The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1877-03-10

lose their apparent importance, and
party lines may well 10 permitted 10
fade into insigDi6cance.
The question We have TO consider Tor
the immediate welfare of these States OF
tho Union, is the question of govern,
ment or no goyernmeut-Of order, and
peace, and industry, 0: return Of
barbarism. 1t is question in which
every citizen Of the nation is Interested,
aud with respect to which we ought not
to be partisan, since it is to either he"
publ,caus or Democrats, felloS.citlzen'
and fellow. men. to whom tho interests
OF our country ara dear, The advance
Of four millions Of people fruE servi.
tude to that Of citizenship upon equal
footing With their former masters, could
not occur without problems Of the gray.
est moment to be dealt with Liberal
and permanent provision should be
made for the support Of free schools BY
the State governments. aud If need be,
supplemented by Legitimate MD by na-
tioual authority,
Let the assure my countrymen stthe
Southern States that it is my earnest
regard to promote their true interest,
aud Of the white ind of tho colored peo-
plc both. aud equally, and to put forth
my best Efforts in behalf RI q civil SER
vice policy with each which will further
wipc out in our political Affairs the col
or line and division between the North
and South, A change 10 the system
Of appointment itself Is needed, SO that
reform shall 30 thorough. radical and
complete.
Let US return to the principles and
practices Of tho founders Of tho govern.
neus. They neither expected nor de-
sired from public officers any partisan
service They meant that public OH.
GERS should owe their whole service TO
tho Government, and 10 the people
they meaut that an official should BE-
secure in bis tenure as loug as his per-
sonal character remained untaInished,
and tho performance Of his duty salts
iac,Orily They held that appointments
to office were not to b. made or expec.
ted merely as rewards for partisan ser.
vice. nor merely on tho nomination 81
members Of Congress. as being entitled
in any respect 70 the control Of such ap'
pOin,ulent,.
Both parties arc virtually pledged to
give civil service reform their universal
support. The President Of the United
STATES Of necessity owes bis election tc
office to the suffrage and Jealous labor.
ers Of a political party, the members OIL
which cherish With favor and regard al
Of essential importance the principles Of
their party organization. But be
should strive to be always mindful o.
the fact that ho serves bis party bes
Who serves his country best.
In furthursuce Of the reform. We
seek and in other important respects I
change ofgreat Importance is welded
aud / Recommend an amcndmen. tt
the Constitution prescribing term o.
six years for Presidential Office ani
furbidding reelection.
Wa have suffered during three years
The depression in all our varied com
mercial and manufacturing iutercs
throughout the country. The crisis
which began in September, 1873. still
continues, but the cad seems approach
lug. Upon the currency question, in.
limately connected as ii is with .hii
topic, may be admitted to ropOr. here
the statement made in my letter Of ac.
eeptance that in my Judgment tho feel.
liugs Of uucertaiaty in sporadic from
our unredeemabls paper currency with
its Quotations Of values i. is one Of The
g,s Itest obstacles to 4 return to Pros
porous Times the only safe paper cur.
rency, is one which is at all times
promptly convertible into coin.
Passing from these remarks npon th.
condition Of our own country to con.
slider our relations with other lands
We are reminded by tho international
complications abroad threatening th.
peace of Europe, that our national rule
Of uou-intcrfercnce in affairs Of foreig;
nations has proved Of great value il
pas, times. aud ought to DO strictly OBJ
served. The policy inaugurared my
honored predecessor, President Grant,
of'submitting to arbitration grave ques'
tons in dispute between ourselves and
foreign powers. points to new. and
iucomparAbly the bGst iustrumentalit,
for the preservation ofpesoe. and will
as believe. become a cnsfcent exam.
nile Of the course to DO pursued in simi.
lar emergencies with other nations
Looking for guidance of that Divine
Hand, by which the destinies Of m
tons and individuals are shaped. | call
upon you Senators. Representatives.
Judges. and fcllow citizons hero and
everywhere to unite with mo in M ear.
nest effort to secure to our country ,hr
b :ssings not oulj' Of national prosrsri
~, but Of justice, peace and union.
relying not up"n consent Of others hu,
upon the loving devotion Of free PEG.
pie. and that all things may be so or.
dered aud settled upon tho best aud
surest foundation that peace and hap.
piuesS. truth and justice. religion and
pietY may BIO established among US for
al generations