American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-08-12

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comp'ish the object with a certainty
AMI ease taat VIII inspire confidence
ana encourage the rcy;viug 81 busl
ness. The earliest time II which
sgeh resE,t can lac brought about
is the lest Il vague idea If dis
tres5 IS Often associated with the
process OF resumption, has GOV.
Tii,,cn shows Iy = few words tAi;-
this is ,..iounGcd. TIE GU>elI iment
I IS the sole Gciili,.cn and haS GA. j
30 make good - cwn promises.
Nnel the ban. can taAo caro- vi
,..el.isclvcs without l..5t.es sing any
body. lie does no; TANK il a w0r,,
Of Gi-..5uliy tuE Tie Government to
maze tie coin NOW II the Treasury
ayai.abio fox the objects o. a reserve,
, 10 gradually sircng; hen and enlarge
that reserve, ana to provide Ion
suc,i other eXccp lonai demands Tor
cu.u as may arise. The best resource
Is pros ision. Tor reserves and re-
! deinpt.on, is reduction o. the e..
, peRSCs Of tie Government below its
income tor that imposes no new
charge OH tie people. The specific
measures aud the actual date OF
resa.ap i.vo legislation are matters
Of detail, having reference 10 ever
hanging Condil .o:ls, and J;ionS to
he domain OF practical ao.-i;nistra
tive craftsmanship. The hXing oil
:. definite date for resumption, with
out prep !rations for il, is a sham /;
.,I.d the Governor is evidently III
perfect accord with the report HAT
was yesterday agreed to by the
House Committee on DtDsiing and
Currency in favor Of tue Tcpc;,; oil
he resumption day clause iii the
,ct OF 1875. No practical progress
Gowar,. actual resumption has been
made, but there have rather bec;
steps backward. Having gone oven
this ground thoroughly, Mc. Tildcn
closes tho subject by saying
There is no necromancy II ;le
operations of government. The
homely inaxims OF every day lie
nc the best standards of its con
iuct. 4 debtor who should promise
o pay loan out OF surplus income,
set be seen every day spending al!
re co,ild lay his hands on in iiotou9
living, would lose all character fol
honesty and veraclLy. His o.ler OF
new promise, or bis profession as
10 the value of TIE old promise,
would alike provoke dcrision."
Mr.. T.Eden makes some excellent
or the means OF relief
20 existing business distress. He
ies;rcs that the subject shall be
practically dealt with. The public
mind VIII no longer accept shams.
It mas suffered enough frem illusions.
Tue last theme OF his message is
evil service Iciorr,. and he handles
1t Ike man OF business and know
edge. &c points out the two great
evils in the Government service.
One IS the prevalent and demo,ali
sing notion that the public service
Exists not Tor the business and bcue
it of tho whole people, but for the
interest of the office holders. The
,ther evil is the organization OF the
,ficiai class into body of ro.ttica! /.
governing the caucuscs !
nd debating the nominations OF !
heir own party, and attemi TO I
AIRY the elections Of the people by !
tndue influence, and by immense
corruption funds systematically col !
ected from the salaries or fees OF !
,iiice Ii holders. Mr. Tide! indicat es /
he steps that must be taken to .
mako reform in this branch effcc
i've.
Before closing, he pronources IN |
;,vor OF the o.e-icIm principle foi
he Presidency.
On tie whole, and in every respect
dr. Tildcn's letter Of acceptance is
document worthy of {. genuine re
orrner, and iuvisor;.tinS to the
;agSe OF reform. IL will increase
.ubIic respect for lis craftsmanship
md public confidence il his pGr
poses, and Will greatly strengthen !
lis prospects as tie Reform Demo
ratio candidate rog the Presidency.
Ia respect to Coy. Hendricks let
err, we lave but time 10 say, after
hasty pecusal Of t, that it puts an
nd to tho absurd stories that rave
'een circulated about IfTecoslcilablc
differences Of oci.ion between him
I'D Fir. Iilden. 1t sUsta, lis the
Principal positions of ridden, and
eads US TO believe that they are
thoroughly in co operation respect
lg all the great measures of public
olicy now before Ike couutry.-N.
Z. SKA. &