The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-12-24

add one per cent per annum TO the sinking fund.-
whether should not bo Increased or expend
to provide for the sinking fund is partial failure to
comply with the contracts and obligations Of the Govern
ment
COLLECTING TAXES.
the last session Of Congress considerable
number of articles submitted to taxation and the coec
0n o. 9s nv & was by causing
indorses the recommendation of the Secretary of the
to specie payments also his statement of the loss
of revenue from repeating the tax tea and coffee with
increase OF ten cents gallon whisky, aud further
that no modification be made in the Banking and Cur
rency Bill passed at the last session Congress unless
should become necessary by reason OF the
TARIFF.
Referring to the tariff, the message suggests in
crease of duties but decrease of articles which duty
@ and are not produced at home These
referred to- An corrections in this regard are in the
direction Of bringing labor and capital in harmony
prosperity 90 much needed
ARMY ASD NAVY.
To the army and navy, the President refers at length;
He ndorses the Recommendation of the Secretary of
arms for relieving the various States from Indebtedness
for scrged to the them MD dupS ri & the Ks6eSf & t1r
for the 2snse OF drawing pay more than once for the
effective service if necessary and Of the sloops
ordered by Congress are commissioned With the ad-
in the science of torpedo warfare, the American
Navy, comparatively small il is will be found any
use the navy in time peace might bo further utilized
by direct authorization of the employment of naval
gable waters OF other natonalities ON this Contnent
south Amerca-the Orinoco and the Amazon.
POSTAL MATTERS
The rapdty with which new sections are being settled
thus increasing the carrying of mails in more rapid
ratio than the increase of receipts s not alarming The
an increase OF re'snpe IN his department in sS over the
lie susaius the recommendation made by the postmas
rHL LOUISIANA QUESTION
The message refers the that the President was
M sailed ID upon by the 0yern3r Of louisiana la Segt h to
the next day issued my proclanatign, commanded the
thereof and subsequently learned that on that day they
had taken orcibe possession the State House Troops
State oyernmen but before the expiration the live
doned and the officers OF the Slate grvornmert With
some minor exceptions, resumed thcrpowors and dues
have always believed the present State officers received
majority OF the legal votes actually that election
repeat what said in special message of February
18th ls3-that in the Of no action by Congress
recognized by me
DISTURBANCES IN THE SOUTH.
regret to say that with preparations for the late cleo
ons decided indications appeared in some localities in
lence and intimidation deprive citizens the freedom
OF the ballot because of their political opinions Bands
white leagues and other societies were formed large
distributed 70 these organizations, military drills with
menacing demonstrations were held, and with all these,
those whose political action was be suppressed pos
sibo by these ntolerqnt and criminal proceedings In
according to the wishes of their employers under threats
many instances in which, VIXEN these threats we're dis.
regarded, they were remorsey executed by those who
made them | understand that the Fifteenth Amend
@sn to the cGnsipton @ t5 MADE Mad prevent this like
mens was passed to enforce its provisions the Object
this being guarantee all citizens the right to vote
Possibly Congress may lind due to truth and justice to
@ usSvrya, H. % Sd SadS Si M Whether the alleged
real or the reports thereof were manufactured for the
occasion.
TROOPS TIE SOUTH.
The whole number Of troops in the States of Louisiana
Alabama, Georgia Florida, South Carolina North
lima, Kentucky, Tennessee Arkansas, Miss ssippi Mary
4O3 This embraces the garrisons of all the forts from
the Delaware 10 the Gulf OF Mexico
THE ARKANSAS TROUBLES.
The President refers at length to the local troubles in
Congress IS nov investigating the political atfairs Of
Arkansas he has declined to Interfere in them.
GENERAL GOVERNMENT VS.. STATE
The whole subject of Executive interference with the
desire therefore that ali necessty for Executive direc
ton in local affairs may become unnecessary aud obso-
people the United State! to the causes and effects Of
@ dese Hhh4pp tons Is there not disposition on
Other side e beii5tle them or justify them: II public
and to rebukng and aiding the proper authorities
in Furnishing it, better state of feeling would be incul.
would leave States free indeed to regulate Their own
domestic affairs. believe on the part Of our citizens OF
e eoGthern States-tEe better part Of them-there
disposition 20 be law-abiding, and to do no Violence
40 rgnt IN ignoring the existence of violence and blood
shed in resistance to constituted authority: sym
pHthlze with their PROSTATE condition and would do all
N my power to relieve the acknowledging that in some
they have had most trying governments TO live
under, and oppressive the way of taxation
iGr nominal improvements not giving benefits equal TO
selves entirely Irresponsible for this ' Sohd9n ' They
and hss eTbIr 6sar a Deea P3mpa9 in some localities
yDla ] ny pFeEtned H. he theory is even raised that
general government TO protect citizens within a State
Ghere te STATE authqTities fail 10 give protection This
laws q Congress and the provisions OF the Constitution
enforced with ric6r but With repIet ib tb % T e
have added ot title executive duties or
giving honest truthful reports ~ parties
be we'll ''s'' "Nu Soon al VIII
THE NEGRO
Under existing conditions, the negro votes the Repub
party. Many good citizen votes the opposite not be-
cause he agrees with the principles Of State which
negro rule This is a most deslve cry Treat TIE negro
aes I vii Be ded e mot noe Is On Pd 6s 9 ea6T n P and
principle Then we shall have complaint of sectional
INDIAN AFFAIRS
The policy adopted for the management of IncAan
apir known as the peace policy has been adhered to
that few years will relieve frontiers from dan
ger OF Indian depredations. / commend the recon-
mendaton of the Secretary for the extension OF the
homestead laws 10 the Indians and for some sort Of
territorial government for the Indian Territory.
PENSIONS OF 1872
The act of Congress providing the oath which pen-
soner must subscribe before drawing pension cuts
o from this bounty few survivors OF the of 1872 re-
siding in the Southern States. | recommend the ros
toration OF this bounty all such The number OF per
pensioners is not large. They all old persons who
could nave taken no part in the rebellion and the
Wees lor wheh they We're awarded pensions in de
Tense OF the whole country.
THE CENTENNIAL
The report of the Commissi of Agriculture CON
tains suggestions of much interest general uubc
his Department Is ready to take in IT, feel thetp ph
nation al large is interested in having this exposition
secure greater general interest in IT, Already many
foreign nations have sgnied their intention To be reprc
sented at IT, and may be expected that every Civilized
nation Will be represented.
THE CIVIL SERVICE
The President refers at length TO the question of
lNl REFORM The effect of the Civil Service bill
eye has been beneficial the whole has tended to
lhe elevation OF the service but it is npracticabe to
maintain it without direct and positive support of CON
gress Generally the support which this receives
when the rules are apparently departed from tader
these circumstances therefore, announce that ii Con.
OF Civil Service Reform" will regard such action as
dsapproval OF the system, and will abandon except
50 FAR as TO require examinations for certain appOnees
TO determine their fitness Competitive exanlinations
will be abandoned.
THE LABOR QUESTION.
have stated three elements of prosperity to the
nation Capital labor skilled and unskied and prolucts
OF the soil still remain with To direct the employ.
ment OF these is problem deserving the serious
attention of Congress If employment can be given to
al labor Offering itself, prosperity necessarily follows
have expressed the opinion and repeat il that the first
requisite TO the accomplishment of this end is the substi
n apf Iuctu