Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1874-12-11
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.

- PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
This important document is published
u 10 Ii of the Helena papers in tuil Il
cached Bohemian yesterday and we regret
hat We arr unable to give il In full 10 this
ssue, The two most iml Oriant subjects
reatcd of in the message are the fir ancns
and the ,ndition of the Suutn. The peo-
lie are more interest ID in knowing the
views of the rrcsi lent on these questions,
and we. therefore. tOn!iDc oar selections
10 that portion of the message:
:, ..Since the conveniag of congress, one |
year ago, the nation has undergone pros
,ra,,on in business and industries such as
hss not been witnessed with US for many |
years. Speculation as to the causes for
This pros:ration might lie INDUCED in
without profit, because as many theories
>yould be advanced as there would he in>
dependent writers those who expressed
their own views without borrowing upon
the subject.
The debt abroad is the only element that
can, with always sound currency, enter
into our affairs to cause any continued de-
preston. A great conflict tor national ex>
{stcnce. made necessary, for temporary
purposes. the ra sing Of large sum q
!noncy from whatever source attainable:
i Was maas as III vfh sr N
in the premise regarding The necessity of
the times, to devise system of national
currency of the civilized world. This be-
got . spirit of speculation involving an
extravaganza and luxury not required for
the happiness or prosperity Of the people,
and involving both directly and indirectly
y foreign Indebtedness, and the currency
being OF, fuctuating value proved to be un.
safe 10 hold for legitimate transactions
requiring money, and became subject OF
sDeculatiOn in itself. Those two causes,
however. have involved indebted ness in
foreign parts, contracted IN good faith by
the borrower and lender, which should he
paid in coin and according TO the bond
agreed upon when tie debt was contracted,
gold or its equivalent. The good faith OF
the Government cannot be violated to-
wards its creditors without national dis
grace. Commerce should he encouraged;
American ship building and carrying ca
pacity increased; foreign markets sought
for the pr.r,.:cts Of the soil and manufac
tories, 10 the end this; re may pay these
debts. Where market can bc cl,.a'ed Tor
the sale of other products. either of the
soil, the mine or the manufactOry. new
means is discovered Of utilizing our idle
capital and labor 10 the advantage of the
whole people. But in my judgment the
first +tsp towards comp isllng this OBJ
ject IS TO secure a currency good wherever
CIVILIZATION rel ,ns; one which, if it becomes
superintendent with one Ie pl, will find
q market with some other; currency
which has as it's basis the labor necessary
10 produce it. which will give US the value
Gold and silver are nov the recognized
mediums Of exchange the civilized world
over, and these We should return to with
The least practicable delay, in view Of the
pledges of the American congress. when
our pr. sent legal tender system was adop:-
ed and the debt contracted. There shou d
he no ae,.::-.: certai, " no unnecessary de-
hay, in fixing by !. gislat:on method by
which we will return to 81 Gle. 10 the
accomplishment of this end INV" yonr
careful attention. l beieye firmly that
there Can he no prosper u a1l perm lnent
revival If l.u>int IS and industries until a
poi y is adopted. with legislation TO carry
it our, looking to return TO aspecie basis.
The Legal Tender clause to the law an
thorizing the issue Of currency by the Ma
tional Government should be repealed, to
rake effect as to all contracts entered into
after day fixed in the repeating act, MI
T. eggS hSSSSssF g. 4fSi SiSef e
now prouided by law to be paid in cur
fency. In the interval pending between
repeal and final resumption, provision
should he made by which the Secretary of
the Treasury IN obtain gold as It becomes
necessary from time to time from the ca
when specie resampti co .nmences.
desire that all lie essity for Executive
direction in local affairs may be ;onc un.
Eoc :ssarJ and obso etc. invite the atten
lion not alone of gress but OF the PEG
pie of the United S'a;es to the causes and
tffec.s Of these urh ppy que: tio,,s. The
whole subject of Executive interference
with the aft ir, Of State is repugnant to
public opinion, to the feel ng Of those who,
from their otiic al capacity, must be usei
in such interposition. and to him or those
who must direct-unlcss most clearly on
the side Of law. Is there not disposition
on one side to magnify the wrong and
Outrages and on the other side to belittle
,ahem or justify them. If public opinion
could be directed to a correct survey of
what is and to rebukIng wrong and aiding
the proper authorities in furnishing it, a
better state of feeling would be inculcated
and the sooner we would have that peace
which would leave the States free, indeed,
10 regulate their Owndomestic affairs.
believe on the part of the citizens Of the
Southern States, or the better part Of
them, there is disposition to be law abid-
ing and 10 do no violence either to indi-
'vidusls or the laws existing. But do they
do right in ignoring the existence Of vios
lence aud bloodshed in resistance to con.
stituted authority. l sympa hize with
their PROSTATE condition, and would do
all In my power to relieve them, acknow..
odglng that in me instances that they
have had most trying governments TO live
under aud very oppressive ones in the way
of taxation for nominal improvements not
giving benefits equal to the hardships i'm.
posed, but can they proclaim themselves
entirely irresponsible for this condition?
They cannot Violence has been rampant
in some localities, and has further been
justified or denied by those who could
have prevented it. The theory is raised
that there il 10 be no further interference
on the part of the General Government.
70 protect Its citizens within State where
the authorities fail to give protection.
This is . great mistake. While remain
Executive all the laws of congress and the
provisions of the Constitution, including
the amendments added thereto, will be
enforced with riSor, with but regret that
they should have added one jot OF title to
Executive duties and powers. Let there
he fairness in the discussion Of Southern
questions. Ths advocates of both or all
political parties, giving honest, truthful
reports or condemniDg The wrong and APP
proving the right-thcn all will be we'll
under existing conditions.
). The negro votes the Republican ticket
because lie knows his frieads ae of that
party. Many good citizen votes the op-
pOsite, not because he is at variance with
the great principles OF State which scpa
rate parties, but because gene ally he is
opposed 10 the negro rule. I bis is . most
delusive cry. Treat the negro a. a citiz.n
aud voter, rs he Is and must rem ain, and