The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1874-12-18

| sJOTeu 10 representation as On0 OF the state
OF the Union, provides, in effect, that befor
any amendments proposed to this constitution
shall become ! art thereof, they shall b
| passer by two successive assemblies and thel
submitted to, and ratified by, majority o
| the electors of the state voting thereon. Oh
| the 18th of May, 1874, the governor convenet
| an extra session of the general assembly o
| the state. which, on the 18th of the sam
month, assed an act providing for CON- ell
| ton to frame new constitution. Pursuan
to this act, and at an election held on the 30tl
| of June, 1874, the convention was approves
and delegates were chosen thereto, who assem-
bled On the 18th OF last July and formed
new constitution, the sche dule of which pro
| Vlded for the election of an entire new set o.
| state officers in a manner contrary to the theI
| existing election laws of the state, On tht
| 18th of October, 1874 this constitution, al
| therein provided, was submitted to the people
| for their approval or rejection, and according
| to the election returns WAS approved by s
| large majority of those qualified to vote there
| on, al at the same election persons wer-
| chosen to fill all the state, county end town
| ship offices The gov rnor elected in 1872. fol
| the term of four years, turned over his office
| to the governor chosen under the new constl
| tutor, whereupon the lieutenant governor
! also elected in 1872, for the term of foul
| years, claimed to act as governor, and allegi 6
that said proceedings by which the new con-
sttutlOn was made and new set or atlcers
elected. were unconstitutional illegal and void
AMI called upon me as provided in section f.
| article 4, of the constitution, to protect the
state against domestic violence.
As congress is now investigating the politi-
cal affairs of Arkansas, l have declined to in
terfere with the subject. Executive interfer-
ence with the affairs of a state repugnant to
public opinion, and to the feelings of those
who, from their official capacity, must be use
in such interposition, and to him or those who
must direct. Unless most clearly on the side
nf law a0nh iOtarfaTanpe baROn1aa q priua
With the law to support it, this is condemned
without a hearing. desire, therefor g, that
FL necessity for executive direction in To-
cal affairs may become unnecessary and OBJ
solete.
AN APPEAL To TEE NORTH.
l invite the attention, not of congress, but of
the people of the United States, to the causes
and effects of these unhappy questions. Is
there not disposition on one side to magnify
wrongs and outrages, and on the other side
to belttle or Justify them. If public op;n-
ion could be directed to a correct survey of
what is, and to rebuking wrong and aiding
the proper authorities in furnishing it, l be-
ieve better state of feeling would be incul-
Gated, and the sooner we would have that
peace which woul leave the states free indeed
to regulate their own domestic affairs.
ATTACHMENT OF THE SOUTH.
believe, on the part If our citizens of the
southern states, the better part of them, there
is a disposition to be law-abiding, and 10 do no
violence either to individuals or the laws eX-
listing. But, do they do right in ignoring the
existence of violence and bloodshed in resist
ance to constituted authority? l sympathize
with their PROSTATE condition and would do
all in nv power to relieve them, acknowledge
ing that, in 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
claim themselves entirely unanswerable for
this condition? They cannot Violence has
been rampant in some localities, and has
further been justified or denied by those who
could have preventedit.
GRANTS POLICY.
The theory is raised that there is to be no
further interference on the part of the gen
eral government to protect citizens within
state where the state authorities fail to give
protection. This is great mistake. While l
remain the executive all the laws of congress
and the provisions of the constitution, includ-
ing the amendments added thereto, will be en-
forced with rigor but with regret that they
should have added one jOt or little to execu-
tive duties and powers, let there be fairness in
the discussion of southern questions the ad-
vocates of both all po Official parties giving
honest, truthful reports of occurrences, con-
demning the wrong and upholding the right,
and soon all will be well.
THE COLOR LINE.
Under existing conditions the ne-ro votes
the republican ticket because he knows his
friends are of that party. Many good citi-
zen votes the oppo-ite not because he agrees
with the great principles of state, which sepa-
rate parties, but because generally, he is op-
posed to negro rule. This is most delusiGe
one. Treat the negro as citizen and voter,
as he Is, and must remain. and soon parties
Will be divided on not the color line but Oh
principles. Then we shall have no complaint
Of sectional jntnrfereOCpR
THE FEDERAL JUDICIARY.
The report of the encouragement contains
valuable Recommendations relating to the ad
of justice in the courts of the
United States, to which | invite your attention.
respectfully suggest to congress the propTi-
ETY. of increasing the number of judicial dis
.ricts in the United States to eleven. the pres
ent number being nine, and the creation of
TWO additional judgeships. The territory to
be travessed by the circuit judges, Is so great |
and the business of the courts so steadily IN
,re asing, that it Is growing more and more i'm
possible for them to keep up with the business
'equiring their attention. Whether this would
INVOLVE the necessity of adding two more JUS
ices of the supreme court to the present num-
Der, l submit to the judgement of congress.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
The attention Of congress is invited to the
,eport of the secretary of the Interior and to
he legislation asked for by him. The domee-
lie interests of the people are more intimately
with this department than with
,ither of the other departments OF the gov
srnment. It's duties have been added to from
ime to time until they have become so onerous
hat, without the most perfect system and or
Ter it will be impossible for any secretary OF
he interior to keep trace of all the official
having his sanction and done in
lis name, and for which he is held personally
HoNIEsTEADs FOR INDIANS.
THE policy adopted for the management of
indian affairs, known as the peace policy, has |
,een adhered to with beneficial results. 1t is
loped that a few v ears more will relieve our |
rontiers of Indian depredations. commend |
he recommendation of the secretary for the |
extension of the homestead laws to the Indi- |
Lns, and for some sort of territorial govern |
nent for the Indian territory. A great ma |
ority of the Indians occupying this territory |
Lre believed to be incapable OF maintaining |
heir rights against the more civilized and en- |
ightened men. Any territorial form of gov |
given them, therefore, should pro- |
ect them in their homes and property for |
period of at least twenty years, and before its |
inal adoption should be ratified by ajority |
# those affected.
The report of the secretary of the interior, |
herewith attached, gives much interesting sta |
istical information which / abstain from Civ |
ng an abstract of, but refer you to the report |
tself.
SOUTHERN PENSIONERS OF 1912.
The acts of congress providing the cath |
0 which pensioners must subscribe before |
rawing their pensions, cuts off from this |
county few survivors of the war of 1912, |
esiding in the southern states. | recon-
mend the restoI alton of this bounty to all such.
The number of persons whose names would
70 restored to the list of pensioners is not
arge. They are old persons who could have
aiken no part in the rebellion, and the ser
ices for which they were awarded pensions
7ere in defence of the whole country.
THE CENTENNIAL.
The report of the commissioners of agricul-
ure, herewith, contains suggestions of muchsI
interest to the general public, and refers to
he approaching centennial, and the part his
apartment is ready to take in it. feel that
he nation at large is interested in having this
xposition a success. and commend to congress
uch action as will secure greater general |
interest in it. Already many foreign nations
ave signifed their intention to be represent
d at it. It may be expected that every civil
zed nation will be represented.
THE CIVIL SERVICE SHAM.
The rules adopted to improve the civil ser
ice of the government have been adhered to
s closely as has been practicable with the
ppositiOn which they meet. The effect, l
eiieve. has been beneficial on the whole, and
as tended to the elevation of the service, but
is impracticable to maintain them without
he direct and positive support of congress.
Generally the support which this reform re-
elves is from those who give it their support
My to find fault.
That the rules are apparently departed from
10 from u1t