Middletown transcript., 1871-04-29

Middle aud Southern States. Gross and cxag- |
gcraicd charges of disorder eBd violence owe
their origin 10 the mischicvous minds Of po,eu-
tial manag1ss In the Senate and liouse Of Rcpre-
scntatiycs, 10 which the Executive has, we regre,
10 say, lent his aid, and thus helped 20 iutamc
the popular feclng. In all this course of hostile
legislation and harsh resentment, no word Of con-
ciiiasion, Of kind encouragement, or fraicrnal
friendship, has ever bccn spoken by the President,
or by Congress TO the people Of Southern States.
They have been addressed only In the language
Of prescription.
parts Of the Union to spare no effort 10 maintain
peace and order TO carefully protect the rights
Of every citizen, 10 preserve kindly relations n
mong nil men, and TO discoun'enancc and dis
courage any violation OF the rights Of any por-
,ion of the people secured under the Constitution
or any OF lis amendments.
Let us, In conclusion, cirntstly leg OF you not
10 aid the present attempts OF Radical pariisans
10 stir up strife In the land, 10 renew the issues
OF war, or 10 ohsiruci the return of peace and
prosperity TO the Southern States, because 1t is
thus that they seek to divide the attention OF the
country from the corruption and cx'ra,agancc In
their administration ot public a'fiirs, and the
dangerous aud proaiga,c attempts they a'c max
ing towards the creation OF centralized militia
~ government
In the Eve years Of peace following The war the
Radical administrations have expended 200
900 900 dollars for ordinary purposes alone, be-
ing within $500, 900 900 Of the aggregate amount
spent for the same Iurposrs In war. and in peace
during the scvcuiy-onc years preceding jane 10
lsGi no, including, in either case, the sum paid
upon principal pr interest OF the public debt.
| It Is ding With t1c iu,clrgcneo OF the people
for the Radical leaders to pretend tina, this vast
| sum has been honestly expended Hundreds of
\ millions of /, has hacn wanionly sqnandered
The expenditures of the Government f'r the fis-
| cal wear enti " Juac 30, 1861, were only S62 :
O0o, 900, white, for precisely the sane purpose
civil list, army, navy pensions aud lndians-
5 S.G3, 900, 900 were expended during the fiscal
year ending June 30, 1870.
| No indignation could hc too stern, aud no
scorn too severe for the assertions by uusrru'
pulous Radical leaders, that the great Democrat
! ic party of the Union has or can have sympathy
with disorders or violence in amy part OF the
county, or in the deprivation of nny man Of his
rights under the Constitution. II IS TO protect
and pcrpctuaic the rights which every irccmcn
cherishes, 10 revive in all hearts the feelings Of
friendship, affection aud harmony, which are
| the best guarantees of law and order and 10
throw around the humhlcsl citizen. wherever he
may be- the protecting agis Of those safeguards
OF personal liberty which the fundamental laws
OF the laud assure, that We invoke the aid OF all
good men In the work OF peace and rocoucilia-
ton.
We invite their generous cooperation, ire
spcctivc oi all former differences OF opinion, 90
that the harrh voice Of discord may Ice s,uced;
that new and dangerous sectional agitation
may be checked that the burdens Of taxation,
direct and indirect may be reduced 10 the low
est point consistent with good faith 10 every ins
national Obligation and wilha strictly cconom.
cal administration Of the Government, aud thai
the States may he restored, in their Integrity and
true relation To our Federal Union.
Senators ErGESc CAsslRLY. California,
GAgRErr DAVIS Kentucky.
Jony ". ionssToN, virginia,
~. BAYsgp, Delaware,
JonS l.. STOCKTON New Jersey,
FRASa +. Btua Missouri,
Eli SAuiSnrHy Delaware,
!. q. TnIaaAS, Ohio,
Gro NIcKsRs, Maryland,
J. ". STEVENSON, Kentucky
Jas X. KELLY, oregon,
wv r. liAMiLTos, Maryland
H. q. DAVIS Wcs' Virginia.
iirya" CuOrER Tennessee.