Arizona weekly miner., 1877-03-16

i ing change to prosperous times. Upon tn
 currency question, intimately connected a it is with this topic, may be permitted [,
 repeat here the statement made in my lette of acceptance.
 In my judgment the feeling of uncertaint,
 insepeTable from all rredecmabe paper cur rency, with it's fluctuations of value, is on
 of the great obstacles Co return Co pro, porous times. The only safe pap IT currrncr Is one which rests upon c,in h,si, aud i
 at all times promptly convcrtau'e into coin
 1 adhar to the views heretofore expressed b,
 me in favor of Congressional legislation il behalf of an early resumption of speci payment, and am satisfied not only tha this k wise, but that the interests as we'll a
 the public sentiment of the country imper atively demand il.
 FOREIGN RELATIONS.
 Passing from these remarks upon the con di,ion of our own country to consider our re
 lations with other lands, we are rrminde,
 by international complications abroad threatening the peace of Europe, that ou
 traditional rule of non -in,erfercnce Il the af fairs of foreign nations has proved tp be O great value in past times, and ought to b, strictly observed. The policy iuaLguratet by my honored predecessor, President Grant of submitting to arbitration the grave ques tions in dispute between ourselves and for eign powers, points to nes and incompar- ably the bes. instrunentaiity for the preser vation of peace and will, as believe. become beneficial example to be pursued in similar emergencies br other nations IT unhappily questions of difference should at any time during the period of my adm nistration arise between the United States and any foreign Government. it Will certainly bc my disposit- ion and my hope to aid in their settlement in the same peaceful and honorable way, th Us securing to our country the great blessing of peace and mutual good offices with all nations of the world
 THE PRESIDENTIAL CONTEST.
 Fellow citizens, We have reach ,d the close of political contest marked with the excite. ment winch usually attends the contest be- tween the great political parties, whose mem bers espouse and advocate with earnest faith their respective creeds. The circumstances were, perhaps, in no respcc; extraordinary, save in the closeness and consequent uuCcT- tainty of the result. For the first time in the history of the cuuntry It has been deem ed best, in view Of the peculiar Circum- stances of the case, that the objections and questions in dispute with reference to the counting of the Electoral votes, should be Iretered to the decision of a tribunal appoint ed for this purpose. That tribunal, estab- lished by law for this sole purpose, it's mem bers all of them of long established reputa- ton for integrity and intelligence, and with the exception of those who are s.sO members of the supreme Judiciary, chosen equally from both pnitica, parties, its deliberations enlightened by the research and the aTgu- ments of able cOunsel-wAs entitled to the fullest confidence of the American people Its decisions have been patiently waited for and accepted as legally conclusive by the general judgment of the public. For the present, opinion will vary widely as to the wis dom of the several conclusions announced by that tribunal. This is to be anticipated in every instance where matters of dispute are made the subject of arbitration under the forms of law. Human judgment is never unerring. and is rarely regarded as otherwise than wrong by the unsuccessful party in the contest. The fact that two great political parties have in this way set ted disputes in regard to which good men dlifer as to the law, no less than as to the proper course to be pursued in solving the question in controversy, Is an occasion for general rejoicing. Upon one point there is eatire unanimity in public sentiment: that cnnfi- ting claims 10 the Presidency must oe amicably and peaceably adjusted, and that when SO adjusted the general acqui- escence If the nation ought surely to follow. IL has been reserved for a government of the people where the right of suffrage is univer- ,ai, t0 give to the world the first example in .he history of great nation in the midst of | struggle of opposing parties for power, aushing it's party tumults to yield the issue If the contest to an adjustment according to