Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-12-06
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.

IlDuhtH vi N'JDSItEp III JJnlL FtSoibbJ
Dec. 2nd;fa
ES INTRODUCTORY,
Fe9om, cttsen*o d TIE Schultz ma Ho'e y RrWc-
Being who holds III hts lIands the Il btlnle5 Of ma
lions, for lhe continued bcstowal during asl year
al peace With ali other nations, our public credit
nas greatly na = n@IhM 9w ssfSggr
I'D the labors ~ those who llll the Holli our ua-
icSed tial tRo general prosperity Which Ias been
50 long and anxlously looked for u ~ last within
our reach.
The enloymentof health by our people general
has, however. been ililGrrupiea during thc rlst
yefiow fever. In same portions Of the southern
prompt and cXfraordinary measures r relief. 1lc
disease appeared MS an epidemic ~ New orleans
AFTER mid-suhllncr. u WAS rapidly spread Ny iugi.
titcs from the Infected clues and towns ana did
~ Louisiana, Mississippi and Tennessee have But-
tcred Seyetey About one hGndred lhp'snn c4srs
900, according 70 Intel llg"nt estimates proved
pfoach 10 accuracy, ne loss 70 the country orea-
stoned by this epidemic " y TO pc rtekoncd "
and destitnton that resulted excited ihe deepest
sympathy ~ all parts or the union PhNslciaua
Nlstahce OF tho AFFLICTED communities. tontribn-
lions Of money and supplies ~ every needed FORM
ernmeilt waa nble 90 respond ~ some measure e.
@S f gr Ho ~. y aa GsH%E I% Il" "4
lions for y" nro,se 6gmE Fiysn Y en- canIaeG,
receive the sanction nf congress. hbpnt eighteen
hundred tents aHh atiOls 81 NE value ~ aholl
applied Tor them fun detallspt which VIII be fur
uisncd VI ougress Wy The proper department. The
very general pnbljc sentiment In fatorot nation
ID sanitary commission which shalt not only control
uItiantlnc but ht sanitary SipefYlHIpnof inter-
national commerce. ~ times 81 opintnic, AMI l9lh
~ hdyIs"rS I' "n !" 9,G aH WIN Miye ra ~
dangers Mo puntle heath and which HE mnni-
Hfs which was passed 90 lalo y TN session e
Ia the direction here Indicated ~ view OF he
antino andGhcrw,sr ior INTERPRETATION u our sou
ports AZ m c9anlry grnmny Prom ihis ana
give 10 thr whole Hnnlec carly and careful conSld-
Grafton,
rnEEouIliERN QUESTION:,
Ihn permanent pacncatlon Or thr country Is the
complete prutectiun ~ al citizens ~ every ciyil
ana pollgal ,lghl, anllnucs l"ibr o. paf9imnMnt
step IN this aifccI0ilB welcomed Win pnblio az
"r n n, oss tnr ar c""s,a"
awnkollh general uncnsilltNs and Wide spread con
dcmnalnl. The recent congressional elections
nave furnished direct ana trustworthy toat u the
Ndvancr!hn4 iMr male - ne practical eslablisl-
stttuton "a the liberated TnGU hi the south
crn states. Al disturbing Influences leal
or imaginary lnd brrn removed itnm nli 0l these
States Thr constitutional amendments, wch cou-
ierrcd freedom aud equality " ciyll and political
rlghA upon Ills eulorni people q the south, were
adopted by tho concurrent action ~ the great body
of good citizen who maintained tho authority Uf ma
tlUnnl government aud tho Integrity ana pofpeinity
Of tic union NJ such cost Of treasure mud HIS ns
wiac and necessary embodiment IN the organic law u
tho Just results 1t Tie war. Tho people VI the former
o.holdng states accepted these results md gave
IN every practicable term assurances that the 18Th,
lilh md 10Th amendments and laws pIlseed III pun.
