The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-03-10

~ y hN NA1NN NlNNN AIN-
pDintmrnts to Office were not to be made
nor expected merely rs rewards for par
iiean services nor merely on the nomin-
mion of members OF congress rs being
entitled in any respect 10 the control OF
such appointments. The fact that both
he great political parties ofthe country.
in declaring their principles prior 10
he election, gave Il prominent place 10
The subject OF reform of our civilservir1
recognizing and strongly urging IL, nee
essity in terms almost identical inItheir
specific import with those | haye here
employed. must be accepted az n conclu-l
sive argument in behalf of these mea,-l
ures. II must be regarded rs the ex-
preston of the united voice and will Of
the whole country: both political parties
are virtually pledged TO give il their un-
reserved support. The president of the
United States of necessity owes his cleo
ton to Office to the sufirages and jealous
labors of q political party, the members
of which cherish with ardor and regard
as of essential importance the principles
of their party organization. But he
should strive to be ALWAYS mindful of
the fact that he serves his party best
who serves the country best. In fur
therance of reform we seek and IN other,
important aspects n change of great
importance. / recommend an amend
ment to the constitution prescribing n
term of six years for the presidential
office and forbiddiup n recollection.
With respect to the financial condition
of fine country I shall NOT attemnt nm OK.
tended history ofthe embarrassment and
prostration which we have suffered
during thc-nast three wears. Tn do.
preston i'm all our varied commercial
and manufacturing interests thouohont.
the country which began in 1877 still
continues. Ii is very gratifying TO be
able to say that there are indications all
around us of the coming change 70 pros
porous times.
Upon the currency question, intimate
" connected rs it is with this ionic. |
may be permitted To repeat here the
statement made in my letter of accep-
lance, that in my judgement the feeling
of uncertainty inseparable from an ire
deemable paper currency, with its huc-
tuations of value, is one of the greatest
obstacles to the return of prosperous
times. The only safe paper currency
is one which rests upon coin basis. and
is at all times and promptly convertible
into coin. | adhere to the views here
tofore expressed by me in favor of con-
%gressional legislation in bchalfofan ear
ly resumption of specie specie payments
and | am satisfied not only that this is
wise, but the interests as well ms the
public sentiment of the country imper-
atively demand it.
Passing from these remarks upon the
condition Of our country to consider our
ltlttiOllS VIII Otltl luItlS, W.T. arc Ne
nnued ny Tue ihlerhallonal complete.
IONS upIoau threatening the peace Of
Eulopc Una. oul 1aol'lonal RUE OF nom
,nterierehee IN anonrs OF foreign nations
nus proved ol great value III past times,
anu ougn. 10 De strictly observed. The
policy in"uguraIeu by my honored pre-
uecessor, IIesioeht Grant, OF submit
!lhS 10 ~uroi,rallon government questions
III dispute etwee ourselves and for
cisn PoWers points 10 Il new ana lncom-
paraoiy me pest lhstrumentality for the
P.eai haonnoi Peuce, ana VIII, as be-
ue'e, become Il Dehehceht example of
ene Soui 30 nc pursued Ill siIililar emer-
gencies by other nations. If unhappy
duos'i1ns vi uiheiehce should at any
tme during my administration arise
oe."een ,nc Chi.eu ota!e5 II any for
- - 80 ~
~. u'apV''.ioi anu ny nope 10 AID in
men selIleihehl III me same peaceful
"nu nui'oiaoIc WY, mus securing our
uo"nuri ane src m blessings OF peace and
tho rrn,.EH Io' '"'' WIN I'LL hations OF
Nv MH, ,;.. ~,
re,i9w ci.iHuns: we nave reached
ne ~ ~ ~ u po''.iJ"i contest marked by
W. Si'sInc Wlien nisiiaaitAr BaQras
| xVhnla pnntnhprC aGnntIca o,l o-.-
with earnest faith their respective
creeds. The circumstances were per-
haps in no respect extraordinary, save
in the closcness and consequent nncer-
tainty of the result. For the first time
in the history of the country it has been
deemed best i'll the view of the peculiar
circumstances of the case that objections
and questions in dispute with reference
to the counting OF the electoral votes be
referred to the decision of a tribunal an
pointed for this purpose. That tribunal,
established by law for this sole purpose,
IFS members all of them men oflone es-
tablishcd reputation for integrity and
Intelligence, and with the exception of.
those who are also members of the SUI
preme Judiciary chosen equally from
both political parties, its deliberations
hiiShtciicu u! thc rcsearcn ana Inc ar
guments ofable counsel, was entitled to
the FULLEST confidence of the American
people. Its decisions have been patient
ly waited for and accepted as legally
conclusive by the general judgment Of
the public. For the present, opinion
will widely vary as TO the wisdom ofthe
several conclusions announced by thai
tribunal. This Is to be anticipated I'M
every instance where matters O fdispute
are made the subjects of arbitration IN.
der the forms OF law. Human jndo-
ment is never unerring, and Is rarely
regarded as otherwise than wrong by
the unsuccessful party in the contest.
The fact that two great political narties
have in this way settled the dispute in
regard to which good men differ as 10
facts and law no less than as to the roper
course to be pursued In solving the mas.
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