The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-12-09
pHESIDENT,s MESSAGE

been telegraphed throughout the length and
breadth of the land, has been published in
most of the daily newspapers of the coun-
try, has been generally read considered
and discussed by the people, and will now
take its place among the so-callcd estate
papers of the republic. That the people
generally of both political parties, have
anxiously waited for It's appearance and
eagerly read its contents is IN undoubtcd
fact, but why they should have watched |
and waited in such anxious expectancy
passes our comprehension to conceive. 1t |
is easily understood why there is SO much |
soicitude to obtain the views Of II newly |
elected President, upon the assumption of |
the reins Of government by political party |
which has long been in a minority and in |
opposition 10 previous administrations, as,
also, to scan with cagcrness the first an
nual message OF such a President. Such |
occasions are familiar to us all in the case |
of President Lncoln's first inaugural and |
special and annual messages to Congress. |
The country was then in a state of turmoil. |
states had 'sccedcd," were Speeding" or
threatening to 'scccde"- It was termed |
from the Union, and it was Of the utmost
Importance that the sentiments of the in
coming administration should be distinctly
stated, that its policy should be clearly an
nounccd, as it was believed that the per-
petuity of the Union depended chiefly upon
such uttcrances. That inaugural was tenn
perate, but firm. It's effect, however, on
the south was anything but concilatory,
demonstrating that the words of Pres-
dent are little worth wien they fall upon
the ears of an excited people bent upon
given course. When TIE same President
was about TO pronounce his second inau-
gural address, the same fevciish anxiety to
learn its contents pervaded the public mind,
because a distinctive war on peace policy
was expected 20 be announced. This
anxiety and expectation was doomed to a
bitter disappointment. Tie inaugural dealt
only in gcncialiics, which, however, be-
came almost a cherished heritage to the
American people in view of the speedy
tragic death of its author.
Perhaps in President Grants case, there
was hope that IN view of the recent cleo
tions he would have some new policy to
announce but, il so, the hope must have
been dim indeed and the character of the
man, the " great silent man." must have
been forgotten. There is much in the mes
sage that we most heartily approve, but, IN
all seriousness and with no intent of I'M
friendly criticism, we ask is there anything
new IN it The main facts have already
been presented to the public by the press,
and many of them have become old. The
financial question is well stated, the views
are of the soundest sort and will be hailed
with joy by all haters of every form of re-
u pudiation and by every lover of sound
currency based on specle-but how, know
ing the man, could any one look for other
u utterances ? Is there anything new in this
sixth or seventh repetition Of the Prcsi-
: dents sentiments relative TO initiation and a
u return to specie payments? Ii is the same
: policy which he has always advocated,
c only, perhaps, stated in different words
: Did any one suppose that the triumph of
t western and southern nflationiss could
G change General Grants opinion upon the
subject? If so, that one has failed to
q comprehend the nature Of the Preslen. Of
IS the United States. So We may run through
: with the different subjects of the message
3, foreign relations, Alabama claims. claims
d against Mexico reports of the several de-
IS partments, etc. and where the message
: contains statement of fact or expression OF
d opinion, il gives us nothing new, but every.
1t thing old with two exceptions.
it We have. we bclieyc--w we do not say il
g positively-neyer before had the presidents
n opinion relative to "Chinese women" and
Is he now takes occasion to state, for the
Id benefit of the anti-Chnesc element of tho
a Pacific coast, that "they are brought fol
&c shameful purposes to the disgrace Of the
IN communities where they are settled and &c
IS. the great Generalization Of the youth OF
IN those localities" The parents and friend.
c. Of these "youth, so subject to ''demoral
"a cation" have our hcartiest sympathy, but
at as the president makes no Recommendation
1t upon the subject, we are bound to believe
~ that he knows of no legislative power, OF
ne the part Of the general government to rem
es edy, prevent or regulate the evil If III,
le- United States is to be an asylum for thos,
or desiring TO immigrate hither from al
M countries, it surely cannot be expected
Fl, that congress will lcgislate to prevent Chi
les nese immigration any more than German
OF French, English, Irish or Russian. |
re strikes u.s. too, as n rather bold assumption
&C. to hold up all the Chinese women as oh
he jects Of sc0rn, in fact as nothing but pros
ITS tltutes. Moreover if the general govern
Is ment can legislate uuon the subject, it al
'et pears to rs that it is a proper subject 70
~ police regulation and, if SO, it may an
in should properly be left to state and mum
nd cipal control and regulation. We have a
in ready had too much interference on tn
nd part of the general government in state al
IRE fairs, without having congress legislate re-
ge alive to the "social evil IN the mining di:
or tricts and the states west OF the Rock
err mountains. We are not finding fault wit
NIB the president or his message-wo have sci
er- ious fault with one part of 1t which W
he shall consider Ia another arliclo--but W