The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1869-12-09

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tunately, too, manufactures arc not
confined to few localities, as former
| ly, and it is to be hoped viii become.
more and more diffused, making the
| interest in them equal in all. sections.
They give employmentand supportto,
| hundreds of thousands of people at
home, and retain with US the means
which otherwise would be shipped
abroad. The extension OF railroads in
Europe and the east is bringing into
competition with our agricultural pro-
ducts like products of other countries,
Self-interest, if not self-preservation
therefore, dictates caution against dis
turbing any industrial interest of the
country. 1t teaches us also the neces-
sity oflooking to our markets for the
sale of our supplies. Our neighbors
south of us andChina andJapan should
receive our special attention. 1t will
be the endeavor of the administration
| to cultivate such relations with all
these nations as to entitle us to their
confidence, and make it their interest
as we'll as ours to establish better
commercial relations. H
I RELATIONS WITH CHINA.
Through the agency of the more en-
lightened policy than that heretofore
pursued towards China, largely due
to the sagacity and efforts of one of
our own distinguished citizens, the
world is about to commence largely
increased relations with that populous
and hitherto exclusive nation. AS the
| United States have been the initiatory
i'll the new policy so they should be
the most earnest in showing their
good faith i'll making it a success. In
! this connection advise such legisla-
ton as will forever preclude the en-
slavement of the Chinese upon our
soil under the name of coolies, and
also prevent American vessels from
engaging in the transportation of cool
les to any country tolerating the sys-
tenn. also recommend that the mis-
sion to China be raised to one of the
first class.
| THREE ESSENTIALS.
! On my assuming the responsibilities
of Chief Magistrate of the United
States, it was with the conviction that
three things were essential to its
peace, prosperity and fullest develop
ment. First among these is strict in-
tegrity in fulfilling all our obligations !;
second, to procure protection to the
persons and property of the citizens of
the United States in each and every
| portion of our common country,
wherever he may choose to move
without reference to original nation
ality, religion color or policies, de-
demanding of him only obedience to
the laws, and a proper respect for the
rights OF others; third, the union of
all of the states, with equal rights in
destructible by any unconstitutional
means. To secure the first of these,
! Congress has taken two essential
steps; first, in declaring, by joint res
olution, that the public debt should be
paid, both principal and interest, in
coin; second, by providing the means
for paving the same. Providing the
means, however, could not secure the
object desired without proper ad-
ministration of laws for the collection
i of the revenues, and economical dis
bursement of them. To this subject
the administration has most earnestly
addressed itself, with results, / be-
lieve, satisfactory to the country
There has been no hesitation in chang
ing officials in order to secure efficient
execution of the laws, sometimes, too,
where, ia mere paaty view, undesi-
rable political results were likely to
follow from any hesitation in sustain
! ing efficient officers against remon-
strances wholly. political. For the
second requisite to our growth and
I prosperity, a ytrueIand firm, but hu-
name administration of existing laws,
amended from time: to time, as they
may prove ineffective, or harsh and
unnecessary, are probably all that are
required. The third cannot be attain
ed by special legislation, but must be
regarded as fixed by the constitution
itself, and gradually =acquiesced in by
|, the force OF public opinion.
TENURE OF OFFICE ACT.
1t may be well to mention here the
embarrassmentsp possibleto arise from
+ leaving on the statute books the so.
called "tenure of Office act," and
earnestly recommend its total repeal
1t could not have been the intention
of the trainers Of the constitution
when providing that appointments
made by the President should receive
the consent of the Senate, that the lat
: ter should have the power to retain il
: office persons placed there by Fedora
J, appointment against the will of tht
President. The law is inconsistent
} with faithful and efficient admins
5 tration of the government. What faitl
/ can the Executive put in officials fore
ed upon him, and these, too, whom ht
y has suspended for. reason? How viii
f such officials be likely to serve an ad
/ ministration which they know doe
: not trust them? F.5 20
r a.f.g.-r INDIAN AFFAIRS. i.,r-s
= From the foundation of the govern
: ment to the present time, the manage
: ment of the original inhabitants o
r this continent, the Indians, has been
: subject Of embarrassment and ex
pense, and it has been attended witt
r continuous robberies, murders ant
wars. From my own experience up
on the frontiers and Indian countries
r / do not hold either legislationior tn
: conduct of the whites who come mos
| in contact with the Indians blameles
: for these hostilities. The past, how
ever, cannot be undone, and the ques
e ton must be met as we find it. l hav
!; attempted new policy towards thes
wards of the nation, (they cannot b
= regarded in any other light than a
3 wards,) with fair results so far a
G tried, and which l hope will be at
r tended ultimately with great success
s The society of Friends is we'll know
5 as having succeeded in living in peac
a with the Indians in the carly settle
ment of Pennsylvania, while thei
white neighbors of other sects, in 9th
er sections, were constantly embroil
ed. They are also known for thei
deposition to all strife, violence all,
: war, and are generally noted for thei
e strict integrity and fair dealings
4 These considerations induced me t
n give the management of a few reser
f vations of Indians to them, and throw
: the burden of the selection of agent
: upon the society itself. The resul
: has proven satisfactory. 1t will b
}, found more fully set forth in the re
: port of the commissioners of Indial
: affaire. For superintendents and In
: dian agents not on reservations, off
II GERS of the army were selected. TIL
: reasons for this are numerous, ant
: when Indian agents are sent there, o