The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-12-08

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disposition 10 be law abiding and TO do no vio-
lence either 20 individuals or the laws existing,
violence and bloodshed In their resistance 10
consttutlonai authorityg 1 sympathize with
my power to relieve them, acknowIedgino mat
In some instau ces they have had most trvine GOV.
s1ninents az To I've underand very oppressive ones
IN the way OF taxation for nominal Improve
har.,s,, hmen.s, not giving benefits equal 10 the
,hav,sa, ps I's imposed. Can they proclaim
tlonf They can not. Violence has been ram
nspia pam IA some localities and has further been
vented u. The theory is raised that There AZ
TO be no further interference on the part OF the
In a state where the state auihoriiies fail 70
iiye protection. This IL great mis-.
laws of Congress 'n ana The execasiSe all the
constitution, including the Recommendations
but regret that they should have added one tot
or Title to executive duties aud powers Let
, there be fairness in the discussion OF Southern
questions, the advocates OF both or All political
parties giving honest and trui hful reports of oc
cnrre,nces, cur ,, eondenning the wrong and uphold
the esisting conditions, the negro votes the
republican ticket becSuse he knows his friends
opposite, not because he agrees with the great
principles OF state which separate partIes
rule This Is most % u Opposed pos 70 negro
negro MS n citizen and voter, as he is and must
remain, and soon parties will be divl-
on principle and then we shall have
no cohpitlnt OF sectional Interference. The
port OF the attorney general contains valuable
recommendations relative 10 the administration
OF OF Justice IN the courts OF the United States. TO
the number OF
JUDICIAL DISTRICTS
In the United states 10 IL, the present number
being nine, and the creation OF two additional
Judgships. The territory 20 be traversee by the
circuit judges is so great and the business OF the
courts 40 steadily increasing thatfit Is growing
more and more impossible for them TO keep up
with the business requiring their attention
Whether this would involve the necessity ofadd-
Ing two more justices of the supreme Court TO
the present number submit TO the judgment OF
Congress. The attention or Congress Is Invited
70 ihe report OF the secretary OF the interior aud
10 10 'nS ssAe1 ior Dy MIN. The domes-
NC interests OF the people are more
intimately connected with this de-
aeparrmen,s Persmene IN man WITH either OF the
been added 10 from time TO time until they have
become so onerous that without the most perfect
secretary of the interior TO keep trace of all the
official transactions having his sanction and
done In his name for which he is held person.
management of Indian affairs, known as
THE PEACE POLICY.
has been adhered 10 with most
beneficial results. 1t is hoped that a
few years more will relieve our frontiers OF In
dian depredations. commend the recommen-
0CNANeaAS
stead laws TO the Indians and for some sort OF
territorial government for the Indian Territory.
great majority OF the Indians occupying this
territory are believed to be incapable of main
tanning their rights against the more civilized
and enlightened man. Any territorial form
OF government given them, therefore,
twenty years, and before sfiH the final abolition
ected The report OF the seeretsrU 0t Of ,h1Se @ al
terror, herewith attached, gives much interest
ing statistical Information which abstain from
giving an abstract OF, but refer you TO the report
itself. The act Of Congress providing the oath
which pensioners must subscribe before draw
survivors of the war of 1872 residing in the
Southern states. recon- mend the restoration
of persons whose names would be
restored to the list of pensioners is not large.
They are old persons who could have taken no
part in the rebellion and the services for which
they were awarded pensions were I'm defenst OF
sioner of agriculture, herewith submitted, con
tains gestions of much interest to the general
public, and Sefers to
THE APPROACHING CENTENNIAL,
and TO the part his department is ready take In
IT, feel that the nation at large is interested In
having this exposition a success and commend
10 Congress such action as will secure greater
general interest in it. Already many foreign
nations have signifed their intention to be rep
resented at it. 1t may be expected that every
civilized nation will be represented. The rules
adopted TO Improve the civil service of the gov
erament have been adhered 70 as closely as has
which they meet. The effect, l be-
lieve, has bsen essential on the
service, but ii is iIlpractlcable TO maintain
them without the direct and positive support of
Congress. Generally the support which this
reform receives is from those who give il their
support only to find fault when the rules are
apparently departed from, Removals from Of
nee without preferring charges against the par
ties removed, are frequently cited as departures
from lie rules adopted and the retention
or those against whom cnGrges are
made by irresponsible persons, and without
good grounds, is also often condemned as a
therefore, announce that if Congress adjourns
without positive legislation on the subject of
a disapproval OF the system. and will abandon
II, except so far as 10 require examinations
for certain appointees 70 determine beir fitness.
Competitive examinations will be abandoned.
The gentlemen who have given their services
without compensation as members OF the board
ment of the civil service of the country have
shown much zeal and earnestness in their work,
source of modification If 1t is TO be thrown
away. But repeat that IL is impossible TO
without general approval and assistance and
q positive law 10 support IL. have stated that
tne elements % OF me prosperity to the nations
products of the soil, still remain with us. To
direct the employment of these is problem de-
serving the most serious attention of Congress.
III employment can be given TO all labor offering
itself, prosperity necessarily follows. / have
expressed the opinion, and repeat IL, that the
first requisite to the accom- plishment to this end
is the substitution of sound currency in place
of one of a huctuating value. This secured,
there are many interests that might be fostered
10 the great profit of both labor and capital
How to induce capital to employ labor Is the
question. The subject OF
CHEAP TRANSPORTATION
has occupied the attention OF Congress. New
light on this question will, without doubt, be
given by the committee appointed by the last
Congress to investigate and report upon this
subject. A revival of ship building, and partic-
ularly of iron steamship building, is of vast i'm
portance TO our national prosperity. The
United States is now paying over 81 6OOOO0OOO
per annum for freight and passage on
foreign ships, 10 be carried abroad and