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


during the rebellion, Tor dropping olncets
rom the rolls OF the army without triai lor
the oense OF drawing pay more ensm 1uS ~
the plan 10 nav soldiers by checks, and Tor the
establishment OF professorship OF rhetoric
and English Literature st e.. sra obvious.
and are set forth sufficiently IN the report ~
faehed, / also recommend ihst the s,atuse ta I
stan CORPS Of the army be fxed where l, has
moi already been done, SO that promotions |
NAV be made and vacancies ntlea n ss Nnss ~ ~
car Ia each grade when Feaueeu osiOn ra,,n6 ,,
nurn her xed by law. The necessity lO1 such
Iecislafion is especially felt now IN the pay
there being less than ibe huinDeI 9l
adequate te the performance OF the dulles re-
quired of them by law.
THE NAVY.
The efficiency OF the navy has been
Iarpelv increased during The 4ast yer
under the impulse OF the foreign eomphcG-
tions which threatened us. AT The commence
ment Of the last session Of congress, most Il
our efficient wooden ships were put IN a con
difion for Immediate service, and the repairs
OF our iron. clad fleet were pushed Win
ntnlast yisor, The result is that most OF these
are now In an effective state, and need only 10
be manned and set in commission ana 10 90
authorized by congress are already in com
mission, and most of the remaindei ale
launched and await The completion ol
machinery TO enable them 10 take lheT place
as q part OF eur effective force. Two IRON Tor
Dedo ships have been completed during the
last year, and four of our large oonble-
paifs When these are finished everything
that is needfal of our navy, as now author-
lied, will be in a cOndillcn ior serNicei anu
with the advance in science OF terpedo war.
fare the American navy, com paralNelN small
as IL is, will be found powerful Tor the pur-
poses OF peaceful nation. Much mas also
been accomplished during the year in
aid Of science; and 10 increase The sum OF
general knowledge, and further the interests
Of commerce and elLilEalon, ,, eAeensite la,,e te
and much-needed sOundings have been maze
for photographic purposes, and 10 aN the
proper routes of ocean telegraphs, the surveys
OF the great isthmus have been undertaken
and c mpleted. Two vessels OF the navy are
now employed, In conjunction with those OF
England, France, Germany and Russia, IN
observations connected VIII tne ttslslt ts, ~ ~
Venus, useful and Interesting tothe sciehunc
world. Estimates for this branch OF the pub
lie service do not ifier materially from those
OF last year, the general support OF tLlS ne ser t
proyements al the various stations rather
larger tnan the corresponding estimates maoe
a wear ago, The regular maintenance and
steady Increase IN the efficiency OF thls nosi
important arm IN proportion TO the growth OF
our maritime intercourse and interests Is re-
commended to the attention OF congress. me
nayy during peace, nigkt be further utilized
by a direct authorization Of the employment
OF naval vessels in surveys OF tne
supposed navigable waters OF other nationall-
ties on this continent, especially the tributa-
ries of the two great rivers of South America,
the Orinoc0 and the Amazon. Nothing pre-
vents, under existing laws, such exploration,
except that expenditures must be made in
such development of commercial interests
advantageous 10 the people reached and TO
those who may establish relations WITH thenl
PUBLIC EDUCATION.
The education of the people entitled to the
exercise of the right of franchise | regard az
essential TO prosperity every where, and espe-
cially 50 in republic where race, education,
or previous condition does not enter into ac'
count in giving the suffrage.
POSTAL MATTERS.
Next 10 the public school, the pOstofiee is
the great agent OF education over our vast Ter
| ritoTy. The rapidlty with which new sections
| are being settled up, thus increasing the car
rying of the mails in a more rapid ratio than
| the Increase of the receipis, is now alarming
\ The report of the postmaster general, mere
| with attached, shows that there was an IN
| Greg Sc OF revenue in his department, IN 1913
over the previous year OF Sl6l4 III, ana an IN
| crease OF the cost Of carrying the mails
and paying employees, OF s5,Oil,lO' VI
| The report of the pOstm master-genefal give
! Interesting statistics OF his department, ant
| compared with the corresponding statistlSs
! a year ago, shows growth IN every DIdncI .
! The department. A postal convention ma,
been concluded with New Souln aies, a
! exchange of pOstal-cards estapnsheo VIII
! switzerland, aud the negotiations pending
| for several years past with france have Ter
| minated In a convention with that country
| which went into effect last August an IN
national postal c0ngre was cOhNeutu
! Berne, switzerland, in september last "a
| which the UIited States was represented bl
an officer of the postolhee oepartiieht part 5e .
/ much experience and OF qualification iOr TN
! position. a convention for the estab ishnen
! OF an international postal union was agreei
upon by the delegates o. the countries rePIe
| sented, subject 10 the approval OF Tn
! proper authorities OF the country.
| respectfully direct your attention 70 th'
| report of the postmaster-general, ana 70 NJ
| suggestions in regard to an quitable adjust
| ment of the question OF compensation Il
railroads for carrying the mails.
LOUISIANA.
