Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1871-12-14

1 SGA SAAN1 A4SAo q A4AOSI
ing effect upon the increace and de
velopment of the country, in keeping
: up the prices of all articles necessary
in every day life. 1t fosters a spirit
of gambling prejudicial alike to ma
| uonaI morals and the national financ-
es. II the question can not be met as
20 how to get fixed value to eur cur
rency, that value constantly and uni
: formly approaching par with specie, a
| very desirable object will be gained
For the operations of the army, in
the past year, the x. ense of maintain
ing it, the estimates for the ensuing
year, and for continuing sea coast and
other improvements, conducted under
the supervision of the War Depart
ment, l refer you to the accompany
ing report of the Secretary of War l
call your attention to the provisions
OF the act of Congress approved March
3, 1869, which discontinues promo
tlons in the staff corps of the army
until provided for by law. [ recon
mend that the number of officers in
each grade of the staff corps be fixed,
and that whenever the number in any
one grade falls below the number as
fixed, that the vacancy may be filed by
promotion from the grade below. l
also recommend that when the office
of chief of a corps becomes vacant,
tie P ace may be fl led by selection
from the corps in which the vacancy
exists.
The report of the Secretary Of the
Navy shows an Improvement in the
number and efficiency of the naval
force without material increase in the
expense of supporting it. This is due
to the policy which has been adopted
and is being extended, as fast as our
material will admit, of using smaller
vessels as cruisers on the several sta
tions. By these means we have been
enabled to occupy at once a larger
extent of cruising ground, to visit
more frequently the posts where the
presence of our flag is desirable, and
generally discharge efficiently the ap-
prOpriate duties Of the navy in time
; ofpeace, without exceeding the mum
Der of men or the expenditures au-
thorized by law. During the past
; year the navy has, in addition to its
regular service, supplied the men and
officers for the vessels of the Coast
Survey, and has completed the sur
veys authorized by Congress of the
Isthmus of Darien and Tehuantepec,
and, under authority, has sent out an
expedition, completely furnished and
equipped, to explore the unknown
: ocean Of the North.
The suggestions of the report as to
the necessity for increasing and i'm
proving the material of the navy, and
the plan recommended for reducing
tue personnel of the service to a peace
standard, by the gradual abolition OF
ceEtain grades of officers, the reduc-
ton of others, and the employment OF
some in the service Of the commercial
marine, are well considered, and de
serve the thoughtful attention of Con
gress. I also recommend that all pro
> motions in the navy above captain be
= by selection instead of by seniority
THIS course will secure ia the higher
grades greater efficiency, and hold ou
:, ;, an incentive to young officers to i'm
II prove themselves in the knowledge o
u their profession. The present cost o
u maintaining the navy, its cost com
u pared with that of the preceding year
Il are contained in the accompanying re
u port of the Secretary of the Navy.
y The enlarged receipts Of the Post
> office Department, as shown by the &C
companyine report of the Postmaste
General, exhibits a gratifying increas
a in that branch of the public services
o. 1t is the index of the growth Of educa
e ton and the prosperity of the people
! two elements highly conductive t.
# the vigor and stability ofrepublics wit
70 vast territory like ours, much of
= sparsely populated, but all requirin!
n the services Of the mail. 1t is not a
,s present to be expected that the De
! partment can be made self-sustaining
O but gradual approach to this enc
" from year to year is confidently relieC
ir on, and the day is not far distant whel
# the Post office Department of the Gov
ernment will prove much create
# blessing to the whole people than it i
. now. The suggestion of the Post
70 master General for Improvements il
# the Department presided over by hin
l. are earnestly recommended to you
% special attention, especially to the doc
" uments giving favorable consideration
~ of the plan for uniting the telegraph
7 system Of the United States with tn
N postal system. 1t is believed that b,
9 such course the cost of telegraphin,
p could be much reduced, and the ser
10 vice as well, if not better, rendered.
y It would secure the further ad
: vantage of the telegraph throug
% portions of the country where privat
70 enterprise will not construct it. Com
~ merce, trade. and above all the effort
8 to bring people widely separated in
= 3 to community of interests, are a
st ways benefited by a rapid intercommU
~ nication. Education, the ground wor
-, of republican Institutions, is encoul
- aged by increasing the facilities 70
" speedy news from all parts of th
- country. The desire to reap the benz
~ fit of such improvements will stint
~ late education. 1 refer you to the r'
" port of the Postmaster General fc
W " full details of the operations of la
~ year, and for comparative statemen
" of results with former years.
We KU KLUx TROUBLES IN SOUTH CAROLYN.
nd There has been imposed upon tt
es Executive branch Of the Governmel
ls- the execution of the act Of Congres
ng approved April Goth, 1871, am
commonly known as the KuKlnX lay
De- in a portion of the State of South Ca
9at olina The necessity of the cours
he nursued will he demonstrated by ii
Is report Of the committee to investiga
Southern outrages. Under the provi
ev ions of the above act, issued pro
all lamation calling attention of the pc
all pie of the United States to the sam