RntCn thereof should IN good ruth, hn enforced rig
IDLY nnd mpnitlnlly In letter and spirit, to tic end
That the humblest citizen, without distinction II
I.1p4 1ll NuI kn
Uqnl protection IN person and property nnd ~ 10
lical rights and privileges Ivy lhcsn constitutional
amendments The southern section 81 ~" niton %
inincdn largo increase Of pOltrn power Ia ionElNA
aud IL lho electoral college, aud the country justly rN
poctcd that elections would proceed % he en-
trnnchIael rucr upon Tho conditions &c legal mud
constitutional freedom ana protection witch obtained
all the other states Of tho union, Tito friends ut
law and order looked forward To Tho conduct Of those
elections uDeiing 10 the general Indgm, NJ ~ tln
country important opportunity u measure tho de-
gree III which Tho sight VI suffrage could u" exercised
Nv tho courcd people and would ~ respected ~
hrir tcllow citizens, but more general ennt mnnt
III freedom u suffrage hN rnluicd people aud muto
iuHl and generous protection " that freedom ~ c
communities ~ which they lorna part wore general
" anticipated Than tltr record II The elections dB-
elosca Ia some d THESE states III Which the culotrd
peoplC have leCn umll" ~ make thcr opinions ipt
la rlrciionEhc result IL mhihly due - influences not
easily measured rcmn,lie,l w lrgnl projections, but
w Tho statca IT Louisiana ana south Carolina NJ
lnlgc aud ~ nomr particular congressional districts
outside ~ u Hn states. tho treuts " The elections
cnOtnd voters have been pScrrl,lt and their laiti
eirnlan Ia tho elections nui permitted ~ ~ either
general ~ aer. u Will % IN ne cousrets
Tor winch thrar elections wore td 81
make such examinations into their conduct
A. mny H. npplopr de 10 determine the validity
uI the claims NJ members % their spnt4. MEM
while Vi becomes The duty n tho executive and
Judicial departments ot thn government, each ~
ils province 60 inquire lnOmd punish violations
u tho lAwH Of tho United SlltnA which have %
fnrrOd can hut repeat what Satd ~ this con
UNplInn III lHNT message. that whatever nl
ihority rests with me ~ this nnd shall not heat
tatn % put forth, nnd nm unwilling q lnrcso
renewed appeal 10 the legislatures, the COURTS,
the executive authorities. ANA the people OF the
states where these Wrnng4hnNe been perpetmtrd,
~ gave their assistance towards bringing ~ Jus
ttrr tho Offenders. mud preventing repetition ni
the crimes No means within my power wall hu
spared 60 obtain in aud fair investigation Of
tho alleged crimes, nnl 70 secure the conviction
aud lnst punishment 81 the guilty.
IL IL to he observed Tint the principal nppruprt
alton made for lhr department ot Justice ~ INC
Inst session contained the following clause, "and
iur dCrHytng the expense which may lie incurred
IN the enforcement 81 thu net approved February
w 1874, entitled mi nGl 10 amend IN net approved
May a0th, 1870, entitled III act ii enforce the
flights III citizens Ol the llnltrd States to yotr III
the several states ~ the IN on md Tor other pnr
poses, ur any acts nmrndntotS thereof or supple
mcntNry theruto.o II IA the opinion Ot the
attorney general that Tie expenses et these pro
reedngs VIII hrgey exceed thr amount witch
MAS thus prov ldrd and rely confidently upon con-
thecNrruliNc department II tnroree the laws,
respectfully nrgrnppn Nuur attention that The eutt
KtCSsanAl elections la every district tSinhNctN I'm
pnTtlut SENSE arc Justly II matter IT political IN
tttCst and concern throughout tho Whole country
Each STATE aud every nuliral party IS entitled a.
a share " the power which ~ conferred hS the
legal and constitutional suffrage. Y ls the right "
every citizen possessing tho qualifications nre,
selihrd W Inv q cast nnn nnntmdatel ballot aud
~ have his hnltn honestly counted 80 long as hC
exercise ~ this power and the enjoyment ~ THIS
lgh AFRO common and equal, practically rs We'll as
formally, submission "a the results OF suffrage Will
he accorded LOYALTY and eheertns and ali thr de-
pattmCntS ut government Mil iee the true Nigur
~ tho popular Will thus IMPRESSED, NatemnnrarA
OF administrative Interests Ut governments how
ever urgent ~ WCightN VIII ever Misplace thu Sra