The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-03-06

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united North and united South, but
a united country. .aHa.I 1850
CIVIL SERVICE.
ask the attention Of the pnb.
lie to the paramount necessity Of
reform in our civil service, reform not
merely as to certain abuses and practices
Of official patronage which have come to
light in several departments Of our gov.
ernment, and u change Of the system OF
appointments, but self,reiorm that shall
be thorough, radical and complete-a
return TO the principles and practices Of
the founders OF the Government. They
neither expected nor desircd from public
officers any partisan service. They went
there as public officers should, and owed
their whole service TO the Government
and 10 the people. They held that ap.
pointmentS TO office were not 10 be made
nor expected as rewards for partisan ser.
vices nor merely on the recommendation
Of member Of Congress as being entitled
in any respect to the control Of such
appointments. The fact that both polili.
cal parties Of the country, in declaring
their principles prior to the election,
gave prominent place to the subject Of
reform in our civil service, recognizing
and strongly urging.its necessity in terms
almost identical in their specific import
with those have employed, must be nc.
cepted as u conclusive argument in be.
half OF the measures. It must be regard
ed as the expression OF the united voice
and will OF the whole country upon this
subject, and both political parties are vir.
tually pledged to give it their unreserved
support. The President OF the United
States Of necessity owes his election to
office to the sutl,rages and Jealous labors
OF political party, members OF which
cherish with ardor and regard rs 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 whoserves his coun.
try best. In lurtherante Of the reform
We seek and other important respects, n
change oil great Importance / recommend
is an amendment to the Constitution
prescribing term OF six years for the
Presidential Office and forbidding re.elec-
ton. ..'-.."..-
flNANGlAL CONDITlON.
In respect to the financial condi-
ton OF the country, l shall not ut
tempt Rn extended history Of The embar.
rassment which we have suffered during
the past three years. The depression in
all OF our varied commercial and manu-
featuring interests throughout the Coun-
try, which began in September, 1878, still
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ever, to be able TO say that there are
indications assured us Of coming change
TO prosperous times. m-.a
UPON THE CURRENCY QUESTION
intimately connected as it is with this
topic l may be permitted repetition Of
the statement made in my letter OF accep-
tance, that in my judgement the feeling
OF uncertainty inseparable from m ire
deemable paper currency, with its llctua-
tions Of value, ia one OF the greatest OBJ
stacles to a return to prosperous times.
The only safe paper currency is one which
rests upon coin basis and Is at all times
promptly convertible into coin. adhere
10 the views heretofore expressed by me
in favor OF congressional legislation in
behalf OF early resumption Of specie pay
ment, and am satisfied not only that this
is wise, but that the interests, as well as
public sentiment Of the country impera-
lively demandit.
OUR FOREIGN RELATIONS.
Passing from these remarks upon the
condition OF our own country to consider
our relations with other lands, we are
untrammeled by the international com.
plications abroad, threatening the peace
Of Europe. Our traditional rule OF non.
Interference in the affairs of foreign ma
tions has proved OF great value in the past
and ought to be strictly observed. The
policy inaugurated by my predecessor,
General Grant, OF submitting TO arbitra.
tion grave questions in dispute between
ourselves and foreign powers, points to
the safest and incomparabIy the best in.
strumentality for the preservation Of the
peace, and will, as l believe, become a
bene6Cent example OF the course to be
pursued in similar emergencies by other
nations. II, unhappily, questions Of diff.
ference should at any time during the
period Of my administration arise be.
tween the United States and any foreign
government, ii will certainly be my dis.
position and my hope to aid in their set.
Element in the same peaceful and honora-
bic way, thus securing TO our country the
great blessing OF peace and mutual good
offices with all nations OF the world.
THE LATE CAMPAIGN. ...
Fellow.Ci citizens, we have reached the
close OF political contest marked by the
excitement which usually attends the
contest between great political parties,
whose members espouse and advocate
with an earnest faith their respective
creeds. The circumstances were, per-
hapS, in no respect extraordinary, save in
the closeness and the consequent uncer-
tainty Of the result. .-rr.
For the first time in the history OF the
country It has been deemed best, in view
OF the peculiar circumstances OF the case,
that the objections and questions in dis.
pute with reference to the counting Of
the electoral votes should be referred to
the decision Of tribunal appointed for
this purpose. That tribunal was estab.
lished by law for this sole purpose. Its
members, all OF them men OF long. g.eslab-
lished regulations for integrity and in,
telligcnce, and, with tho exception
Of those who are also members Of
the supreme Judiciary were chosen equal
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enlightened by the research and The ar.
guments OF able counsel, was entitled to
the fullest confidence Of the American
people; It's decisions have been patiently
waited for and accepted us legally conclu.
sive by the general judgment Of the pub.
lie. For the present, opinion will widely
vary as to the wisdom OF the several con-
illusions announced by that tribunal.
This is to be anticipated in every in.
stance where matters Of dispute are made
the subject Of arbitration under the forms
OF Law, because Judgment is never uu.
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