Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1874-12-17


Legal Advertisements g per So ist inssrtIs
nd soc each subsequent insertion. f4
u claim themselves entirely irresponsible
= for this condition: They cannot.
Violence has been rampant in som,
localities, and has either been justifie<
or denied by those who could hav,
E preventedit. The theory is even ralset
! that theirs h to be no further interfer
! ence on the part OF the general govern
, ment to protect the citizens within .
State " hen the State authorities fail Il
give protection. This is o great mis-
take. While remain Executive all
the laws of Congress and the provisions
tOf the Constitution, including the re-
cent amendments added thereto, will
be enforced with rigor, but with regret
that they should have added one jot or
little to the Executive duties or powers.
DISCUSSION OF SOUTHERN AFFAIRS.
Let there be fairness In the discus
IsiOn of the Southern questions, the adj
vOcates of both or all political parties
giving honest and truthful reports of
occurrences, condemning the wrong
and upholding the right, and soon all
will be well. - gi7l
Under the existing circumstances the
| negro votes the Republican ticket, be-
cause he knows his friends are all Of
that party. Many good citizen votes
the opposite, not because he agrees
with the great principles sef the state
which separate the parties, but because
generally opposed to negro rule. This
is most delusive cry. Treat the negro
as citizen and a voter, as he Is and
must remain, and soon parties will be
divided not upon the color line, but on
principle. Then we shall have no COM
plaint Of sectional interference.
THE INTERIOR DEPARTMENT.
The attention of Congress Is invited
to the report of the Secretary of the In
terror and to the legislation asked for
by him. The domestic interests of the
people are more intimately connected
with this department than with any
other departments of the government;
its duties have been added 10
from time to time, until they have be-
come so onerous, that without the most
perfect system and order ii would be
impossible for any Secretary of the In
terror to keep the trace of all The official
transactions having his sanction and
done in his name, and for which he In
held personally responsible. The policy
adopted for the management OF Indian
Affairs, known as the Peace Policy, has
been adhered to with the most benef-
cial results. 1t is confidently, hoped
that few years will relieve our 'front.'
ier from the dangers of Indian depreda-
tiohs, and commend the recommend
ations of the Secretary for the extern
sion of the homestead laws to the Indi.
ans and for some sort of territorial
for the Indian Territory.
A great majority OF the Indians occupy
ing this country sre believed to be in
capable Of maintaining their rights
against the moro civilized and enlight-
sned white men. Any territorial form
of government given them therefore
should protect them In their homes
and property for period of at least
and before its final adop-
lion should be ratified by q majority Of
those interested. The report of the
Secretary OF the Interior herewith ats
tached gives much interesting statistic
Il information, which ] abstain from
giving an abstract OF, but refer you to
tbe report itself. The act Of Coagrea
the oath which pensioners
must subscribe to before drawing their
pensions cuts of from this bounty
'ew survivors of the war Of 1872 re-
siding in the Southern States. I re-
the restoration of this bounty
20 all such. The number of persons
whose names would thus be restored to
he list OF pensioners is not large. They
ire all old persons who could have
AIKEN no part in the rebellion, and the
services for which they were awarded
pensions were In defence Of the whole
country.
THE AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT,
The report of the Commissioner OF
herewith attached contains
of much interest to the gen.
,ral public, and refers to the approach
ng Centennial and the part his Depart
nent is ready to take in it. l-1-e7 =
I feel that the Nation at large Is In
crested in having this Exposition Q
uccess, and commend to Congress such
letion as will secure q greater general
interest in it. Already many foreign
nations have signifed their intention
10 be represented at it, and IL may be
expected that every civilized nation
will be represented: 9
CHEAP TRANSPORTATION.
The subject of cheap transportation
las occupied the attention of Congress,
md much new light on this questlol
will without doubt be given by the
ommittee appointed by the last Con-
'ress to investigate and report upon
his subject. A revival Of ship build
ng and particularly of iron steamship
,nilding is OF vast importance to our
National prosperity, the United States
3 now paying over $l00, ,000, 900 per an
lum for freight and passage on foreign
hips, to be carried abroad and expeud-
d in the employment and support Of
'ther peoples beyond fair percentage
# what should 60 to foreign vessels,
on the tonnage and travel
4 each respectively. 1t il to be regret
ed that this disparity in the carrying
rade exists, and to correct would be
Wiling to see great departure from
he usual course of governments In
what might usually be
ermed private enterprise. ] would
lot suggest as remedy direct subsidy
O American steamship lines, but /
would suggest the direct offer Of ample
for carrying the mails
,etween the Atlantic seaboard cities
md the Continent on American-ownsd
nd American-built steamers, and
would extend this liberality to vessels
arrying the mails to South American
,tates~ and to Central America and
dexice, and would pursue the same
,olicy from our Pacific seaports to for
ign seaports on the Pacific. 1t might
70 demanded that vessels built for this
ervice should come up to q standard
lxed by legislation in tonnage, speed,
md all other qualities looking to the
Of the Governments requir-