The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1868-12-23

. vokcs tho revocation Of those pro-
: visions which Interfere with the
Presidents constitutional ftrnc-
tions, as Commander-in. Chief of
tho army, and which deny to tho
States Of tho Union, tho right to
protect themselves by means OF
their own militia.
This last act was clearly an in
fringcment Of tho Constitution,
that ia wcll'rcgulatcd militia be-
ing necessary to the security Of Il
free State, The right ofthc people
to keep and hear arms shall rot
be iniringcd."
With the knowledge that tho
Radical party has prcvailcdagainst
his counscls, and elected q Prcsi-
dent OF their own choice, lie yet
asks from the common country Il
revocation Of those acts Of partisan
legislation, which, "cun he produc-
tive Of no permanent benefit TO
the country. and which stand as
SO many monuments of the def.
cicnt wisdom which has characters
ized our recent legislation"
While president Johnson has
encountered danger and trouble
with tranquility and firmness he
has shown Il equality Of mind which
has raised him above revenge. lie
invokcs for General Grant that
which has been denied to himself,
His call for rctrcnrhmcnt and
his appeal a@ail st profl1se cxpcn-
'liturc Is wrII timed. The cXpcn
SeS Of :hc Government are at this
day Cover three years since hos
tlli,ics have ccascd) three hundred
and scventy-two millions OF dollars.
In other words, the national cx~
pcnscS am unit, in proportiin to
he population, to nearly ten dol
lars per capita.
This is certainly a remarkable
statement, and one well calculated
to challenge the attention Of the
country.
We concur with him that somr
arrangement should he made TO
control the public debt, and tn
prevent IFS becoming Il permanent
feature Of, and IN increasing incu-
bus on The Government.
AS for the resumption Of specie
payments, We have bnt little faith
III the various theories proposed.
We believe there is but one way
to really accomplish this desired
result. That is in the quaint
words Of another, "rhe surcst way
TO resume, is to rcsumc.'
We regret to learn that The
commercial and industrial pursuits
OF the country arc in Il languiSh-
ing condition. The cry comes up,
however, from all parts Of the land.
We cannot but think that this is
in great measure owing to the
effects Of tho "iniudicious lcgiSIa
ton Of tho government since the
war;"
AS for the acquisition Of Cuba.
i San Domingo, and tho Islands ud,
,laccnt to our coasts, with the con
sent Of their respective Govern.
ments, this would doubtless add TO
the power Of tho country, but aS Il
whole, it is not so clear it. would
incrensc either it's security, or hap
pincss.
President johnson has illustra-
ted in his Message every subject
Of public concern. 1t docs him in
finite credit as n statesman. 1t is
q clear justification Of is course
now. 1t will prove more cflcctuaI
hereafter. The timo will come
and that at no distant day, when
his accuscrs will he condemned.
ana when postcrity will hear and
commend those sentiments to
which tho Senate and House, IN.
der tho influence Of party passion,
have dcfiantly stopped their ears.
FIFTY NEGRnES IN EpGEflELD JA1I..-
Anh M ont:ngc II i ninn the country !
Fifty pairs Of idle virinnS hands, and
lilty idle hungry mouths And The tlc.