Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1871-12-16

FHNAffsi FAftfa sfs 90 of iiapfoFss
usnis has hfsn ias'lsuFsisl ~ hsaas 81
3 sAish hssaiayna o. rssiiis hAsoa,iAg .
eiig sefihy of iis haiioas esTra. IA.
sisEshs n The hislTisl have soiaalsns,
iAIs ihsmsT'sss 10 large asaShnl fsr "a.
Z PuTPess Of sHaiTiiaiiug ~ he s'SsaRssmsut
oi ihs ssst q Government. I wouli rscoIs-
nsni ileslAl appropriations On ne Faa sf
copsTsss, in order that he 0oysrnmsn,
may hear i's just ssigFs ~ ne ,Kpsuss %
eAF'yias Qua a y'lisis'si sysisarof isp eve.
nsnis,
~ ihs great hes in ChleAg,,Ihs r.-T i,a.
naT'sni ai the uoVeTnmsai buildings IN
that city were consumed. Those b-rasl
had sirsNiy become inaieluais TO llx vsals
~ the no'sTnmsnt IN that srO-inf city,
and lootinE @ Me near hNrrst ssre ,olsl,
: iHsislnsis, | TeeanmsIAS therefore,
lhsi al appropriation be made innslisl.-
y 20 purchase lAs remainder ~ the siuars
oa which the eaTnsl hniliings stood, pre-
sldsi u can he Purrha.el at a fair ssius.
toe, and, provided hrIhsf, that The Lssis-
lainre Of Illinois will pass a law aulheris.
s-s It's oenasnuati0H fdr OOysrhtnsnt pdr.
Eosssi snd ALEC the hppssprisiios Of 80
tsI'et money as can he eEPsuSei tv~sfs
lhs erection Of new builliugs durink tho
sscsl ysaT.
The numhsr vi Immigrants ignorant or
onF laws, hshlls. etc, coming into oar
country annually, sA, bssom, TOO great.
sal The impo-ilinHs prAeiicel uyo, Isrns
- numerous aud haaraRi, that | SUCCESS
Congressional aetioa for their protection.
II seems 10 me fair subject Of legislation
By ConsrSss, ! cannot now state as fully
s desire the nature Of complaints BY ius-
migrants, of the treatment they receive, but
will enhsa'or TO do 50 during the session
OF Congress, particularly, II the sutjest
should receive your attention,
u, has been the aim u the aimIn isspa-
iidn 10 esfvrcs honesty sud efficiency IN
all Plihli7 Offices, and every public servant
who has violated the trust placed in him,
has been prHeea,l against with all tho
rigor OF the lsr. II bad men have secured
places, II has been tbs fault II the system
established by custom fir making arpoip,-
mems, or the fault Of those who recsr-rehl
for good positions persons not suezrisnilS
well knssn To them personally, or who etss
letters endorsing the character Of ofifss
seekers without proper sense OF tn o grave
responsibility which such y course de-
wolves upon them. a civil service reform
which can correct the abuses is much de-
sired.
In mercantile pursuits, the business man
who gives lei,sT OF recommen lntiou toa
friend to enable him to obtain credit from
= stranger is regarded as morally respon-
siblc for The integrity Of his friend and his
ability to meet his obligations. A refor
nation law which would enforce this prin-
ciple against all endor.ors OF persons fs~
public place, would insure sYeat csNsi,R FL
making recommendations. sai,iary les
son has been taught the careless ana dis
honest public servant in the great number
OF prosecutions aud convictions OF the last
two years. it is gratifying 10 notice tho
favorable change which is taking place
thr )ughont the country in bringing 10 pun
ishment those who have proven recreant to
the trust cOnfded TO them, and in eleyating
10 phhlie office none but those who bossess
the confidence of the honest and viriuons,
who, il will always be found, comprise The
m,jority OF the community in which they
live.
In my message 10 Congress one year aRe,
! urgently recommended a reform in the
civil service of the country. In oonformi-
ty with that recon mendaion Congres, in
the 9th section OF an act making spprsrri-
stions for sunlry civil service expenses Of
IEe uO'srnmcht, anu Tor 0tnef pufposeAv
approved March 3, 1871, gave the neccsss-
rs authority to the Executive to inaugura,s
a civil service reform, and placed upon mo
the responsibility Of doing so. Under au-
lhority of said act, | conven board Of
gentlemen sminenly qualified for the
work, to devise rules aud regulations TO sf-
feet the nCeled reform. Their labors are
not yet complete but it is believed that
they will succeed in dsvising plan which
can he adaptcl to- the great relief Of the
Executive heads Of departments and NEW
bcrs Of Congress, and which will redouad
to the true interest OF the public service
AT all events the experiment shall have q
fair trial.
| have thus hastily summed up the eccu-
pstions o: the Government during the last
year, and made such suggestions as ecear
to me TO be proper for your considerations.
submit herewith n confidence that your
combined action will be wise, statesmen
like and ia tbs best interests OF the whole
country.
[Signedl U. S. GRANT,
EXECUTIVE MANSION, Dec. 4, 1871.