The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1876-12-18

! that should refer 10 and In Bomo dOyfN9 re-
capItuats the events and official acts Of the
past eight yoGTs. It was my fortune, or my
misfortune, to bo called to tho Office Of Caint
Executive without any previous political train
| ing. From tho sgn OF RDvontsGn had never
tvon Witnessed tho excitement attending IL
Presidential cNmpsigiI Int twice Antocedentt to
my own cauddIcy. AID at Lnt ono OF them was
oligiblo as voter. Under such ci:cuHl-
stances II ID bnt reasonable to suppose that
orrrrs OF Judgment mIst hAye occurred. Even
had thOv not, iifGr0ucrs Of opinion botTeGu
the Exrc1tivc. bound by an oath to tho stEics
performance Of his duties, and writer's and de-
battrs must have arisen. 1t is not nece.ssTily
ovtdeHc o. blunder or the part Of the Exccu-
tive btcause thero ara the differences Of
rtewP.
MISTAKES HAvE BEEN MADE,
"a all can Roe and admit, but it seems tO mo
oftenGr In tho selections made Of the HsHtrtGrti
appointed to aid In carrying out tho various
dutics OF administering the government. In
nearly every coo selected without personal
acquaintance with the appointee. hus upon re-
communications Of tho representatives chns'n II
directly by tho people. It " impossible whore
60 many tr1iats arc to bO allotted that tho
right parties sh0uli bo chosen in every In
stance. History shows that no administration
from tho timO OF Washington to tho present
has boon FREQ from those mistakes, but leave
comparisons TO blstors, claiming only that l
havo actoh In eyofy instance from consrion-
tiOus deaire to do what was right, consti-
tutonal within tho law. and for the very best
interests OF tho Whole poOp'C. Failnrcs havo
boon errors OF Judgment, not intent.
NY CIVIL CAREER
commenced, too, a. most critical and tliili-
cult tIms. l.cfS than four years before tho
L4J nt~ErVN1 frnNn a RNDNfHt aUri1 M
no other nation had oTor survived. Nearly
on,.hAlf OF tho States had revoited sgsirst tho
government, and Of those remaining faithful
TO the Union largo perez rtNge Of the popu!N-
ton sympathized with the rebellion, and madn
An 'Cnomy In the rear" almost ~ dangerous
as tho moro honorable enemy in tho front.
The latter committed errors Of Judgment. but
thov maintained item opouly and courage
ously. The former received the protection OF
tho government they would see destroyed,
and rcsped all tho pccunlAry advantage 70 bs
gained ont Of tho tLon oxisttng state Of aGairz,
many o. them by obtaining contracts and by
swlSpMSG TGE GOVERNMENT
in the delivery Of their goods. Immediately
OH the Cessation OF hOstililies tho tlIcn noble
President, who had carried tho country 20 far
through its pcrlls. tCll martyr to lis pStriot.
ism It the hands Of an assassir. The Intor.
vcairg time TO lly inst Inauguration waE flllod
up with wran SlIng4 between Congress aud tho
neW Executive m 10 the host mode Of 'rocOu-
slrnctlOu," or 10 spSGk plainly, 10 to wlothcr
tho control Of tho government shnnil DO
thrown Immediately Into tho hands Of thoso
who hAtl 10 reeon:lv and persistett'y tried to
destroy It, or whether tho VictorS should con-
tilue to havc AL equal vOicsw!th them in this
control.
RECONSTRUCTION,
as finally agr0OI upon, neauH this AMI only
this, except t!iAt tho late slave WA OntrNl.
cll sed, giving all inGI eass, ~ WAS supposad,
10 tho Caion loving and Union.snpplIti
v0toe. n froo IN tho iul renpo OF the word
tlloy would not dtsAppoint this txpeuaion;
hence, at tho beSinniEgO OF my first adniniH-
:rAtIOn. tho TGri Of construction, Eu:h cm.
b1Trresoi by tho long dOay. virtually claa.
mcnced. 1t was tho work ot.tho legislative
branch Of tho government. My province wha
wholly In approving their acts. which did
most heartily, urging tho legislatures o. sta'es
that had not yet done sO TO Tatsfy tho fifteenth
amendment to the Constitution.
Tho country was lHbortrg under an olor.
nous debt contracted In tho suppression OF
rol ellion. and taxation was TO oppressive as TO
discourage production.
