The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1869-12-09
Presidents Message.

To the Senate and House Of Relgresc"ta-
tiCcs: 800. t--..,.
In Coming before Sou for the first
time d clfcf magistrate Of the nation, it
10 wiz Eraitu,le tOn,l,e giyer Of all
good fb3 Che laatsy benefits, We enjoy. -
We are blessed with peace =, home, and
are witlissNt entangIing alliances abroad
to fcrebode trouble. With a territory
unsurpassed in fertility, Of an area
equal 10 the abunbantlsupport of 400, :
OUO, 900 people, aud abouuding ip every
variety Of useful minerals in quantity
sufficient to supply the world for gene
rations; with iuxuriant crops. with .
variety OF climate adapted to the pro-
duction Of every species OF earth's rich-
es, and suited to the habits, tastes and
requirements of every living thing; with
a population of 10 ON, 900 of free people,
ali speaking one language, with facili-
tiles for every mortal TO acquire an ed
ucation; with institutions closing II
none the avenues of fame or any ofAer
blessing OF fortune that may I've coveted;
with freedom OF the press, the pulpit
and the school: with a revenue moving
into the nationl treasury beyond the re-
auirements Of the government Har-
nnony Il. being rapidly restored within
oar hcsQsts, manufactures, i'ithert9, un !,
sS6secei1ns. producing degree of
national independence unequaIed ty
that Of any, other power. These bles,-
ings and countless others are entrusted
to your care and mine for safe Keeping
for the breef period of our tenure of Of
flee. In o short time we must each Of
US return to the ranks Of the people WHO
have conferred upon us our hbnofs.
earnestly desire that neither you nor'1
may be condemned by y -frae and ell
lightened constituency nor by our own
seoOsciepces. ..r..,r.- H., .rar,. oil,
Emerging from a rebellion Of gigai-
tic magnitude, aided as it was by the
sympathy and assistance of -nAtichs
with which We are at peace, eleven
States Of the, Union were. four years ago
left without legal State governments; a
debt had been contracted; American
commerce was almost driven irony the
seas: the in d4astry of one half, Of the
country Mad been taken from the CAPT
.taliet and placed where all labor right
Ty belongs lii the hanlsof the +labore'.
The work Of restoring State. governs
ments loyal to the Union; Of protecting
and fostering free labor, and providing
means for paving the interest OF the
public debt. have received ample atten-
ton from Congress. Although your
efforts fIaSe not met with the success IL,
all particulars that might have been de-
sired, yetot The whole, they have been
more successful than could bc reasona
bly, anticipated.
Seven states which paxsei, the ordi'
nance Of secession have been fully re-
stored t, tlTeir places lit the Gnien.-
The eighth Georgia has held an cleo
ton at which she ratified her coustitu-
ton, Republican in form, elected n Gov
ernor, members OF Congress, u Stale
Legislature, and all other officers re-
quircd. 4, The .GorernOrr. WAS
duly installed and the Legislature met
aud performed all the acts then reuuir-
ed Of tlreyn by the reconstruction atas Of
congress. Subsequently however, In
violation Of the constitution just ratified
IA since decided by the Supreme Court
of the State, they unscateu the colored
members Of tho Legislature aud auniit.
ted to seats some who are disqualified
by the the third clause Of the Four
teenth Amendment to the Constitution
an article whici, they themselves had
contributed to ratify. Under these cir
cumstanceS, Il would submit to you
whether 1t would not be wise without
delay to make a law authorizing the
Government of Georgia to convene the
members originally elected to the Leg
isgaturc, requiring each member to take
the oath prescribed by the Keconstrhc-
ton act, and none tn be admitted who
are ineligible under the 81 clause of the
Fourteenth Amendment. ...
The freedmen, under the protection
which they have received, are making
rapid progress in learning, and No com.
ti,laints are heard of lack of industry on
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enumeration for their labor.
The means provided for paying the
interest OH the public debt, with all
other expenses Of the government, are
Acre than ample. The loss of our COM
smeSee is the only result of the late re-
bellion which has not received sufficient
attention from you. 10 this subject I
call your earliest attention. l will not
NOW suggest plans by which this object
....sy be effected. bur will. if necessary,
make it the subject OF "A special message
during the sessions svf Congress
At the March term. Congress, 10y. il
joint resolution, authorized the eXecu-
tive to order elections in the State Of
Virginia, Mississippi and TexHs, suit
mitted to the constitutions which, each
had previously, in conve iAian. framed
and submitting the constitution, either
entire, or in separate. parts. to Le voted
Ep,n at the discretion of the Executive
Under this authority, elections were
called in Virginia. The election took
place Oh the 9th day of July, 1869. The
Governor and Lieutenant Governor
elected. havs been installed. I'VE legis-
lature met aud did all retslined by this
resolution and by all the reconslructinn
acts of Congress, and abstaiueQ from all
doubtful authority. recommend that
her Senators aud Reps be admitted ard
that the State be fully restored to it's
place In the family Of States. Elections
were called in Mississippi and Texas, 10
commence OH the 3oth of November,
1869. and to last two days in Mississippi
and four days in Texas. The elections
have taken place, but the result Is
not knoMA. 1t is to be hoped that the
acts of the Legislatures, Of the three
States, when they meet, will be such AS
t" receive your appreciation, and thus
close the work of reconstruction. :'*'
Among the evils growing out OF the
rebellion, and not yet referred to. is that
Of an irredeemable currency. 1t is an
evil which l hope will receive your
most earnest attention. 1t Is a dusty,
aud one of the highest duties ST The
Government, to secure TO tle citizens a
medium. Of exchange of a fixed and I'M,
varying value. Tliis implies it's lettsr''
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