Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1877-12-20
EiEE. 'E.s.7IDExI.S g;E.sSAGE,

. ~, peace and health with which Tie matte
is blessed. lie speak; at length on Il
Southern Policy. and cites as proof of IL
wisdom Of his course. the fact that sin'
the withdrawal of the troops from Il
Southern States and RENTING them to loo
sclt-goyernncnt. all apprehension OF dal
ger is ,lispeilei, and "a most sallltar
change in the minis OF tic people has b
gun and is in progress in every part of III;
section OF the country. once the theatre {
unhappy civil strife. substituting tor su
piciGn. Gistrust and aversion. concor,
friendship and patriotic attachment to til
union. No unparalleled mind will den
that the often fatal collisions whicl. 70
several years have been of frequent Occur
renee. and have alarmed the pullic mind
spirit Of mutual fOrbcarancc and heart
national interest has succeeded There h.,
been :: general re-establiShncnt of orle
and Of the orderly administration Of i,s
! ticc. and instances of rellairi.i q lawlessnes
have become OF rare Occurrence. Politic:.
turmoil and turbulence have disappeared
useful lndi',tl'ics have been resumed. tn,
pubic credit in the Southern States ha
, couraging benefits of a revival ofcommeIc,
: between H." sections of the country iate!,
enbroilcd in civil war are fully enjoyed
Surh are some Of The results already attain
ed upon which the country is to he con.
gr:iulated. They are of such importance
that all may with confidence patiently
await tie desired contamination that
VIII surely come with the natural progress
Of events"
lie urges for the late emancipatcd race
the wisdom and justice of humane and lib
ci'il local legis lation with respect to their
education and general welfare. as well as
the immediate repression and sure punish
ment Of every instance OF lawlessncsS ana
violence toward them. thus restoring bar
nony and good VIII. and the complete pro
tec:ion OF every citizen in the full enjoy
mcnt of their constitutional rights. He
Pledges the exercise of whatever authority
rests With him to these ends.
On the subject of the currency. he de-
nlaros himself cmphatically in favor of hard
money, and holds that t!icpoliry of rcsump-
ion should be pursued by every suitable
means, and that no legislation would be
wise that should disparge tile Importance
" retard the attainment Of tie result. He
himself in favor of REIMBURSEMENT
# Our coinage system by a renewal of the
liver dollar as IN element in orr specie |
and imparlng 10 it the quality of |
ngal tender, providing a practical equili- /
riim can be successfully maintained that I
Fill keep both gold and silver in circula-
ion in their appropriate spheres of com
ION use. believing that the two conditions
+ a near approach TO equality Of CONNER
ial value between the gold and silver coin
re Of tie same denomination and of a linz
alton of the amounts tor which the silver
pinagc is TO be a legal tender. are essen
al 10 maintaining both in circulation.
without these conditions. | fear only
Misfortune wOuli follow from coinage of
lyer dollars witt the quality of unlimited
gal tender even i'll private transactions. .
ny expectation Of temporary ease from
Issue OF silver coinage to pass as legal !,
nder al 4 rate materially above its com :.
ercial value is, lam persuaded. a dclu-
on: nor can | think that there is any sub :
antal distinction between IN original
sue Of silver dollars at nominal value
atrrially above the commercial value an;l
G restoration of the silver dollar at a rate 7
lich once m: Iya a; hnf kas ee"S"' e. h., ''s n
Il respectfully recommend to Congress =
ii, in any legislation providing fora sill :,
= coinage and imparting to it the quality 9
legal tender. there tie impressed on the :
assure firm provision eXcmpting III, :,
bic debt heretofore Issued and now OUT ID
nding from payment. either OF principal
interest. in any coinage Of less VALUE
IN tie present gold coinage of the co,,n- :,
lie thinks the civil service reform has ::
N of value and promises to heartily CO. ;:
crate with Congress in better systenat- :,
lg such methods and rules of admission :,
the public service. and Of promotion =,
hin it, as may promise to be most sue y,
sfill in making thorough competency. g.
cheney and character the decisive test in -,
Sc matters.
n speaking of our foreign relations he
ratified to state that in the midst OF
ir hostili;ies both the Russian and Turk
governments have shown an earnest
ire 10 adhere to tie obligations of all rel
ties with tie United States. and give ett
regard TO the rights Of American ci,i- 10
;. lie calls attention to the foreign re-
,ns between the Uni.cd States and COZ
Y. Germany. Great Britain. Mexico, E!i'
"a. the Spanish Government, Central ga
South America and the Samoan Islands. In
G speaks at length on Government f. oy
'es and recommends that suitable pro- ian
IN be made to enable the people to Ah'
y convert their savings into Govern UNI
I securities. as by this mode small saw ID"
may be well secured and yield mod no,
, interest, par
: also speaks at length on the army. .he
what it has accomplished this year. law
ronc1rs with the Secretary of War in
that authority be given to CT
ut all companies of Infantry to at poi
30 men and all batteries of artillery TO iioi
lst 20 men. with power. in case of "a"
gencv. to increase the former to 100 ~
lie latter to l25 men each. 'i'''.
also invites especial attention to other rap
OF the Secretary Of War. sun
70 which is. That provision be made '''ill
the army more abundant Soo'
letter supply of reading matter.' pres
d THAT Congress provide for an an olii'
fund Tor the families of deceased SOL liiIi
at recommended by the Paymaster no"
al o. tie army esis
h,.;oc,. a. the '
,,.,.,.,,, ~, OF I,.,;aa ;,. : for n
~. .,,,,. fresh
-, and I
Department. and District of Column 'o
d urges the wisdom of Legislation ,.I :,
the pa,t Of Congress in aid OF the H..
for the education Of the whole peo- ,;>.a
hose branches Of study which are t.,.,~
in the common schools OF the 49,,