The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1877-12-08
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.

This state paper delivered to the regular session
of Congress which convened at noon on Monday
last, has been very generally read by this time
We have perused it with decided interest and sat
isfactiOn. 1t ranks among the very best of its
kind emanating from the White House in many
years past. The style is plain, straightforward
and unassuming, dealing with subjects therein dis
cussed in a concise, convincing manner. A lead
ing feature of the entire message is the inherent
evidence it bears of purely patriotic, iudepen-
dent, honest purpose actuating the author. 1t is
candid to the point and self-evidently sincere in
a desire to outwork good for the whole people,
aiming mainly at an encouragement of peace and
goodwill everywhere throughout Union, adj
monishing those controlling State legislation, as
also individual citizens, to harmonic in kindly
feelings towards each other, forgetting sectional
animosities and difficulties hitherto existing as
evil results of the late
1t also advocates in strong, earnest sentiment
the pacific, ameorating Southern policy already
proclaimed BY the author in his inaugural, main
tanning its correctness, forciby impressing every
careful reader that the carrying out thereof in full
faith cannot fail of ultimate advantage, nationally
and otherwise The Presidents aim to cultivate
peace and goodwill among men, restore business
to wonted heathfulness and prosperity and bring
our country back to its former status financially,
commercially agriculturally, industrially and So
cially, merits earnest commentator and must have
the effect of restoring confidence at home and
abroad. We cordially agree with and appreciate
the honest purpose, made plain in this message,
that the one from whom it eliminates desires the
welfare of his country and countrymen, showing
also that he purposes being President, not merely
of party for mere partizan purposes, but of the
whole people.
The firm stand taken regarding financial mat
tiers, our currency and the advocacy of specie pay
ment at the period set apart by Congress for so
doing, thereby maintaining our National credit
internally and externally, is what every honest
citizen most desires. Attempts SO much talked of
to monetze a deprecated spin, or in other words,
making by Congressional enactment a silver dol
lar, which is not dollar, dollar in fact equal to
gold, are discountenanced in such manner as to
give assurance no act approving it could receive
Presidential sanction. 1t is satisfactorily shown
by the message that the financial condition of the
country is in a healthful state. The public debt
is being gradually decreased and the balance of
trade is now materially in favor of this country
likely, account of large exports, to continue so.
The active demand for and large sales of Govern
ment bonds at a much reduced interest is given as
an augury of growing faith in such securities and
Of our National permanancy.
The Civil Service Reform, as advocated or pro-
grammed in his letter accepting the nomination,
the President desires adhering to closely pos
sible except, perhaps, some notifications suggest
ed by practical necessities. The removal of minor
or subordinate officials, fully conversant with their
duties, without cause, good and sufficient, is dis
countenanced.
There is nothing novel or striking presented in
voving our foreign relations. Attention is earn
estly directed towards border difficulties with Mex
leo. We are at peace with the whole world. The
Russo-Turkish strife, now going on, has had no
effect of interrupting our friendly intercourse with
those powers. A pacific and kindly policy, with
fair treatment, is advised towards the Indians
The passage of homestead act giving them the
benefit thereof and the privilege of citizenship to
the more enlightened and civilized, is favorably
suggested.
The Army and Navy are cOmplmented for their
gallant and efficient services. The President
speaks approvingly of encouraging the great
Worlds Fair at Paris which takes place next year.
Congress is asked to aid the several States in
bringing about system of general educatiOn.-
The using of our Army and Navy to sustain State
governments in matters of mere political differ
ences is disapprOved. Many minor topics of no
great moment briefly alluded to.
The message, a whole, appears to meet gen.
eral approval by all reasonable thinkers. 1t is,
with but few exceptions, highly spoken of by the
press of both and all parties