The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-12-16

f3fl OF OCTOBER. 1919 tAAS NSH
ZION IS therein provided, was sub.
J mit,ea 10 the people for their appro.
ysl or rejection; and according to
The election returns was approved by
a large majority of those qualified tc
vote thereon. and at the same election
persons were chosen to fill all the
State. county and township offices.
The Governor elected in 1872 for the
term of four years, turned over his
Office 10 the Governor chosen under
the new Constitution, wherenpon the
Lieutenant Governor. also elected in
1872 for q term Of four years, claim
: ing to act as Governor, and alleging
? shat said proceedings by which the
new Constitution was made and a
new set Of officers elected we're IN
constitutional, illegal and void called
upon me, as provided in section 4
article 4, Of the Constitution, 10 pro-
tect The State against domestic yio-
lence. As Congress is now %investi-
eating the political Affairs Of Arkan-
sas. I have declined to interfere.
EXECUTIVE INTERFERENCE N THE
SOUTH.
The whole subject of Executive in
reference with the affairs Of a State is
repucnaut to public opinion, to the
feeling Of those who, from their off
cial capacity, must be used in such
interpositi0n. and To him or those
who must direct. Unless most clear
lly on the side OC law, such interior
ence becomes crime. With the law
to support it, it is condemned with
ont a hearing. / desire, therefore,
that all necessity for Executive di-
Tection 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 and effects Of these unhap-
DIV questions. Is there not a disposi-
ton on one side to magnify wrongs
and outrages, and on the other side
to belittle them or justify them? Ii
the public could be directed to a cor
rect survey OF what is, and to the re-
baking of wrong and aiding the prop
er authorities in furnishing it, a bet
ter state of feeling would be ~inculca-
ted, and the sooner We would have
that peace which would leave the
States free indeed TO regulate their
own domestic affairs. | believe on
the part Of our citizens Of the South
ern States, the better OF them,
there is a disposition to be law-abid-
ing and to do no violence either to
individuals or TO the laws existing F.;
but do they do right in ignoring the
existence Of violence and bloodsLed,
in resistance TO cons tituted authorl-
iy? d sympathize with their pros.
trate condition, and would do all in
my power to relieve them, acknowl-
edging that in some instances they
have had most trying governments
to live under and very oppressive
ones in the way Of taxation for nom
inal Improvements, not giving bene-
fits equal to the hardships imposed /;
but can they proclaim themselves en-.
t.rely irresponsible for this condition?
They cannot. Violence has been
rampant in some localities, and has
either been justified or denied by
those who could have prevented it.
Tie theory is even raised that there
is TO be no further interference on
the part of the General Government
TO protect citizens within a State
where the State authorities fail to
give protection. This is q great mis-
take. While / remain the Executive
all the laws Of Congress and the pro-
visions of the Constitution, incluG-
ing the recent amendments added
thereto, will be enforced with yigor,
but with regret that they should have
added one jOt or title TO Executive
duties or powers. Let there be fair
ness in the discussion Of the South
ern question, the advocates of both
or ali political parties giving honest,
truthful reports Of occurrences, com
mending the wrong and upholding
the right, and soon all viii be well.
PARTIES IN THE SOUTH.
Under existing conditions the ne
gro votes the Republican ticket be-
cause lie knows his friends are Of
that parry. Many a good citizen
votes the opposite, not because he
agrees with the great principles OF
state which separate parties, but be-
cause generally he is opposed TO ne.
gro rule. This is a most delusive
cry. Treat the negro as acitizen and
a voter, as he is and must remain,
aud oon parties will be divided not
on the color line but on principle /;
then w shall have no complaint of
sectional interference.
ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE. 1.
The report OF the Attorney Gener-
al contains valuable recommended
tons relating to the administration
Of justice in the courts of the United
States, to which l invite your atten-
ton. / respectfully suggest to Con-
gress The propriety Of Increasing the
number of judicial districts in the
United to eleven, the present num-
Der being nine, and the creation of.
two additional Judgeships. The ter
ritory to be trayersed by the Circuit
judges is so great and. the business
Of the courts so steadily increasing
that it is growing more and more i'm
possible for them to keep up with the
business requiring their attention.
Whether this would involve the ne
cessity of adding two more Justices
OF the Supreme Court to the present
number, l,submit to the judgment Of
Congress.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
The attention Of Congress is inrit-
ed to the report of the Secretary of.
the Interior and TO he legislation ask
ed for by him. The domestic inter
ests ofthe people are more intimate
ly connected with this department
than with any other department of
Government. Its duties have been
added to from time to time. until
have become so onerous that
without the most perfect system and
order it viii he Impossible for any
Secretary Of the Interior TO keepl
trace Of all the official transactions
having his sanction and done in his