The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1875-12-23
From the Albany Argus.
Message of the President.

The seventh annual message of
President Grant is in several respects
o remarkable document 1t out
Blaines Blaine with regard to the
school question. 1t talks Spanish
sweetly concerning Cuba. A large
standing army is suggested, in the
startling information that the rnili-
tary force of the government is in
adequate to protect Americans from
marauding Mexicans. Having toler-
ated the "licensed immortality" of
polygamy and imported Chinese
women, the President is suddenly
reminded that the Republican party
might as we'll carry forward the
reform with regard thereto which
it promised before it came into pow
or, and has ever since neglected, as
it's habit is. In the same spirit, his
friends in Congress are urged to do
something to make their pledges good
with regard to the currency.
The tone of the message with res
pect to foreign affairs ie all that can
be desired. The work of Secretary
Fish is here conspcuously apparent.
Undoubtedly, these portions of the
message were written by him. Sound
in substance, but too elaborate and
refined in argument to be appreci
ated by many, sums up their merits
and demerits. There may be occa
sion for the extended discussion with
rcgardt to Cuba, but We fail to real
ize Ii; The causuistic distinc ions, so
carefully drawn, accurately set forth
the position the government ought 10
occupy. Interest in the matter, how~
ever, lie very languid; and has only
been aroused BY the uuintelligible
activity displayed by the Secretary
of tho Navy, recently. Stated in
sentence, the Score ary says that a
baud of disturbcrs occupy the into
rior of Cuba, who have none of the
essentials of an Independent govern
ment, and have no port from which
to send forth their flag; and that the
Spanish government, being occupio d
with dynastic revolution at home,
is unable to fully quell this disturb
ance. lhe facts arc correctly stated;
and the conclusion of the message is
Inevitable, from the facts.
Turning from the portions of the
message which arc the work Of
Grants secretaries, we look at those
which are essentially AID characters
istically Grants. Having beon nom.
mated for a third term by Bishop
Haven, the President reciprocates by
placing the Bishop's theology in his
message. "From the fall of Adam
for Ills transgression TO the presenI
day." remarks the clerical candidate
for the Presidency, ono nation hae
ever been free from threatened dang
er to hs prosperity and happiness" F"
five assume that nations began with
"tbe fall Of Adam for his transgres-
sion," we may accept the Presidents
historical deduction as warranted
one. But we arc not quite SO certain
with regard to statement which has
its historical beginning somewhat
nearer our own time. In the portion
Of the message which undertakes to
show the progress of the Republic
FOR one hundred years, the President
says: "Tho American system of Gre.
ating various and extensive manu-
factories next to tie plow and the
pasture, and adding connecting rail
r.oads and steamboats,, has produced
in our distant interior country re-
suit noticeable by the intelligent parts
OF all commercial nations" Our
Lmanufactories are "next" to our
farms, says the President. Our mann
factories are separate from our farms,
also says the President, but are COM