Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-03-13

! adhere to the views heretofore pX-
pressed toy me i'm favor Of congression-
al Legislature i'm behalf Of az early
resumption of specie payment, and /
am not only satisfied that il is wise,
but that the interests as well rs the
public sentiment of the country inn
peratively demand it
Passing from these remarks upon
the condition of Of our country to con-
slider our relations with other lands.
we are reminded 10y the international
complications abroad, threatening the
peace Of Europe that our traditional
rule of nOn-interferenCe in the affairs
of foreign nations has proved of great
value IN past times and ought to be
strictly observed. The policy inaugu-
rated by my honored predecessor,
President Grant, of submitting to mr.
hitration grave questions of dispute
between ourselves and foreign powers,
points to- a new aud incomparably tn e
best instrumentality for the preserva.
ton Of peace, and will, As I believe.
become beneficient example of the
course to be pursued in similar emer-
genCies by other nations.
If, unhapily, questions of difference
should at any time during the period
Of my administration arise between
the United States and any foreign
Government, it will certainly he my
disposition and my hope to aid in
their settlement in the same peaceful
and honorable way thus securing to
our country the great blessings OF
pence and mutual good offices
with all the nations of the world.
Fellow citizens we have reached
th L. ali, :
10y the excitement which usually at
tends the contests between great 20.
Iitical parties whose members espouse
and advocate with earnest faith their
respective creeds. The circumstances
were perhaps in no respect eXtra0rdi-
nary, save in the ClOseness aud the
consequent uncertainty of the result.
For the first time in the history of
our country it ha, hcen deemed best,
in view of the peculiar
CIRCUMSTANCES or THE CASE,
that the objections and questions in
dispute with reference to the count
ing Of the electoral votes should be
referred To the decision Of q tribunal
appointed for that purpose that tri-
bunal established by law for this sole
purpose, with its members, all of them
Of long established reputation for in
tegrity and intelligence. and. with
the exception Of those who are also
members of the supreme judiciary,
chosen equally from both political
parties, its deliberations enlightened
10y the research and the arguments of
able counsel was entitled to the full
est confidence of the American peO-
pie.
It's decisions have been patiently
waited for and accepted as legally con
elusive by the general judgement of
the public. For the present, opinion
will vary as to the wisdom of the sew
eral conclusions announced by that
tribunal. This is to be anticipated in
every instance where matters of dis
pute are made the subject of arbitra-
ton under the forms of law. Human
judgement is never unerring, and es-
pecially regarded as otherwise than
wrong by the unsuccessful party i'm
the contest. The fact that two great
political praties have in this way set
tied dispute in regard to which good
men differ as to the proper course to
be pursued in solving the question i'm
controversy, is an occasion for general
rejoicing. Upon one point there Is en-
tire unanimity in public sentiment
that conflicting claims to the presiden-
cY must be