Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1868-12-18

ar',ih America and England. so loudly
and Earnestly demand to he placed
Upon a political Equality with the nc
gro and ignorant white man? All.
what commentary upon the empty
headed and wasp-waistcd flirt who
f1ippAn,ly declares that she doesn't
want to vote, she has all the rights she |
wants!' She Is Of type with the
Southern slave who always declared
that he was satisfied with his condi.
ton. The world is full of mental
vacuity reforms 60 on in spite Of it.
This great reform is the last step to
the crowuing excellence ia govern.
ment. Its contamination i not very
far distant. The question is assuming
Importance and commanding public
attention to an extent little expected
year since. The first minds Of The
country are actively working for the
attainment Of the true principle.
Very many of the leading journals
arc throwing he whelc weight Of
their influence for it. In our own
Iowa, We know of no man Of State
reputation and but one or two Repub.
iican paper opposing il. Certain
Journals that gave the subject the
cold shoulder two years and ) half
since. when the BULLETIN boldly de-
clsred for call rights for ALL" aud
brought the subject into discussion.
in this State, now announce them.
selves uuequivocally in favor of fc-
male suffrage. The good work pro-
crosses with unexamp'ed rapidity,
and we repeat that opposers may A.
we'll make up their minds to accept
the situation.
rnE PREslDENT,s MESSAGE.
The last message Of Andrew johnson is
his most Infamous official utierance. So
utterly unworthy the high position he occu>
pies is this combination Of outrageous lies
and febrile mouthings tina, We have deemed
il best not to befoul our p,ees BY giving i,
in full. We hence simply give tie following
outline, as Get forth BY the Boston Herald:
l. That the Southern States remain proc
trated in industry, their resources cut Oh, .
good portion Of their population disfranchs>
ed, their constitutional privileges denied ,hro'
Congressional enactment, and most Of them
remaining under military rule.
2. Commencing the report Of the Seere-
sary Of the Treasury, and endorsing it's yie~s
for return Of specie payments through .
reduction Of tie expenditures, raising the
taxation, gradual contraction Of the paper
circulation, with suggestions for legislation
for one currency only, and tina, the National
Banks should have their powers rsstrict-
ed.
3. That our foreign affairs are in favor.
able condition. The negotiaticns With Great
Britain regarding the Alabama claims, %
called, have not reached a. end. Certain
portions Of the proposed protocol Of arbitra.
ton were not approved By this Government,
and have been returned to Minister johnson.
The resignation Of the British Ministry is
regarded only Is . temporary hindrance.
Many details relative to these claims are not
deemed proper to communicate.
The Message says The offers Of arbitration
between Paraguay and Brazil have been de-
clined, and the course Of Paraguay is COM
mended. There Is an absence of Official de.
tail about the late outrage Of Lopez.
The Government has made new treaties
for the protection Of naturalized citizens
abroad, recognized the new Provisional un.
Ia in Spain, as de ,facso Government but
has received no formally accredited Minister
from the same.
Affairs with Mexico are satisfactory. The
arrangements for . mixed commission TO
setil. the claims of Americans in that coun.
try Are in progress.
The Governmens has failed in negotiations
for the purchase Of naval station in West
Indies. and learns that the French are try
ing to get the Bay Of SANTANA from the Do
minican Government
! 4. Official facts show enormous frauds in
the revenue. which must be corrected or the
revenue will fail. and the nation be involved
in ruin. The Message calls for strong leg.
islation on the subject. and urges the repeal
Of the Civil Tenure act, which is regarded Is
hindrance 10 the removal of corrupt Oh,
cials.
5. The President refers to the Indian
troubles, and the views of the Peace Com>
niissioners, and sears that the military es>
tablishment expenditures viii be largely in>
creased on the Plains.
s. He favors the withdrawal Of the troops
from the Southern States. and . reduction
Of the army, and gives rcsxme Of the oper
atious Of the Land and Pension svstems.