The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-12-04
important and Interesting InEorma.
lion for the Country.
Sensible Discussions and Recon-.
msndatlons In Regard to
Public Measures.
FaVOrs Moderate Reconciliation Of
Silver but Opposes the
Bland Bill.
The Southern Policy moderately
Rsierrsdto and Its VindiOatiOn
Claimed by Its Results.


and HouSe VI Representatives.!
With devonl gratitude to the bountiiuI
Giver Of all good, congratulate you that
al the beginning Of your first regular sea
g sion You find our country blessed with
health and peace and abundant haryestS,
and with encouraging prospects Of an
early return Of general prosperity. To
complete and make permanent the paci.
ication Of the country continues 10 be
ind until it il fully accomplished must
remain the most important Of all our
national interests. The earnest purpose
Of good citizens generally to unite their
efforts in this endeAvor Is evident. 1t
found decided expression in the rssolu'
tons announced In 1876 in tho national
conventions OF the leading political par.
ties OF the country. There was n wide.
spread apprehension that the momen'
touS results Of our progress as nation,
marked BY the recent amendments to the
Constitution, we're in imminent jeopardy;
that the good understanding which
prompted their adoption in the interest
Of q loyal devotion might prove a barren
truce, and the two sections oil the country
once engaged in civil strife might be
again A. widely severed and titsunited AZ
thsy were when arrayed In arm, AGAINST
each other. The course to be purSued
which in my judgment seemed wisest in
the presence Of this emergency was plainly
indicated In nv inaugural address. /,
pointed 10 The time which ali our people
desire 10 sse. when vennine love NJ onr
whole country and Of ali that concerns il,
trne WeIiare shalI supnlant The ds.
structiye forces Of mutual ami.
mosity Of races and sectional hos.
tility' Opinions have differed widely
asto the measures heat cslcnlatel In se
cure this treat end hut his was 10 be
exnected. The measures adon,ed bv ths
administratinn have been snbisctsd m
seyere and vsried cr;ticism. Anv courss
whatever which n,;ght have heer sntsr.
ed mon vonId csr,s,nlv have enconntsr,
ed distruSt and onnosition Tbese meas.
ures were. in nv ind1mpnt spch Hs were
most in harmony viii the Constitutior
and with The genius Of our neonIe and
heat adSuted under ali cireumstnncss 10
attain The end in view. The bsnI6cent
results already anparent move mai these
endeayors are moi 10 be- REGARDED "a 4
mere experiment. and uIdsustain and
encouraTe us in our efIorts Already in
the brief time which has elnnsed The
immediate effectiveness M Isss than the
iustiee of the conrss unframed ia demon
strated, and / have an abiding faith tha,
time will furnish Tia annie yindication
in The minds Of n great msio,i,v of nv
fellow citizsDs
The di,conlipunnce nj The use nj tho
army for the nurpo,e Of holding tooe,her
local governments in two Of The States of
the Upion Was no Iesa n cons,i,ut;ons i
dnty and rennirsment nnder The c;rcnnnI
stances exi,tine al The time than II was a
much needed measure for the restoration
Of local sslf.poyernment and Tho nromo.
lion ofharn6nv Tho withJrawaI n The
trnops was pfi+cted 6el;bera,ely nd win
solicitous care for The neace and 0ood mr..
der Of soeietv and Tho nrolectio5 NJ the
property and persons and avery rigbt n
ali glasses Of citizsns Tbe re;uIts thS.
have folloWed arc indead sign;tiran, ,nJ
enconrsvinS Ali annrshe1sion n dsne
ger from remlttinS those states TO local
se!,.govefnn'enI Is alspeIIed, ana a most
saslsi , ehanse IN !he minds oil the
PeopIe M pesun uh! Is IN progress In
once The 4heatre nj nnhannv civil str;is
-su lt:N .o5 suspicion, olSirnst ana
aSotslon, CONCORD, friendship ana patriot
IG N5Acau1en! 70 'he Union. No1n,pFeln;;
uiceu nina wiz aehy tnat He terrible and
oI1en latal GoIlisio9S, Wh'ch loF several
ye1Fs nave 9een o. frequent occurrence
Hno naye aglsaIea ana alarmed the pub
,I. minu nave T.mos. en'itely ceased, and
tnas d Spit. o. mutual lorpeafance and
an 1Ma nearly national interest mas succeeded
mere mas oeen general re,esta9ll.h'
; ;nea. o. ofuer anu o. Tue orderly admin
sEMion OIL Justice; instances OF re-
mining lawle = mess, nave become Of rare
S S.,,u EolI.IsaL turmoil and tHr-
ua.e h nave nave ulsappeSiteui IseInl lndus'
~ rus e. 9een Fs S. pnoile credit IN
sae soItueg" o!aa . mas oeen greatly
Ytneneu, anu tne enconrasing oene'
nus o. revival OF commerce between the
ssc .t y 'Ge country; Iateiy emoFolied
IN 'ne elV'l WAT ate iulIy enjoyed. such
a.e soIe Of Tue results a.reany attained,
upvn wni Tn sne country Is 70 ne conGra''
.hs sa. lneS ate Oh s9Cn Importance
sM aI W. ~ my; WIN oonI"snGe Ps!lenthy