Middletown transcript., 1872-12-07

eatOa b ha4 a. tae sshjeet. unless it be
y sorssct ssross u omission Or commits.
Ilsq . the present laws, ussil suiReicnt
|ins has slapssd y prove that Il can b.
1eas, an1 s0i)l lsave salBeisas revenue to
- - eassgn eopsasn olshs Oovsrn.
- ~, laAssSse = ~ pselis dsbs, and
pey.eas - ~ siselso esod weas,ished
n ssspssvanss 4 81 ssAlousl credit
: u IL hieAsse lmpsstssss, Next in
inportasss % this comes . solemn duty 10
provide natieasl currency ef hxcd, nm
vseylsg vslus, 4 compared With gold.
aud . seon - practicable. having due
regard ios The intssssss Of the debtor class.
snd The visississdss Of trade end CON-
nsree. eosvsrsibls Into gold. as par.
The astsssios Of Congress i called to
ths ssssaossaasisa Of The See. d The
Navy. stating shss .unlsss early steps
sss taken 10 preserve our navy. the Unit
I'd States will b. the weakest nation upon
he ocean of all the great powers"
Usdsr the head Of Post Ofics Depart
ueut tho message recommends the au-
shorising Of such liberal contracts for car
rying the mails a. will enable certain A.
nsrican steamship composites 70 continue
the existeses Of their lines.
Reiersncs il made to former recon.
nsndatioa BY the President for the aboli-
ten Of TIN Franking privilege. and sug-
gss,ions made that II Congress will no.
abolish il. they will at least 80 medify it
% ito correct its glaring and costly A.
buses" The President also calls the at
tsntion Of Congress to the recommends
,ious Of tho Post Master General for the
establishment Of Postal Telegraph.
In regard to the "Ku Klux Laws" the
President says:
Detailed statements Of tho disbursc-
msnts through the Department Of Justice
will be furnished BY the report Of the At
tornsy General, and though those have
bsen somewhat increased BY the recent
acts Of Congress to enforce the rights Of
citisens Of the United States to vote in
the several States Of the Union. and to
enforce the provisions Of the Fourtccth
Amendment TO the Constitution Of the u
nited States and the amendments thereto,
l cannot question the necessity and salu-
tary effects Of those cnactmcnts. Rcck-
less and lawless men, regret to say have
associated themselves together in some To-
cali,ies to deprive other citizens Of these
rights. guaranteed to them by the Conssi-
tuition Of the United States, and to that
end have committed deeds of blood and
violence, but tho prosecution sHd punish.
ment Of many Of these persons have tend
ed greatly 70 the repression Of such dis
orders. do not doubt thst . great ma.
jorisy Of the people 10 all parts Of the
country favor the full enjoyment. by all
classes Of persons. Of those rights to which
they ars entitled. under the Constitution
and laws. and I invoke tho aid and in
huenec Of oil good citizens to prevent or
ganizations whose objects are by unlaw-
ful means. to interfere with their rights.
| look with confidence to the time, not
ssu ussteus, Wusu tuc ouNious uuVHutuEcS
Of good order and peace will induce an
abandonment Of all combinations prohib-
tied BY the sets referred to. and when it
will b. unnsesssary to carry on prosecu-
tions a. inilict panishmen,s to protect cit
sens from the lawless doings of such CON-
binations.
Supplieasions have been made 10 me TO
pardon persons convicted Of violation OF
said acts. upon the ground that clemency
in such cases would tend TO tranqsilixe
the public mind, and to test the virtue OF
that policy. am disposed, Is my sense Of
justice will permit. TO give these spplica-
tions favorable consideration but any
action therein 10 not to bs construed as
Indicating any change 10 my determine
tion 70 enforce With rigor such acts, 90
long - The essspiraeies and sombinations
therein named disturb the peace Of the
country. Il 10 much 10 b. regretted. and
is regretted BY NO one more than myself,
that necessity has ever existed 70 exc
cute the enforcement act. No ono can
desire moro-than l. tho. the necessity Of
applying Il MAJ never again be demanded.
Taking a census in 1875 is suggested, /,
without. however. . reappointment Of
Congressional representation under il.
The condition Of affairs in Utah is
spoken Of a. +" very uusatisfactory, and
thas Territory is said to "hold position
Of hostility to the Government.
The President recommends . careful
rsvisios Of the present laws Of tho Terri
tory BY Congrsss. and the enactment Of
such law-.hc one proposed in Congress
at its last session. for instance. or some
thing siailss 10 it-ss will secure peace,
the equality Of oil citizens before tho Law,
and the ultimate sxtiusuishmsnt Of po-
lyssmy.
Aher reference 70 the report Of the
Coumissionsr cf Agriculture and tho
Csntennisl Commission the President
elesss his message with homily on his
knhknv.