Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-03-05

and the prejudice Of race viii b freely
surrendered In behalf Of the great pur'
pose to Be accomplished. In the I'm
portant work OF the restoration Of the
South u 10 not the political itustion
alons that merits attention. The mate.
rial development Of that section Of the
country has been arrested BY the social
and political revolution through which
Il has passed. and o needs and de-
serves the c~onsiderats care Of the Ns-
tional Government within the just limits
prescribed by the Consultation, and wise
public economy. But As the basis Of all
prosperity for that. Is we'll ~ every other
part Of the country. aud this improvement
Of the intellectual and moral condition
OF the people. universal suffrage should
rest upon universal education. To this
end o liberal and permanent provision
should BE- msde for the support OF
free schools BY the State Governments.
aud, u need Be. supplemented BY lsgiti.
mate aid from the national authority.
Lot me assure my countrynsn Of the
Southern. States that II 10 my earnest
desire to regard aud promote their trusst
interests, the interests Of the white and
OF the colorsd people. both and equally.
and TO put forth my best efforts In
behalf OF q civil policy which will for.
ever wipe out in political Affairs the
color limo, and the distinction between
North and South. TO the end that We
may have, not merely . united North or
united South. but q united country. I
ask the attention Of the public TO ths
paramount necessity OF
lEyonx IN o CIVIL sxRvIcR.
A reform not merely as 10 certain abuses
and practices Of so-callsd official patron
age, which have come TO have the sanc.
ton OF usage 10 the several departments
Of our Government, but . change In tho
systsm OF appointment itself /; reform
that shall Be thorough, radical and com.
plsts +; . return TO the principles and
practices OF the founders Of the Govern.
ment. They neither expected. nor de-
sired. from public officers. any partisan
service. They meant that the public
officers should owe their whole service
to the Government and tho people; they
meant that the oficer should be secure
In his tenure no long as his personal
character remained u~utarnished and the
performance Of his duties WIS satisfac.
tory. They held that the appointments
:, Office were not to be made o expect
oil merely as a reward for partisan SER
vices. nor merely on the nomination Of
members Of Congress, they not being en-.
titled In any respect 10 the control OF
such appointments. The fact that both
political parties Of the country in de-
claring their principles prior to the cleo.
ton. gave q prominent place to the sub
ject OF reform OF our civil service. rseog.
mixing and strongly urging It's necessity
In terms almost identical In their
specific import with these I have
hsrs employed. must DO accepted .
q conclusive argument In behalf OF
these assures Unjust DO regarded a.
an expression Of
TUE UNITED VOICE AND WILL
OF the whole country. The President
o. the United States Of necessity owes
his election to the suffrage and jealous
la5ors Of o political party. the members
Of which cherish with ardor and regard
as OF essential Importance The princi.
pies OF their party organization; bu! he
should strive TO DO always mindful OF
the fact that he serves his party best
who serves his country bcst. In fur
therancs Of the reform we seek. and as
in other important respects q change Of
great importance. recommend an
AMENDMENT TO NJ c~oxsrrrurIos
Prescribing . term Of six years for The
Presidential Office and forbidding . re-
election. With respect 10 the financial
condition Of the country I shall not At
tempt an offended history Of the EN-.
barrassmsnt and prostratiou which W
have suffered during the past three
years. The depression In all the varied
commercial and manufacturing interests
throughout the country which began In
September, 1879. still continues. II 10
very gratifying. however. TO be able to
say that there are indications all around
us Of q coming change to prosperous
times. Upon
THE CURRENCY QUESTION.
Intimately connected. as Il is, with this
topic. 1 may DO permitted to repeat here
the statement made In my letter OF
acceptance. that In my judgment the
feeling Of uncertainty inssparabls from
an irfsdesmsbls paper currency, with
It's fluctuations Of values. Is one OF the
great obstacles Of . return to prosper
Gus times. The only safe paper cur
rsucy Is one which rests upon a coin
basis, and Is at all times prompt
~ convertible into coin. I adhere
10 the views theretoiors expressed BY
me In favor Of . Congressional lsgisla.
ton In behalf Of an early resumption
Of specie payments. and I am satisfied
not only that this is wise. but that the
interests a. well ~ the public sentiment
u the country i~mpsrativsly demand Il.
oRnoN RELATIONS.
Passing from these remarks upon the
condition Of q country To consider our
relations with other lands. ws are re-
minded BY the international complics-