The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1871-12-09

particularly certain count IS of south
Careful invcsti k.tion was
made, an4it was ascertai9ed tat in
nine eouutics Of that State each e0fnbi-
nations were active and powerful, en-
bracing sufficient portion of the citi- |
zens to control the local authority,
and having among other things the OBJ |
ject Of dep"iving the cmancipated class
of the substantial benefits OF freedom,
and Of preventing the free pOliti fal ac-
ton OF those citizens Who did not SYM |
pathiz,.swith their own VIEWS. Among
their .erations We're trequesit scour-
inE-ansI-oeeasional s-s;tssinations, gen.
orally perpetrated ut night by DISCUS
81 persons, their victims in almost all
eases being citizens of different politi-
cal sentiments from their own, or free
persons who had shown a disposition
to claim equal rights with The citizens.
Thousands OF inoffensive and well dis
posed citizens were the sufferers by
this lawless violence. fIThereupon, on
the 18th Of october, lS7 "a proclamation
was issued, in terms of the law, calling
upon the members ofthe combinations
to disperke thin five DAYS. and to de
liver to the Marshal or military officer
of the; Z nited States, all arms ammu
milton. uniforms, disguises and o ther
means andimplements used for carry
ing out their unlawful purposes.
This warning not having been needed, on the
18th OF october another proclamation was is
sued suspending the privileges OF the writ OF
haoeas corpus in nine counties in that State.
Direction was given that within the counties
so designated persons supposed' upon credita-
bic information to be members of such unlaw-
ful combinations should be arrested by the
military forces of the United States, and de-
livered to the Marshal to be dealt with accord
ing to law. In two of said COMMITTEES, York and
Spartansburg, many arrests have been made.
At the last account the number Of persons thus
arrested was one hundred and sixty eight
Several hundred whose crimiHality was ascer-
taIned to be of an inferior degree were re-
leased for the present. These have generally
made confession Of their guilt. Great caution
has. been exercised in making these arrests,
| and notwithstanding the large number, it is
believed that no innocent person is now in
! lar trial by judicial tribunals Of the United
| States. As soon us it appeared that the author
tiles of the United States were about to take
| persons al,seonded, and there is good ground
for surprising that all such persons have vio-
4 lated the law.
In Utah there still remains remnant of
| barbarism repugnant to civilization, decency,
and to the laws Of the United States. Territo-
riai officers, however, have been found who are
willing to perform their duty in u spirit OF
equity and with due ssase Of maintaining
any other violation of existing statutes, will be
/ permitted within the territory OF the United
states. 1t is not with tile religion of the SELF
their practices; they will be protected in
| the worship of God according to the dictates
| of their consciences, but they will not be per-
mittcd to Violate the laws untles the CLOAK OF
| religion. 1t may be advisable for Congress t.
consider what in the execution Of laws against
polygamy is TO be the status Of plural wives
| and their offspring. The propriety Of Con-
gress passing an enabling act authorizing the
| Territorial Legislature of Utah to legiIima.
tie All born prior to q time fixed in the ac'
| might be Justified by its humanity to these in
nooent children. This is a suggestion only
and not a recommendation. ~
The policy pursued toward the Indians ha:
! resulted favOrably, SO far can be judged
from the limited time during which it has beer
| in operation Through the eXertions of tn,
various societies OF Christians, to whom ha:
been intrusted the execution Of the policy, ant
| the Board of Commissioners authorized by ths
law OF April ~, 1859, many of the tribes of Ind
ians have been induced to settle on reserya
tious, to cultivate the soils and perform pro
u ductive laber ofyarious kinds. aad to partially
accept civilization. They arc being cared fn
u in such way tits hoped as to induce those still
pursuing their old habits of lie to em5rac.
the only opportunity which is left them T.
avoid determination. l recommend liberia
Il appropriations to carry out the indian peac,
policy, Not only because it Is humane, Chris
tian-like and economical, but because it i
right. recommend to your favorable consi
Iteration also. the policy Of granting n terri
torial government to the Indians of Indian
south of Kansas. In doing so, every RICH
guaranteed to the Indians by tine treaty shout
ne secure Such course might be the mean
ofcollectiAy most OF the Indians .3iow betwee
the Missoafi and the Pacific and south OF tn
British Possessions into one Territory or on
State, The Secretary of the Inferior has treat
mend to his sasssstions renew y
comnendations that the public lands be re
garied as heritage to our children, to b
to actual settlers. Those already srantei h aH
been in great part disposed of in such II wa
as to secure access to the balapce,by the h ard
them; but caution should be exercised in al
, tanning SO desirable an object. Educational in
terest may well be served by the grant of tn
More than six wears having eiansei since n
last gun was fred between the armies then al
rayed against each other, the ono for the pei
petnatiOa. the other for the destruction, Of tn
Union, it MY well be considered whether
Is not now time that the disabilities impose
by the Fourteenth Amendment hould be RI
moved. That amendment does not axChide tt
ballot, but only requires the disability to hOl
, ofhce OF certain classes. When the purity
the ballot Is secure. MI. orities are sure to ele,
officers rejecting the views of the majority.
do not see the advantage or propriety of eN
Guiding men from Office merely because the
were, before the rebellion of standing IN
E character sufficient to be elected to position
requiring them to take an oath to support til
; Constitution and admitting to eligibility thos
entertaining precisely the same views, bat
less standing in their communities. Il ma
, be said that the former violated an OATH Will
! the latter dill not The Litter did no. have
: IN their power to do so. If there are any gre:
: criminals. distinguished above al others f,
the part they took in opposition to the Govern
. 1ncnt, they night. in the judgement of Coz
gress, be, excluded from such an amnest
q Fhis subject Is submitted for yourcartful COZ
. sideration. The condition Of the souther
states is unhappily not such as all true patr
p otto citizens would like to see. Social ostr;
cism for opin ions sake, personal violence {
> views opljsel to those entertainedby the m
jority of the Oil citizens, prevents imigra 10
AMI the flow Of much needed capital into Il
States lately In rebellion, 1t will he a. hlpi
7, condition of the country, when the old citizel
o of these States will take an interest In publ
Affairs, anil promuISIt ideas honestly ente
e views, and permit the same freedom of G,
y preston and ballot in those entertaining Iii
J. ferent political convictions.
: Under the provisions Of the az
/. of Congress approved Feb 2l,1S7
, a territorial government was OF
. ganized in the District of Columbi
; Its results have thus far fully re
: alized-the expectations OF its ad
e vocates. Under the direction
4 the territorial officers, q system
: improvements has been inaugura
, ed by means of which Washing te
% is rapidly becoming a city wortl
;. OF thea nations capital. The ci,
" zens af the district having volunt
:, rily taxed til, mselves toa Lar,
" amount for the purpose Of cont
d buting 70 the advancement Of II
seat OF government. | recommel
In liberal appropriations on the pa
il of Congress, in order that u
= government may bear its iu
>. share OF the expense of car,yi:
III out irdicicus s, stem Of impro
mente.