The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1880-12-16
mIs LAsr SAY.
synopsis Of the AnnunI Message
OF var. Hayes.

~ hOAfaAa OF the AHAMMiAA NAeAAaA = Z
Of var. Hayes.
Washington, Dec. 8.
The President in his message
says;
congratulate yCu on the contin-
uance and increasing prosperity
Of our country. BY the favor OF
Divine Providence We have been
blessed during the present year with
health, with abundant harvests, with
profitable employment for all our
poop e, and with content at home and
with peace and friendship with other
nations. The occurrence OF the
twenty fourth election Of chief mag
istrate has afforded another opporlu
nifty to the people Of the United
States to exhibit TO the world a sig.
nidcaut example Of the peaceful and
safe Transmission Of the power and
authority Of the government from
the public servants whose terms Of
Office are about to expire to their
newly chosen successors.
This example carnot fail TO impress
profoundly thoughtful people Of
other countries with the advantages
which Republican Institutions afford.
The immediate general and cheerful
acquiescence Of all good citizens in
the result of the election, gives graft
flying assurance to our county and
to its friends throughout the world,
that a government based on the free
consent of an intelligent and patri-
otto people, possesses elements oil
strength, stability and permaaency
not found in any other form Of gov
eminent
Continued opposition to the full
and free enjoyment Of The rights ol
citizenship conferred upon colored
men by the amendments to the con
stitution, still prevails in several oil
the late slave holding States Ithas
perhaps, not been manifested in the
recent election TO any alarming ex-
tent ia aole Of violence or intimida-
ton; iGhas, however, by fraudulent
practice - connection with the bal
lots, with regulations as to place.
and manner of voting, and will
counting, returning and canvassinq
votes cast, been successful in defeat
ing the exercise Of the right and the
preservation Of all rights, the righl
Of suffrage which the constitution
expressly conlers upon our enfran
chisei citizens.
It is the desire OF good people o.
the whole country that sectionalisu
as factor in our polite should dis
appear They prefer that no section
of the country should be united il
solid opposition to any other section
The disposition to refuse prompt ant
hearty obedience to equal rights and
the amendments Of the Constitution,
is all that now stands in the way oi
complete Obliteration Of sectiona
lines in our political contests. Al
long as either Of these Amendments
is aagrantly and fraudulently vio-
lated or dlsregarded, it is safe to say
that the people who placed them II
the Constitution as embodying thI
| legitimate results Of the war for tal
Union, and who believe them to bl
wise and necessary, will continue tC
act together to insist that they shal
be obeyed.
The paramount question still is a
to the enjoyment OF the right b.
every American citizen who has thl
requisite publications, to freely cas-
| his vote and have it honestly counted
With this question rightly settled the
country will be relieved Of the con-
tentions Of the past; by.gones viii
indeed be by-gones, anil polite an'
party issues with respectto economy
ana efficiency of the administration
internal improvements, tariff, domes
| tic taxation, education, finance, ant
other important subjects, will thel
receive their full share OF atten
ton. But resistance to nullfcatioI
/ OF the result Of the war viii unit
together IN resolute purpose for thei
support all who maintain the author
/ ity of the government and the pres
ervation Of the Union, and who ade
quately appreciate the value Of Tia
victory achieved.
This determination proceeds iron
no hostile sentiment Of feeling to an,
part Of the people Of our own coun
try or to any Of their interests. tn
inviolab,lity Of the Amendment
rests upon the fundamental prinCi
pies Of our government. They ar
solely the expression of the will Q
tie people Of the United States. In
sentiment that the Constitutions
rights Of all our citizens must b
maintained does not grow weaker
and it will continue TO control Oh
government Of the country. Happil
The history Of the late election show
/ that 10 many parts Of the countr
where opposion to the F'fteeht
Amendment has heretofore prevailed
litis diminishing aud is likely to teas
altogether il firm and well con
sidered action is saken by con
gress.
| trust the house Of representative
and senate which have tho right /
iadge og election returns and qaaHa
cations OF their own members will 81
10 it that every case Of violation (
the letter OF spirit of the Fiiteenl
Amendments is thoroughly invesli
! gated, and that no benefit from sue
. violation suall accrue to any perso
or party. Il will be the duty Of q
executive, with sufficient approprls