The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1870-12-16
The rresidcnt's Mcasnsc.

ongrc>s are supposed 10 indicate ia
lpoi!cy Of tie party in power, and ;h
message delivered by President Gran
must bc regarded as q careful exposition
. OF the issues that he and his party vii
present 10 The country Tor the continue,
lconiideucc of the people. The Pre>i
dent starts OH with his usual thanAsgiv
ing for the isyors OF Kind Providence
but in "A very few Inns the paTlizan >liri
that actuAic- him i developed. liz
charges that IN the recent elections IN,
elective franchise has been restricted hl
Violence and Intimidation ia several ~
the State lately ia rrbelion. thereby
reversing lie verdict OF the people. Ii
there las been any intimidation. If the
elective FRANCHISE has not been Tree 10
acry citizen. the i:mlt j. with the Az
ADMINISTRATION and ~ representatives. In
vi si state has The verdict al he pr0rlr
been reversed Tor lie cause named .
Was Y IA Missouri whcr. Intimidation
AMI threats of oi.icias di>iayor came
lium ilc administration 10 deter The
,rec exercise ut the elective franchise !:
Would nJl il.c Observation-Disclosures y0;e.
II, ICufc>scc. Alah:ma. Florida. North
Carolina. south ,arulina and Virginia
lave been mach larger il The entire
Influence 90 t,ic administration had BEEN
aS''d TO secure free expression uf tie
People. through The ballot box. There
cannot hc q doubi Sut that such would
have been TIE ,a.e.
Tie President expresses his sympathy
with The effort at The frrurh people 10
establish Republic, aud SAYS II Is al
80 4 n. q
Americans. Who 'can not be indiiler-l
eni to.'Ae spread Of american political
iica, IA great and highly civilized
country like France Vol u Kind word
Tor Germany j. found in he mes ~age,
or any approval Of her success in over
throwing a system o: government con-
rected -i.h The dyEas,ic traditions OF
Europe.
While sympashising with France in her
effort 10 establish a Republic on the I
r,inS of the Empire and persona. rule.
the President has not a good word tor
the pa;rlo;. of Cuba in their effort 10
east OF toycrnnea; more Ge>po,ici
than the ovcrhrown iyg;a,,y in France. 4
v Lille the President has 10 kind Offices I
Tor the patriots " Cnba he i. eloquent
on the necessity OF the acquisition of
Fan Domingo. and the advantages that
viii ilow from placing that Island aaier
Tie iniiucncc>sof tree Government.
The Presidcn. passes VERY glioly over
Iae Alauama claims. ana declares shat Z.
v ieneycr Her Maies;y's Government
-liall entertain q desire for iuil ami
friendly adjustment OF those claims. the
~ul;ed states viii enter npon their con-
liberation. with an nasnees desire Toy q
conclusion consistent with Tie iynor
.ni diss.i4.- Ct both nations. INA; IA
lie declaration docs not CORRESPOND
'lin The bc'iigcrcnt attitude OF Genera
iuTLER. The President la manifested
considerable ,agaciiy IN permitting ~ /.
'oi,lec-np friend 10 draw On, uih.ic
ointment upon the controversy with
'rcai Brian Owes the Alabama claim.
nd prrAiiry by the result. n E,rIvr
al struck lie popular chord. no doub;
RANT woald have pitched his tune ia .
he same key. but the utter failure ofthc q
'ulch Gap mere 10 impress the publiclt
lind toned down the message 10 4 very (.
acihc character. On Tic rights OF fisher !!
zen the President exhibits more spirits. :
al threaten, TO take such Steps as may u
i'N,e7fh ~ t'tttN''A TIE IiHfh- oil itlff
ilzcns OF the United States II those I;
gh,s should be disrc.ar,,ea by The Can y
liam Government I,
The President discusses reyenne re- y
'rm and reform in the civil service. G.
ON OF which he approves. provided
e former does not mean the reduction
The revenues 10 a point that will en-
lrrass the fuliilimcnt 81 the obligations =,
lposcd by the public debt. Through
~ The message the President seem. 10
as much concerned about the pub /.
debt. as though the government {
Ist be administered in the interest oil "
e bondholdcr-a though the bond hi
'ider was the center poin. or pivot up OF
which all the great Interests OF the
uhtry must reyoiye and be determ- II.
ed i,
The late hour AT which the message II,
me TO hand will not permit u to re-
ew il carefully this morning. but -
rsory reading docs not impress Us ia &
rably. The President seems unable 10
asp the great questions AT issue before
country and inteligently discuss
I'm. The message will fall below pub
expectation in that regard. and in hia
iiIrc 70 present some qucstions for
nch the public mind i prepared. as
recent elections demonstrated.