Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-12-16
Presidents Message.
Foior citizens Of the Senate and House q
Represeatatiros

increasing prosperity OF our country. by
the favor of Divine providence we have been
blessed during the past year with health,
with abundant harvests, with profitable en-
ployment for all our people. and with con-
tentment at home, and with peace and
friendship with other nations. The occur
renee of the twenty fourth election of Chief
Magistrate has afforded another opportunity
to the people of the United States to exhibit
TO the world the significant example of the
peaceful and safe transmission of the power
and authority of government from the public
servants whose terms of office are about to
expire. 10 their newly chosen successors.
This example cannot fail TO impress pro
fouudly thoughtful people of other countries
with the advantages which republican ins,itu-
tons afford. The immediate. general and
cheerful acquiescence Of all good citizens in
the result Of the election, gives gratifying
assurance to our country and to its friends
throughout the world that a government
based on the free concert Of an intelligent
aud patriotic people possesses elements of
strength. stability. and pcrmanency. not
found in any other form of government.
Continued opposition to the full and free
enjoyment, OF the rights Of citizenship con-
iHtsa AhAbsfh tt'Pst wv TWIN
amendments to the constitution still prevails
in several Of the late slsye-holding States.
|, has perhaps not been manifested IN the
recent election 10 any large extent IN acts of
violence or intimidation. IL has. however,
by fraudulent practices IN connection with
ballots, with the regulations As to the places
and manner Of voting. and with counting
returning and canyassing the votes cast,
been successful in defeating the exercise OF
the righ; prcscryaiiyc of all rights-the
righ, Of .uffrage-which the constitution
expressly confers upon our enfranchised
citizens.
COOP ADVICE FOR THE SOLID soUrH.
|, is the desire Of the good people OF the
whole country that sec;lonallsm As factor
IN our politics. should disappear. They
prefer that no section of the country should
he united in solid opposition TO any other
section. The disposition TO refuse a prompt
aud hearty obedience TO the cqual-righi-
amendments TO the constitution, is all that
now stands IN the ~ay of complete oblitera-
ton of sectional lines in our political con
tests A. long a. either OF these amend
ments are hagrantly violated, or disregarded,
il i safe 10 assume that the people who
placed them IN the constitution a. emhody-
ing the legitimate results Of the var for the
[ MON. and who believe them Ia be wise and
,cce..ar, will con,,,u. IN ac, ,o,,r,h,.r ,,b
10 insist that they shall be ohcycd. The
r,ram,,,n, nues,,op stiIl /. a. In IN. .ni,,..
men, Of the right by every American citizen
who ha. the requisite qualifications to freely
ca., hi. VOTE and to have /, honrs,l, coun-
ted. Wi,h I'm. ous,iinn r,yh,ly settled IN.
r,un,y, Mil he rrIi,v,d of rop,,rfi.p. az
the mast B,,ou,. viii indeed b., bygonc.
and p,li,ic,l and marty issues with r,.nec,
10 eeo-om, and efficiency OF administration
internal improvements. tariff domestic ,ax.
,tion eIuraiion 6na1r, and other imn,rt,rt
subject. will then receive their f.ll shay, ~
attention; bu, resistance TO and notification
Of the results Of the war. will unite together
in resolute purpose for their support all who
maintain the authority Of the government
and the pcrpe;ulty OF the Union. and who
adeguaiel, appreciate the value Of the. vie
tory achieved This determination Droceed,
from no hostile sentiment or feelin, 10 any
mar, of our neople of the country or tn,ny OF
their interests The iuyiolabili,y of the
amendments rests upon the fundamental
prineiple Of our government, They are the
solemn expre,sioa of the will of the people
Of the Tinted State, Tn. sentiment tba,
tho constitutional rights Of all onr c;ti.
ron. mus, be maintained doe. NOT grpu
xeaker. /, will eontinu. TO control N.
poycrnm.nt Of the country Uannily the
h;,ory of the late elec,ion show. TIA, II
many na,,. ~ ,b, c,n,,,y uhs,e on,o.i,;on
10 M. 18th amendment has ber.,ofor. pre.
y,ilcd !, !. d;mini.b;ng and i lh.l, ~
action is taken by Congress | trust. the
House of Repre.en,ati,es and the Senate.
which have the rieb, To Judge Of the elect.
ion. r,,urns and oual,6cs,;on. NJ ,b.;r ov,,
nrrnhsr. viii .e,. 10 il ,ba, e,ery cas-, NJ
y;ol,,;n, ~ The la,,e, n, .,iyi, ~ tho i,,b
,mandmen, i ,horon,hly i,ye.,,g,,.a .nd
do, mo h.n.s, f,o,, s,,cb ,;ola,;o1 rail ,c
rr,,. 90 ,ny n.r.on q, n,,,y I, w;II h. n.
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,b,. has, and s,r.., e,,.,,o,ee os H.. ,,ri,nar,,
RIGHTS of citizenship i, 20 he found in ,ha,
capacity for selfprotection which can belong
\,
~ ,aniase = suPpoi"" .. univ sri eiu'S'io'',
ne means az tAe c"'iii'ianu oi 'he ioeai anu
o'a1e au'hoIi'ies are, N man. cases' "holl
niaueqaa,e ~ irsnI>h Tt. neo i'sI ae''o" 70 an
no ieeu H. inis .sPee'a". u'e "seie'
oeiore eua'iciPa'ioh' 'ne euuea,o', u ule
Pe"Pie "as hesiee'eu ol Pie,en'eu' IN ti'e
n'teies' vi slavery inini. oon' ih.eu t'ia'
uhe "a suplee' VI Popu'ai euuoa''on uess'.es =,
uie eaihes' a''en.io" VI '.e PoPie VI ''e
"ho'e country, WIN ave" u Nise anu CON
Prehensise ac'ion oy .le government oi 'hs
ii'eu o'a'es' iep.et''i. a1 is.o"liiieha
una. .ohere's' y suitable mis.a'ioa Ia', aha
WIN proper uaus' suPp.enl.us .ne
iocai euaca''oliai 'a'ius IN 'ae se.ela; ''ta.es
"nefe 'he grave uu'ies anu resPohsioiiities
OF ci.iIshshiP nave oeen ae'o'Ieu On u'i-
euuca'eu People, y. ae,otii's 70 tne purpose
grants oi the Puoiie iaiius, anu NECESSARY,
py appropriations rom 'le 'feasuI. oi tne
eniied states nase'er so'e'h'neh' gan
ial,y 10 70 promote Hse popu'aa I euIa'o" w.
ought 70 oe u'"e. "hei.,ei s."e !, ~
ea'ioh Is 'ahu' Pea.' WI sn,ue anu soIiai -. "
uer Pie'ai' anu CIV" anu ieNs'ou' hoe'''
are secure
CIVIL SERVICE REFORM
In mv former messages I have asked ,hs