The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1875-02-16
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.


WASHINGTON, u. u, REQ. y, 1910.
Rumors are afloat here that Secretary
Bristow is dissatisfied with the action Of
the President in regard to Arkansas, and
that he is not 10 accord with the majority
in Congress. in regard to the passage OF
the Civil Rights bill, aud will therefore
resign. Suppose tlere be some ground
for difference Of opinion outside Of the
duties Of the Secretary, when the Presi.
dent and Congress have Just SO nearly
adopted the recommendation of the Sec.
rotary of the Treasury, on the subject of
finance with which he is specially charged,
it is not at all likely that he will prove
recalcitrant in regard to matters not per.
tanning to his portfolio. The Arkansas
question belongs to the province of the
Attorney General, and the Presidents
views in favor of the Civil Rights bill
had been expressed in his message to
Congress only few months before Gen.
Bristow was called to the Cabinet.
Again, it is sal he is offended at the
overruling of his order by the President
regarding the rotating OF Supervisors of
Internal Revenue, over the entire count
ry. This is no speciality Of the Secretary
Of the Treasury, but pet scheme Of the
Commissioner Of Internal Revenue, whose
Recommendation was SIMPLY seconded by
the Secretary, and the stoppage Of so
radical revolution regarding Presiden-
tial appointees of the Internal Revenue
Bureau by the President was blow at
the Commissioner, il at any enc. 1t
certainly could not materially affect the
Secretary. and would not Of itself be re-
garded as any sort OF ground for his res
ignation. The attempt to change the
Supervisors into different districts in
which they reside, is piece of unques-
tionable absurdity. If good men could
be found to take such places, which is
extremely doubtful, the practical effect
of the plan would be to prevent their ever
gaining knowledge of the business and
to leave the collection of the revenue en-
tirely in the hands Of Collectors, without
any oversight or supervision by other
authority than the Commissioner himself.
Secretary Richardson very properly re-
fused to adopt this scheme of Mr.. Doug
lass long ago, Improbable and wrong.
The message Of the President recon.
mending Congress to take action in favor
Of seating Brooks of Governor Of Arkan.
sas, appears to be a bomb shell in the
camp of the Democracy. The cxclama-
ton of Mr.. Beck, of KY, that lit meant
revolution and nothing elsc," is significant
of the trouble it promises to the carrying
out Of the Democratic programme for
forcibly proselytiug the Southern Re-
publican States. Few, if any, candid men
who have looked into the matter doubt
the election Of Gov Brooks, and the i'll
judged recognition Of Baxter by the Ex-
ecutive was surprise to the leading minds
of the country when it occurred. The
result Of this unintentional encouragement
in taking iorcible possession OF Arkansas
was the revolutionary action of the Leg
slature in violating the Constitution in
material points relating to a change Of its
own terms, aud the subsequent illegal
capture Of the State by the Garland
Democracy. The deliberate purpose Of
the Democracy to subvert the constitu-
tions of the late Rebel States on the for
nation Of which their re. admission to the
Union was a condition precedent has been
too apparent to be longer overlooked.
The remarks of the President On thsNital
subject sound like buge call, and can
not fail to ring in the ears Of all who de-
light in the music of the Union. If as
the President asserts, the documents
which accompany the message show con.
clusively the revolutionary acts Of the
supporters Of Garland, his demand upon
Congress for action 10 the premises can.
not fail to be seriously and !avorably
considered in that body. 1t is never too
late to do right, and however slow the &C.
emulation OF this evidence if conclusive
proof OF the wrong is now at hand a
remedy should be found and promptly
applied.
The passage of the Civil Rights bill,
Tuesday, in the House is matter for
congratulation throughout the country.
The clause relating to schools does not re.
require mixed schools does not require
quire mixed schools; except in cases where
provision is made for public education
without offering equal opportunities to
colored people. This change in the ori.
ginal bill will prevent the necessity for
mixed schools anywhere, except in sparse.
ly settled districts where separate schools
cannot be maintained Under such cir
cumstances the absolute necessity for edu.
eating the colored youth has always, even
when pupular prejudices ran highest in
the border and free State, permitted the
attendance Of limited number Of colored
children in white schools. The angry
discussion of yesterday on the Democratic
side brought forth threats that the South
would break up their public school modi-
fed as it is. This should show Republi-
cans the absolute necessity Of passing the
bill authorizing the proceeds Of the sale Of
public lands to be applied to pubic edu-
cation through the States according to
their respective illiteracy. This bill has
already been long before the Country aud
fully discussed, and should follow the
passage Of the Civil Rights bill as IA con-
comitant The ouly hope Of the future
in the South lies in the support and
maintenance Of a common education for
the illiterate masses there, both black and
white. The present generation must be
supplanted by one OF more general educa.
ton and intelligence, or the drift Of the
back into barbarism will be certain and
swift,
1t is thought that the bill will be con.
Cured in by the Senate without much dis.
cussion. Should it not, and is returned
to the House, it is hardly probable that
a two-thrds vote can be got to take it
from the Speakers table, in which event
the Civil Rights bill would be as dead as
Julius Caesar.
The singular spectacle is presented of
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