Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-12-16


master General shows most satisfactory
working of that department, With the
adoption of the recommendations con-
tanned therein. particularly those relating
to \ Ieiorm in the tranking privilege,and
the adoI ton oil the correspondence cards,
4 self sustaining postal system may
speedily be looked for. and NJ no distant
day further reduction of the rate of post
age may bc attained.
recommend the authorization by Con-
greSS 10 the Postmaster General and At
torney General, To issue all commissions
TO Offices appointed through their re-
Spectivc departments. At present these
commissions, when the appointments are
Presidential, are issued by the State De
partment. The law in all the depart
ments of the government. except those
of the Postoffice and Justice, authorizes
each department To issue It's own COM
II iSSions.
CIVIL SERVICE REFORM.
Always Evoring practical reform, /
respectfully call your attention 10 one
abuse of long standing, which would
like To see remcdied by this Congress. 1t
is reform in the civil service of the
country. would have it 20 beyond the
mere fixing OF the terms OF Office OF
clerks and employees, who do not require
1.-The adv ice anti consent OF the Senate 10
make their appointments complete. /
would have it govern not the tenure, but
the manner OF all appointments. There
is no duty which so much embarasses
the Executive and heads OF depart
ments rs that OF appointments, nor Is
there any such arduous and thankless Ia
Dor as that Of finding places for con
StituentS. The present sl stem d1es not
secure the best men, and often not even
fit men, for public place, The clcva.
,ion and publication of the civil service
OF the government will bc hailed with
approval by the whole people of the
United States.
rms ECD MAN AND TIE MISSIONARIES.
The reform in the management of In
dian affairs has received the special often.
ton Of the administration from the inau.
DURATION To the present day. The expert
mcut OF making a missionary wo.k OF 1t
was tried with few agencies given TO the
denomination of Friends, and has been
found To work adyantageously. All
agencies and superntendcucics not so
disposed OF were given 10 officers OF the
army.
The act OF Congress reducing the army.
renders army officer, ineligible for civil
positions. The Indian agencies being
,iri. offices. determined TO give all The
agencies 10 such religious denomination
1 e. IA
among the Indians. and perhaps To some
other nominations who would under,
take the work ON the same terms - 4
missionary work The societies selected
are allowed 10 name their own agents.
s.hlect 10 the approval OF the Executive,
anal are expected TO watch over them and
AID them "a, missionaries. 10 rhristianizc
aad civijize The Indian and TO train him
IA arts OF peace.
Tkc government, watches over tho
official acts ol these agents and requires
OF them a. strict IN accountability as il
they were appointed in any other manner.
cutcrtain the confident belief that the
policy now pursued will ia few years
bring all Indians upon reservations where
they wi.l live Iu houses. have school
houses AMI churches and vii hc pursuing
peaceful Sul Se.i>u,ta!ulgg avOcation>,
and where they man bc visited Jy the
hg adding white nan with The same i'm.
puu.,v that Lc visits lha civilized white
settlements.
c.,,, loUr special attention Ia the re-
port ct the Commissioner OF Indian Al
lalgs, ioI !ui Information JU tliiS subject.
IHr rtULiy LAMBS
Durus tisc l5si fiscal year >V, as -rrrs oi pub
!c iti4i we've di~'u-tl ct Ot tAi~ quantity i's'>
$40 Iou W-rr taken under the homestead IAN snd
d.. 5tI>.-l,u acrc~ Nrfr ~uli i,t Ca.h. The r.
.4aIutr locate with The ir!. iary warrant col
leg, coz Indian or applied in s7'','agioH
vrIuts g. ilfu. s. r: .ar o;hrT pubic usc~ The
,ui. jcs gairr the i ..-;,l5 laU during abe last
fiscal wear coveted 81 - aCTvs more than those
ti,. ,r,, M. wear Ib, IN v-y. have been Ni.or.
uu~I, prose. utcd 20 thv full extent Of Ga" means
applicable 70 tar purpose, The quantity oi land IN
the u.s. 80, vs. II 1up supply - p'r~'Ut demand
Ths cltiu ct the settler under the homestead ur
pv,-cr rnon lSU - l. not, h"W"Ntr limited 90 land
~ul.e g o. -alra private entry IN uuappio'Ti.
