The Hillsborough recorder., 1878-12-11
HAYES, MEssAGE.

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tinued beslowal Of countless blessings upon
our country. We are at peace WITH all
uatio,,s. Our credit i protahiy stronger
than ever ksiore; with abundant harsests. \
reviving industries aud PROMISE vi Pros-
pcrity. lie reviews the history Of the yel
low fever epidemic and says: The fearful.
spread Of this pestilence has awakened very
general public sentiment in favor OF ma
tional sanitary administration. which shall
not only control quarantine, but have sani-
iary Supervision Of The Internal commerce
iinfimes II cpidemic~Hd-h,rdn ana advisory
relation with State and municipal health
authorities, with pdwer TO ieal with what,
ever endangers pubic health, and which
municipal ans State authorities are unable
10 regulate. The National quarantinsl act.
approved April 29tII 1878. which was pass
| ed 10, late IN the last session OF Gongress
10 provide means for carrying !: into PraeS
tical operation during The past seas,n.4is y
step III the direction lere indicated. In.
view Of the necessity for must effective mea,
sures by qaaratine. and o,herwrc TOR the
| protection of our sen ports and country
generally. from this and other epideinics.
| it i recommended that Congress give to the
whole subject early aud careful. consIdera"'
lion. ttAsssss
Permanent paci6caiion Of the country By
complete protection Of All citizens IN orery
! civil aud political right continues to he Of
paramount interest With the great body oi
1 the people. Every step 10 this direction
is welcomed with public approval, and
every interruptions Of steady aud uniform
| progress 10 drsin cunsumnaiion awaken,
uneasiness and wide spread Condemnation.
Recent Congressional elections have furn
ished direc. trustworthy test Of the advance
thus Ear made 10 the Practical establishment
1 Of right Of suffrage, secured i,y the G',,sii>
tution to the liberated race in the South.
ern States. All disturbing influences. real
or imaginary. had been removed fr"m all
these States. These Constitutional amend
/ ments which conferred freedom and equal,.
~ OF ciyi! aud political rights upon coiured
people of the South were adopted BY the
concurrent action u the great body Of good
ei.izens. who mainisincd the authority OF
the Natiunal Government and the integrity
aud perpeiuiiy Of the Uniuu II such eost
of treasure aud life as wiseand necessary
embodiment IN the organic law Of the just
results Of war. Tie people u the former
e-holding States accepted these resuit'
aud gave 10 every practicable f"rm aceur-
ances that the 18Th, lirh and I5,h Amend.
ments aud laws passed in pursulnee there
, of. shnuld III good faith be enforced r gidly
and impariially. IN letter and spirit. tothe
end that the humblest citizen. without d 5
tineti.n nf race or col"r. should under them
receive full aud Equal protective in Peis"l
e and property. aud in their political righr'
. and privileges. by these constitutional
4 amendments. the Suu'hern section of ths Z
4 Union obtained large increase IN polui'
e cal pawer in Congress and in the Electoral
College. Bnd the country justly exPteiet
:. that elections would proceed a TO the en'
frahchised race upon the same circumstances
Of legal and eonstii iiuiionai freedom snd
prdeciion, which obiains in all other States
. uf the Union the friends of law aud orde
!. lacked forward 10 the conduct of these elre
- tions as offering % the general Judgment o
the country an important opportunity u
I" measure the degree in which the rights y
= suffrage eoull be exercised by colOred Pe1
j. pie. and would he respected By their :el
!. Low citizens. bnt the general enyyment
free lOm Of outrage By the eolUred people
aud mpre Just aud generous Pro'eetlon o
&c that lreednm by communities. Of which the
y Tmn, part, we're mdre generally aniieipat
ne cd than the Ieeprd uf elections disclvse-
Il Ii some of the States in which the coiore
J, people have bees unable 20 make their oiiH
y ons felt in the eleciiors the results main
IS II due 10 ~ influence not easily measuTe
ar r.medied hy legal protection. but IN Oh
States o! Louisiana AMI Soath Curollna. .
large. aud IN some psrtisular Ccugns''On
al Districts outside o. ihuse S,aies, the n
u cords of elections seem 10 compel the coz
clu.ion that the rights Of the colOred rot,
hare been oserriddsn and their pariieiP'
tiun IN elections uot permitted to be siIbe
he general cr free. Il will be Tor Congress
:. for which these eleeiiuns were held. To mai
such examinations into their conduct I
We may be appropriate ID determine the valid
- iy Of the claim. Of tie members TO tie
n. seats Ii the fnsanshile. il becomes ii
duty u t.ie Executive and Judicial Depar
meiiis o. the Government each 10 its pr'
w vince 10 inquire inio and pnnish ti"lairI
- u the lass IL The United States which has
sx Ocenfred. I can blt repeat what said
he this ruupecii"n IN my last mes~ags. th
-. whatever auihariiy re,.s with NE J sha
not hesitate 10 put firth. snd avn nnwll
81 iug tuforsgo renswsd appeal {" l'risl'
on iurrs, cuurt-. ex, ,cuiiye anILOriies ~
ID people 81 States SIcre thee wfOng, hs'
e., he.n peryeifsicl 10 give their sssistdree &
wards bringing t"ju.Iice offenders aud r.
yentipg repetition u such crimes. y
means ui,nin my poser will be spared
e" obtain fall aud fair investigation Vt allie
nd ed crimes. sud 20 secure The conviction Al
20. Just punishment VI the guilty. Il isto
'hs observed that the principal appropriate
!, made fcr the Departments of Justice at q
last session, contsins5 the folIcsine clans
yA - Aud for drirsyibg expenses which mI
Ifh La i,..a,red n, lie enhancement If tile Z