Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-12-11
THE TARIFF.

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Those articles which enter into our
manufactures and are not produced
at home, seems to me should be en-
tered free. Those articles of manu-
facture which we produce Il consti-
uent part of, but don't produce the
whole, the part which we do not pro-
duce should be entered free also. |
will instance fine wool, dyes, etc.
These articles must be imported to
form part of the manufacture of the
higher grades of wooden goods. The
chemicals used, as in compounded
medicines, and used in various ways
in the manufactures, come under this
class. The introduction, free of dues,
of such articles as we don't produce,
would stimulate the manufacture of
goods requiring these in those we do
produce, and therefore it would be a
benefit to home production. There
are many articles entering into home
manufactures which we don't pro-
duce ourselves, the tariff upon which
increases the cost Of producing the
manufactured article. All corrections
in this regard are in the direction of
bringing labor and capital in har-
mony with each other, and of sup
plying one Of the elements of pros
perity so much needed.
EDUCATIONAL MATTERS.
The education of the people en-
titled to exercise the right of fran
chise l regard essential to the general
prosperity everywhere, and especially
so in republics where both education
or previous condition does not enter
into account in giving suffrage. Next
to the public school the post office is
the great agent of education over
our vast territory. The rapidity with
which new sections are being settled,
thus increasing the carrying of mails
in a more rapid ratio than the in.
crease of receipts, is not alarming.
THE REPORT OF THE POSTMASTER
GENERAL,
herewith attached, shows that there
was an increase in the department in
1878 over the previous year of ST.
674,41l, and an increase of cost of
carrying the mails and paying en-
ployes Of S3,041 ,461.Ol. The report
of the Postmaster General gives in
teresting statistics of his department,
and compares them with the cores
ponding statistics af year ago
showing growth in every branch OF
the department. respectfully direct
your attention to the report of the
Postmaster General, and to his suo-
gestion in regard to an equitable adj
.justment of the question of compen-
sation to railroads for carrying the
mail.
SOUTHERN TROUBLES.
Your attention will lie drawn to
the unsettled condition of affairs in
some Of the Southern States. On the
18th of September last the Governor
Of Louisiana called upon me, as pro-
vided bv the constitution and laws of
the United States, to aid in suppress
ING the domestic violence in that
State. This call WAS made in view
of a proclamation issued that day by
d. b. Penn, stating that he was elect
ed observation-disclosures in 1872, and
called upon the militia Of the State
to arm, assemble, and drive from
power the usurpers, as he designated
the officers Of the State government.
On the next day issued my procla-
nation and commanded the insur-
gents to disperse within five days
from the date thereof, and suisse
quently learned that on that day they
had taken forcible possession OF the
State house. Troops were sent by
me to support the existing and recog-
nized State government, but before
the expiration of the five days the in
surrectionary movement was practi-
cally abandoned, and the officers of
the State government, with some
minor exceptions, resumed their pow
ers and duties. Considering that the
present State administration of Louis
lana had been the only government
III that State for nearly two years,
and that it has been tacitly acknowl
edged and acquiesced in as such by
Congress, and more than once eX-
pressly recognized by me, | regarded
it as my clear duty, when called upon
for that purpose, to prevent its over
throw by an armed mob under the
pretence of fraud and illegality in
the election of 1872. | have hereto
fore called the attention of Congress
to this subject, stating that on ac-
count Of frauds and forgeries com
mitted at said election, and because
it appears that the returns thereof
were not legally canvasscd, it was
impossible to tell thereby who were
chosen, but from the best sources of
information at my hand, | have al
ways believed that the present State
officers received majority Of the
legal votes actually cast at that elec-
ton. l repeat what l said in my
message of February 10, 1872, that
in the event of no action by Congress
| must continue to recognize the GOV
ernment heretofore recognized by
me.
| regret to say that, on the ap-
proach of the late election, decided
determination was manifested, in
some localities in the Southern States,
by acts OF violence and intimidation,
to deprive persons holding certain
political opinions not popular in those
Localities OF the freedom of the bal
lot, and refuse them the expression Of
their political opinions. Bands of
men, masked and armed, make their
appearance, white leagues and other
societies were formed, large quantities
Of arms and ammunition were i'm
ported, and distributed to these or
carnations Of military, while mcnac-
ing demonstrations were made, while
with all these murders enough were
committed to spread terror among
those whose political action was to
be suppressed, if possible, by these
illuminating and criminal proceed
lngs. In some places the colored
laborers were compclled to vote ac-
cording to the wishes of their en-
ployers, under threats of being dis