Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1871-12-13
Number 4

Whrn the purity of the ialit is sceure the uaor.
ties are suIe to elect nrtfs ui, ciing The Vhusof
the inaiorty. J do nc, ZEE the advantage or the
prupueiy ef rAcludiuE men tftm tnce metly be-
cause they urTe tefore he ttieIlion ofa elaiacttr
insufficient 10 b. elected ~ pftir requiring them
o. take cath g. suppurt the enftiiuiCn and admit
ing 10 eligibility those enteftsnnf pfcelfely the
samc views, hut II les standing in their e anHu.
niilrs. u nav hc said that the fUimsT Virl.tsd an
cath while the latter I'D not. The latter did not
have u in their power 10 DO -. nthtg hsd taken
this Uaih 70 caurtt le d uit,d hey ktais lave
hruk en- IT, as did the rntt class. II there sfs any
great criminals distngnished aloro all tihCTs Gr
the part they took IN opposition b. the 6Atefa.
mrHt., they uiisht In the Judgement uf CunETtssr
We excluded h'm such an amnesty. This sul ct is
submitted f'r yunr rafriul ecnsicriatioin. The
condition uf the :, uthrin States h. uihapIily MT
such all true Initi' tie citizens uld Ike i.str.
social cstIaeism Tor Cp.niuns rake. pens nal vu'
lenc- or threats i,Wards nerons enter tanning polis
teal views uppt sed ta those entertained I \ the
mahrity Cf the old citizens, pre-, ruts Immigration
and the flow Of much needed capital into tie satss
lately In rsheliiun. II will he happy eonditi'n
Of the cuuntry when the old citizens Il the States
will take Interest In bhhlic Affairs, pTomulsAte
ideas honestly entertained vote for men rtpr,seLts
ing their viIws, and create the fame ftetd,m uf
expression and allot IN tht sc enttrtaing dfeTent
political eeHyietrns,
I nTSTkiCr % ,oLBNIIA Axb HtAGos
}, Under the provision Of the act Of Cosgftss, APP
proved February ~, ISL, Territorial Govern
/ men was organized in the Ditriut uf Columbia
Its results have thus Ear ully realized the cxpec-
tations ui its adv, Gates. | nder the dI,cth n of
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has bncn inauguIated, by means Of which wash
ineton is rapidly becoming city worthy ef the
nations capital, the citizens Of the District having
voluntarily taxed themselves To large uhs
for tho purpose contributing 10 the seat &c Gny-
ernmtnt. recommend liberal appropriations IN
the part Of Congress, In order that the Governments
may bear its Just share of the expense ef carrying
out iudici,us ~ stem Of Improvement.
ny the great fire IN Chicago tho Government
buildings in the city were consumed. Those Lurn-
ed had already hccome inadequate to the wants OF
, the Government in that growing city, and looking
to the near mrtuIo were totally Inadequate re-
commend therefore that the appropriation be
made Immediately TO purchase the remainder Of
the square in which the burned Luilding stood,
provided ii can be purchased at lair valuation,
: or provided that the Legislature Of Illinois will
[ pass new law authorizing its condemnation fos
Government purposes, and also an appropriation
of as much money MS can properly be expchded To-
> ward the erection OF a new building during this
fiscal year.
PRoTErIoN OF INNIGRASTs.
i Tho number Of immigrants sncrant Of our laws,
habits, &c., coming into cur country annually, has
become so great and the inposiiUns praeticcd upon
c them so numerous and fragrant, that ! suggest
, Congressional action for their protection. Itseems
TO me a fair subject of legislation by Congress.
$ cannot now state as desire the sssare Of the
complaints made by the immigrants OF the treat
y ment they receive hut will endeavor to do so dua'
ing the OF Congress, particularly ofhe sab
ject should receive your attention.
" CIVIL SERVICE REFORM.
q II has been the aim of the Administration to en-
,, Every public servant who has violated the trust
q placed in him has been proceeded against with all
~ the rigor of the law. If lad mon have secured
: places it has been the fault ofthose who recon
70 mend for Government positions perscns not sum
1 ciently known 10 them personally, or who give
letters, endorsing tho character Of chce-seeker'
10 without proper sense of the grave responsibility
Z which such course dcvolves upon them. civil
le service reform which correct this abuse is much
m desired. In mercantile pursuits the business man
who gives letter Of recommendation to friend t
TO ennable him to obtain credit from stranger,
regarded as morally responsible for the integrity
of his friend, and his ability to mccth obligations
rciormatory law which would enforce tins prnci
IT, pie against all endorsers ofpersors for public place
to would insure a great caution in making recon
~ ~ mendations. salutatOry lesson has been taught
' the careless and dishonest public servants in thu
ne great number of prosecutions and ccnvctionsd tn
ar last two years.
u " IL is gratifying to notice the favorable chang
he which Is taking place throughout the country II
hc bringing to punishment those who have proved re
III crcant to the trust conferred, and in clevating
,r public Office none but those who possess the conf
dencc of the honesta and virtueus, who, it will nj
re- ways be found, comprise the majority of the com
munity IN which they live.
or In my message to Congress one year ago urg
d. entity recommended reform In the civil service OF tn
n country. In conformity with that recommendation
Congress in tho ninth section of an act making AZ
ro preparation for suEdry civil expenses OF the Gov
snment, and for otber purposes, approved Marc
M B. tsiI gave the necessary authority to the Exec'
10 tive to inaueurato civil service reform, an
= placed upon him the responsibility Of doing SC
Under the authority of said act convened boar
of gentlemen eminently qualified for the work.
devise rule and regulations to effect tho needed r.
he FORM Their lahors are not yet complete, but ~
,n believed that they wi succeed in devising pla
of which can he adopted, to the great relief OF III
,u- Executive. the Departments and Members Of Col
grcss, and which Will rebound TO the true lhtere
ib- Of the public service At all events, the cxper
re- mcnt shall have fair trial. .. ST.
lc' CONCLUSION,
,Po have thus hastily summed up the operations
=" %" | the Government during the last year, and mad
gtslg me CT n : Ern
W W your consideration. ! submit them with confident
, that your combined action will he wise, Statesman
like, and in the best interests Of the whole countr
use (SigLed) L. s. GRANT.
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