Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-12-05

needed, on the nth of October aIldtllcr ir0ca
nation was issued suspcndng the privilege OF
the writ of haheas corpus IN nine counties III the
state. Direction was given that Within the
counties designated persons supposed, upon
Credtable information. 20 lie members al sueh
unlawful combinations, should be arrested by
| the military forces of tue United States and de
| liyered to the marshal, TO he dealt with accord
| ing to law, In two of said counties. York and
| bpdftanbhfe, naily arrests have DeGii ridde
| At the last account, the number of persons thus
| arrested was one hundred and sXty-eight. Sew
| eral hundred, whose criminality was found to
| be Of an inferior degree, Were teledsCd for the
| present These have generally made confessions
| Of their guilt, Great caution has been eXer
cised in making these arrests, and; notwithstand
| ing ihe large number, II is believed that no uu
cent person are now in custody. The prisoners
will be held for regular trial in the judicial tri-
bunals of the United States. As soon as it ap
pearcd that tile authorities of the United States
were about to take vigorous measures to enlofcG
the law, many persons absconded, and there is
rood ground for SuppOsing that all of such per-
sons have violated the law. A full report OF
what has been done tiIiier this law will he sub
mitted to congress by the attorney general.
THE MORMoNs
In Utah there still renansa remnant Of bar
baiism rcpugndnt TO civilization, to dcCcnCy
and TO the laws Of the United States. Terri
torial officers, however, have been found who
are willing to perform their duty in spirit OF
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of sustaining tie majesty Of the law. Neither
pOlygamy nor any other violation of existing
statutes will be permitted within the territory
of the United States. Ii is not with the religion
Of the seli-sYlcd saints that we are now deal.
ing, hut with their practices. They will be pro-
ieced in the Worship Of God according to the
dictates of their cOuscences, but they viii not
be permitted to yiOlute the laws under the cloak
of religion. 1t may he advisable for congress to
consider what in the execution of the law
against pOvgamy is 10 he the status of plural
wives aud their offspring, The propriety of
congress passing an enabling act authorizing
the territorial legislature of Utah to legtimize
all children born prior to Il time fixed in the
act, might be justified by its humanity to these
innocent children. This is n suggestion only,
and not recommendation.
THE INDIANS.
The policy pursued towards the Indians has
resulted iayorably, so far as can be judged from
he limited time during which it has
been in operation. through the exc
ertions OF the various societies of christians to
whom has been entrusted the execution of the
policy, and the board of comm. ssiouers author
lied by the law OF April 10, 1869, many tribes of
Indians have been induced to settle upon reser-
Vations, TO cultivate the soil, TO perform produc'
tive labor ofvariOus kinds, and to partially accept
civilization. They are being cared for in such a
way, 1t is hOpedi as to induce those still phrsu=
ing their old habits of life, to embrace tile only
opportunity WHICH Is ieIL tlenl 10 AVOID cNltT-
mination. recommend liberal appropriations
to carry out the Indian peace policy-not only
because it is humane, chrstan-like and eco
mOmical, bnt also because it is right.
| recommend to your favorable consideration
also the policy of granting a territorial govern
mcnt to the Indians in the Indian territory, west
of Kansas and Missouri. and south of Kansas.
In doing so every right guaranteed to the indians,
by treaty. should be sacred.
Such course might in time be the means of
collecting most of the Indians now between the
Missouri and the Pacific, and south of the
British possessions, into one territory or one
state. The secretary of the interior has treated
upon this subject at length, and | commend to
you his suggestions.
THE PUBLIC LANDS.
renew my recommendation that the public
lands be regarded as Il heritage to our children
to he disposed Of only as required for OcCupa.
ton and to actual settlers. Those already grant.
ed have been In great part disposed of in such Il
way as TO secure access to the balance by the
hardy settler who may wish TO avail himself Of
them. But caution should be exercised even in
attaining so desirable an object. The educa-
tiOna interest may well be served by the grant
Of proceeds Of the sales of public lands 10 set
tiers do not wish to be understood rs recon-
mendlng in the least degree a Curtailmeut OF
what is being done by the general government
for the encouragement of education.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The report of the secretary of the interior sub
mlted with this, will give you all the intOrma.
ton collected and prepared for publication in re.
gard to the census taken during the year 1870
The operations Of the bureau of education for
the year; also those of the patent office the pen.
