Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-12-06
MIR. E0yes' Message.

fiction upon cur readers. we nave Isoo Il
synopsis covering ali The sntj' ielsrted 10 10
the pspsr, which we ere sure Will ba mGca mere
satisfactory than printing tho i1il tex, and ct
the same limo viii enable us 10 devote tie
sp,cc to more Interesting Eat!er. The mes"
sage opens So follows:
II congratulate you ca the cluti1ued AID TO-
| creaspg prosperity of cur ccuatfy. ~ The
| favor of Divine Pfcvderc, wa have been bless
ed, during the past year. With health, with
abundant harves!s, with profitable employment
| for sll cur people, and with c)ntentmens at
hcme, aud with pcac3 aad frlsDlsbIp WlaA OH
CT nations.
The occurrence Of the twenty foctth ets:iop
of Chief MAGISTRATE has afforded another cp
plr:unily to tho people CT tie United States TO
exhibit to tho world significant example oil
| tbe pesceful and safe transmission OF the power
and authority of government from tho pubic
servants whose terms CT cEioo are abcu: to ex-
pire, to their newly chosen SUCCESSORS. This
example cannot fail to impress profoundly
thoughtful people of other ceuotIlss VIII the
advantages which republic 70 lnst!!uilous afford.
The Immediate. general, and cheerful atqle'
eeIce of all good cisizsnP, 10 tho result CT the
election, gives gratifying essurauc, 10 our couo
| try, and to it's friends THROUGHOUT the W)Fla.
| that government based on tho free c9nseat Oh
an Intelligent aud patriotic people possesses
elements of strength stability, AID peImanerc7
not found 10 any other form Of goVcramett.
Continued opposition to tho full and FREQ en-
i,ymeut Of tho rights of ciiitsoshp, oonlerred
unor tho oolored people By the recent amend
men.s to tho Constitution, sill prevails IN eov.
eral Of tho late sl.yeho!di1g States. IL has,
nertaps. cot been msn;feated IL tho recant
| elec!ion 10 aoy largo eX.cn! ia &C Ct Vtcl2nco
| or intimidation. 1t has, however, b7 fr=utu
lent praotic,s ia c)puccliln with tho ballots.
with the regulations IS TO tue PLACES and man
ner Of voting, AID With counting, returning, sud
osnysssiog the votes cast, been successful IN
defeating tho exMcs 80 of tho right presarvalgc
| of sill rights, the right Of suffrage, which ito
Consti,ion expressly c,Itels upon cur cn!Iau
ciissd cItZ:ns.
1T i, tho desire CT The gocd peep c of the
whole country that secLlonn!Ian as tac OF IN
cur politics should disappear They prefer that
20 s,ctoa Of tho cjuBtry should DO united ID
solid opposition TO aEy other section. Inc
| disposition TO refuse prompt ana hearty coe
dieaos to the equal rights amendments 10 tho
| Constitution, is all that COW sands IN the Wssy
OF complete o5literatlon OF ssouoDai ices "a
| our political confess. As locg as either CT
these amendmeu.s is 1,gran!ly violated or dis
| regarded, il is safe to assume that the people
| who placed them 10 tho Constitution. 50 CO..
koGyipg tho legitimate results OF The var fer the
| Union. and who believe them to bo wise aId
! NECESSARY, vii! continue 10 &C: together. AID to
icsi;t thst they shall he ebsSet. Tho para,.
mount question still is. as TO toe etl,yment OF
| the right By every Aneticsn cllz,n who has
| the requisite qualifications. 10 lEetl5 ciss hi9
vote and to bavo it hcnes y c2uuttd. With
this oaes ion rightly settled, The country Will
Ia relieved Of tee c,ntenious OF the pas; BY
| cones will iodccd be bygoEc:; and rot:c3l
| cnd parry issues with respect to co?aony and
| Efficiency CT administration, internal iuproFc'
mec:s, tho tariff, domestic tsxslicn, eduoalloD,
fosnos. ard other important eutJso Will then
receive their full share # attention; out resist
aLc, 10 and nul iieatiou Ct the results OF toe
9a-, will u3ite together 10 rcsou:e purpose l9T
their support ell who ma!otain tfo ausecEiT OF
the Government aud tho pcrpctul!y OF thc
Union, and who adcqusteIy appreciate the
value Of the victory sChIevcd. This 6etcrml'
| ration proceeds from 90 hostile se1ti@cn. or
feeling to any part of the people CT cur oorntr9
or TO suy of their Interests. Tho invlolablllty
| of the amendments rests upon the fundamental
principle Of cur Government. They are the
| s,lemp txoression of tic will OF tho pecpc OF
the United States.
"rhs sentiment that The Constitutional rights
! of all our citzsps must be maintained, does oot
crow weaker. II will coatuus to control the
Government of the couotTy. Happily, tho
history of the late election shows that In many
narts of the country where opposition 10 the
| fifteenth amendment has heretofore prevailed,
it is diminishing. ard is likely to ccaso alto
qethcr. if firm aud we'll Considered aoilon ID
I, kan by Congress- | trust the House OF Rep
resentatjyes and tho Seratc, which have tho
tight to iudgo Of tho elections, returns, and
qualifications Of their Own members. will SEQ TO
,e that every c,s, Of violation CT tho letter or
shirt of tho fifteenth smandmeot is thoroughly
investigated, and that 20 benefit from SUCH
violation shall scorue to any person OF party.
| T. will BIO tho duty OF tho Executive. with sui
6c;ept appropriations for tho purpose, TO prose
cute unspariuely oil who have beer engaged IL
depriviog oitzacs Of tbs rights guaranteed to
them by the Constitution.
| ut is not, however, 10 be forgotten that the
| best aud surcst guarantee OF tho primary Flghls
! of citizenship is to bo found IN that capacity
for s,lt-protec;lon Hblca can belong GUY 10
neopIe whose right TO universal sutttago IS SUP
n,.ied by universal education. Inc means st the
comms0d of Tho lccal and State authorities sr,,
! io many casee, wholly iuadIq 1atc to furnish
free instruction 10 oil who need it, Tbs IS es-
nseiaIl7 t,us, where before ema1clpadon, the cd.
uca,icn Of the pecp!o was neglected orpre7eoted
10 tbs Interest Of slavery. Firmly conVaed
that the eut i,ct of popular education deserves
tho earnest attention ofthe people OF tho whole
country, with WOW to wise and compT1hen,
siys &C ion by tho Govsromeot OF the Uolted
States. [ respcc folly recommend that Cen
gress. by suitable legislation and WITH proper
SAFEGUARDS, supplement the local educational
| finds ia the several States W6ero the grave
duties ard responsibilities Of clt:z ,nship. hsve
been devo.ved on uoeduoatsd people. by do
yotiog to the purpose graDts of the public Iaud!.
snd, if nee :ssavy, by appropriations from the
Treasury CT tho Uoited States. Whstever
| Government oau fairly do to promote i'ee eda
cation ought 10 be done. Wherever general
| education is found, psacs, virtue, acd social
order prevail. aud civil a0d religious liberty arc
SECURE"
Mr. Hayes submits O Iuubsr of other mat
ters to Congress aud wo coDdense the residue
| of bis message:
10 my former annual messages. have asked
| r. 10 ha