New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-12-04

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REPRESENTATIVES,: With d.vout graUtlts o. "a
bount.u. Givcr n all good. ] congratulate son that
40 t.e beginning ~ your lrst regular session. you
find your country blessed with health aul peace and
abundant harrcsts ami w.th encouraging prospects
% an early return Of general prosperity. To oom-
pcte and make permanent the pac dclton ~ 30
country. continues to De- AID until 30 D. fllr &C.
complshcd must remain the most important
Of an our National interests. Tho clrnest
purpose of good citizens generally o. ua,ts
their efHr IN this endclvor IS ofi1sDL
j. found decided expression Il tie r.....'.0 an
uouneed in SO by tue National Convention 0f no
leading political parties OBJ tle country. There vas
n widespread apprehension chat the momrntous "a
suits in ogr progress ls Nation. mark ID bv ths
recent amendments t0 tho Constitution. were M
mr1ent .orrrir; tlat t'e Vo1i understand ng IA
prompted their adoption iu tle ganrrl interest q q
loyal devotion t0 fhe gem rad WD.fre. m..h. pr.vca
barren tga.e, and tat tie two sections of te ,aun-
Try, 0ace engaged Boo civil strife. mi. ht bo again
almost a. widely severed and daun.tei ~ hey
were when arayed n arms against each other.
POLICY OF rVfoN.
The coursc % be pursued. which. in mv JUDGMENT
seemed wisest in the presence of this emergency.
was plainly Indicated n my inaugural address. 10
pointed 90 the time which IN orr people desire 10
scr. when a genuine love ~ our whole country md
~ al that concerns ts true welfare shall rllHt
the destructive forces II mutual luminosity. II ers
and Of sectional hostility Opinions have difred
widely ~ 90 the measures best calculated to secls
thi. great end Thu. VA. o. Doe expected. The
measures adopted by the Administrator havs
been subjected Oh severe and varied criticism.
Any course whatever which m. yht have been en-
tered uuon world certainly have encountered dis
md ID. frH m
Judgment. such rs we're most IN harmony WITH ths
Constitution AID with the genius Of our people, and
best adapted under an tho Circumstance to attun
the end ia view. Hucirent results already 1ppar-
emit prove flat these eli.avors are not to 10 re-
garied as A mere experiment auI should sgsiain and
encourage Ms IN our efforts. Already. il tAc brief
period which has elapsed. the immediate elective
ness no Jess than The justice Of the course pursued.
is demonstrated, and have an abiding faith hat
time Will furnish ID ample vinlica,on Boz the minds
of the great mai,rity Of my fellow citizens.
RESULT or THE Policy.
The discontinuance Of the use Of tie army Tor ths
purpose Of uphold.ng local governments in tso
states Of the Union. was no less a constitutional
duty and requirement under the clrcnm tances exist
ing NJ the time, than il was a much needed measure
for the restoration % local self government ana tho
promotion Of National harmony Iae with
drawal Of the troops from such crp.oyment
was effected deliberately and with so.dtous ere
for the peace AID good order Il society,
and the protection Of the property aud
perons and every rght0f an classes ~ citizens. The
results that have followed are indeed sgniii an and
encouraging. All apprehension Of danger from re-
hitting those states 70 local self government. -
dispeued and a most sautary change IN the minds
Of the people has begun aud is 10 progress in every
part II that section of country the theatre II
unhappy civil strife, substituting for sus. on. liz
trust and aversion. concord friendship and patriotic
attachment 20 the Union. No unprej udiced nd VII
deny that the terrible and often fatal collisions
which for several years have been ~ ir'qn ni o.cT
renee and have artatcd and alarmed tIe public
mind, have almost entirely cea,ei a.d 'hat spirit
of mutual forbearauce and hearty national mtcf-
est has succeeded. There has been general
reastabshment of order AMI Of che orderly
administration Of justice. Instances Of remain
ing lawlessness have been Of rare occurrence.
Political turmoil and turbulence have ds'Fic irfi'
useful industries have been resumed, plnhc cfed.s
IN the Southern States has been greatly strength
ened, and the encouraging benefits oi a refiFf oi
commerce between the et.ons If She country
lately embroiled in civil WAY, are iui.} enjoyed.
Such are some Of the results already attained ugon
which the country Is TO be congra'uiatcL They
are VI such Importance that we may, with conn-
dence patiently await thedesred Contamination tat
will surely come with the natural progress ~ events.
PROTECTION FOR coLoRED CITIZENS.
II nav not bee improper here to say that 10 should
be our dxed and unaterable determination % DO
tect. by all available aud proper meaIs, under ths
Constitution and the laws, the lately cmanci plted
race in the enjoyment II their ,ghis and privileges;
aud urge upon those 10 whom hefotofore the COLI
ored race have sustained the relation Of bondmen,
/ the wisdom and justice Of humane and ho-
eral local legislation with respect to their
education and general welfare. firm adherence
10 tho laws, both National and state, a. 10
the civil and political nights oi sae soiosed psey1o,