The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-12-05


FsLo'r- Cs,ns Of The Senate and House Of Repreesa-
Lafires:
Our heartfelt gratitude is due TO the Di.
vipe Rs;no wbo holds In uis hands tho
ue''inieS VI na'iohs' iol he con'ihueu oe-
stowal, during the last year, OF countless
blessings upon our country.
we are AZ peace WIN al other na,ions;
our pubic eIenlt has greatiy lmProVeu, ana
= Perh1ps' now stronger than ever peIore. ,r
hpunuast narYes nare re"arueu s, tne
iaooIs ol snose VINO tiII tne sou, our manu-
,sys.uIins uuu1Iiiee ~ M arc ie'Ifins' anu is
peneVeu tnht generai prosperity, "nlcn mas
Deen 80 long hnxlousIy Iookeu Tor, ls at last
within our reach.
..,.
THE 'iihhS'hs
The endowment of health of our peonIe
generally has. however. been interrunted
duripR the past season, by the prevalence
of fatal pestilence. the yellow fever. in
some portions Of the Southern States.
creating an emergency which called for
prompt and extraordinary measures Of re.
lief The disease appeared as an endemic
AZ New Orleana and al other nIaces ON tbe
Iower MisSissinni soon after p pn,;Js,,nmar mn .me
n was ranidly spread Inv fuoit;ves from tbe
infected cities and towns. and did mot dis.
appear until early in November. The
States of Louisiana, Mississippi and Ten
nessee have suffered severely. About one
hundred thousand cases are believed to
have occurred, in which about twenty thou
sand. according To INTELLIGENT estimates
proyed fatal. II Ia impossible To estimate
with any approach to accuracy, the loss to
the country occasioned by this epidemic.
It is to be reckoned py the hundred millions
of dollars. The suffering and destitution
that resulted, excited the deepest sympathy
in all parts Of the Union. Physicians and
nurses hsstened from every quarter to the
assistance of the afflicted communities.
Voluntary contributions of money and
supplies, in every needed form, were
speedily and generously furnished. The
Government was able to respond in some
measure to to the call for help, by providing
tents, medicines, and food for the sick and
destitute, the requisite directions for the
pectation that this action of the Executive
would receive the sanction of Congress.
Ahont eighteen hundred tents, and rations
of the value of about TWENTY-FIVE thousand
dollars. were sent 10 cities and towns which
applied for them. full details OF which will
he furnished to Convress NV the nroncr De.
partmept.
The fearful spread of this pestilence has
Awakened a yery general public sentiment
in favor of national sanitary administra.
tion. which shall mot onIv control onaran.
Zine I'm, have The san;tarv sunerv;a;or Of
int, ,noI commsrca in t;mss ~ on;dsn,;os
and MA = : aJn;sor,- raIa,;or - r. S,ot
and munic;nal besItb autLor;t;as wite
nower to deal With whatever andangsrs tbo
public health and which the na5n;cinoi
Y
The national ouarantine act an5roved
April "a. 1878. which was nassed too late in
the last session of Conoress IN nrov;da tbe
meanu for carrying n ;1to nraot;oaI onaro-
tion durino tbe mast season 10 . sta,> ;Pp ~.
diract;or bere ;nd;catsd L. 1,;anp ~ N ~ =
nscsss;tv for tba most eff.ot;rs ,'o.oa" o .ue
i'.|y.;. icy -. 'as III ntpen;se .' measures
s ..o anu n,,S tI ior tne Protec-
sraIly from this and other en;de,n;css 4 i
racommended that Conaress o;va p tho
whoIa snh;act ariv ond carafr7 oo,s;sa-o ~ sne
tion
p.crprc.rrox op THE corxrpv
Ao' VI IN"
The nsrmanent Modification of the oorr,v,
nv the comnIete protect;on of oil o;t;-a,,,
in every civil and noliticaI riobf cont;nnas
10 he of paramount interest With The arao,
body Of our people. Every stem in tb;'
Jiraction is welcomed with nubI;c annro,,aI
and every interruption of steady and nn;
form nro0rpsa tn the desired consum m, t;or
awakens General nneas;ness and w;da.snraoi
cordemnet;on The recent Conares1;a"- eae
elections have furnished a direct and tr,,st
worthy test Of the advance Tins far n,.5e -
the practical establishment of the r;aht -
suffrage. secured bv the Constitntion 70 ~,
liberated race in the Southern States, Al
disturbing influences, real or Imaginary
had been removed from all these States
The three constitutional Amendments
which conferred freedom and eoualitv q
civil and political rights upon the coIore,
neonle of the Soutb were adontsd h., ~
ronru,rsnt action of tbe oreat III, - IN VI
citizens who maintained The antb VI So =
the National Goyernment and tbs ;UtaSr;t Ivy y y
and perpetuity of the Union Mt sncb q cos
of treasure and life as a wise and necesssr
embodiment in the organic law of tho ;r !
results of the var. The people Of the forpoe
alave.holdin1 States accented those ras,,It,
and gave In every nracticahle To-, as.,.,
ances that the thirteentb fonrtan,,,.I I'e % ~
ffteenth amendments. and Laws ,eaanas az !
nursnance Thereof shonId IN ooo1 sa;.I
enforced. rigidly and impartiaTiv in iia, Ia,., =
and spirit. 10 the end That az hn,,SSs
citizen. without distinction of race or aoio
should' under them receive fniI 81 ooio oa'o,
projection in person and nronortn ~ .
political rights and nrivifeoar b. a1I az =,
ronstitntional amandmarts 0y Ihes
ssction of tbe ITn;on ohta;r - Ine Sou.hel ,
~ ssoI;,ia.i oowax =; C~a &c ihcreas
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