Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1872-12-05
HE OTTUMWAC COURIER
II. n. HAMILTON.
~ "a. WARDEN, >
rhr Pr,>iscns's Message.

MI ~. WARDEN. '
rh~ P~r~>iscns's Message
e HE President has given to Congress
ilic country an exhaustive review
Resent governmental events and the
cent situation and condition of ue
Hon both MS to its internal affairs and
tgn relations. The message is pre-
H1ncntly a matter of fact, a statistical,
lain statement ofthings accomplish
Mad things the President recon-
&oAds to be accomplished. 1t is
3aevoid Of bomi,ast, vanity, studied
rhetoric or captivating SMILES, Gen.
srant has given Ms information and
Mlvice after the manner of the success
xj1l business man. who directs immense
kosnmercial or manufacturing opera
Hons. All through the message he is
Found submitting the final determine
ZION ofeall questions within the
nee Of Congress, to its careful invcs-
kigntion and wisdom. No chief exc
Eutiyc ofthe nation has ever manifest
"a = stronger disposition to be chary of
pushing his own preferences to consu-
nation ; he shows in this message, as
be always has, a wise and respectful
reference to the will of Congress.
The leading indications he gives for
be future, are "a careful, judicious
ending and laboring towards a specie
pssis, the time of reaching which, to
Repend upon the capabilities of trade to
bear il, and all tho while be in a healthy
tate the revival of ship building and
Increase of our navy a continuance Of
he present indian policy, with careful
%bettcrment, as experience may teach it
IA modification of the franking privi-
|iege, since his recommendation of its
|abolishment heretofore has failed a
recommendation for the appointment
af a commissioner to investigate and
report upon the best method of car
|rying out the plan of the Postmaster
General, in reference to adopting the
Geographic postal system, by the pur-
chase ofthe present telegraph lines
asks Congress to take into consider
alton the question o~fpreventing Amer
lean citizens being interested in Cuban
slavery ; extols the efficiency of the ag-
ricultural and educational bureaus and
finally adhercs to his oft repeated de-
termination to improve the civil serv-
ice.
It'll is the ungarnishcd message of an
able, faithful President. who is happi-
est when he can promote best. by every
effort in his powert the highest good
Of the nation.
The Forty-Second Congress opened
Monday. This Congress commenced on
the 4th Of March. ISL, and is now on
its second session and will close with
March lth, 1873. Tho eanyass of the
campaign just closed has brought to
light maiiy political topics of interest
and the views of the people were ex-
pressed quite clearly. If we mistake
not, this Congress is walked up to the
Importance OF satisfying the demands
OF the nation BY careful, prudent nm 1
honest legislation, and that mem
beers will show by their diligence and
attention to business that they mean ia
faithfully perform their duty. We
look for good results from this Con-
grcss in its closing session.
The plea Of insanity is 50 common.
and in many cases SO effectual TO a v
the guilty from punishment and throw
the culprit again Mt large upon society,
that law makers attention is greatly
attracted to il, to provide a remedy
tn the Legislature Of Indiana. which
is now in session, a law is pending,
making it the duty of the court in case
a plea of insanity is successful, to order
the party to be confined in the Lunatic
Asylum, and so secure society from
further outragcs on the part of the
offender.
Sumner was present Monday, in his
seat in the Senate, and introduced a
DILL, to blot out from orr army record,
ill names OF Battles fought during the
rebellion. These ~epizootic days bring
forth strange things. Senator Sumner.
better by far, humbIy ask the United
states Senate. to please expunge from
its records, the silly, frantic rawlings of
spite ; the ebnlitions of his uncontrola.
bile anger and clutching after personal
vengeance, upon Grant. This would
be a course which would commend
him to the people.
The construction given to the law by
the Department wherein double rates
of postage are charged in case
y deficiency, has met with
a very general and earnest
complaint on the part of business men
And as Congress assemblies there APP
pears to be a disposition to pass a res
oiution to repeal the law as now inter.
preted.
The Administration aud Congress
will this winter take good steps for
ward towards tie Improvement of the
Navy, if they expect to receive the
piaudits OF the country, Our Navy is
~disgracefully weak and should he nut
upon such a footing as would enable
us to meet emergencies in force.
Now that Mr.. Greeley is no more.
for whom, will the Greeley Electors
east their vote. II makes little differ
oiIce for whom they do vote, but as
The case has never before arisen in
the history of the country, it presents
n pertinent inquiry.
Postmaster General Cresweil recon-
the purchase ofall the telegraph
lines in the country, ifthey can be our