Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-12-08

other means and implements used by them. Tor
carving OF their unlawful purposes. This
warning not having been Needed, on the IN
Of October, smother proclamation was issuei,
susneriirg the writ Of hsbe8s corpus, 10 zine
counties in that State Direction vas gwen that
within the counties SO jesignstel, persons suf-
pected upon credible information % he mem
bers q such unlawful c0mbiuat3as, should be
arrested by the military forces OF the United
States nd delivered 20 the marshal, tl b. dsalt
with according 90 Law Ia two % the SSH
counties. Yor. and S1artansturg, many arrests
have been made Ar the las, accounts, the
number Of persons thus arrested was one bun
Ir.d end sizt--eigdt several tuuirci, whose
cri1iua..ty WIS ascerisinei % Re Of an Inferior
decree. were re easel for the present. These have
generally unsie confessions Of tasir guilt. Great
caution has been exercised IN making arrests
anl Notwithstanding he large number, u is De-
Level ;ha- no innocent person j. ooF IL Gus j.
The prisoners will be hell for regular tia. in the
Judicial tribunals Jf the Cniiei States SIS -91s
a. &c appeared that the authorities of the United
States we're about 70 take rigorous measures 20
enforce the Law. many persons aosc.uiei. All
there g good ground Tor surprising thar al OF
such uersCus have viol..si the lsY a full re-
p1rt 5s What has been Done uuier the lew viii
te suarit,ei g. Congress BY the Attorney Ger
er.l
lIs CASE or CrAH-
Ia U.sb. taa-e still remains q remnant 1f BAY
ba-ism. rcrucuzut 20 civilization, 20 de- neg
an the ,.Vs o. Jle United srstess Territorial
eG.srs. hoTsve.. have been found. who srs
wiling 60 perform their duty ia aspir.- oi
equity, a1I With p due senEe % sustaining IT,
msi-sty % 'lg Neither polygauy, nor az
other yi5'sti cf existing statutes. viii Pc Iei-
mttei within the territory Of the United sia-es-
lr IS not with the religion Of the se.i-s'J-a-
saints ,hit We sre now deaiug, bat their prse-
tices Tlc7 vii. be- projected Ia the worship OF
God, according 60 the dictates IF their c5ns,ien-
ces, but they will not be permitted TO Violate the
laws. ulIe- the cloak o.. religion. It may be
advisable fl- Congress to consider what, in the
execution Il Avs against p1,ggsuy, is 90 be
the status Of plural wives and their
offspring. The p-1r-ie-T OF CCu.rcts,
us-slar an enabling SET, au-horiziag the terri
t5-i4. .e-.s -ri-e of Utsh 90 Legitimate all c1i.-
iren born prior 90 a time fixed 10 the &C., glt
De jlstaei by Ire humanity 90 these innocent
children. This is sIzzsi.i1n only, ant MT
recommendation.
uCE EuIAS POLICY.
The policy rlrsusI toward the InI.sus has
resulted .4y5ra1ly, o. CIR As can he judged from
,le limited time during which &c has been 10
operation. Through the eze-tilns q the vari-
Gus slcieties OF Christians, % whom has been &C.
trusted the execution Of the policy Qi The c18rl
ctc-mr..s-i 1lcss, Authorized by the -Zv q Arr..
10. 1859, many tr.tes Of lliiSus have been H.
iu-ei 10 settle upon reservations % cultivate
the s1d, perform productive labor u VARIOUS .
kinds ali q Vartil. r accept cvl-z---on. They .
are being carei fog in such a way, it is hoped,
A. 20 induce those still pursuing their Oh hab- .
i;s o. lie 90 embrace the ouly opportunity which
mead .llsrl. a1p-lqr atoms 90 carry Cut the Ia
dian peace policy, no. only oece-se 10 is h1-
u-l-. c-rIstitl.Iae s-l economical, bug te-lrse
itis right
recommend 90 yol- favorable consideration .
also. The policy q granting territ1ris. g veru-
Isa- 70 tde Inii2as in the Indian Territory west
Of Arkansas AM Missouri, sul south % Kansas.
Ia doing Sd. every right guaranteed Go the To-
liaEs by The treaty, should Be secured. Such g
course might, .n time, be tie means Of collect
ing moe- oi the Indians r1T between the Mis-
scarf ana the Ps1.E, ana e0uih o. die British
possessions, INFO one Territory OF one Stste
The Secres-y @. the interior has treated upon
this sutiect az length, aul % IS recommended
% yl1 Oh bis suggestion.
rur pCB-ic -tSl-.
renew 1y re,1uueu lsti1n tia, RE public
lands be regarded as heritage t3 oar children,
90 De disposed o. as reg uirel Tor occupation sui
90 settlers Those already granted nave been 10
great par. disposed Of ia slch way as % secure .
access % the balance by the hardy settler, Eho
may wish 90 svsi. himself, Of than. Butc4-lla f.
should De- czercsyl even in attaining 60 desi-s- /
DE al object.
