Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-12-10

which was adopted in 1868, and upon q
prov al of which by Congress the Sto<
resttr. d to representation az one OF the u
OF the Union, provides, in effect, that bel
any amendments proposed to this Constr
ton shall become part thereof they shall
passed by two successive Assemble
and then submitted TO and ratified
q majority of the electors of
State voting thereon On Nay IL, is
the Governor convened an extra session
the General Assembly of the State, which,
the 18th Of the same month, passed an
providing fol convention to frame =
constitution pursuant to this act, and at
election held on the 30th of June, 1874
convention was approved, and delegates W
chosen thereto who assembled on the 18th
last July, and formed new Constitution,
schedule of which provided for the ell
ton of an entire new set of State ofic@rs i
manner contrary to the existing election IL
of the State. On the 18th of October Is
this constitution, as therein provided<
submitted to the people for their approval
rejection, and according to the election
turns was approved by a large msjoriH
those qualified to vote thereon, and at
same election persons were chosen to fill
the State, county and township Offices
Governor elected in 1872 for the ter m of Il
years, turned over his office to the Cover
chosen under the new constitution, who
upon the Lieutenant Governor, also elec
in 1872. for a term of four years, claimed
act as Governor, alleging that said proce
ings by which the new constitution was IN
and a new set of officers elected were unc
stitutional, and illegal and void, called az
me, as provided in section 4. article 4, OF
Constitution, to protect the state agsl
domestic violence. AS Congress is nov
&c. Il
have declined TO interfere. The whole
ject of Executive interference with the al;
of q State Is repugnant to public opini
rhe feeling of those who from &
official capacity must be used
such interpretation, and to him, or those
must direct, unless most clearly on the
of law, such interference becomes q cri
with the law tn support it, and it Is c
demned without hearing. l desire, tn
fore, that all necessity forExecutive direcii
in local affairs may become unnecessary
obsolete.
1 invite the attention not of Congress,
of the people of the United States, to :
causes and effects OF thess questions
there not a disposition on the one
to magnify wrongs and outrages, AND
the Ctner side to belIttle or il
them ? If public opinion could be dipb
to a correct survey Of what exists, aud {
buaiEg wrong and aiding the proper ;g
tiles in punishing 1t. a better state of :o
would be iHculcated, and the sooner wdy
have that peace which would leave thdh
free indeed to regulate their own dfo 8
affairs. / believe on the part of our O. 3
of the Southern States. the better par !
them, there is a disposition to be law-ats
and to do no violence either to indiyidui
the laws existing; but do they do rights
noring the existence of violence and n
shed in resistance 70 constituted autht
/ sympathiZe with their PROSTATE condi.
and would do all in my power to relieve til
acknowledging that in some instances
have had most trying governments to
under. and very oppres sive ones in the wa
! taxation for nominal improvements, not gi-
benefits equal TO the hardshlps imposed,
can they proclaim themselves emit
blame ess for this condition? They can
Violence has been rampant il some localii
and has further beer justified or deriq
those who could have prevented it. Ill
| tn cory is raised that there is to be no q i
interference on the part of the general
! ernment to protect citizens within at
where the State authorities fail to giy{
lection. This is a great mistake. WI
remain the Executive, all the laws IN
gress and the prov I-ions Of the C9nsttut
including the amendments added tier
that they should have added Que bf
title to the Executive duties and b
Let there be fairness III the discu6l
Southern questions, the advocates OF VI
all parties giving truthful reports OF Y
| rences, condemning the wrong and urnok
the right. and soon all will be weH. ID z
existing circumstances the negro votes
Republican ticket, because he knowe
friends are of that party. Many good
zen votes the opposite, not because he az :
with the great principles OF state
separate the parties, but because, gener
he is opposed to negro rule. This 10 al
delusive cry. Treat the negro as a citizen
voter, as he Is anu mutt remain, and
parties will be divided, not on the color
but on principle. Then we shall have no
| plant of sectional interferences.
| Tie report of the Attorney General
| tains valuable recommendations relatins
! the administration of justice in the COURT
the United States, TO which l invite your a.
ton. respectfully suggest tJ Congress
propriety of increasing the number of tff
dicial districts in the Unite States to ere
the present number being nine, and the
| ton of two additional judgeships- The
ry to be traversed by the Circuit Judf
great ard the business OF the courts 81
lily increasing that it Is growing more-l
more impossible for them TO keep up
the business requiring their attention. WI :
er this would involve the necessity of aQf
| two more Justices of the Supreme Ccut
the present number, l submit to the +
ment of Congress.
The attention of Congress is invited to
report of the Secretary of the Interior az
the legislation asked for by him. The
nestle interests Of the people are more
mately connected with this department
with either of the other departCt&
of the government. rs duties have
added to from time to tiWe until they G
become SO onerous that, without the
perfect system and order, it will be imps
Bile for any Secretary of the Interior to
trace of all official transactions having
sanction aud done in his name, and for W
he is held personally responsible.
The policy adopted for the management
Indian affairs known as the "pescs pol
has been adhered to with the most Dene
results. 1t is confidently hoped thai
years more will save our frontier from La
depredations. l commend the recomme
ton of the Secretary for the extention
Homestead laws to Indians. ard for 5oEs
OF territorial government for the Indian
ritoIy. A great majority of the Indians
pying this Territory are believed to be
pable of maintaining their nights against
more civilized and enlightened men,
territorial form of government given II s
therefore, should protect them il their he
and property for period of at least tv
years. and before its final adoption shot.
ratified by ms jority of those Affected.
The report of the Secretary Of the b..
herewith attached. gives much injres
statistical information, which 1 absfs
giving en- abstract Of. Tut refer ydso
report itself.