The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-12-05

port df family, while their duties are
such as to involve millions of interest. In
private life services demand compensation
aequal to the services rendered. and wise
economy would dictate the same rule in the
Hovernment service. have not given the
estimates for tho support Of Government
tor tho ensuing year, nor the comparative
statement between The expenditures for the
year inst passed and he one lust preceding,
because all these figures are Contained In
tho accompanying reports or in those pre-
Scntfd directly to Congress. These esti-
mates have my approval
More than six years having elapsed since
the last hostile gun was fred between the
armies then arraycd against each other
one Tor the pcrprtnation, the other for the
destruction. of the Cnion-it may well be
considered whether II Is not now time that
the disabilities imposed by the fourteenth
Eamcndment should be removed. That
| amendment does not exclude the ballot,
but only imposes The disability to hold
| office upon certain classes. When tie
purity OF the ballot Is secure, majorities
arc sure To elect officers rejecting the views
CT the maj GRITTY. l do not see the advan.
ta9e or prop cty Of excluding men from
| office norcl; because they were Ecforo the
rebellion of Standing and character suifi-
Gent 70 be elected to positions requiring
them to take oatEs TO support the Consti-
tuition. and admitting to eligibility those
entertaining precisely the same views but
"f less standing In their communities
1t may be said that tho former violated an
oath while the latter did not. The latter
did mol have it in their power to do SO. II
lthey had taken this oath 1t can't be doubted
Ithoy would have broken It, as did the fer.
mer class. II there are any great criminals,
distinguished above all others Tor the part
athcv took In opposition to the Co.
tvcrnmcn:, they might, in the judg.
Uncut OF Congress, bc excluded from
such al amnesty. Tdis subject Is SUBJ
mittcd for your careful consideration
The condition OF the southern States is
unhapply nut such os all true patriotic
.ritizen, would like 10 sec. Social ostra.
ci>m for opi:!ion's sake, personal violence
Tor threats towards persons entertaining
political views opp,sed to those entertained
by tie IlHiority Of The old citizens, pre-.
, vent elnixrati N and the dow OF much
E needed capital INTO the States lately in re-
beliton. 1t will ha happy condition OF
the country when the old citizens of these
Ststos will take an interest in public affairs
sprimulsate ideas honestly entertained !;
vote for men representing their views, and
tolerate the same freedom Of expression
and ballot in those entertaining different
political convictions.
4 Under tho provisions Of the act OF Con.
gress approved February 2lst. 1871, Il terri
, toTial government was organized in the
District OF Columbia. It's results have thus
far fully realized the expectations OF its
tndy0catcS. Under the direction of the ter.
|, itUriai officers system OF Improvement
has been iuaugUTated by means Of which
Washington is rapidly becoming city wor.
Ethy o. the nations capital. The citizens OF
In. b,,
selves To Il large amount for the purpose OF
scuntlibuting 10 the adornmeDt Of the seat
loG government. l recommend liberal APP
preparations on the part OF Congress in
order that the Government may bear It's
siu-t share Of t1e expense OF carrying out q
:! juticious system Of improvements.
/ By the great fire In Chicago the most i'm.
snortan, Of the Government Buildings in
HINT city were consumed. Those burned
had ulrcady become inadequate to the wants
OF the Government In that growing city,
land, looking 10 the near future, were totally
! Inadequate. | recommend, therefore, that
Tau approximation be made Immediately
Ito purchase the remainder Of the square on
(which tho burned buildings stood, pro.
Ividcd It cen be purchased at fair valua.
stiuu, or provided that the Legislature OF
Illinois vii pass law authorizing its cou"
, domination for Government purposes ami
also All appropriation of as much money aa
can properly he expended towards the cree.
! ton OF new buildings during this fiscal
lyear.
The number Of Immigrants, Ignorant Of
our luwr, habits, &C., coming to this coun.
iirr annually hes become - great and the
giuIpc,itions practicnd upon them 50 hume
4 ru1,s and ilt1rant, tina! | suggest congress
sionXl action for their protection. II seems
Ito lnG Il fair subject oi legislation by Con.
urnss. cannot now state rs fully az de-
-jvr the nature OF the complaints made by
Immigrants ct the treatment they receive.
bat Will cudeayor TO do go during the ses-
sion Of Congress, particularly if the sub
icct should receive your attention.
, u has been the aim OF the Adln;nsStra.
ton u enforce honesty aud efficiency in all
public offices. Every public servant who
/ has yiol1.tu the trust placed in bin has
r been proceeded ne lust with all the rigor Of
the law. If bad mrn have secured places
il has been the fault Of the system estab'
liShrd hy law and custom for making
Il aupointnlcn!s, or the fault Of those
Who recommend frr Government po.
: stior, Persons not sutiiciently wei
kuoNn 10 them personally, OF who
give letters endorsing the characters o.
otiicp-seckcrs without proper sense oil the
! grave responsibility which such course
form which c.,u correct this abuse Is much
desired. In mercantile pursuits the bust
bees luau who give, IL letter OF rec0inmen
d .,jun TO d fcend TO enable him to obtain
credit from II stranger IL regarded as MO.
,rallv responsible for the integrity OF biz
, friend aud his ability 10 meet his ohllga
tiona. A refoymatory law which would
. enforce this principle against all endorsers
Of persons for public place would nsure
great cautiau in Masking recommendations
\ balutarv lesson has been taught tho care
less and tho dishonest public servant In the
great number Of prosecutions ana convic'
ton. OF the last two years. IL ID SratHy
inp to notice the favorable change which
is taking place throughout the country III
bringing to punishment those who have
proven recreant 10 the trusts con1ded tc
Them, and in eIevaling to public office none
hnt those who possess the confidence Of
the honest and the yirtuous, who. 1t VII
ol,yBys be found. comprise tho majority d
The community in which they live.
| In INV message TO Congress one year age
! urgently recommended reform In the
r',1l service OF the country. In conformity
with that IeccmmcGdltio Congress, IN
RI. ninth section Of san act making appro
! priaiions toc sundry civil expenses Of the
(ioyrrnmeut and for other purposes" ap
! proved March 3, 1871, gave the necessary
authority TO the Executive to inaugurate n
cI,ii-sc.Yce reform. and placed upon him
tho Responsibility OF doing so. Under tue
authority OF said act couveneda board OF
gentlemen etninently qualified Tor the
Ncrk to devise rules ana regulations 10 cl'
feet he needed reform. Their labofs are
MT yet complete, tut !t ID Dolle'eu tnll
thoy will succeed in deyising plan which,
[ ,.,, az, .f ~ rho frrRYf RELIEF oil the