The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-12-08

was restored To representation rs one OF the
states of the Union, provides IN elect that
before any amendments proposed To ibe
constitution shall IcCume part thereof /
they shall he posed by two success
sive assemblies aud those submitted /
TO and ratified 10y majority of electors oi |
the state voting dereon on lin ct May. |
1874. The gov clnOr convened an extra |
session ol the genera assembly of the stale |
which on The 18Th of the same month pass
ed an act providing for convention Ia |
frame new constitution pursuant to the |
act and ~ an election held ON 3Oth of |
June, IS. l. the convention was approved |
and dele gates were chosen thereto who as
sembled on the 14th Of last July and form
ed Il new constitution, the schedule OF |
which provided for the election of an en- |
tire new set Of state officers IN Il manner
contrary to the then existing election laws |
of The state. On the 18Th Of October. 1874, |
this constitution as therein provided was
submitted to the people for their approval
or rejection, and according to the election
returns was approved by n very large ma
jority of those qualified to vote thereon
and at the same election persons were
chosen to fill the state, county and town
ship Offices The governor elected in 1872
for the term of four years turned oyer his
office to the governor chosen under the
new constitution whcreupon the leuten-
ant-governor. also elected in 1872 for
term OF four years, claiming to act as gov
ernor, and alleging that said proceedings
by which the new constitution was made
and new set of officers elected were I'M
constitutional illegal and void, called upon
me, as provided in section a, article 4, OF
the constitutional protect the state against
domestic violence. As congress is now in
vestigating the political affairs Of Arkansas
have declined to interfere The whole
subject of executive interference with the
affairs of a state is repugnant to public
opinion, to the feelings Of those who from
their official capacity must be used in such
interposition, and to him or those who must
direct, unless most clearly on the side of
law, such Interference becomes crime
with law to support it. 1t is condemned
without hearing. ] desire, therefore,
that all necessity for executive direction in
local affairs may become necessary and OBJ
solctc.
DISPOSITION OF THE SOUTHERN PEOPLE.
invite attention not of congress but of
the people of the United States to the
causes and effects of these unhappy ques-
tions. Is there not a disposition ON one
side to magnify wrongs and outrages and
on the other side to belittle them or Justify
them? IF public opinion could be directed
to "A correct survey of whites and to rebuk-
ing wrong and aiding proper anchoritcs in
Furnishing tia better state of feeling would
be inculcated and the sooner we would
have that peace which would leave states
free, indeed to regulate their own domestic
affairs | believe on the part of our citi
zens of the southern states the better part
of them, there is disposition to be law
| oh, 4.
dviduals or to laws existing. But do they
do right in ignoring the existing of vic
lence and boodshed in resistance to consti
tuted authority? | sympalhize with thei
PROSTATE condition and would do all in my
power to relieve them, acknowledging tha
IN some instances they have had the mos
trying governments 10 live under
and very aggressive ones in the
way of taxation for nominal i'm
provements not giving benefits equal tC
the hardships imposed, but can they pro.
claim themselves entirely irresponsible fol
this condition? They cannot. as violence
has been rampant in some localities, and
has either been justified or denied by those
who could have prevented it. The theory
is even raised that there is to be no further
interference on the part of the general gov
crnment to protect citizens within a state
where the state authorities fail to give pro
lection. This is great mistake. While
, | remain the executive all laws of congress
j and the provisions of the constitution, in
Guiding recent amendments added thereto
VIII be enforced with rig0r but with regret
that they should have added one iot OF
! title to executive duties OF powers Let
! there be fairness in discussion of southern
questions, the advocates of both or al
political parties giving honest and truthful
, reports of occurrences, cOndemning WRONG
and unfolding the right, and soon all vii
be well. Under the existing conditions tn,
negro votes the republican ticket, because
he knows his friends are OF that party
Many good citizen votes opposite, not
, because he agrees with the great principles
of state which separate parties, but because
generally, he is opposed to negro rule.
This is Il most delusive cry.
,, TREAT TIE NEGRO As 4 CITIZEN
/ and voter as he is and must remain ant
soon parties will be divided, not on the
color alone but on principle. Then We
shall have no complaint Of sectional inter
, ferences. The
REPORT OF TIE ArroRNEY-GENERAL
contains valuable recommendations relating
to administration OF Justice in courts of Tho
f United States to which | invite your at
tention. respectfully suggest to congress
the proprety OF increasing the number o.
Judicial districts of the United Srates t.
eleven, the present number being nine. ant
> the creation of two additional judgeships
The territory to be traversed by circuit
!, judges is so great and the business of tho
, courts so steadily increasing that it Is grow
: ing more and more impossible for them tc
keep up with business requiring their at
! tention. Whether this would involve tn,
necessity of adding two more justices Of
, the supreme court to the present number
submit to the judgement of congress. The
: attention of congress is invited to the
REPORT OF THE SECRETARY OF TIE IN.
TERROR
and to the legislation asked for by him
The domestic interests of the people arr
more intimately connected witch this de
partment than with either of the other de
{ partments of the government Its dutie
have been added to from time to time, unit
they have become so onerous that wihou
, the most perfect system and order it vii
be impossible for any secretary of the in
| terror to keep pace Of all official transac
tions, having his sanction and done in hi.
name, and for which he is held per
sonally responsible. The policy adopted
for the management of interior affairs
known as the peace pollcy, has beeI
| adhered to with most beneficial re
suits. 1t is confidently hoped that t
, few years more will relieve our frontie
, from the danger of Indian depredatons.
| commend the recommendation of the secre
tary for the extension of the Homestead
laws to the Indians and for some sort
, territorial government for the Indian Terri
tory. A great majority of the Indians oc
/ cupying this territory are believed to be in
capable of maintaining their rights agains
, the more civilized and enlightened Whit
men. Any territorial form of government
given them, therefore, should protect them
/ their homes and property for period of a
least twenty years, ana before Its lorna
adoption it should be ratified by maiorlt,
, of those affected. The report of the secre
tary of the interior, herewith attached give
much interesting statistical information
which abstain from giving an abstract of