The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-12-05

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IXTEEIoE EEPORI.
TIE repogt q The Secretary a the In
lETi0g Submitted with this bsl vii give
yOl Inflammation collected and prepared
ioE pab!iGGiiDa in regard 10 The census
taken d1nng The year 1879. and o! The
OEer1tiOns q the BGresu Of RiCcStiol Tor
tie year, the Patent OHiee, the PensiOo
once, The Land once, and The Indian
Bureau
EErORT or AGRICULTURE
The report d the COnnHiooez CO Ag-
riclltuTe gives the OPeT1li0nS Of his
department. tor the year. As agriculture
L the ETuund gOEkiGf our prosperity, TO
much importance czlnlI BE attached 70
the kbOFs q this department. II Is IN the
hands Of Al abe head, with able assist
ants, al zealOlsly devoted 70 Introducing
into the agricultural productions Of the
nAlsOa all useful prodnctS sdApted 70 any
q the VATio1s climates and soils Of your
vast territory, and 70 giving al useful in
formation ~ W the method Of cultiTAtt1g
the plants, cereals and other products
adapted 70 particular localities Quietly
bat surely the Agricultural Bureau y
working 8 great deal Of good, and il lib
orally supported the more widely its
influence viii be extended and the las
dependent we shall b upon the products
Of fOr1En oo1nties-
SALARIES OF BUREAU OFHIcIALG
The subject d compensation TO the
heads Of the bureau, and officials holding
positions Of responsibility, and requiring
ability and character to oil them properly,
Is one to which your attention l. invited.
Bot few II the officials receive 4 com
pensaiiOD equal 10 the respectable support
Of q family, while their duties are such as
10 involve millions Of trust In private
lie services demand compensation equal
10 the services rendered. A wise economy
would dic,ate the same rule in the gov.
eminent service
NEXT YEARS EIPESsEs
IhAye NOT given the estimates for the
support Of the government for the en-.
suing year, nor the comparative state
menI between the expenditures for the
year Just passed and the one Just pre-.
ceding, because all these figures are in the
accompanying reports, OF in those pre-
sented directly 70 Congress. These esti
mates have my approval.
AlfHRsTY POR THE SOUTH,
More than six yeas having elapsed
since the last hostile gun was fired Le-
tween the armies then arrayed against
each other for the perpeiuAtiOn or Tor the
destruction OF the Union, Il may well be
considered whether II Is not now time
that the disabilities imposed by the -Four.
tenth Amendment should be removed.
That amendment does not exclude the
ballot, bat only requires the disability TO
hold Office Of certain classes. When the
purity Of the ballot Is secure, majOrities
are sure 70 elect officers rejecting the
views Of the majority. dot zee the ad-
vantage or prOprietY Of excluding men
from Office merely because they were
men before the rebellion Of standing and
character sufficient 10 be elected TO posi.
tons requiring them 70 take an oath 70
support the Constitution, and admitting 10
eligibility tlOse entertaining precisely the
same views, but Of les standing In the
community. Il may be said that the for:
mer violated an oath, while the latter did
not. The latter did not have II in their
power do 30. II they had taken this
oath, ii cannot be doubted that they
would have broken II, as did the former
class. II there arc any criminals dis.
linguished above all others in the part
they took 10 opposition to the govern.
ment, they might, In the judgment Of
Congress, be excluded from such an am.
Desly. This subject is submitted fdf
your careful consideration. The condi.
lion Of the Southern States Il, unhappily,
not such as all true patriotic citizens
would like 70 see. ESocial ostractsm, for
opinions SAKE, personal violence or threat
towards persons entertaining political
views opposed 10 those entertained by
the majority Of the old citizens, prevents
immigration and the flow Of much needed
capital into the States lately in rebellion.
1t will be a happy condition Of the coun.
Try when the old citizens Of these States
will take an interest IN public affairs, pro-
mulgate their ideas honestly entertained,
vote for men representing their views, and
permit the same freedom Of expression
In those entertaining different political
convictions
TIE DISTRICT or COLUMBIA.
Under the provisions Of the act oil Con.
greas, apprbved February 81, 1871, al
Territorial Government was organized In
the District Of Columbia. It's results
thus far have fully realized the expecta.
,iOns OF itB advocates. Under the direc-
ton Of the territorial officers o system oil
improvements has been inaugurated, by
means Of which Washington is rapidly
becoming city worthy Of the naliOn's
capital. The citizens,Of the District having
voluntarily taxed themselves 70 aglarge
amount for the purpose OF contributing 10 |