Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-12-08

shs atte1,fioo mot or congress, but OF the peo-
ple OF the United States, 10 the causes sna el-
moi a disposition ON one side 20 mag
mfr wrongs and outrages, ana on
the other side TO belittie or Justify thems II
puh ic opinion could De directed 10 NoiIect
surrey of what iE-and rebuking-wrOngi ana
aid ing the proper authorities in furnishing TIA
better state Of feeling would be lDcalesl-a, @
and the sooner we would hsva That peace
which would leave the states Tree lnGerd 10
regulate their own domestic affairs. believe
on the part OF our citizens OF the toutherh
States the bstter part Of them, there ls a us
position 10 be law-abiding ana 10 90 no Nio-
ienee either TO individuals or the laws exist
ing. Bat 90 they DO right IN lsnoiins tlt e
fcfs',ea of Violence aud blOodshed In resist
ance 10 constituted authority aNhlh,ni1Ge - -
with their prostrate condition. ana WohIl 10
an in nv power 70 relieve Them, acknoW4eus-
Ing the fact that in some instances uhs5
haze had most trying gONernments 70 Nv
under, aud very oppressive ones IN ne " " "s ~ -,
faXaliOns for nominal improvements nv NJ
gs1fng benefts equal TO the hard-
Ehips Imposed; but can they pfoclalIh
themselves entirely irresponsible lot lhis @ cOn
ditlone They cannot. violence hhs % D%eeh
rarnnant in some localities, and has further,
bein Justified or denied by those VINO cotln couL1
have prevented II. The theory Is raised tnat ,
there Is 70 be no further interference On tne
na-.f az the Federal government TO protect CIT
liens in a state where the stare authOtIt1leS
fail to give protection. Ihls Is hIlsla isla &c; ;
Wistie I remain executive, all the laws OF
congrsSs and the provisions OF me cons. ltN-
lion, including the recent amendments adqeo
thereto, VIII be enforced WIN Iieoii WIN "us ~
reeIet that they should nave auoeu one Jot "
tifile 10 executive duties and powers. Lei
there be fairness in the discussion OF SQutneIh
questions, the advocates OF Ootn, OF an pollu p ~
cal parties giving honest, truthful reports OF
occiirrepces, condemning the wrong ana mp
holding the right and soon All wiz
be we'll. Under existing elrcullisIsnSe S.e
the negro votes the Republican ticket be-
cause he knows his friends are OF that party.
Many good citizen votes the opposite, not
because he agrees with the great pIlhcl p PIE go ol
state which separate parties, but because gem
orally he is opposed to negro rule. rms Is
most delusive cry. Treat the negro as Gu,
soon parties will be divided, not on the color
lire but on principles, and then we shall have
no complaiot of sectional interferenees.
UNITED STATES COURTS.
The report of the attorney general contains
valuable recommendations relating TO the ad-
MANIFESTATION Of Justice in the courts of the
United States, TO which invite your atlen-
ton l respectfully suggest 10 congress tne
Dronri ietV of increasing the number OF Judlciai
disfricts in the United States TO eleven, the
present number being nine, and !he creation
Of two additional Judgeships' the me
territory TO be traversed by the circuit
iudges Is 50 great and the business
OF the courts so steadily increasing that IL Is
gIoginE moreand more Impossible Tor them
1 10 keep up with the business requiring thelr
attention Whether this would involve the
necessity Of adding two more justices OF the
supreme court TO the present number, SUD
/ nit 70 the judgment of congress.
THE INDIANS.
The attention of congress is invited 70 the
| reDort of the secretary of the interior, and 70
| lie legislation asked for by him. The do
l mestic interests of the people are more INIT
/ mately connected with this department than
! with either OF the other departments o.
| the government. Its duties have been added
| TO from time 10 time until they nave become
| So onerOus that, without the most perfect sys
| tenn and order it will be impossible for any
| secretary OF the interior TO Keep trace OF az
official transactions having MS Sanctlon ano
~ md rrTh n hfz
| perEoually responsible. The p0icN adopted
for the management OF indian anali'
known as the peace policy mas been aoheIss q :
/ boped that a few ears more VIII relieve ou
frontiers Of Indian depredations. com
mend the Recommendation OF Ine sec.etai AZ ,
for the extension OF the homestead law TO thi
Indians and for some sort OF territorial gov
/ eminent Tor the Indian Territory. A sIea
majority O1 the Indians occupying WIS 81 81
ritory are believed to be incapable OF man
tanning their rights against the more civil
lied and enlightened man. Any terIltofla
form Of government given themi therefore
Should protect them in their homes ant
Droperty from q period Of at least tWenl,
wears aud before It's hnal adoption snouid D
ratified by majority OF those anectsl' ~ ~
report of the secretary ot the interior mere
With attached gives much interesting stallsu
cal Information, which abstain from giVin
an abstract Of, but refer you TO tn
renorr itself The sets OF congress providin
the ga n which pensioners must subscribe Oe
fore drawing their pensions cuts OIL Irom thl
/ 8
siding in the southern states. recommen
the restoration OF this bounty TO all such. IN
number OF persons whose pames would pc re
stored to the list of pensioners Is not large
They are All old persons, who could haV
taken no part In the rebellion, and the SCI
vices for which they were awarded pension
were in defense of the whole country
AGRICULTURE.
