Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1877-12-08
The Presidents Message.

mlnlSGratlon 10 sEnG% IN the hTSt
paragraph Of the Presidents Message
the pscifcationof the country
and until that is fully accomplished
the President wise y considers all
other things Of minor imp ortsnce.
The President s-sisns hi. reason for
pursuing q coarse Of conClIlatlon.
liz believes it to have been in har-
mony with the constitution snd the
genius of tbs people. Tbs conse-
luences, he claims, are already ap
parent il TIE chsuge in the mind of
he psopls -substituting for su'picion,
listrrat ssd aversion, concord, friend
ship and pattiotlc attachment to The
Union. Ins review and defense OF
his policy 10 mastery and conclusive,
showing clearly tLst lis s2tion was
animated by the hiShss. duty, unin-
luencsd ~ tds pro.e55 AID ci-mor of
psrtisars.
The President is very clear upon
he grounds d 3 necessity for reauml-
non, believing tha. ths unset5led
condition Of the currency affects ma
eriaily the interest Of the industrial
masses. Upon the subject Of silver
coin the President intimates very
decidedly to Congress that unless
thsrs is impressed upon the measure
firm provision sxsInptiny the pub
lie debt from It's operations it will
meet his vsto. He also urges the
necessity of sivil service reform, and
offers his cooperation with Congress
in systomatising method. for the adj
mission into the public service, making
thorengh competency and efficiency
the decisive test. Other matters of
much interest 10 the country are
treated at length by she President,
a.d the mesosge closes with an urgent
appeal for additional educational
facilities for tho people.
The points of the message are all
well taken and ably, but modssty
handled. The paper is not rem srka-
bic for any particularly new ideas,
| but 10 8 clear statement Of tho views
hold by tho President on the leading
isaues Of tho day, which are to the
highest degree cspssrvstivs and
national without tie .ligLte2: manifes-
tatlon of partisaa co!oring, 1t is
significant Of an una l,erablo deter
situation % tbs A.; Of III. President
10 sbAsr7e tne centtitltion, to execute
tho lave nnd to administer tho affairs
Of the country according to the well
deinod principles Of a republican
government. 1t il further significant
that no clamor of faction, no frown of
Iesdsla Of one pcrtY or tha other eilI
svnll to disturb his eQraDi1nity in a
ooar'c actustsl by ga Intelligent con
option Of righ5. Mr.. Hsycs Was no
doubt Rep oiican before his inaugu-
ration, b}It ai.s QltAneoaa with HI. oath
0! Office 10 forget this partisansIip
and became as fer aa his duty demands
| lie President, Aot fer and in behalf
# ojthcr psr5v, but for and ia behalf
Of the who,e people Of thu United
| statop. Il has Useo asserted that Mr..
Hayes has no f1sd policy on any
other matter thsn tEas affecting the
Southern Stctes, but his message will
convince the public shst his opinions
are very well defined and very posi-
rivel Y ANNOUNCED. National continuity
and national inAsgktr ssen to b The
paramount motive Of bis s'miniotra-
;ion, enl ell matsare tending to this
great result il tho mest minute de-
all seem to have receyod his most
earsfpl End intelligent consideration
The message uill give cohesion and
strength to tbs supporseru o: thu ad-
uinistr4tion, aud increase tie power
to hold UP tia handc Of the President
until complete prosperity &ad rsstora-
ion are permsneusly established. -
Baltimore Bee.
Coal 1TEH s. 8itumincua coal is
without any feature Of novelty the
output Of the Cumberland districs
will show a decrease for tho balance
of the year from causes already ne
ticed, but the op. ators sEpect to be
able to make good showing mex
wear, az they aro disposed to consider
ths eifor:o of their caisf competitor as
having beon fully tsssd tina seA.son,