The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1870-01-08
IFrsm thsNsW York IndopsndonLI
President gFant'a Administration



present condition Of afialrs, and 10 contrast
II with March last, when he took the solemn
oath that Invested him with the power con.
ferred on him by the popular vote.
keonoinp. In every branch of the public
service his orders Initiated retrenehmepts.
which have been aud are being carried out
with zeal and fidelity. Useless ofices have
been dlseontiuusdi the clerical force in the
departments has been largely decreased; tho
army was promptly reduced; very many OF
the surplus military officers, resulting from
the reorganization OF the regiments, have
been ordered Into service as Indian aEents,
thus saving the salaries Of an equal number
Of civilians aud unnecessa ry appropriations
have not been used.
HonsH Collections. With taxation dimIn.
lshed from last year, the revenue has stead.
ily Increased, abatlng the discomfort which
always exists when the honest tax.payer IL
compelled to hear his own burden, and the
burden that should fall on the dishonest tar.
payer besides.
Rings. With this increased efficiency and
vigilance on the part Of the revenue oniceru.
the whisky ring, once so wlde-spreadlnR
and powerful, no longer exists in an organ
ICED capacity anywhere In our cities or
throughout the land. And the gold ring,
which caused such wild excitement a few
months ago, felt the power Of the President
and his Financial Secretary at a timely
moments so that It has not since shown
sigma OF life or action.
The Dsot Month BY month the people have
have witnessed with Intense Satisfaction Ina
stead, reduction Of the national debt, Tho
monthly bulletins Of the Treasury Depart.
ment have been successive campaign dozen.
ments In favor Of the Administration; and
when the year expires over one twentieth OF
the bonded debt will have been paid.
Ty0ld AlQaAtlW NHlak n.
already alluded to, the premium on gold has
decllnedi not by any extraordinary attempt
OF the Administration to force or TO hasten
the resumption OF specie payments, but by
the Improved credit OF the nation reactinv
upon II. Already the very narrow margin
between the premium on gold aud the selling
price OF our bonds points unmlstakably 70
the nearness OF the time when the debt can
DO funded at q much lower rate Of interest,
enabling the country, In connection with
other savings, TO dispense with scores Of
millions Of dollars Of taxation.
PdrdOni. Instead of the daily release of
convicted offenders against the laws, the ex-
erclse OF executive clemency has been con. |
hned within proper and healthy restrictions,
alike just to the criminal and the country
he has wronRed.
Public Offers. Whatever dlscoutents
there may have been as 10 this or that ap.
polntment, no fair man can deny that, as a |
whole, the nation has never had any better |
array OF officers. II the President could !
possibly have been guided by unerrinE iu- |
spiration, all would not have been satisfied |
with his cholcei for, even II q dozen april. |
cants were thoroughly qualified, but one |
could be selected, and eleven with all their
friends dissatisfied. And, as there Is no
CougresSman who Will deny that he has
sometimes made mistakes Ia selections In
his own district, where he knows personally
so many OF his constituents, how could any
President DO lnfalllble when he must depend
for knowledge as TO a very large proportion
OF applicants on the recommendation Of
othersl
RseoH'iruciioH. By the prompt and judlc.
| Gus action OF the President, under the laFge
authority given 10 him last April, In the
closing hours Of the hrst session Of the
Forty-hrst Congress, the work OF reconstruc-
ton draws rapidly to Its close, and, before
the resurrection OF spring giaddous our
hearts, We may hope TO see every State In
the Union fully represented In the national
councils.
7hs Indians. Under the Presldent's firm
and humane policy there have been fewer
| indian outrages and outbreaks between the
Mississippi and the Slerras than during nny
year since 1888. Peace to the frontier set
Elements IL boon whose blessings and lows
few here can adequately realize.
CdSts. In nothing has the Administration
the advocarv ~ ,ha ao.,',h oASu 'SI1u ,u
from the day that IL was recomrDandoS ~
the InnuVurci iii tho ,rosont ~. Se ~,
anal Ratification se.ms 80 non.'' ~" -. ~
And, before its formal adoption, the Prssl-
dent has illustrated his belief in It's Justice
by appointing to ONCE, of both higher and
lower degree, many whose race and color,
tons had nrsv,onsI1 r lnscIeG sS luannGa-
ban OF oficInI ostTarism RI S%Ie, lug
terss and emphatic ANAL ~ ,s. ipS .I,gI
to ATTORNEY Genera, H.. 80 tne IIesiuG n
the latter A. Tho rncoD, NJ, Euu IuVt ~ Wy
in New York ia worthy 10 he n us,n,nl dInnSr
ters OF gold, ' W W P''u'eu !" 'e'-
az bon. 10 a.. a.. ,,-
this eolntry NAV have no wns1 io every nan 10
own opinion, 10 foIiov pwbnI 70 eSpIess his
vote as he likes, and 10 have hi, xoFs nn',o, 70
without mobilization, or hindTSnes, or Insuli
y We esn o1iy unite in maintaining public
not be Of much Gooount." wiz
THO IL.A,.,,,, |1,,.,.
1a'too ~. o'dlah's No Drlefbut pointed
TO "the only grave question which thc
United States have with anv fnr.iT,n rs,tssS,
must be fresh 10 the memory Of ali, And
"iso h'9 nlpnAtic Sentencei
noIs, 'sasiIiye people, conscious OF their
,VhniII 1n.Innss - ,s oase uader great wro1f
ssttismeRt which sSfisfisS nstiS.r IalH, OF
tlee nor their grave sense OF the Trisvanssi,
II any application Of ths Tronnd IN
which the nation stands on tbis oncstIon
was needed, the masterIy and nnan.Esrahia
argument or Secretary FIsb. rerentIv nnh
lshed, Investing a. II does with new Inter.
ut theme so olaborately arVned hereto.
ore, shows how faithfully tho AdminIstra.
on IL indicating ''the rights. dIgnitv and
lonor" Of the United States,
Cuba. The Presldent's sympathles will,
all psople GtFuR9Ilng Tor iihs,tT "a ~
ernmeat" are frankly stated In bIs mas.
.ge. But, while thus Openly eInrsasjn,
HON, no Gs frankly declares thai. Uno mat
or how unpleasant the task.O bs bss on.
Ieayored 10 execute our neutpnIIty law. in
rood faith. On the main Subieet he tbns
poke:
The people and Government ofth. IJni,.d
States enteftAin the same warm feeiinp1 AMI