The Grange advance., 1874-12-08

without . bearing desire therefore that
all necessity for executive direction in local
affairs may become unnecessary and oDso-
Invite the attention, not Of Congress, but
.of the people of the United States, to the
causes and effects Of these unhappy ques-
tions. Was there not a disposition on one
side to magnify the wrongs and outrages, and
on the other side to belittle them or justify
a correct survey of what is
and rebuking wrong and aiding the proper
authorities In Furnishing it, better state of
feeling would be created, and the sooner we
would have that peace which would leave
the States tree indeed to regulate their own
domestic affairs
| believe that on the part Of our citizens OF
the Southern States-the better part of them
there is a disposition to be w-abiding and
to do no violence either to individuals or the
laws existing; but do they do right i'll ignor-
ing the existence of violence and bloodshed,
in resistance to constituted authority. I
sympathize with their prostrate condition
and would do all in my power to relieve
them. I acknowledge that in some instances
they have had most trying governments to
live under and very oppressive
ones in the way Of taxation for nominal
improvements, not giving benefits equal to
the hardships imposed but can they pro-
claim themselves entirely irresponsible for
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 is to be no further interfer-
ence on the part Of the general government
to protect citizens within State, where the
State authorities fail to give protection. This
is great mistake. While I remain execu-
tive, all the laws Of Congress and provisions
of the Constitution, including the amend
vigor, but with regret that they should have
added one jot or title to executive duties
and powers.
Let there be fairness in the discussion Of
Southern questions, the advocates Of both
Or all political parties giving honest, truthful
| reports oEoccurrences, condemning the wrong
, and upholding the right, and soon all will be
well. Under existing conditions, the negro
votes the Republican ticket because he knows
his friends are Of that party. Many good
citizen vGtes It'll the oPp9ts not # s he
separate parties, but because generally he is
opposed to Negro rule This is most delu.
sive Treat the negro, as a citizen and
voter, as he is and must remain, and soon
parties will be divided not on the
color line, but on principle, and we shall
have no complaint of sectional interference.
THE JUDICIAL ARM.
The report of the Attorney General con
tains valuable recommendations relating to
the administration of justice in the courts ol
the United S9ates to which invite your at
tention. respectfully suggest to Congress
the propriety Of increasing the number Of ju-
4;o;ol 1t,%r;cts in +ho IIp;fo1 Cto+ac fo olovo,,
the present number being nine, and the Gre
alton of two additional judgeships. The ter
ritory to be traversed by the circuit judges il
so great, and the business Of the courts SC
steadily increasing, it is growing more and
more impossible for them to keep up with
the business requiring their attention
Whether this involves the necessity Of ad.
ding two more Justices of the Supreme Cour
to the present number submit to the judg-
ment Of Congress.
INDIAN AFFAIRS.
The attention Of Congress is invited to the
report Of the Secretary Of the Interior, and tc
the legislation asked Tor by him. The do
mestic interests Of our people are more init
n,ately connected with this Department thar
any Of the other Departments OF the Govern.
1nent It's duties have been added to from
time to time until they have become so on
erous, that without the most perfect system
and order it will be impossible for any Secre
tary Of the Interior to keep trace Of all oficia
transactions having his sanction and done il
his name, and for which he is held personal
ly responsible. The policy adopted for tn
management Of Indian Affair:
| has been adhered to with most benefcent re
suits. It is confidently hoped that tev
years more will save our frontier from India1
/ depredations. commend the recommenda
tion of the Secretary for the extension Of tn
r homestead laws to the Indians and for som
sort of territorial government for the 1ndia1
territory. A great majority Of the Indian
occupying this territory are believed to b
: incapable Of maintaining their rights agains
Any territorial form of government give
2 them, therefore, should protect them in thei
homes and property for period of a
least twenty years, and before its final adoI
ton should he ratified by majority Of thos
affected. The report of the Secretary Of tn
Interior, herewith attached, gives much in
teresting statistical information, which al
stain from giving an abstract OF, but refe
you to the report itself.
r PENSIONERS.
The act of Congress providing the oat
which pensioners must subscribe to befo1
, drawing their pensions, cuts off from thj
= bounty few survivors Of the war OF 1915
, residing in the Southern States. recon
5 mend the restoration Of this bounty to a
l such. The number Of persons whose name
would be restored to the list Of pensioners
not large. They are all old persons VIII
and the services for which they were award
9 ed pensions were in defense of the whol
E country.
THE CENTENNIAL.
!. The report Of the Commissioner Of Ayr
o culture herewith contains suggestions {
! much interest to the general public and re
= fers to the approaching centennial and til
. part this department is ready to take in it.
= feel that the nation at large is interested
= having this exposition success and CON
! mend to Congress such action as will secur
a greater general interest in it. Already fo1
!, eign nations have signifed their intention
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