80 -rrvr, 81 tNr flititr LIANT NAV tu p i'm i.d
mount D. sgulr, uu,cr ;1ylurr laws " illc party
,utiilv,i a. enter yurI tUyiu 40 comply with the
rr4g iivWcut> thes srHrd u reFaIi 90 Ty-iencr
eutl cultivation The actual -otfi'I'~ preference
to fhv .-ut 90 franchise, 3, even broader and *
t,li- o. lands WkfDh were survey ell 40 til time OF
r,s ser l,lr.ut r.. r.-lgt Va. Formerly confined
o. much narrow 81 limit, and period 81
q
IH.r we've enacted fur time Gao ic-aiyc Rba; VA
,eesr },.l -, IA unauthorized intrusion ON the m
tJaai domain The OIauSu ,hatthc pubic land
>l,uEl De- regarded chiefly - q -ourcr ui revenue
- 40 l1t -rI maintained. The rapid settlement and
successful cultivation Of them g. now justly con
sidvrc,j Of more Importance 10 cur well being than
~ the funds which the -alr 90 llcD would produce.
The .r,.rlark aldo growth amt pros p"ritN OF GUY
new STATE, and Tcrr,torie- attest tAe wisdom ui
the lr- ~!a,iou Which invites the tier 81 The soil
Co. -ccuu "a permanent hnmr "u terrS which an
within lhe pScL OF all. The pioneer Who lucurs
tic danger, and pri, diIou> 90 frontier life, and
thu- ai,.~ in having The foundation o; new common
Nralth- rcr,ie-> signal service 20 hi country
aud D. entitled - special are and protection. The
Laws secure thAt object and largely promote the
general Wcl!5us. They should, therefore be cher
i>he,l ~ permanent ieIiare Of our land system.
,ood faift rcYa,rrs Us 10 gave full elect g. the tN
i-tiu. grants.
Th,. M houoye,i and benehcent policy Of set
tias apart certain sections OF public land for edu.
caiioBal purposes IN The new >t'tes >houf be con
tnrcd When ample provision shall have been
uIac f,r the objects, sutu,i'a> aque,tiOn worthy
vi serious consideration. whether ur residue oi
ouru..floal domain should moi De wholly h>p0s
ei o, und,I the provisions Of the home tead aud
VI, cmptipn laws.
IN addition 10 the swamp aud oVeriowed lands
granted 90 the states In which they are situated,
the lands taken under the agricultural college acts
aud Tor internal Improvement purposes under ihe
act OF sept lSil sud the acts supplemental there
g. there h1d been CONVEX ell up 10 the close OF the
last d>cJi patent or other eqUiSalrn evidence
ufutlr 20 States and corporations 2Isjj2 $40 $40
a-~,s for railways, canals and wagon ro-d> II Is
estimated that additional quantity OF IA, l5,s23
is >tii. due under gram, f0r Ike uses.
The policy 81 thus al iln.. the STATES IN building
works Of internal improvement iusugGTated
more thJH forty yeals siHCe IA the grants ~ !nls-
ans. and Illinois b ail those states IN opening a
c.nal C. connect the waters OF the Wabash with
tbp-. Of Lake Erie. AMI the waters OF Illinois
with hose nt Michigan IL a. followed with some
notifications IN the grant 20 Illinois OF alternate
sections OF public land within certain limits OF the
Illinois Central Railway. Fourteen states and
-uUdry corporations have received similar subsi-
de. in connection with the railways completed or
Iu process ct construction.
a the reserved sections are rated ~ the double
minimum, the sale al them at the enhanced price
h9s thus IA many Instances inlemnifrd the Treas