Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-12-05

Fellop Citizens Of The Senate and Aoase Of Rtp.

with devoUt gratitude to the BountiGul Glver of
all GOOD, congratulate you as the beginning of
your hTst regular session. You find our country
blessed with health and peace and abundant mar
vests, and with encouraging prospects Of an cagIy
return of general prosperity,
To complete and make permanent the pacifca.
n9n OF the r9ustry continues to be, and until it is
tully accomplished, must remain the most impor-
thnt OF all our national interests. The earnest uur-
pose OF good citizens generally to unite their efforts
IN TINS endeavOr Is evident. 1t found decided ex.
preston in the resolutions announced in 1910 Inv
the National Conventions Of the leading political
parties OF the country,
There was whispering apprehension that the
momentous results in our progress as a nation
marked by the recent amendments to the COnstl.
luton, were in imminent jeopardy; that the GOOD
understanding which prompted their Adopti0n in
the interest OF loyal devotion to the general wei.
fare might prove barren truce and that thn Two
sections Otthe Codntry once engaged in civil strife
might De again almost AS widely severed and
dlsUhted as they were when arrayed in arms
against each other
Which in my judgment seemed wisest in the
presence OF this emergency, was painly indicated
IN my inaugural address. II pointed to the time
whch all our people desire to sec when n genuine
IoVeo our WhOle country and o all that concerns
lts true welfare shall eupplant the destructive force
OF mutual luminosity OF races and of sectional
hostility. "0"N0""'
Opinions have differed widely as to measures
pest calculated to secure this as was TO hn nynrr
ted me measures adopted by the administration
nave Peen subJectedtO severe and varied criticism
ANY course whatever might have been entrrnd
upon would certainly have encountered distrl,st
anu oppoSillOn' These measures were, in nv indr
,Icnt, hucn as We're most in harmony with thc
constitution and with the genius of our neonle aud
pest adapted under all the circumstances to attain
tlc emu VI view, Benellcent results, already an.
n"loni, prove that these eudeavors are NOT 10 he
regarded as mere experiment and shouiJ eus,oI,
I cnooulas ~ US IN our efforts Already in thr
Driel period which has elapsed the mmrdiote
tutctg9hess no less than the justice of the cause
demonstrate oh md 1 -.
lalh mat time will furnish its ample yindicarion ne
citizens VI NY le'iuW
DISUsE OF TROOPS AT THE SoUTH.
a. ne dlsconlinuance of the use of the army for
we purpose OF unfolding local government in Two
3Iutee Oh tlle Union was no less cOnstiiutIonoI
duty and requirement under lhe NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
eNlstng at the time than it was a much nncIeI
,,easulc ioT tue restoration of local self govern
l TSa any llie promotion of national harmony.
inc wlhuiawal OF the troops from such pmnloy
mchl was effected deliberately and with s0lcitois
.are Tor inc peace and good order Of society and
tne liolGGu9n Of the property and persons, and
NV, LEV ~ an classes of citizens The results
llat laNc lolioWeu are indeed sig lcant and en-.
coulagmg. All apprehension of danger from,
remltlng those States to local self government il
uirSptlle.l, ana most sautary change in the minds
OF the people has begun and is in nroprpss in nvnry
part OF that section of country once t6n ihnntro
UNHAPPY clVll strife, substituting for suspicion
ulstrust and aversion, concord, friendship and
pdtIlo'lC dllaCnment to the Union,
NO unprCjudced mind will denv that tho tor,ill,
and often fatal collisions which for seward ve"re
nave been OF frequent occurrence and have 0rita.
tea and alarmed the public mimi have aimosl
cmeIely ceased ana That spirit Of mutual forbea.
ance ana hearty national Interest has succendrd
mere has been general rc.establishment OF order
anu Oh inc orderly administration of Justice, in.
stances OF remaining lawIessuess have Income nj
iaic occurrence POLITICAL turmoil and turbulence
nave disappeared. Useful industries have been
lcsumed' PubC credit in the Southern states has
neeh greatly strengthened, and the encouraging
dement's OF u revival of commerce between he
aeo' t, ol country lately embroilGd in civil war
are Iully enjoyed Such are some of the results
Already attained, upon which the country is to br
Congratulated. They are of such Importance tbat
we may win confidence patiently await the desired
oonsuln,nnton that VIII surely come with the
nauaral progress of events.
