Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1871-12-14

Of the Government, the interest account
and a sinking fund. and that this sur
plGs be reduced in such manner as to
afford the greatest relief to the creates,
number.
There are many articles not produced
at home, but which either enter large ly
into genera consumption through articles
which are manufactured at home, such az
medicines, compounds, &c., &c., from
which very little revenue is received, but
which enter into general use. All such
articles | recommend to be placed on the
free list.
Collection Of Revenue.
The present laws for collecting the
revenue pay collectors of customs small
salaries, but provide for moety shares
in all seizures, which, at the principa
ports Of entry particularly raise the com
pensation of those officials to large sum
1t has always seemed to me that this
system must at times work perniciously
Ii holds out an inducement to dishonest
men, should such get possession Of those
Offices, to be lax in their scrutiny Of
goods entered to enable them finally to
make large seizures. Your atten ton is
respectfully invited to this subject.
The National Currency.
Continued fluctuations in the value of
gold as compared with the National cur
rency has most damaging effect upon
the increase and developmsn of the coun-
try in keeping up prices of all articles
necessary in every day life.
1t fosters spirit of gambling pre-
judicial alike to National mora Is and the
National finances. If the question can be
met q to how 10 give fixed value to our
currency. that value constantly and uni.
fornly approach ing par with specie, q
very dssrsble object will be gained.
pe.T OFFICE DEPARTMENT..
The enlarged receipts of the Postofice
Department t. IS shown BY the accompany
ming report Of the Postmaster General
exhibits gratifying increase in the
branch of the publcservioe. 1t is ths
index of the growth of education ard Of
the prosperity of the people, two elements
highly eonduo tive to the vigor aad stabili-
" ofrenublica.
With vast territory like ours, much
Of 1t sparsly populated, but all requiring
she services Of the mali, it is not at pres
en- expected that this Department can be
made self sustaining; but gradual ap-
proach to this end from year to year is
confidently relied on, and the day is not
far distant when the Postofice De-
partment of the Government will prove
much greater blessing to she whole peo-
pie than it il row.
THE TELEGRAPH sYsTEM.
The suggestions of the Postmaster
General for improvements in the Depart
ment presided over BY him, are earnestly
recommended to your special attention,
and especially do Recommend favor
able consideration of the plan for uniting
the telegraph system ef tie United
States with the postal system. Its be-
lieved that BY such course the cost Of
telegraphing could be much reduced, end
the service as we'll, if not better render
ed. 1t would secure she further adven-
tage Of ex tending the telegraph through
portions of the country where private en-
terprise will not construct it. Commerce
trade, and above all, the efferts to bring
a people widely separated into comnu-
nifty ofin terest, are always benefited BY q
rapid in Accommodation.
EDUCATION.
Education the ground work of Repub-
lican institu tons, is encouraged by the
Increasing Of the facilities to gather |
speedy news from a Il parts ofthe country. |
aud the desire to reap the benefits Of |
such improvements W i'll stimuli lie educa-
ton l refer you to the report of the |
Postmaster General for full details of the |
operations Of last year and for compara-
tive statements of result with former |
years. s
The Ku- K3uu Lac.
There has bsen imposed upon the
Execu tive branch of the Government the
execution of the act of Congress APPROX
ed April Goth, 1871, and commonly
known as the Ku-K lux law, in portion
0 f the State of South Caro- lima.
The necessity of the course pursued
will be demonstrated by the report of the
Committee to investigate Southern out
RACES. Under the provisions of the above
act, issued proclamation Ealing the
attention o f the people of the United
States 70 the same, aud declaring my re-
lsctanes to exercise any of the extraordi-
nary powers thereby conferred upon me,
except in eases of imperative necessity,
bus making known my purpose to exer
else much power whenever Ii should be-
come necessary 10 do SO for the purpose
of security to ali citizens Of the United
the peaceful enjoyment of thc rights
guaranteed to them by the Constitution
and laws.
After the passage of tn is Law informa-
ton was received from time, that combi-
nations of the character referred to in
this law existed and were powerful in
many parts of the Southern States, par
ticularlv in certain counties of the State
of South Carolins. Careful investiga-
ton was made, and it was ascertained
that in nine coun ties of that State such
combinations were active and powerful,
embracing sufficient portion of the cit
liens to control the local authority, and
having among their objects that of de
priving the emancipated class Of tie sub
stantial benefits of freedom, and of pre-
venting the tree political action of those
o;tiyens who did NOT symvathge with
their own views. Among their opera.
lions we're frequent scourging and occa-
sional assaults, generally perpetrated at
night by disguised persons. she victims.
in all cases, being citizens of different
political sentiments from their own, or
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