Your attention will be drawn TO the unset
arnFN EFNnNNN Ia
| ern States. On the fourteenth OF Septemoe
| last toe governor of Louisiana called upoi
me, as provided by the constitution aud law
of the United states, for aid IN the suppressloi
| Of domestic v-oence in that State The cal
! was made in view Of proclamation issues
on that day by ID. b. PENN stating Inat n
/ was elected lieuteDaut-gOvernor IN loI2, an'
| calling upon the militia of the state TO arm
assemble and drive from power the susurp
ers, as he designated the ofhcers Q
| the State government. On the mex
day | issued my proel smatio1 commanding
the insurgents to dispeTse within nNc day
from the date thereof, and subsequent!
learned that on tnat day they had taken iorcl
bIe possession OF the Stalehouse- Troops Wer
stationed there TO support the existing and T. r
, cOgnized state government, Dut before IN
. | expiration of the i've days the 1nsurrectlon
| ary movement was practically abandoned
and the officers OF the state government, wit
some minor exceptions, resumed thel
ii nOVerg and duties. Considering that In
! present State administration OF Loulslan
. had been the only government in that stat
, for nearly two years, that Il mas been taeitl
: acknowledged ana aequlesced IN
such bv congress and more tina
= once expressly recognized by M
/ l regarded II as my clear autS' lllssI-. When =
its overthrow by an armed mob under PR
p tense Of fraud and iTregularity In the elecIio
of lS72. have heretofore called the attentlo
of congress to this subject, stating tnaii on a'
q count OF the frauds and peDuries commute e
: at said election, and because II appears thi
the returns thereof were never legally car
, n fsrug ffs1F > thereby
were chosen, but from tue pest Eoulc'
of information at my command nav
, always believed the present State ofheers r.
eelved majority of the legal votes aetuali
cast at that election. repeat Wnat sslu
my special message of February Is, 1876 TN
: in the event of no action by congress,
= nnsf Continue TO recognize the governmeI
: heretofore reco ogniZed by me- regret 10 sa
z that with preparations Tor the late elechon
7 ties in the southern States OF deteTmlnalo
e bvects of violence and Intimidation 10 depri'
: citizens OF the freedom of the ballot becao
: Of their political opinions. Bands OF me
masked and armed made their appearance
white leagues and other socities were iOrIne'
:, large quantities of arms and ammunluO
!, were imported add distributed 10 these orgal
v izations; military drills, with menacli
{ demonstrations, were held, ana win al Ihe
murders enough were committed, Wnle
L spread terror among those whose ponilcai a
= intolerant and ana criminal proceedlnSs.
i some places eOlored lsbOreTs were compell'
1 TO vote according TO the wishes OF tneiF 6. 81
acted otherwise, and there are 100 mar
n instances in which, when the
d threats were disregarded, they We're
n mOrselessly executed by those by who
o made. 1 understand that the nlteen
II amendment TO the constitution was made
prevent this like state OF things, ana the a
= of May 81, $50, with amendments, was pass
q to inforce its pTovisionS-the object OF ms D
5 ing TO guarantee TO all citizens the right
@ vote, and 10 protect them IN the Iree EMO
e ment OF that right, eDjoined by the eonsttt
l. tion and 10 take care that the laws be tait
: fully executed; and convinced by uudonbu
n evidence that violations OF SAID act hao pc
committed, ami that widespread anu u u
IS Or tnt disregard of IL was cOnteln plated, u
If proper officers were Instructed 10 prosecu
e the offenders, and troops we're slatloneo
\ convenient points TO aid these oftcers,
,r necessary. in the performances OF their oi
o cial duties. Complaints are made OF tnls
d terferenee by fedsrsl @ utno.ltS3 ~ f - 81,
J. amendment and act do not proNlos LOT 81
q interference under the circumstances as abo
I, stated, then they are without meaning l0r
$, or effect, and the whole scheme OF cOlore9 {
- | franehisement Is worse than mocEery and !
is tie better than a crime. Poss-Oly consil
N may find II due 10 truth ana Jusu
D. mittee, whether the alleged wrongs to coloi
N citizens for political purpo es are real or !
10 reports thereof were manuiseteiee I1I ;,,
n states of Louisiana, Alabama, Seorg
C. Florida, South Carolina, North Carolina, ~
es lucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, MissisSlp
- NeTJIand and Virginia at the times OF I
ld elections, was four thousand and eighty-ty
T. This embraces the garrisons OF ali the 10
Ie from the Delaware to the gulf OF Mex
er ARKANSAS.
sc Another trouble has arisen in Arkansas.
IS, tfcIe thirteen Of the constitution OF the sta
lie, which was adopted in 1868. and upon the
n proval OF which by congress, the state v
nj reSt ored 10 representation a. one OF the Sta
.rt az the Union, provides, in effect, that bel
zee any amendments proposed TO this consll
&c. lion shall becOmeA part thereof they snail
he nsssed Nv two successive assemblies, and Il
en- submitted 10 and ratified by majority OF
81 electors of the State voting thereon. On
in eleventh OF May, 1874, the governor CONVEX
he AZ, extra session Of the general assembly
ch the state which, on the eighteenth OF
I'D same month, passed an act providing 10
ug convention 10 frame new cOnsu
~ ffon Pursuant - this act, at
20 electIon held on the thirteth OF Ju
les 1874 the convention was appro'
we and delegates were chosen there, wno
on sembled on the fourteenth OF last July