The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-12-09

wAsHINeroN, Dec. eat one o'clock this
afternoon President Johnson will send his
annual message TO the Two houses OF Congress
according to the previous announcement Of mis-
Intentions. The document reads follOws:-
E.HoW citiseas Of the Senate and House of Repre-
Upon Ine. reassemb bling OF Congress, IL again
becomes my duly 10 call your attention TO the
state Of ihe Union. aud TO It's cJniinued dis Jr-
sanlzed conaition under the various laws
which have been passed upon the BuUject OF re-
IL May be safely assumed, as an axiom In the
government OF States. mat Lhe grea est wrongs
Inflicted upon q people are Caused ny upjl,J
aud arbitrary legislation, or by tue uureienting
uecrees Of desputic rulers. aud tust Lne timely
revocation OF Injurious and Oppressive mea-
sures As the grealest good tnst cal be conferred
MO nation. The legislator or ruler VINO mas
the Wisdom and magnsnimity TO reLrace his
steps, when convinced Of error, will sooner or
later be rewarded with the respect and graft.
Ous ow hist DRY --althongh b can bracing u period
less LDsn o cenlury-ahurds ABUNDANT proof
that most, II not al, OF our domestic troubles
are directly trsceabe 10 viola Ions of the urga-
MIC aaw end exc. ssive legislation. The most
stIikipR illustrations of th,s iscL are furnished
by the eDaclmenis Of the past three years upon
the question oi reconstruction. After n fair
trial They have LsntialIy fail "a aud proved
perpicious in their results and tnero seems 10
be DO good reason why they should longer
main upon tne statue .oook. States ~ wnloa
o. government have been reduced Lo mili'ary
depend. ncies. In each oi which the people nave
been made subject To the aroitrary Will of tue
commanding general. Although the Constitu-
ti0n requires that .ach stale shall De repre-
Texas are yet excluded from ne two h uses,
and contrsry to The express provisions Of thai
recent eiecion for a President and Vice-Presi.
dent OF the United States.
under the domination of persons of so or la Inc
South has impaired. II not destroyed. the kindly
relations that had previously existed 10. wesn
feeling OF aDimosiiy which, leading In sosne
Instances TO collision and olooosned. mas pre-
vented that cooperation between Tue two races
SO essential TO the success OF Industrial enter
prises In Tho southern States. Nor nav. the
Inhabitants Of those States atone sun red from
The disturbed condii Ion Of affairs growing out
Of these Congressional enacim-nis. Tue euLire
Union has been agiLsted by grave apprshen-
siOns OF troubles which might ssaiu Involve the
pt ace OF the nation; Its interests have been
hSsness yd insST the enc ns Of Of
prosperity throughout that portion Of the
The Federal ConstItutiou--the ~ IOaa oharta
Of American rights, undsr whose Wise aud saIu-
tRIy provisions We have successfully conducted
ali our d, mestic and foreign affairs. sustaino
ourselves In peace and la war, und become
great nation among the powers Of the earth
meni Of questions growing out OF the civII var
Wsged alone fOrits vindicailOn. fniB great fact
ID made most man ifest Dy the cnndttIon Il tue
country when Congress assembled N tue mon n
Of December, 1865 Civil strife mad ceased; tue
Ipirit OF rebellion had spent It's enti fprce; la
tie Southern States the people mao warned
into national life. and throughout the wnOie
country a healthy Ieactioa In puuIic sentiment
bad taken place BY the application OF the
simple yet efft Give prov visions OF lne CousLItu-
ton, the Executive Depari ment, Win tue
voluntary AID Of The States, had brought tue
work of restoration Ss near completion as
within the scope OF It's authority, and tue ma
tion was encouraged by the prospect of au early
bnd satisfactory hCJustment OF ail It's dificui-
ties. II. II IEL 7. .r
Congress, however, lnterveDed. and, refusing
TO perfect the work 30 uesrlS cUnSuinmated,
declined TO admit mem oers ffom the unrepre-
senttd States, adopted series OF measures
which arrested ihe progress ot restoration, frus-
atIated all that had been 30 success al accom-
~plished. and, after three years OF agitation aod
strife, has left lbe country far her from tue
attainment OF union and fraternal feeling than
JecoDRiTuction. IL needs Argument To snow
that Legislation which has produced such oane-
Jul consequences should ne abrog ated or elss
made 10 conform TO the genuine principles OF
republican government.
Under he In nueDce OF party q sion and sec
tiODal prejudice, other acis have been passed
not waTrsn ed by the Consultation. Congress
has already been male familiar with my Views
respecting the Tenure of office bill" Expe
Iience has proved that Its repeal Is demanded
by the best interests OF the country. aud th-t
while IL remains IN force the President O nnpt
emf In that rigid acoou liability of oub 10 OH.
eeTs 30 essential TO I'M honest and efficient exc
cniion Of the laws. It's revocation Wonlh eDa.
bic the Executive Department 10 exero'se the
power OF appointment and renoval IN accord:
eDoe viii The original design OF the Federal
The act Of Maebl q 1857, making approprla-
pOns toT the support oI the army and navy Tor