The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-12-11

real, or the reports thereof were manufactured
for the occasion.
The whole number OF troops in the States
of louisiana Alabama, Georgia, Florida,
south Carolina, North Carolina, kentucky,
Tennessee, Arkansas, Mississippi, Maryland
and Virginia, at the time Of the elections, wac
4,Os2 This embraces the garrisons or all the
forts from the Delaware to the Gulf OF
Mexico.
Another trouble has arisen in Arkansas
Article Is of the Constitution of the State
was sdopted In 1865 aud upon the approval
of which by Congress the State was restored
To representation as one OF the states or TIE
Union, provides, in effect, that before any
amendments proposed to this Constitution
shall become part thereof they shall DO
passed by TWO successive Assemblies, and
then submitted and ratified by majority OF
the electors of the State voting thereon On
Nav lst 1874 the Governor convened an OK
ira session of the General Assembly Of the
State, which, on the 18th of the same month,
passed an act providing for convention TO
frame a new Constitution pursuant TO this
act. and at an election held on the 3Oth OF
June, 1874 the convention was approved, and
dalegates were chosen thereto, VINO assembled
on the 14th of last July and formed
a new Constitution, the schedule or which
provided for the election of an entire
new set of State officers In manner con-
trarv to the existing election laws of the
State On the 18th of October, 1874, tins
Constitution, az therein provided, was sub
mitted TO the people for their approval or re-
lection, and according to the election re-
turns, was approved by large majority Of
those qualified to vote thereon, aud at the
same election persons were chosen TO NIL all
the State, county and township offices. The
Governor elected in 1872, for the term of four
years, turned over his office tn the Governor
chosen under the new Constitution, where
uDon the Lieutenant Governor, also elected
-, fora farm nf
as Governor, alleging that said proceedings
by which the new Constitution wac made and
a new set of officers elected were unconstitu-
tional illegal and void called upon me,
as provided in section 4, article 4, of the Con-
stltution, to protect the State against
domestic violence. AS Congress Is now
investigating the political affairs of Arkansas
| have declined 20 interfere. The whole sub
| iect of executive interference with the affairs
of State is repugnant TO public opinion, to
the feeling OF these who from their efficient
capacity must be used III such lnterpostion,
and to Inn or those who must direct. Unless
most clearly on the side Of the law, such inter
ference becomes a crime with the law to sup
port it, and it is condemned without hear
ing. L desire, therefore, that all necessity for
executive direction in local affairs may become
unnecessary and obsolete.
invite the attention not of Congress-, but
of the people of the United States, to the
causes aud effects of these unhappy ques-
tons. Is there not disposition on the one
side to magnify wrongs and outrages, and on
the other side to belittle or Justify them
If public opinion could be directed
to q correct survey OF what exists, and to
rebuking wrong ana aiding the proper author
tiles in Furnishing 1t, a better state of feeling
would be inculcated and the sooner we would
have that peace which would leave the States
free indeed to regulate their own domestic
affairs L believe on the part of our citizens
of the Southern States, the better part Of
them, there is disposition TO be- law-abding,
and to do no violence either to individuals or
the laws existing; but do they do right in
! ignoring the existence of violence and blood
shed in resistance TO constituted authority !:
/ sympathiZe with thor PROSTATE condition.
and would do all in my power to relieve them,
acknowledging that III 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 proclaim them
| selves entirely blamable for this condition
They cannot. Violence has been rampant
in some features, and has further been justi
! fed or denied by those who could have pre-
vented it. The theory is raised that there is
to be no further interference on the part Of
the general government to protect citizens
within State where the State authorities
| fail TO give protection. This il great mis-
take. While / remain the Executive. all the
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Constitution, including the amendments add
ed thereto. will be enforced with rigor, with
but regret that they should have added one
| jot or little to the Executive duties and pow
ers. Let there be fairness in the discussion
of Southern questions, the advocates of both
or all political parties giving honest and
truthful reports OF occurrences, condemning
the wrong and upholdng the right, and soon
all will be well. Under existing circum-
stances the negro votes the Republican
ticket, because he knows his friends are
OF that party. Many good citizen
votes the opposite, not because he agrees With
the great principles of state which separate
the parties, but because, generally, he is OPP
posed to negro rule. This is most delusive
cry. Treat the negro as citizen and voter,
as he is and must remain, and soon parties
will be divided not on the color hne, but on
principle. Then we shall have no complaint
OF sectional interferences.
The report of the Attorney General contains
valuable recommendations relating to the adj
ministration of justice in the courts of the
United States, to which l invite your atten-
ton. L respectfully suggest to Congress the
propriety of increasing the number of the
judicial districts in the United States to
eleven, the present number being nine, and
the creation of two additional iudgesMps. The
territory to be.traversed by the Circuit Judges
is 80 great and the business of the courts so
steadily increasing that it is growing more
and more impossible for them to keep up
with the business requiring their attention.
whether this would involve the necessity of
adding two more Justices of the Supreme
Court to the present number, 1 submit to the
judgment of Congress.
The attention of Congress is invited to the
report Of the Secretary OF the Interior and to
the legislation asked for by him. The domes-
tic interests Of the people are more intimate
ly connected with this department than
with either of the other departments of the
government. It's duties have been added to
from time to time until they have become so
onerous that without the most perfect system
and order. it VIII be impossible for any Secre-
tary of the Interior to keep trace of all Off
cial transactions having his sanction and done
in his name and for which he is held person.
ally responsible
The policy adopted for the management Of
Indian affairs known ss the peace policy -
has been adhered to with the most beneficial
results. 1t is confidently hoped that
few years more will save our from
tier from Indian depredations. L COM
mend the recommendation of the Secre-
tary for the extension of the Homestead
laws to the Indians, and for some sort OF
territorial government for the Indian Terri
tory. great majority of the Indians occupy
ing this Territory are believed to be incapable
of maintaining their riphts aOainat tho mara