The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1880-12-10
THE MESSAGE.
President Hayes's Annual
Message to Congress.

President Hayes's Annual
Message to Congress.
TO Ne Senate and House Of Representatives:
congratulate you on the continued and
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 friend.
ship with other Nations.
The occurrence of the twenty. fourth cleo.
ton of Chief Magistrate has afforded another
states to Exhibit to the world Significant ex.
ample of the peaceful and safe transmission
Of the power and authority of government
are about to expire, to their newly chosen
successors. This example can not fail to i'm.
press profoundly, thoughtful people of other
ican institutions afford. The Immediate,
general and cheerful acquiescence of all good
citizens in the result OF the election, gives
It's friends throughout the world, that Gov.
eminent based on the free consent of an in
telligent and patriotic people possesses ele.
not found in any other form Of gacs
Continued opposition to the full and free en-
toyment of the rights of citizenship, conferred
ments to the Constitution, still prevails in
several OF the late slavehoIding States 1t
has, perhaps, not been manifested in the re-
olence or INTIMIDATION. It has. however. by
fraudulent practices in connection with the
ballots, with the regulations as to the places
and manner of voting, and with counting, re-
turning and canvassing the votes cast, in sue.
cessfully defeating the exercise of the right
preservative of all rights. the right of SUI.
frage, which the Constitution expressly con-
fers upon our enfranchised citizens.
THE EQUAL-RIGHTs AMENDMENTS.
Itisthe desire of the good people Of the whole
country that sectiOnalism as a factor in our
politics should disappear. They prefer that
united in solid opposition to any other
section. The disposition to refuse a
prompt and hearty obedience to
ton is all tDat now stands in the way of a
complete obliteration of sectional lines in our
political contests AS long as either of these
garded, it is safe to assume that the people
who p aced them in the Constitution, as en-
bodying the legitimate results of the war for
the Union, and who believe them to be wise
and necessary, will continue to act together,
and to insist that they shall be obeyed. The
paramount question still is as to the enjoy
who has the requisite qualifications, to freely
cast his vote and to have it honestly counted.
With this question rightly settled, the country
bygones will indeed be bygones; and political
and party issues with respect to economy and
efficiency of administration, Internal Improve
ucuIS, tue OOIucStlC CdAdLlOI, euuCd-
ton. finance, and other important subjects,
will then receive their full share of attention;
but resistance to and notification of the re-
suits of the war will unite together in resOlute
purpose for their support all who maintain
the authority of the Government and the per-
petuity 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 OF the people
of our country, or to any of their interests.
The inviolability of the amendments rests
nnOn the fundamental nrincinla Of Cow
eminent. They are the solemn expression of
the will of the people of the United States.
of all our citizens must be maintained doesnot
grow weaker. 1t will continue to control the
Government of the country. Happily, the
ct Of the Wbere
to the Fifteenth Amendment has heretofore
prevailed, it is diminishing, and is likely to
action is taken by Congress. trust the House
of Representatives and Senate, which have
the right to Judge of the elections, returns.
see 70 Il that Vl case Of 81
letter or spirit of the Fifteenth Amendment is
thoroughly investigated, and that no benefit
SON or party. It win be the duty of the Exec
utive, with sufficient appropriations for the
purpose, to prosecute unsparingly all who
i have been ENGAGED in d 1 Sisizens OF
tuition.
1t is not, however, to be forgotten that the
O0SC ana Sut6SC guaranteed Oh the T120CS
Of citizenship IS to be found in that capacity
for self protection which can belong only to a
people whose right to universal suffrage is
s9PPoed Dy universal s edaeat,3 3 ne th
tiles are, in many cases, wholly inadequate to
furnish free instruction to all who need it.
This is especially true where, before emanci-
lected or prevented, in the interests of slav- |
cry. Firmly convinced that the subject of
popular education deserves the earnest atten. |
f{Opn If fl,a IF the whOlo vii |
q view to wise and comprehensive action by |
the Government of the United States, / re- |
able legislation and with proper safeguards,
supplement the local educational funds in the |
several States where the grave duties and re- |
spOnsibilities of citizenship have been devoiv-
ed on uneducated people, by devoting to the |
purpose grants of the public lands, and, II
necessary, by appropriations from the Urea |
sury of the United States. Whatever Govern
ment can fairly do to promote free popular
education ought to be done. Wherever gen. |
eral education is found, peace virtue, and
social order prevail, and civil and religious
THE CIVIL SERVICE.
In my former annual messages, l have
asked the attention of Congress TO the urgent !
necessity OF q reformation OF the civil service
corning the dangers of patronage, or ap- |
pointments for personal or partisan consid- |
erations. have been strengtnen ed by my %.
Office, and believe these dangers threaten
the stability of the Government. Abuses so
serious in their nature can not be permanent. |
ly tolerated. They tend to become more
alarming with the enlargement of admins |
trative service, rs the growth of the country |
in population increases the number of officers |
and placemen employed.
The reasons IRE Imperative for the adoption |
of fixed rules for the regulation of appoint |
ments, promotions and removals. establish |
ing uniform method, having exclusively in |
view, in every instance, the attainment of the |
best qualifications for the position in ques.
ton Such method alone Is consistent with |
the equal rights of all citizens, and the most |
economical and efficient administration of |
the public business.