 70 w
VlhluN ot th"he elections, as oHrrlng 10 th'
gsheral a. lgineni oi tho country an impOrtan
opportunity y meus are Inc degree IN WliicI
ile right Of suffrage could he exercised bi
t!e c9lorcd people, ana would be respected
~ lhelt fellow citizens; but more genera
sh9yiirnt o. freedom ~ suffrage 10y th'
uJrVgh OK NAT freedom by the communli"
Ol which they form "a pnrt. We're generally anti
gpaltl ihau the record of the elections dis
.W''s' Ia some oi those states I'm which tli'
Uftd peoIl" lave been unable 10 make thei
YWu0hs lei, ln The elections the result 10 main
que Z, lnnuen 'cs not easily measured o.
tim'lled - lega protection but ia the state
~ l'ulsi6la AMI South Carolina AT large. AM
~ l9r particular Congressional districts out
s s.ua W those state the records oi ne election
I'm 70 compel lhe conclusion that the rights o
W9 'olorcd voters have been oyerridcn. AM
s'ot st anticipation IN tho elections not Der
-ti,'.l ~ uc eithor gouerai or iree
~ VIII ~ Tor The tOugraSs iOrw hlch THESE cleo
,us were hcl 10 make such examination