Eiu,suals. interests msy well Be Eervci uy
the grant Of the proceeds o. tie sale OF the .
pu5., Arls 90 settlers I 20 10; visa Co De Uu-
lers,11i as recommending in the least degree a .
clrisInen- Of Ua-t is being done 5y The Geaer- +
81 Government Coz the encouragement 1i Ciuct- .
ten.
DEPARTMENT cF rlE INTERIOR
Tt, report Of Che Secretary Of The Interior,
submitted With this VIII give you 81 The in..r- .
nation collected aud prepared for publication .a
regard 90 the census taken during the year lo1j,
the operations Of The bureau Of ell,a,ian far the
year, The pstent o.l;e, the pension onca, iLc
land o.5,e, and the milan bureau.
Department oy AGsI-vlryEr
T-, report q the Commissioner Of As-i,u,-
tlre gives the Operations ot bis department ior
the year. IS agriculture is the groundwork, Of
our pro perity, too much importance cannot be .
attached 90 The 'Ab-rl 1s this department. L is
ia the hs7ls Of able men. with ahle sss;sisnts.
devoted 60 intro luling into the agricultural pro-
auctions q. the nation, all usgfcl p-cdllts
aiGpted % any Of the various c,imstes AMI s3ic
of cur vast territory, sul 90 giving a,i useful
Information as TO the method Of caltivatiur the
plsuts, cereals AMI other products aIzq,ei 90
particular localities. Quietly, but surely, the
Agricultural Bureau is working great nltona- .
good, sul, Il literally supported. the more i,s
influence viii be EXTENDED, snd the less j ueuI- .
ent We shall he upon the productions OF foreign
Countries
sALAsIEs
Tie sutis,, Of compensation TO The heais oil.
barcaas anl officials holding positions Of rc-
sPonsibl.ty, AMI requiring ability and character
20 all properly, is one to which your attention is
Invited. But few ott;ials receive q c0mpeuss-
ton equal TO the respectable support Of fam
lily, while their duties are such a. to iavo.ve
millions Of interest 10 private life, services .
demand compensation equsl to the services .
rendered. wise economy would dictate she .
same rule in the Government service. I have T.
not given the estimates for the slpuor. Of she .
Government for the ensuing year. nor c1up1ra-
tive statements between the expenditure fJr the 4
ysar iIst passed aud .hs one just preceli1-. be- I
csuse all these iEurcs SIRE contained in the as-
eomrauyiuc reports OF in those presented IL T
Iectly 70 Congress. These estimates have ny .
approysL
-EsEAAl Ai5yEsTI.
&icse shan SIX years having elapsed since tle
last hostile Gun was fred between the armies
then arrsyel sgaiust each other, one for the per-
petusti1u, the other for the destruction, Of the
Union, it may well be considered whether it is
not now time that the disabilities imposed By the
fourteelth amendment should be removed. Inst
ameudnert does no. exclude the ballot. but ONLY
imposes the disability to hold Office upon certain
classes When the purity Of the ballet Is Sc
cured, The majority s-e sure TO elect oficera re-
fectng the views Of The majority. I 40 not see
the advantage or propriety Of excluding men
from office merely because they we're, before the
rebellion, o. standing and character sufficient 20
be elected to positions requiring them 10 take 81
oath 10 support the constitution, and G9niiing
70 eligibility those entertaining the same views,
but Of lssa standing IA tAeir communities. Ii may
bs aaid that the former violated IN oath which
the latter did not The latter did not have it IN
their power TO 10 So II they had taken this
oath it cannot be doubted they would have
broken it. as did the former class. II there are
any great criminals, distinguished above all
others, for the part they took il opposition to
the Government, they might, in the judgment Of
Congress, he excluded from such amnesty. This
subject is submitted fos yogr careful con
sderatiOn.
TIE CONDITION c. THE soUTE.
TIE condition Of the Southern States is, ru-
happily, not such a. all true, patriotic citizens
would ike to see. Social ostracism, for opir-
'ssske, personal violence or threats toward
persons entertaining political views opposed to
those entertained by the msjority Of the OIL cit
&ens, prevent immigration and the aow Of much
needed espitsl into the States lately in rebellion.
1t will be q happy condition Of the country.
when the old citizen, Of these States take an in
terest in public affsirs, and with honestly enter
tanned convictions vote for men representing