The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-12-04
Presidents MESSAGE
RELATING TO YELLOW FEVER AM
ERN AFFAIRS

genera PuOllC sentiment DO laN0r % '.T
/ tlohai sanitary admiais' ration. ubiat@Nt
/ not oLly con'rot quarantine, tur shs
\ san tary supervision Of Internal "4't Us
/ in times OF ,idemi $ and hold avn IHlrFa
/ relation to the It ate and nm. ''lJ
| authorities. with power Co deal ~. ueat
ever ehdangers the public health H., "1i.
the municipal and Sute autl.r.t,. PEE
able 20 rrgu ate. The n ltio.aI ,,, atat,
! Law. which was passed tnu Iaf ~ "At,lt
session of Congress to provide io.- ts
! carry ing II INT" practical uBe.,tlar - G
the past season, is "a step tu tie I.e.g
! hire Indicated ia lieu OF the .Ie,l-1
afford bv quarantine aud OHM. 'ftt
! the protection OF our scapgrfs att s' N
generally from this and other i.a-iJ
Ii l. recon mended that Crgr,.. ...1-.4
subject early and careful couad,rt,7sr5 De
waving The BLOODY smRr-rup
ERN PEOPLE CHARGED wtrH vrgr, r,...'a
CONSTITUTIONAL OBLIGATIONS
The permanent pacidcation of rb.
| try and the complete protection M I'm ,o--'
zens in every civil and political riyT+. wye
tinues TO be ct paramount Interest .a-
| great body Of oar people Ey.rg .u -s
this dIrec ion is welcomed win r.frtP 20
prevail, aud every interruption ofrr-.. 's
aud uniform progress 20 MS desired .ar..-t
nation awakens general uuca.ra,.. -
| widespread condemnation. Recent -.s
! gressioual elections have turpi.b. ssl'
direct aud Trustworthy t,st OF up 30
thus far made in The practical ,..-l--ye
meut OF the right OF suffrage sf,r-.,
the Constitution 10 "a liberated race ~ ~
| Southern states. All disturbing india" PC
zeal or Imaginary, has been removed fe
all OF the Southern States The rnrs,.-
tiOnal amendments which conferred
dom and equality of civil and paIi.5-
rights upon the colored people OF ,hes5Tb
were adopted by the concurreu, sc,ia,
the great bod of good cit zeus Wpo lrs.
tanned the authority OF National Cove
ment and the int gritty and perpetriry ~
the Union at such cost OF treasure s,5
| necessary en- DOdlment OF the organic III
and the just result OF the war.
The people of former slave-hlldlagS,4...
| accepted these results, anu gave in ever, M.
assurances that the Thirteenth, Four,ssr,-
and Fifteenth Amendments, aud tbplsgs
| passed in pursuance thereof Shout iD ,,,5
faith be enforced, rigidly ami impariNy
in letter and in spirit, to the END hst6.
! mum blest citizen, v lthOut regard 90 raes.,
| color, should, under them, receive uUsll
equal protection in person and properg
| aud in political rights ana privilege, ''
By one oitAe Constitutional amuuduar.
the Southern portion OF the Union obtains
! a large Increase in their political slrr0gH
in Congress and in the Electoral COLLEGE
and the country justly expected Cha. IN
! elections would proceed 50 as t3 place III
enfraHchised race upon the same cregm-
| stances of legal and constitutional freedom
| and protection which is obtained Don alI 9th.
er States OF the Union. Tue friends ofIag
and order looked forward To the conduct Of
these elections AS Offering the general u57.
ment of the country an important Oppora.
| nifty to measure the degree iu which DE
! rights of suffrage could be exercised by bs
| cOlored people, aud would be- respected BIZ
| their fellow -citiZens. But "a more general
! enjoyment OF the freedom of suffrage 7
| the cOlored people, and a more just aal
! generous protection of that freedom BIZ
| the communities OF which they form 4
part, were generally anticipated than ma
record ct The election disclose. ia some 0f
| these States in which the COurpd people
| have been unable to make their opinion
! felt in elections, the result ia mainly duem
| influences not rasily measured or remrdt
| by legal protection, but in the States G.