II may not be improper here to say that if should
he our fixed and unalLcrable determination to mo-
tect by all available and proper means under the
Oonsttu.loll anu the laws the lately emancpated
race IN the enjoyment of their rights and PRIVILEGES
and urge upon those to whom herctolore tho
colored people have sustained the relation of bond.
men Ihe wisdom and justice ofhumane and liberal
local leglsIatlOn with respect to their education and
general welfare, A firm adherence to the lave
O0lh national and Stae-as to the civil and p0lti.
cal rights OF the colored people now advanced to
lull anu equal citizenship. The immediate repres
SION anu sure punishment by the national and local
authorities within their respective jurisdictions o
every instance of lawlessness and violence towori
them is required for the security alike of both
ion OF The coHntrv ami ihn ora ny Ino PupllG opin
restoration of harmony and good will and Inc
complete protection of every citizen. In the lnIl
he attained Whatnvnr omthoi, ,IS'' VIZ surely
this end shall not hesitato ~ y f tu,ts WI me 10
belongs to the power Of Congress and the iurisdir
ton of the Courts Ofthe Union they may confident
Legislatures the Conrts and to iT| ,, auu 10 lhe
itics of the snveroI ctotnS au'oI-
secure Nv odennata onnTo,iriotn ApPea 10
means -vithin tbir pniiOi"ia az anu seasohaOle
nnicorm rigbts Of n Tmitol ,lese common and
| liberty ohhnrs onnressior Ky vITrto MIc'i loVeS
These Objects orn yprv nor 10 ",W iuvu,cs Jusice;
continue most eamesilv In ety"a' cr anuli
mont Tho coriiol 90 orati,o ~ 'hJll "llHlll'
nil sncfions of the routtr W ~ 1l"sses OF
rconheJ for This nnrnose 9n a." n ", uot Ices Is
assured and not pthnrviso ''u' t'eac pIcSSihB7
to hand down our full institntops Of nvoyy moiG
nninnnired tn tho gnnornt,'',, ii SuNcrhleht
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hhouMflloN OF SPEClE PAYMENT.
Among the other subjects of great and general
Importance to the people of this country rnnn't
be mistaken think in regarding as IRE e'pinent Iho
policy and measures which are DESIGNED IN encn|o
Inc restoration of the currency to that nominal and
lealthtuI condition in which by the resum uIion Of
specie payments our internal trade and fn.piqn
commerce may be brought into harmony with Inc
system of exchanges which is based unon The
precious metals as the intrinsic money of The
world. In the public judgment this end should he
Is the resources of the people and the wisdom 81
heir government can accomplish. There il n
much greater degree of unanmity than is Iound IN
urin the specific measures which will bring
he country to this desired end or the rapdity Of
he steps by which it can be safely reached, Ifnon
most anxious and deliberate examination which
have felt it my duty to give TO the subject | am
,ut more confirmed in the opinion which | EXPRESS
ID in accepting the nomination for the Prpsitlrnrv
md again upon my Inauguration, that the policy Of
esulnPuoh should nc pursued by every suitable
gnu t't no ~ loalloh would be wise that
i"u,t ,l9P""SC ae Importance or letard the at
!Ih,ncnV VI tilae result nave no disposition, no
isnt 10 IuTs'i ,n t'lc sincerity or intelligence of
PPosmS oPinlohs anu WouIu neither conceal nor
'nucl Naiuc NY colSnleiapIe dulculues and even
u ~ ulst,ess Wnch may atlend me progress
u .nc n",.1" toma'ue inns primary condition to lis
encIal anu pe, lhahel prosperity, l must how
YER AuheIe 10 my most earnest convection that
iy NaNcllnE VI purpose or uhsIeadlnGSS m
,eonous' So a. "a lIoll ayoi.llhs or feduGmg the
iconNelencG III 1cpala3le IRON the transition IRON
II nIcueGhlaOIG W IeucemlOe paper currency,
QUIZ ohly lehu 10 increased anu prolonged dis
u o a.; III E"ueS, an', unless retrieved, must
hu III serious uIsoruGr ulshonOr ana disaster IN
ne hnanGial alalfs OF the government and If the
eopIe; ihe hlachlelS winch | ApprchGnd and
lsenlIy dep,eGate are confined to no class of the
cope lhueeu' D9t seem TO me most certainly 10
lIc"tcn the lhuusIIlWuS masses, whether their
ccupauohs are Oh sklleu or common labor To
lem II seems 10 me- u Is OF prime importance
lat thell laoor sliouIu nc compensated in money
-. -, ~; ~ s T. i'-N." u SltiSv"uIc value ny
elus ilGRoGaoiy measured ny Ihe labor necessary
us proaucuoh' FMS permanent quality of the
oney OF me people IS SOUGHT for and can only be
'iucu ny tne resumption oil sPeCi3 payments. The
On inc speculalNe the OPERATING, the money
eahus classes may not always lGel The mischi,ts
may hha casual pfohls on variable currency 7
lt inc misiolInhes oil such currency to those i
no nle lhuu salalies or wages are inevitable and !
'meulless' i
IHE SILVER QUESTION. i
Closely connected with this general subject Of c
e resumption of specie payment is one of s9hordi
ate, but still of grave Importance. mean The re. /
liustmcnt of our coinage system by the renewal +
the silver dollar as an element in our specie cur. v