Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-12-12


innocent person IS now in custody. The
prisoners will he held for regular trial ia
the judicial tribunals ofthe United States.
When it appeared that the authorities
of the United States were about 70 take
vigorous measures to enforce the law.
many persons and there is good ground
for supposng that all of such persons
have violated the law. \ iu.l report OF
what has cen done under this law will
be submitted to Congress blythe Attorney
! General.
| THE EXECUTION or THE LAW IN UTAH.
In Utah. there still remains a remnant
OF barbarism. repngnant to civilization.
| to dccency and TO the laws OF The United
States. Territorial officers, however,
/ have been found who are willing 20 per-
/ form their duty in the spirit Of equity aud
with a due sense OF sustaining the majesty
of the law Neither polygamy nor any
/ other violation OF existing statutes will be
! permitted within n territory OF the United
States. It Is not with the religion OF self
/ styled saints that we are now dealing.
/ bat with their practices. They VIII be
/ protected in the worship ofGod according
/ 10 the dictates OF their cOnscicnces, but
! they will not be permitted 10 violate the
/ laws uuutl the CLOAK OF ICll-lOl.
! 1t may be advisable Tor COngres. 10
consider what, in the execution of the
law against polygamy is the status Of
! plural wives and their offspring. The
propreiy OF Congress passing au enabling
act, authorizing the territorial legislature
OF Utah to legitimatiZe all children born
prior TO time fixed in the act. might be
| justified by its humanity TO these innocent
! ahilIrpn fthi. /. . ION 0TllW and
not recommendation.
INDIAN AFFAIRS.
The policy pursued towards the Indians
! has resulted favorable so far aS can be
| judged from the limited time during which
t has been In operation. through the eX-
ertons Of various societies OF Christians
/ 10 whom have been entrusted the cXecu-
! ton of the policy and the board ot COM
missioners authorized by Tie law OF April
! TO- 1869. Many tribes Of lndians have
! been induced TO settle upon reservations.
TO cultivate the soil, and to perform pro-
ductive labor OF various kind, and 10 par
/ TALLY accept civilization. They are being
| kindly cared for in such a way that IL Is
! hoped TO induce those still pursuing their
old habits OF life 10 embrace the only OPP
portunlty which j. left them 10 avoid eX-
Z ltIlDlI!dlloll. IcCOllllicNti liJttd ~ dlIlb-
| prations to carry ont the Indian peace
! policy. not only because IL is humane
chrstianlike and economical. but because
! II i right. recommend 10 your fayora-
/ Ule consideration also. the policy Of grant
! Ing territorial government to the Indians
/ IN the Indian Territory west OF Arkansas
aad Missouri and south OF Kansas. In
! doing SO. every right guaranteed to the
/ Indian should be secured, and such
/ course might. in time. be the means Of
collecting most OF the Indians between
| the Missouri and the Pacific and south Oi
I the British Possessions into one territory
or one state. The Secretary 0t tic Int
rior has treated upon this subject 40 length
and / recommend 10 You his ,u-@c -li}n-.
TIE PUBLIC LANDS.
/ renew my recommendations that the
/ public lands be regarded as heritage TO
our children 10 be disposed OF only rs re-
quired for occupation and to actual set
tiers. These already granted have been.
/ In a great part disposed of in such = way
/ a 10 secure access 10 the balance by the
/ hardy set Ter who may wish To avail HIM
/ self OF them; but caution should be cX-
/ ercised even in making grant, Tor educa-
tional purposes. since educational inter-
csts may well be served b, the grant of
/ the proceeds Of the sale OF public lands
to settlers. | do not wish 10 bee under
stood rs recommending. in the least de-
gree. a curtalment OF what j. being done
+ by the General Government Tor the en-
cOuragemeut OF education.
TIE CENSUS.
The report OF the Secretary OF Jhe m
terror, submitted with this. viii give YOU
/ all the information collected and prepar-
ed for publication i'm regard 90 the census
taken during the year 1870. the operation
of the Bureau of Education for the year.
/ the patent office, the pension Office, Che
land Office and Indian bureau.
AGRcULTCEE.
The report Of the Commissioner ut AZ
ricuture gives the operations OF his de-
partment for the year rs agriculture is
the groundwork of our prosperity. too
much importance cannot be attached 10
! the labOrs of this department. IL is in
| the hands OF an able head with able assis-
tants, all zealously divided to Introducing
! into the agricultural productions OF the
nation all useful products adapted to any
of the various climates and soils of our
vast territory and TO gi ing useful mior-
nation rs to the method OF cultivatiOn.-
| With the plants, cereals and other pro-
duets adapted to particular localities. qu-
! etly but surely the Agricultural Bureau IS
working Il great national good. and II lib
erally supported. the more widely its in
fnence will be extended and less depen-
dent we shall be upon the products of tor
! eign countries.
COMPENSATION OF OFFICIALS.
| The subject of compensation TO the heads
/ Il. fs
of responsibility. requiring ability and
character TO fill them properly. is one TO
which your attention is invited. But few
officials receive Il compensation equal to
the respectable support OF family, while
their duties are such as to involve mill
| lions of interest In private life. services
demand compensation equal 10 services
rendered. 4 wise economy would dictate
the same rule in government service.
ESTIMATES OF HEADS OF DEPARTMENTS.
have not given the estimates for the
support of the government for the ensu-
! ing year. nor comparative statement be-
tween expenditures for the year just pass
ed and the one just preceding, because all
these figures are contained IN tie accom-
panying reports or In those presented di-
rectly TO Congress. These estimates have
my approval.
GENERAL AMNESTY.
More thaa six years having elapsed
since the last hostile gun vas fired be-
tween armies then arrayed against each
other. one for the perpetuatinn and the
other for the destruction of the Union,
and il may well be considered whether it
is now time that disabilities imposed by
the fourteenth amendment should be re-
moved The amendment does not exclude
the ballot, but only imposes disability to
hold office upon certain classes. When
the purity of the ballot is secure. the ma
jority is sure to elect officers reflccting the