Sion office, the land office and the Indian bureau
are given in his report The report of the CON-
missioner Of agriculture gives the operations of
his department for the year As agriculture is
the groundwork Of our prosperity, TOO much
importance cannot be attached to the labOrs of
this department 1t is in the hands of an able
head, with able assistants, all zealously devoted
to introducing into the agricultural productions
of the nation all useful products adapted to any
Of the various climates and soils of our vast terri,
tory, and to giving all useful information as to
the method Of cultivation and the plants cereals
and other products adapted to particular lOcali-
ties. Quietly but surely the agricultural bureau
is working great national good, and, if literally
supported, the more widely its influence will be
extended and the less dependent we shall be
upon the products of foreign countries.
The subject OF compensation to the heads OF
bureaus, and to officials holding positions OF
responsibility, requiring ability and character
to fill them properly, is one to which your at.
tention is invited. But few of the officials re-
ceive a compensation equal 10 the respectable
support Of a family, while their duties are such
as to involve millions Of interest. In private
life services demand compensation equal to the
services rendered. A wise economy would die
tate the same rule in the government service.
have not given the estimates for the support
of the government for the ensuing year, nor the
comparative statement between the expenditures
for the year just passed and the one Just pre-
cedng, because all these figures are contained
in the accompanying reports, or in those pre-
sented directly to congress. These estimates
have my approval.
ON REMOVING DISABILITIES.
CT oil Ips,, IL.
last hostile gun was fired between the armies
then arrayed against each other, one for the per
petuaton 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 fourteenth amendment should be removed
That amendment does not exclude from the bal
lot, but only imposes the disability to hold office
upon certain classes When the purity of the
ballot is secure, majOrties are sure to elect Off
GERS rejecting the views of the majority. | do
not see the advantage or prOpriety Of excluding
men from Office merely because they were he
fore the rebellion, Of character sufficient to be
elected to positions requiring them to take oaths
TO support the constitution and admitting to
eligibility those entertaining precisely the
same views, but Of less standing in their com
munileS. Ii may be said that the former yio-
lated an oath while the latter did not The lat
ter did not have it in their power to do so. II
they had taken this oath, il cannot be doubted
that they would have broken it as did the former
class. II there are any great criminals distin-
gushed above all Others for the part they took
in opposition TO the government, they might
IN the judgment Of congress, be excluded from
such an amnesty. This subject is submitted
for your careful consideration. The condition of
the southern states is unhappily not such as all
true patriotic citizens would like to see Social
ostracism for opinions sake, personal violence
or threats towards persons entertaining political
views opposed to those entertained by n major
ity Of the old citizens, prevent immigration
and the flow Of much needed capital into the
states lately in rebellion. 1t will be happy
condition of the country, when the old citizens
OF these states Will take an interest in public
affairs, promulgate ideas honestly entertained
vote for men representing their views and ere
ate the same freedom of expression and of the
ballot for those entertaining different political
convictions.
TERRITORY OF COLUMBIA.
Under the provisions of the act Of congress
approved February Dist, 1871 "a territorial GOV
crnnent was organized in the district of Coum.
bia. Its results have thus far fully realized the
the expectations o. its advocates. Under the
direction Of territorial officers, IL system of i'm
prOyemenTs has been naugufated, by means OF
which Washington is rapidly becoming Il city
worthy to be the nations capital The citizens
OF the district having voluntarily taxed them
selves to a large amount for the purpose of CON
tibuting TO the adOrnment of the seat of gov
eminent, / recommend liberal appropriations
m ltg Of In =.