The report OF the commissioner OF agricu
ture, here with, cOptains suggestions OF niue
Interest TO the general public, and refers I
the approaching centennial and the part M
department Is ready TO take IN " Ieei Una
The nation at large is Interested in havin
this expo itiOn success ana commend l
congress such ssfiOn o. VIII ; -cure create
pafiDLs have signihed their intention TO .
represented at IL. IL may be expected tins
every civilized nation Will be represented
CIVIL SERVICE.
The rules adopted 10 improve the civil sci
/ vice OF the government, nave been auhere
! to as closely as has been practicable with IN
opposition with which they met. The edec
= / believe, has been essential on the Wnoi'
. and has tended 10 the elevation OF the serylci
= ! but IL Is i'm possible to maintain them Witnou
3 the decided aud positive support Of congress
% Generally the support which this reform II
4, ceives is from those who give IL lhelr supPOl
/ only to ind fault, when the rules are app
r renty departed from. Removals from ofnc
E wis hOut prefeIring charges against the partls
removed, are frequently cited as departure
e from the rules adopted, and the retention {
= those against whom charges are made by lrr'
5 spOusible persons ana without Sood sfouhu
is also often condemned as VOCATION
), Them Under these circumstances, therefOr'
= announce that if congress adjourns wlthol
{ positive legislation on me SpDle,
d gard such action as disapproNs
D OF the system, and wiz abandon II; except ,
: far as 30 require examinations lor eertal
q appOintees 10 determine their hlness, con
4 | petitiye examinations will be abandone'
! The gentlemen who have given their servic'
o without compensation a members oi N
a urrnln and
e government of the civil service of the eoul
). try have shown much zeal and earnestne
y in their work, aud TO them, as well as 70 m!
u sell, il viii be source OF InOrtlhcAiOu II u
1 TO be thrown away. But l repeat that IL
impossible to carry this system TO a succs y
It issue without general approval, ana ASST
2 ance and positive law 10 support 1t. nay
2 | stated that the elements Of the prosperl
l. ID the natiOn-capital, labor skilled al
n unskilled-and the ProductN OF tnT suli-S1
G remain with US. To direct Inc employ men
q this is problem deserving u
/, most serious attention Of congre'
}; II employment can be given to All lSbor Q
/; iering itself prosperity necessarily folloWs.
d have expressed the opinion, and repeat
l. that the first requisite 20 the accomplishing
& of this end is the substitution OF a sound Gu
;e reDcy in place of one or hucluatlng Naiu
h This secured, there are many interests IA
= might be fOstered 10 the great pront OF DO
'e labor and capital. How 70 induce capltai
n employ labor is the question.
d CHEAP TRANSPORTATION
= eupied the attention OF congress. New LIZ
: on this question VIII, without doubt, be Civ
: by the committee appointed BY the last co
I, gress to investigate and report upon thls 81
), ect A revival OF shipbuilding, and paruC
= larly OF iron steamship building IS OF v;
i i'm portance 10 our national prosperity.
= | CT tied States is now paying over slrOO0OUp.
= per annum for freighis and passage on l0Tei
N ships, to be carried abroad and
y pended in the employment and support
!, | other people. Beyond a fair per cent. OF WI
lclo orf1d dcroT tn
~ tonnage and travel OF each respectively, II
m | to be regretted that this disparity In the q
4 | rying trade exists; and to correct II would
70 willing 10 see great departure from the u
ie al course of the government, IN support
M what might usually be termed private enl
IL prise ! would not suggest, aS remedy
q | rect subsidy to the American steamship lin
y. but l won suggest the direct offer OF ann
a compensation Tor carrying the malls petWe
- ] the Atlantic and seaboard cities and the CT
~ | tiueut on American owned and Alner1c
- built steamers, aud would extend this III
~ ailty to vessels carrying the mails 10 Sot
- American states ana TO Central America 3
- Mexico; aud would pursue the same poll
ee from our Pacific seaports 10 foreign seapo
n on the Pacific. 1t might be demanded u
"a vessels built for this service should come
5e to a standard fixed by legislation, tonna
ne speed and all other qualities looking TO
ne posi- bility of the government IequiTl
q fhem at some time for war purposes; the ri:
M also OF taking possession of them in 81
~ | emergency should be guarded. l o1er IN
ne suggestions, believing them worthy OF c.
- | slderatiOn, in all seriousness, Affecting 5
Is, tons and an Interests aliks. Al anSt2 Il
a course of general prosperity, no one Will
more ready than l TO ADOPT the plan.
~ THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
~ Forwarded. herewith is the plan and
rs port OF The commissioners appel
!es ed under act of congress ado
re ed June 2e, 1874, 10 wind the afi
tu- OF the District government. II Will be Sc
be from the report, that the total debt OF
en District of Colum bia, less assets on hand
he available, is, bonded deb. issUed prior to
he l. 1874, IS SIS $40 43; SO bonds, act of congl
ed OF June 20, 1874, > 0SSl6S 20; certificates
Of the board-of auditors, SI,T70,55S 10; total, :
he 742 ,667 81, less special improvement ass
a ments chargable 10 private property, in exc
tu- OF any demand against such assessments,
an 6lH,05i 81; less Chesapeake and Ohio ca
ne, bonds, 81, 800 200, ana Washington aud Alex
ed dria bonds, S5,9000 0OU; in the hands of the G.
as missiOuers of the sinking fund, q, 1855
md leaving the actual debt, less said fund, Sl6i