The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-12-06
35ESIDBNT's MESSAGE
n..-u1NarnN. D. c.. Dec. 5.

WARRINGTON, D. &, Dec D.
md House Of Representa-
q a' S''.,
~" .,,gny eighth and last an
L aoro, ,', 20 Congress, it seems prope
IL, '; ss,75 refer to and, IN some de
IL, 'no- ,,,'s,e the events and othcia
re 'scsP'..., sjght years. 1t was my
- Of Ins IPi.,ortuae to be called to ,h'
ba-'s o. chief T Executive without any
,ss o. ,i;,icsl training. From the ag'
.syoH' I rsd never even witnessed
tsyss3,smen. attending Pre:identia
u tHsl.s'5Lr st twice sntecedent to my
ssp''SII ; J. and vi but one OF them
~ .sn0. .t.,s. voter. Under such
- eng u is but reasonable tc
aa.a''''.n.,, errors OF Judgment must
aPP';' ,IS even had there not q
iNs '"' opinion between the Elk
:tefeA.e " his an oath to the strict
sa''' oIrr Of bis duties, and the writers
ps;.o''-5aJSn. arisen. IL Is not
,aj Us yy an evidence Of a blunder on
.N,'sA'" ,bs Executive, because there
.as psi o. i,d.reIces Of views. Mistakes
sc 'a .''s, a.sIs as sll can see and l ad-
..,s 's'. ,s.ns 10 me in the selection
ri, D" -. ~ assistants appointed to aid
Hsie Va ~ MI, the various duties OF sd-
G!Hs''.s.G: slect. i without personal.
s's! -. with The sppolntee, bu!
,i.'.--"-'',rmentations ofrepreSe nta'lves
~, .' s.,ectly by the people, it is i'm
.1.,S S,, yban 50 many trusts are TO be
- .''S ,bs, The right parties should be
a.'<4 ~ very instance. History shows
,'s' u },r,,oi,trs.ion from the time of
.; ;,.s ~ o to the present has been free
Ns. .ss.s mistakes; but leave compar-
.'- ~ - history, claiming only that l
,.a' 4" a m every instance from n con-
-''' s,,r tesire to do what was right,
%'--,,,,,,,rs, and within the law, and
So rs,y best interests of the whole
.. rsip-es have been errors Of
.!nsnt not Of intent
A., Eight Years Review.
y-,,r,' career commenced, too, Mt a
=! S win, snd difficult time. Less
- srr wears before the country
3 ,msrgsd f,om conflict such as no
- -.,iop.had,eyer survived. Nearly
~ ty' a, the States had revolted
inc government, and Of those
',. .,,;,g faithful to the Union a large
.,,,sa OF the population symps-
,.,-j with the rebellion, and made Ill
-, in the rear almost rs dangerous
-: more honorable enemy in the
The latter committed errors OF
,ns,, but they maintained them
- and CONSCIOUSLY. The former
.y.y the protection of the govern
~, they would see destroyed,
.-s..srei a.. the pecuniary advantage
= .,IDed ont Of The then existing state
I.i,,-.. ms,v Of them by obtaining
.....,. and swlndhng the government
~. delivery vt their goods. lmmedi-
IRON the cessation of hoStiitles. the
r., noble President who had carried
entry 50 tar through its perils, fell
.-,.rr to DIS patriotism by the hands
-. s,,s,.,r. The intervening time to
.-,. Inauguration WAS filed up with
.,,.lngs between Congress and the
- executive. ~ to the best
r,sr Of reconstruction, or, to
va, plainly a 10 whether the
,,.g. u tie government should be
,...n Immediately into the hands of
..y:e xlo nsa = recently and persist
-,,v ,-,cl 90 destroy it, or whether the
victor, ,ng..4 ,,i.. continue TO have an
rgus. voice with them in this control.
Tie reconstruction, as finally agreed
anon. mesh. TINS and only this, except
.ls..ae .s,es.sye WAS cnfranchised, thus
giving 81 increase, as was supposed, to
.. interviewing and Union-supporting
7:g. /; tree, IN the full sense of
he VOID. they would not dis
,ppya. this expectation. Hence
;. ,l- beginning of my first
Administration, the work of reconstruc-
-, vas m.uch embarrassed by the long
..sy. Virtually it Was the work of the
-..ltiye Jrancn o: the government.
4 WOylaor Va, wholly In approving
:.1.g, when did most heartily, urg-
,.:,c Legislatures of those States that
..ayl Yet done So TO ratit! the Fit
sal.4 Amendment To the CONSTITUTE on.
Tie country MS lHboring under an oner-
G....J. Contracted in the suppression OF
"---be..'On and It was so oppressive to
- .s.Iun Is 10 discourage production.
Another .snger also threatened US
iN-,ga War. The last difficulty had to
: s.g.tI aud WAS adjusted Eot
GI a.uoul war but in
zA.asr H.ghly honorable to all
Fr:a, ,aarr-urd Taxes have been re-
!..-! T,:a.a The past seven years nearly
So 'NOuu ADJ the national debt has
o.. reduced in the same tim" over
A'5ygOOO By retundlug the 9 per
a-,:.ouded debt for bonds bearing and
'iH cen! interest, respectfully, the an
-. aterest has been reduced from over
''sho 1900 in 1859, to but little over
tGpoOUO IN lo7G. The balance of
@'.e Lac been changed from oyer
aa'VNOOO arainst the United States
Z 10, to more than Sl20,O0O0CO in our
A'.' IN 1876. 1t is confidently believed
Is: iae balance of trade IN favor of the
.-aei>tates viii increase, and not dimin-
e. sd that the pledge of Congress
"'e'-ue specie payment in 1879 will
.T EASILY accomplished.
The Indians.
Even in the absence of
re much desired further legis-
SIN on the subject policy has been
J. re! towards the IndlAa tribes in
Is aats large portion of the territories
..a4 United states, which has been hu-
-.'.r, aac Da> substantially ended Indian
-'>''i,ies IN the whole land, except IN
'i''.nn os Nebraska and Dakota, wy
.Il.hs aud Montana Territories, the
o. 0'., HIS region and approaches there
- H'S'i.i.Ies there nave grown out OF
,~r ''ar.c' Of the white man. who has
,..'.sl our treaty stipulatiOns in his
, =. Of gold. The question might be ask
. "Ay lie government has not enforcS
..@..rLce. 70 the ,erms OF the treaty
aplyy-.,'i'ng tie occupation of the Black
aus ty the whites. The answer is SIM
=! .as. the first immigrants to the
% = Hills were removed by the troops,
49, Tie runners OF rich discoveries OF gold
c .n mo that region increased numbers.
> '..- las se,nslIy been found IN paying
i'A-".S, and an effort To remove the