Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-12-06
TILE ppEs1pEHrs MESSAGE.


Der, when the Presidents message wal
delivered to the Senate and House o
Representatives The President con
graduates the nation upon the genera
peace and prosperity of the past year
1t is to be regretted, says he, that 3 free
exercise Of the elective franchise has, By
violence and intimidation. been denied
to citizens in exceptional cases in sew
eral of the States lately in rebellion, and
the verdict OF the people has thereby
been reversed. The President fails fC
particularize in this matter. but the
public are well enough informed "a
know that when these cases have
arisen, the Administration Is responsible
for them, and the unfortunAtes Eers
those Of us =ho are characterized q dis
LOYAL during the late WAr. We are vel
enough aware that in MissOar. Nlssls-
sippi. Alabama, Georgia and NorsA and
South Carolina, large class q tar mos
respectable people have ben eHzsISssa
from the rights q cissze.zhz. and that,
too. BY the Presidents Poliey. s1srr'cssa
BY Federal bayonefs The anesssRCt Ear-
Their states the. Virgins, Mississippi and
Texas have bean restored 60 rssrssssIsah-
ton in our national cuunszAs, A'r1 dsss DE
say what kind Of rss-sssz-Ez1uss hsEa
been sent to COnEresz Thnfy aIrs Ger
tainly not the Representative II dhf aa,I'-
pie, but Of the eArE,sa-aAE rEHarnnfilrtf
established BIZ Gr1zz and Ala dimazrnias
to perpetua.e the power a rdig hsndnlil
party. Georgia Is th's EalE >itlaf 1mN
without repscsentz.s1En- tut raahf 2 ,rasHrtinlti
confidently expects talIa anH SUITS iiiso
NAV be soon Represented. and tttaln tint
work Of reconsu7czlsu will hn ainni
pleted. The Executive HF 9ihot tn iinse
been the first TO ree0,Eaiasa tiiH H.fmIiiiu
of France after the cFsrrirDy If Nh
poleon dynasty by the German aruii'ts'
The re-estaolishment In France 81 a sFs-
tenn of government disconnected WlEa The
dynastic traditions Of Europe 2p-
peared to be proper subject for the
felicitation of Americans, and ours Is re
garded as a simple form Of representa-
tive government that would be well 10
attach the hearts of the French people.
God save the mark, since Congress and
the President are the tyrants that sit
upon the liberties Of the people, to dis
pose of them as seems best--not for the
general good of the people, but for the
interest of the Republican party. We
think with the President that it would
not be well at present to impose our in
stitutions upcu the inhabitants of other
countries, at least until repubh-
canism has been once more re-
stored TO our own country. The
President still adheres to his Cuban
policy of refusing to recognize the bel
ligerency of the insurgents. He still
harps upon the annexation of San Do
mingo TO the United States by treaty,
and, although the Senate, at its last ses-
sion, refused to confirm that treaty by
the requisite two-thirds vote, still he
was, and is yet. convinced that the best
interests of the country, commercially
and materially, demand its ratification.
Sumner and other Senators did not see
things through Grants glasses, and was
firm in opposition to this pet measure of
the Administration. The message is
quite lengthy on this subject, aud the
old argument is resorted' TO to induce
Congress to purchase Grant an adj
ditional number Of presents in the way
of town lots, 10 be given him if the San
Domingo matter is a success. ln speak
ing of the alabama question he regrets
that no conclusion has been reached for
the adjustment Of the claims against
Great Britain growing out Of the course
adopted By that Government during tbs
rebellion. The Cabinet at London, SC
far as its views have been expressed
does not appear to be willing 10 eoneede
thai her Msjesty's Government was gull
" Of negligence. nor did or permitted
any act during the war By which tbs
Unitsd States has just cause Of com
plant Our firm and unalterable con
rictions are directly the reverse, anC
therefore recommends to Congress 70 80
thorize the appointment Of 3 connis
sioDer 70 take prof Of the amounts AMI
tie ownership Of the claims or give noile'
70 tie representative q Her Majesty e
Washinrsoa, an1 that authority be giTer
fsr ,hs commencement q fhess claim
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