Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-12-07
Civil Service is Preached Although
it Has Not Been
Practised.
Advice Concerning PoIigamy and
Talk About Chinese lmimigra-
tion Are INDUCED in.
Reports of the Various Secretaries
Are Referred to and
Spoken Of Highly.
River improvements Captain
General Grant Postal A.
fairs - District of
Columbia, Etc.
CoNGRATULAT1oNs

CONGRATULATIONS
o. the Continued Favors OF Providence
and the Success oithe Radical Party.
Fsllow. CITIZENS OF he StaG'e and H0uS Of
Representatives:
congratulate you on the continued
and increasing prosperity OF our com
try. BY the favor OF Divine Providence
we have been blessed, during the past
year, with health, with abundant har.
vests, with profitable employment for
all our people, AMI with contentment at
home, and with peace AMI friendship
with other Nations.
The occurrence OF the twentv-iouth
election OF Chief Magistrate has afforded
another opportunity TO the people OF the
Unit I'd States - exhibit to the world a
significant example OF the peaceful and
safe transmission OF the power and au.
thority OF government from the public
servants whose terms OF Office are about,
TO expire, TO their new y-chosen success.
sors. This example cannot fail to ini-
press profoundly, thoughtful people Of
other countries with the advantages
which Republican institutions afford
The immediate, general, and cheerful
acquiescence Of all good citizens, in the
result of the election, gives gratifying
assurance to our country, and 10 Its
friends throughout the world, that a
government based on the free consent Of
an intelligent and patriotic people pos.
sesses elements OF strength, stability,
and permanency not found in any other
form OF government.
Continued opposition t. the full and
free enjoyment Of the rights of citizen
ship, conferred upon the co.ored people
by the recent amendments 10 the Con-.
stitution, still prevails in several OF the
late slavrholding States. II has, per-
haps not been manifested in the recent
election to any large extent in acts OF
violence or intimidation. 1t has, how
ever, by fraudulent practices i'll cOnncc.
tons as to the places and manner OF vo:-
ing, and with counting, returning. and
canvassing the votes cast, been success
ful in defeating the exercise OF the right
pre servative OF all rights, the right OF
suffrage, which the Constitution ex-
pressly coniers upon our eniranchised
! citizens.
II is the desire OF the COOL people OF
the whole country that sectionaiism as
A factor in our politics should disappear.
They prefer that no section OF the coun-
try should be united in solid opposition
to anv other section. The disposition TO
refuse q prompt and hearty obedienceto
the ecu alright, ,imendmentst 10 the Con-
s,itut,nn, is all that now stands IN the
way ni a complete obliteration OF sec
tional lines in our political contests. AZ
lon. as either OF these amendments is
f.granty violated or disregaried, 1t 's
| safe in assume that tie people who
placed them in the Constitution, as em-
bodying the legitimate results OF the
war for the Union, and who believe
them ~ be wise and necessary, will con.
tinue TO &c, Cg,ther, and to insist that
| they shall br ub.ved. The paramount
question still is as to the enjoyment OF
the right by every American citizen who
! has tue requisite qualifications, to freely
cas-, his vote and to have it honestly
counted. With this question rgntly
settled, the country will he relieved OF
| the contentious OF the past: bygones
will indeed IL, bygones; and political
! and party issues with respect to ecoEo'
my and efficiency OF administration, IN
ternal improvements, the tariti, domfs,
tic .axation, education, finance, and
/ other important subjects, will then re-
I ceiye their full share OF attention; but
resistance TO and notification OF the rc'
suits OF the war, will unite together N
solute purpose for their support all
who maintain the authority OF the Gov
ernment and the perpetuity OF the
/ Union, and who adequately appreciate
the value OF the victory achieved. This
determination proceeds from no hostile
sentiment or feeling to any part ,oi the
reople OF our country, or 10 any oi their
Interests. lie invio.sbl.ity oil the
amendments rests upon the iuncancn-
t,l princ,ul. OF our Government. They
are the solemn expression Of the will OF
the people OF the United States.
The sentiment that the Constitutional
rights ot all our citizens must be main.
tanned does not grow weaker. IL VIII
! continue r. control the Government Oi
the country. Happily, the history oi
the late election shows that in many
uarts OF the country where opposition 10
the fifteenth amendment has heretofore
prevailed, tits diminishing, and is likely
to cease altogether, II firm and well-con'
siiered action j. taken by Congress.
trust the House OF Representatives and
the Senate, which have the right &c
iulgc oi the elections, returns and Gua!
iiicatiOas oi their own members. Will So
Il il that every case OF violation oil the
letter or spirit oi the fifteenth amend
men, i thoroughly investigated, and
that no ben, fl, from such violation shal
accrue 10 any person or party. Ii vii
he the duty oithe Executive, with sutfi
cient appropriations for the purpose, t;
prosecute unsparin ,ly all who have .er
engaged in depriviDg citizens OF tn
rights guaranteed TO them by the Con
stitutiOn.
Itis not. however, 10 be for gotten tha
the best and surest guarantee OF tn
primary rights OF citizenship is u
b, found in that capacity 10
seli-orotection which can belong onl.
to people whose right 10 universe
snffrseo is is supported by
Universal Education.
The means at the command OF In
/ local and State authorities are, in man
cases, who'll, inadequate TO furnish ire
instruction TO sll who need it. This
especially true where. before emancipa