Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-12-07

a.
The President's Message.
Congress met for the regular session
on Monday, and the message was atonce
transmitted. Its length precludes its
publication in our columns this week,
and in lieu thereof we give brief alb
stract of the principal topics treated
therein:
THE SOUTHERN POLICY.
After the customary introduction, the
President enters at once into the dis
cussion Of the Southern problem, and
the action Of the Administration in car
rying out what is called the Southern
Policy The facts regarding the case of
Louisiana and South Carolina are briefly
stated, and the President defends his
action in withdrawing the troops from
those States, on the ground of it's neces-
sity and it's constitutionality, as well.
He afirms that the beneficial results al
ready apparent demonstrate it's justice,
and the wisdom of the course pursued.
The Southern States are at peace. A
salutary change in the minds Of the
Southern people has begun. Political
murders have ceased. There has been a
general establishment of order and the
material condition of the people has i'm
proved. Credit is strengthened, COM
merce is reviving and manufacturing in
dustries are developing. The President
congratulates the country upon these
results of his policy, and looks hopeful
ly to the future. Supplementary to this
portion of the message, the President
takes occasion to reiterate his fixed de-
termination to protect, by all constitu-
tional means, the lately emancipated
race in all their rights and privileges,
and he urges upon their former masters
the justice and wisdom of providing
means for their education and elevation.
In announcing his purpose to defend the
rights of the colored people, the Presi-
dent is very earnest and emphatic.
THE FINANCIAL QUESTION.
Upon this subject the President is
very positive in the expression Of his
views. He regards the resumption OF
specie payments as of the first import
ance to our internal trade and the ex-
tension of foreign commerce. He de-
clares that, after the most anxious and
deliberate examination, he is but the
more confirmed in the opinions ex-
pressed in his letter of acceptance and
inaugural message, that the policy of re-
sumption should be maintained, and that
no legislation hindering Or retarding it
would be wise. He is firm in the opin-
ion that any wavering in this purpose
would, so far from relieving the country
from distress and embarrassment, only
tend to prolong and intensity these evils
and result in disaster and national dis
honor He considers that while these
results would not be felt
alone by one class, that still they
would most seriously affect the working
masses.
Regarding the RECOMMENDATION Of sill
yer, the President has equally positive
views. He is in favor of the double
standard, and thinks that silver, as we'll
as gold, should form the currency of the
He does not favor silver as
full legal tender. He holds that the ma
tional debt was contracted in gold, and
that it should be paid in that coin, prin-
cipal and interest, and does not approve
of legislation that would compel the
public creditors to accept payment in
silver, considering that this would in
yo!ya a violation of the public faith
The President is of the opinion that I'M
less the rates between gold and silver
can be SO adjusted as to keep both met
ais in circulation, only mischief and
misfortune would flow from coinage of
silver dollars with unlimited legal ten
der, even in private transactions, and
from the tone Of his message it may be
settled that he could give his approval
to no bill that would make silver an I'M
limited legal tender.
THE CIVIL SERVICE.