The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1880-12-15

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THE SOUTHERN QUESTION.
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or fH, whole country tlqt sectional.
ism ~ % t.r-sr I'm orr r,.r r-ic, slogIl
B..ano..- Taev u-.t.- that ra
.a.i,r of the country should De
united IN solid opposition TO any
other section. The iisuos,r1n Ia
~.r,s, a nramut and hearty obcdi.
s.,r. Il, the coual rirhtsamandmcnt.
t3 tine constitution is all that nov
s+s,Is In fl1s way OF q comDleto OBJ
Iteration OF sectional lines in our
n.fitic.l contests. Aslony rs pithcro.
;grsr amendments is aarrantlv vio-
Ia-.d mr. di.r.rlrlpd. II Is sate to 3--
s3r1. fb3t the people who placed
-gam in tine CoDstitution.as embodv-
H., tEe legitimate results Of III,
war for the Union. and who believe
tl..,, =. he wise and necessary. vii!
e,ntinua q, act together. and 10 ia-
s-.t tI.ar tbey shall be oheyed. The
r.r,mount Question still Is. IS 10
fnr eriaymcnt of the rignt by every
American citizen who has thcrcguis-
rrn qualifications. 10 freely cast mis-
y.-a and nave II honestly counted.
Witb this question rightly settled.
. f.e country VIII be relieved of the
roYrrufiaus Of the past br-oucS
viii indeed be 5ygoucs. and puliti-
csl Marty issues with respect TO
e,a,tnv and efficiency of adm;uis-
t,-.;.n internal lupr9yemeutS. the
r.r.ff domestic taxation. education.
finance and other important sub
.-r-. will tpen receive their fpll
.5ar,. of attention. but resistance to
the notification OF the results of
,v.r will mite torether in resolute
r,,~,osa for tiejr support all who
I,.irtai, tho authority OF the rov-
,.rnp,o,t and the perpetultv of the
Union and who adequately appre-
ciarc the value OF the victory
.cbi.va3 This determination pro-
Gods from no hostile sentiment
~ t..Iir4 IN any mart of the ppoDle
,t. ,,,- .S1nrrv or to any other m
t,r..rs Tine inyiolabiIity of the
..,,,ar37oanfs rests upon t6e fund r.
,.entoI n-iDcinle of our royeIu-
,.ant They are tine solemn expres-
Son a. tbe vii! of tnc people OF the
T-,.if.d States.
The sentiment that the constitu-
tiou.l riants OF all our citizens must
~. r,,..irt.Gu,d. docs not grow weak
rr II will continue to control the
.oy,rnmeu. OF the country. Hap
uilr. the history OF the late election
shows tat in many parts Of the
country where opposition u the
Fifteenth amendment has heretofore
prevailed, II Is diminishing, and Is
ukaIy to cease altogether, II firm
aud well considered action Is taken
bv Congress. | trust the House OF
Representatives and the Senate,
w.l.cl has the right 20 Judge OF the
elections, return and qualifications
of their own members Will see TO Il
that every case OF violation OF the
letter oI the spirit OF the Fifteenth
amendment Is thoroughly investl-
gated, and that no benefit from such
violation shall accrue 10 any person
or party. 1t VIII be the duty oi the
Executive, with sufficient appropu-
ations for the purpose, 10 pr. secute
unspariugly al VINO nave been en-
gagged IL depTlving citizens OF the