The Lincoln County herald., 1871-12-07


have broken il as did the formcp elias
- II there are any great criminals d,stii
guished above all others for the part the
: took in opposition 70 the governmen
: they might, in the jedg ment Of congress
DO excluded from such amnesty. Thi
. subject y Submitted fos youc cassful COZ
> sideration." &"
: The message also speaks of the gratif,
~ ing condition Of our foreign affairs geues
ally. Recommends . reduction of taxa
. tion; Gan old electioneering song). Re
fers to the condition Of affairs 10 Utah
diseountenancing poligamy or any othe
violation Of existing laws; says the Nor
mons will be protected in the worship oil
God according to the dictates of thei,
conscience, but will not bo permitted To
violate tho laws under the cloak of relig.
ion. Thinks the policy pursued toward
the Indians has resulted favorably.
Thinks caution should bo observed in
disposing Of public lands, that they
should be regarded as a heritage to our
children, but winks at the great railroad
grabs of this important "heritage," and
as if afraid to venture far into this mat.
ter, recommends Congress to the report
Of tho secretary of the interior. Recon-.
mends an increase of the salaries of GER
tain officials. Thinks that making the
District Of Columbia q territory was a
good thing, under which the citizens of
Washington bave voluntarily taxed them
selves to large amonnt for the purpose
Of contributing to the advancement of the
state government, (but fails to say that n
large number of negro votes we're trans.
ported from neighboring states to assist
in making this voluntary taxation
and recommends ian appropriation by
Congress in order that tho government
may bear its just share of the expense"
Of making the capital great city. And
as if he wished to close his message with
huge joke, under the heading of civil
Service" he says, ut has been the aim
Of the administration to enforc honesty
and efficiency in all public Offices" He
is mum on San Domingo.
The report of Geo. s. Boutwell,, secro.
tary Of tho treasury, says the reduction
Of the public debt during the financial
year ending June 80, 1871, was ninety.
four millions three hundred and twenty.
seven thousand seven hundred and sixty.
four dollars and eighty four cents. (The
President, however, puts it down at $780,
057, ,l26.S0) The document is carefully
prepared, and if there were any errors 10
it, it would be simply ridiculous in us to
attempt to point them out. Of course
an efficient official, as Mr.. Boutwell, is,
can cover up from the public view any
discrepancies, and as this report is sx.
pectod to have great influence over the
next presidential election, of course il
has on its SUNDAY Clothes" although
there may be some dirty garments under.
meath. Taking into consideration the
workings of the administration for the
past year-its determination to be re-
elected-we canuot be far wrong in sup.
posing that the talent of the office holding
) brigade has done its level best to make
an slectionseriug document out Of the
accompanying reports Of the message.
In estimating the receipts and expendi.
lures for the fiscal year ending June 80,
1873, he makes the receipts sS4 ,973,.
226.01 in excess of the expenditures,
something over $50 1000, 900 Of which il
recommended for the decrease of the
= public debt. He makes q number ol
o recommendations, such as appropriations
o o for government buildings, light houses
u coast surveys, increase Of salaries, &c.
speaks of our ocean commerce and other
matters devotes considerable space to
j. what is termed the "new loau," and say
J. the credit Of the country is fully estab
- lished in every financial centre of Europe
J.. While the report is one Of great interes
u to the country, it is too lengthy for 70
D production in our limited space.
"a A New York Republican politician
), prominent in the anti. Grant movement
Ia was in Washington last Tuesday, con-
;. ferring with Senator Schurz and other
a for the formation Of an anti Grant party
>. to be composed of Republicans and Con
h ssrvatives. 1t is not ascsrtaiued that any
10 definite steps were taken. The confer
d ence was merely preliminary skirmist
"a to see what could be done. ,