ANOTHER DASGEH
alto threatened us-a foreign war. Tho last
di(licuity had 10 DO ad jus;0d, and vas ad justCd
without war, AMI in manor highly honor
able 10 all parties eoCcerued. TsxAtiOn hsg
boon reduced, within tho last sevtn yearE,
nearly 1900, 900 200.
TUE NATIONAL DEBT
has boon reduced In tho same timc over four
hundred and thirty.hvO millions OF do!lAls by
rGfuniing tho six per can't bonded debt for
bonds bearing lvO and four and one.hHlt per
ceut. interest rG>ptC!Ively Tho Sbuu4l tn-
FreU bt,a-
IL cd and thMty millions Of dollars In 1863 10
but littlo ovcr enc hundred millions Of dollars
IliS1G. The balance of trade has tepn changed,
rrom over ono hundred and thirty millions
against tho United Sta os In 1869, tO moro
than one hundred and twenty millions OF dol
lars 10 our favor IN 1919 It IL cOntidOnily 10.
liayel tlEt tho balance OF Irats III favor OF
tho triled Sla'c1 vi inci case, not diminish,
aud that tho plei-o NJ Congress, to rc-GniN
rpecIO PAymonts In 1879 will bo easily Sc:On.
plt.hed, Uv, II in tut n BeEc0 OF much desired
iurtttr le0i-laton on tho subject. AFoicy
has been adapted toward
THE ISUIAS TRIBES
inhabItEng large portion u tho territory OF
tho United s RtcB which has been humane ald
las sIts ,Hntiaiiy ended Indian ho-tlittCs In
tho Whole land except In aportio" Of NehrA-kR,
and DekCtN. WyUmiuI and Montana Terri
totle., tho BlEcS ilIl!s region aMl approaches
thereto Hnrtili,iCs thtIo have grown out OF
tho Ayrrice Ot Ito white man. who hIs yio'
lated our treaty -tiVniatiOrB In bis seAIch for
gold. The i0stton niglt bo asked, why tho
government has not trfmccd obedicrcC TO tho
ttrus u the frosty prohibiting tho occupation
OF the Blsck Hills rcgitr by the whites? Tho
an.Yer IL simple. Tho first lmMl grants to
thc ylack Hills wero removed by the troops
but tttnors OF rich discoveries OF gold took
tut, that rugiuH Increased numbers. Gold las
actually becn fJund In paying quantity, AID ait
etfort 10 remove tho ElirC:s wOnld only r0sult
in tho tlCsertion OF tic Link Of the troops that
night be sent thorO 10 remove thcn. AL diff
cuiIv IN this matter Las, however, bten re-
moved, subject 10 the approval q Coagress
Oy ! ;ycity cciins the Il Nck ll!llt and Ap'
psoRclcs 10 tCttlGmeLt BY Citizsns. Tho sub
JGc! Of Indian policy and treatment IS 20 fu!iy
ngt for Il by the secretary OF tho interior ard
tho c,mulisnioner Of Indian stIAirs, aud my
views 50 fully expressed thorein, that refer
In thtlr r. tUnItB md recommendations eS my
OWE. The EClatloGb OF tho
rSIrEn srArEs WITH roREInH POWERS
continue OH ffirndiy io0llhg. Questions nave
arisen from tue 10 tnc In the foreign relations OF
the government, but the United states h7ve bteu
laIiily free during tho pat yrnT from ihe compG,
cations aud drnll1rraSsinrntsW which havrhnFrunuuvd
some OI the foreign lnwrr'. The diplomatic cor
FUppONlGucr submitted hFrcNith contains ihtOrua-
ton ~ to certain Of the matters which have occu-
Dlrd tho government. The cordially which all
rnh Our relations with the poweta ol tho cai4 has
been plany Bhow", hy the participation OF i1rtisn
nations IN the Exhibition which has just CLOSED,
aud by the excrtOhS made by distant powers To
show thCIr interest H., and friendly feelings toward,
the Unitrd States iu the cOIumtmorat!on Of the
centennial of tho nation. Tue government aud
people OF the URitrl states have not only 1pprr-
rlated this exhibition OF kindly feeling, hut It may
hc iusly md fairly tXrectcd that no stpsll benefits
will result both tU ourselves ard other nA1lonE lFOn
a better acquaintance aud better appreciation OF
onr mutual advantages aud mutual wants. COg-
pTras, nj IL Iast session, saw ut to reduce tho
amount usually appropriated for foreign intercourse
by withholding appropriations representatives OF
Iiu United stalcs In certAin foreign countric" aud