The Lincoln County herald., 1869-12-16
TIE Prssidep,'s Message.

this tine BEEN sssd. and opiatoas formed
- 70 lie merits; hssss, It 10 unnecessary
for 10 to say much about Il. But editors
are class Who like to have their ssy, b
the opiaioa Of othsrs What. they will.
Our notice Of The message, however, shall
bs brief, u he dossmsas itself borders
very closely o. brs,iiy-ifpos VT.
The Arss thing that strikes %, after
psrusins The diFsrsus points sss forth
therein, u The absence OF that ability
which eharsetsrisss ths true Statesman.
Il u true ths President touches upon
most Of he important topics o. 1.-the day
and ths h eli. He says such measures
demand the attention Of Congress but,
With few exceptions, does not sst forth is
what manner such sttsntien 10 demanded.
He does not enter ists she spirit Of sgi.
tsted questions, showing the effects sris'
ing from certain causes, and With ststss-
msuliks psnstration devising rsmsdiss fer
the evils. This be leaves 70 Cosgrssa
10 whom be reposes implicit confidence
II. wisdom will lead him through the dark
places. He does 90, We imagine, because
Of his inability 70 gasp The great goes.
tions of the day. We do not ssy this
with any feeling Of disrsspscs, but because
70 realize how necessary it's, sttbis crit,
ical juncturs Of our nations disqu,studs,
to have eminent statesmen st the helm Of
government. His suggestion In regard
to Georgia We believe will have no good
effect iu' aiding "rscoustructioo." IT 10
just such view % any Radical would
take Of the matter. If rscesstruction
had been conducted upon % honorable,
fair and just basis, then would the visw
Of the President be correct one but
the foundation upon which be bsilds his
opinion-ths Reconstruction Acss-hsv.
ing NO Constitut tional sanction, oil the
conclusions arrived at must Of necessity
be faulty. live argue from false stand
point, our arguments will b false also.
Such is the Presidents opinion with re.
gard to Georgia. -
His financial policy he borrovs from
Secretary Boutwell,. Whether Il 10 good
one, We are not competent to determine.
This We leave to greater minds, trusting
that honest ones, looking 70 the good Of
the people, may rise Up to adjust our em
barr.ssed financial condition. ~
In regard to the "Alabama claims" be
calls attention to Minister Johnson's ef-
forts at settlement, whose policy he dis
approves but hopes shat tho time may
soon arrive when the governments car
approach the solution Of this momentoui
question with an assurance Of what 10 due
to the right, dignity and honor Of each
and with the determination not only Il
remove tho causes Of complaint in thu
past. but to lay the foundation Of . broad
principle Of public law, which will pre-
vent future differences aud tend to 6ru
and continued peace and friendship HI
then adds that "this IL nov the only grav'
question which the United States hsv'
with any foreign nation" Surely If thi'
is tho only grave question demanding ou
attention, the Chief Mae eistrate Of the Ma.
ton should, At least, have given IL suct
thought a. its gravity called for, eute!iul
moro into detail; and while be takes th
privilege to condemn one plan, have th
bolduess to suggest smother. A IN
policy" role carried to too great lsssth
} gives its principal actor more the appear
auce Of . stupid ass than wise man.
The foreign policy sst forth in tn
message 10, as general thing, very goot
, however; bat his idea in regard to . fs,
, foreigners who may out Of policy becom
, natural,ssd Americans, and then retur
! to their native country TO resids withos
. disclosing their change Of allegiance, h,
. . they should demand special lookiugAfss
10 about % far.fstched a anything Y
. have ever seen Of ap Official Jebarasts
This class dossn't include ons Of svsl
}. thousand Of the fovsignsrs who como
u our country. They seldom return 10 Il
manner indicated BY the President.
= Among the good things IN the message
3 there are few such-is the decided star
:. ;: taken against the tenure. law; and, straul
= for . Radical, friendly allusiou TO Il
- Constitution is made. Hear it: ~.
-. ut may b we'll to mention here I
10 embarrassment possibly 10 arise By lee
iug o. The statute books the so.call'
n Al