The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1872-12-13

| able to bear the expenses lncidchI 10
locomotion, there are some, through
accident or otherwise, who become
| peuniless, and have no friends III
| home to succOr them. Persons III
this situation must either perish, cast
| themselves upon the charity OF Tor
eigners, or be relieved at the private
| cost of our own officers, who usuaii!,
| even with the most benevolent dlspo-
| sitions, have nothing to spare for sucn
a purpose. Should the authority and
appropriations asked for be given,
care will be taken to. carry the bench
cence of Congress into effect that 1t
shall not be unnecessarily or un-
worthily bestowed.
A detailed statement Of the disburse-
ments through the department of justice
will be furnished by the report OF the
| Attorney General, and though, these
have been somewhat increased through
| the recent acts of Congress to enforce
| the rights of the citizens of the United
| States to vote in the several states of the
| Union, and to enforce the provisions Of
| the Fourteenth Amendment to the Con-
| stitution of the United States, the ne
| cessity and salutary effects OF these en-,
actments is apparent. Reckless and
lavless men, l regret to say, have ASSOC
ciated themselves together in some To-
c~alities to deprive other citizens Of the
right guaranteed to them by the Constr
fulton of the United States, and to that
end have committed deeds of violence,
hut tGe prosecution and punishment OF
many of these persons have tended
greatly TO the repression of such dlsOr-
aers. and I do not doubt that a great
majority of the people in all parts OF the
country favor the full enjoyment by all
classes of persons OF those rights TO
which they are entitled under the Con-
| stitution and the laws, and l do invoke
| the aid and influence of all good citizens
to prevent organizations whose object is,
NV unlawful means, to interfere with
| these rights. look with confidence to
the time not far distant when the obvious
| advantages of good order and peace will
induce an abandonment of all combina-
| tions prohibited by the acts referred to,
and when it will be unnecessary to carry
| or prosecutions or infict punishment to
project citizens from lawless doings of
such combinations.
The ninth census is about compile
ted. Its completion IS a subject of
congratulation, inasmuch as the use
tobe made of the statistics therein con-
tanned depends very much OIL prOmp-
titude of publications The Secreta-
nv of the Interior recommends that q
census be taken in 1873, which rec
ommendation should receive the rea-
DIV attention of Congress. The inter-
val at present established between
the federal censns is so long that the
| information obtained at the decimal
periods to the material condition,
wants and resources of the nation Is
of little practical value after The cxpi-
ration of the first half Of that period.
1t would probably obviatc the consti-
tutional provisions regarding the dec
imal census if a census taken in 1875
should be Invested ofall political char
racter, and no reapporiionment OF
Congressional representation be made
under it. Such a census, coiiIng as it
would, in the last year ofthc first GEN.
tury of cur national existence, would
furnish a noble monument Of progress
of the United States during that ccn-
tury.
The rapidly increasing interest in
education is a most encouraging
feature in the current history of the
country. and it is no doubt true that
this is due in a great to the
Bureau of Education. That Office Ia
continually ecciving evidences
which abundantly prove its cfficien-
cv from the various institutions OF
learning and education of all kinds.
throughout the country. The report
of the commissioner contains - vast
amount of educational details OF
great interest. The bill now pending
before Congress, providing for the
appropriation of part of the pro-
ceeds Of the sales of public lands for
educational purposes to aid the States
in the general education of their ris-
ing generation, is a measure of such
great Importance TO our real prog
ress and is SO unanimously approved
by the leading friends of education.
that | commend it to the favorable at
tention of Congress.
Affairs i'll the Territories arc gener-
ally satisfactory. The energy and
business capacity of the pioneers who
are settling up the vast domains not
vet incorporated into States, arc Keep.
ing pace in internal improvements
and civil government, with the
older communities. In but one of them
utah" is the condition unsatisfac-
tory, except so far as the quiet of the
citizens may be disturbed by real or
imaginary danger Of Indian hostili-
ties. 1t has seemed to be the policy
of the Legislature Of Utah to cvadc all
responsibility to the government Of
the United States, and even to hold q
position in hostility to it. l recon.
mend a careful revision of the presen.
laws of the Territory by Congress,
and the enactment of such II law as
the one proposed in Congress at it,
last session, for instance, or some.
thing similar to it-such us will &C.
cure peace, the equality of MI citizens
before the law, and the ultimate ex.
tinguishment of polygamy.
Since the establishment of a Terri
torial Government for the District OF
Columbia, the improvement of thu
condition of the City of Washington
and surroundings, and the increased
prosperity ofthe citizens, is observa'
BILE to the most casual visitor. The
nation being a large owner of proper
ty in this city, should bear, with tho
citizens Of the Districts Ian equal share
of the expenses of those improve
ments. RECOMMEND, therefore, an ap
preparation to reimburse the c~itizeni
for the work done by them along anC
in front of public grounds during thu
past year, and liberal appropriations
in order that the improvements
and establishment on the public bull