The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-12-07
The president,s mensnrc.

Washington, Dec. 6.--Tho president in
his message tays al congratulate you
on the continued and inc. easing prosperity of
our country. BY tho favor of Divine Prov
idcnco go have been blessed during Y g past
year with health, with abundGnt haryests,
with profitable empioyu eit for all our peo-
pie 'uD witA ooLteblnent at hog.c and with
perao and f,ieLdsAip wl.h other nations.
The occurrence Of the !wenty-fourth election
of chief magistrate has Afforded another op-
portunity to the people of the United
States to exhibit to the world tho significant
example of peaceful AM safe transmission
of the power and authority Of the govern
ment from public servants whose terms of
office are about 10 expire, to tn ir newly
chosen successors. These examples cannCt
fail to impress profoundly the people Of this
country with the advantages which ropub.
lican institutions afford; and the immediate
general and cheerful acquiescenCe of all good
citizens 10 the result OF the election, gives
gratifying insurance to our country aud to
our frieLds throughout the world, that u
government ba.ed on the free consent Of an
Intelligent and psuiJtic people, possessed of
elements Of strength, stability and perma-
nency, may not be found in any other form
Of government.
Continued opposition to tho full and
free enioym0rt OF the rights Of ci l.
zership conferred upon colCret people b.
the recent amendments to the constitJ
ton still prevails in several of the
late slave-holding states. 1t has perhaps
not been manifested in the recent election
to any large extent by acts Of violence or in
limitation. Ithas, however, by fraudulent
practices in connection with the ballots and
the regulations, places sud manner Of voting,
and with counting, returning aud cslvassing
votes cast, been snccessful in defeating the
exercise of the right preseryative Of all
rights--the right of suffrage, which the con.
stltuton expressly conftrs upon an enfran'
chised citizen.
II ia the desire Of the good people of the
whole country that sectionslisIn as factor
IN our politics should disappear. They pre-
fer that no section of the country should be
united in solid opposition TO another section
The disposition to refuse prompt and hearty
obedience to the equal rights amendment tc
the constitution are all that now stands in the
wsy of complete destruction of sectionalism
in our political contests. As long as eitbel
of these amendments Ia h4granIly
violated or disregarded it is safe to assume
that the people who placed them 10 the con
sti,u,ion as emboiying the legitimate result
of the war for the union, and who beliey,
them to be wise and necessary, will continu,
to act together to insist that they shall b.
obsyed. The paramount question still, is a
to enjoyment Of his rights by every American
citizen who has the requisite qualifications \
freely cast his vote and have II honestl
! eouptsd. With this question rightly settled th
country will be relieved of contentious Of th
past. Bygones will indeed be bygonts, an
politics and party is uss with respect t
economy and efficiency of administration
internal improvements, tariff, domestic taxG
ton. education, finance and other importar
: subjects will then receive their fuI
, share cf attention; but resistance {
and notification of the results # th
war will unite together in Issolu,
purpose for thtir support all who maintai
: the authority of the government and Tn
preser,ation of the union, a.d who adc
auattly appreciate the value of the vic or
achieved. This determination proceeds frof
no hostile sentiment or feeling 10 any part {
the neople of our country or any of their IL
terests. The involabihty Of the amen men'
rests upon the fundame tal principles of ou
I g.yernment. They are solely expressive {
the will Of the people Of the Uuiloa State
j Tba sentiment that the constitutional righ