Louisiana ana South Carolina at large, and
in some particular Congressiuua! Di,tHetS
out of these States, the record OF the eec-
lions seems t. compel the conclusion that
the rights of the culored voters have been
overriden and their participation no tho
election not permitted to be either general
or Tree. II will be for the Congress, iOt
which these elections were held. to make
such examination into their conduct as may
be appropriate TO determine the validity %
the claims OF members 20 their seats.
In the meanwhile. 10 becomes the duty of
the Executive AMI judicial ID departments 0.
the Government. each In It's province, 10 10.
quire into and punish violations of law l
the States where they have occurred.
can but repeat what / saioriu this couuec-
ton. IN my lasJ Message, chat wbat-
ever authority rests With me 10 this end
l shall not hesitate to put forth. and ] an
unwilling 70 fOrcIO renewed appeal O.
the Legislatures, and Courts, Executive au-
thoriLies. and the people OF the States
where these wrongs Ina We been pcrpetrated
to give their assistance towards bringing
t. justice the Offenders and preventing
repetition of the crimes. No means with
in my power will be pared To obtain lu.
and fair investigation of alleged crimes
and to secure tile conviction and Just pun
iSment OF the guilty.
1t is tn tee observed that the principal ap
preparation made for the Department Of
Justice at the last session contained OBJ
following clause: "and for dcfrayiug tbt
expenses which NAV be incurred in the el-
iorccment Of the Act approved February
2Sth, 1871, entitled an Act To amend AN Act
approved May 3Oth, 1870, entitled AN Act %
enforce the rights Of citizens OF the United
States to vote in the several States Of lht
Union aud for other purposes, or any d
the Acts amendatory thereof, or supple
tory thereof"
1t is the opinion Of the Attorney Geneu
that the expense OF The Stare Department
In these proceedings will largely exceed th.
amount which was thus appropriated, and
confidently rely upon Congress 10 max
adequate appropriations to enable 'm
Executive Department TO enforce The laWs
L respectfully urge upon your alreuto.
that Congressional elections in every ds
trict, IN a very important sense, are justll
matter of political interest and concern
throughout the whole country. Each STATE
and every political party is entitled 70
share Of power which ia conferred by legal
and constitutional suffrage. II is the rlgh
OF every citizen possessing the quail fication.
prescribed by law to cast one uuiutimdatel
ballot, aud to have his ballot honestly count
ed. 50 long as the exercise OF This power
and enjoy ment OF this right are common
and equal, praetic abb y as well as formally
submission to the results OF suffrage WiH
be accorded ioyally and cheeruiy
and all departments of the Govern
ment viii feel the true ViROr of The Te1'
pies will thus expressed No admin
istration, in its term OF government, how
ever urgent or weighty, will ever dispace
the zeal OF our people la defense of IHe lTt-
mary rights OF citizenship. They Under
stand that protection Of liberty requires
maintenance in snffiage, and will sustain the
Inl authority OF the Government 10 enforce
the laws which are frame To preserve these
lnestimable rights. The material prCgres
ana welfare Ofthe state, depend on The pro-
tection afforded 10 their ci.iz ns. There
cannot be peace without peace; and TIE
whole country is deeply interested iu the
growth and prosperity OF all IT, parts
WGlle the country has not yet reached o
com plete unity OF feeling aud reciprocal con-
nGence between communities so lately and
80 seriously estranged, feel an absolute as
suranee that the tendencies are iu that direc-
llon: and with Increased force the power 0l
public opinion will override all political pre-
udlces and all sectional or State attachments
n demanding that all over our wide terrific
y the name and character ola citizen ofihe
Y nlted States shall mean one and the same
lng' and carry with them unchanged Sc
'urity and respect.
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
When the reading of the message was
,nded, Mr.. Wood. Democrat Of New 1ors,
Ieslred TO make some comments on 10
mere were some reference in II which
hEn #.H..