Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1877-03-12

emitted in any TeSpecI 10 Oue Cohtioi VI
such appointments. The fact that both
the great political parties of the country,
in declaring their principles prior to the
election, gave prominent place to the
subject of reform of our civil service,
recognizing and strongly urging its
necessity in terms almost identical in
their specific import with those l have
here employed, must be accepted as
conclusive argument in behalf of these
measures. 1t must be regarded as the |
expression of the united voice and will
of the whole country upon this subject,
and both political parties are virtually
pledged to give it their unreserved sup
port.
AN AGED PROPOSITION
The President of the United States,
of necessity owes his election to office to
the suffrage and Jealous labOrs of po-
litical party, the members of which |
cherish with ardor and regard as of es-
sential Importance the principles of their
party organization, but he should strive
to be always mindful of the fact that he
serves his party best who serves the
country best In furtherance of this
reform we seek, and in other important
respects change of great Importance,
Ii recommend an amendment to the Con-
stitution prescribing term of six years
for the Presidential office and forbidding
a reelection.
FINANCES AND CURRENCY.
With respect to the financial condi-
ton of the country, l shall not attempt
an extended history of the embarrass-
ment and prostration which we have
suffered during the past three years.
The depression in all our varied COM
mercial and manufacturing interests
throughout the country. which began in
September, 1878, still continues. 1t is
very gratifying. however, to be able to
saw that there are indications all around
us of coming change to prosperous
times. Upon the currency question: IN
timately connected as it is with this
topic, may be permitted to repeat here
the statement made in my letter of ac-
--r.q~e4. that in my judgment the feel
ing of uncertainty lnseparable from al
irredeemablc paper currency, with it:
fluctuations of values, is one of thu
| greatest obstacles to return to pros
porous times. The only safe paper cur
rency is one which rests upon a coli
D basis, and is at all times and promptly
covertable into coin. ~dhere to tn
i views heretofore expressed by La :,
e favor of Congressional legislation IN be
!, half of an early resumption of specl
+ -,avment: and | am satisfied not onl
that this is wise, but uuaU The interest
=
l. as we'll as the public sentiment of tn
n country imperatively demand it.
q FOREIGN POLICY.
Passing from these remarks upon til
condition of our own country to considt
~ our relations with other lands, we al
" reminded by the international compile;
tions abroad, threatening the peace
: Europe. that our traditional rule of mol
interference in the affairs of foreign nj
' lions has proved of great value in pa
times, and ought to be strictly observes
= The policy inaugurated by my honort
predecessor, President Grant, of submit
:: ing to arbitration grave questions
dispute between ourselves and foreie
powers, points to new and incompar
- bly, the best instrumentality for Il
preservation of peace, and will, as l b
g lieve, become benefcent example of Il
course to be pursued in similar emerge
cies by other nations. If unhappi
questions of difference should at al
on time during the period of my Admin
Ia tration arise between the United Stat
he and any foreign Government, it will &C
OF tainly be my disposition and my ho
he to aid in their settlement in the sar
On peaceful and honorable way, thus secu
nd ing to our country the great blessings
Ia peace and mutual good offices with +;
Its the nations of the world.
iSe FELLOW CITIzENs-We have reach
oil the close of a political contest mark
ny by the excitement which usually atten
" the contests between great political p;
d ties, whose members espouse and adv
ui- cate with earnest faith their respect
Cd creeds. The circumstances were perha
l"' in no respect extraordinary, save in
'n0 closeness and the consequent uncertain
W. of the result. For the first time in I
'0u history of the country it has be
Or deemed best, in view of the peculiar c
u cumstances of the case, that the obj
III tions and questions in dispute with r
en erence to the counting of the electol
'ne votes should be referred to the decisi
Jul of tribunal appointed for this purpo
GOV That tribunal, established by law
10" this sole purpose-its members, all
0"i them, men of long-established reputati
iOn for integrity and intelligence, and, W
'nu the exception of those who are a
'eu members of the Supreme judicia
Ieu chosen equally from both political p