Daily Republican., 1878-12-03


' incurred In the enforcement of the A.
e approved February Is, 1871, entitle
An act to a'uend an act approved Ma,
T. 80 1870, entitled An act to enforce ti
rights OF citizens OF the United States t.
vote in the several States of the Union
> and for other PURPOSES or any act
amcndatory thereof or supplemental,
i gereto."
1t is the opinion of the Attorney Gen
eral that the expenses of these proceed
ings will largely exceed the amour,
which was thus provided, and Irel,
, confidently upon Congress to make adr
| quate appropriations to enabl. the Ex.
ecutive Department to enforce the laws
respectfully urge upon your atten
tion that the Congressional elections in
every district, III very important
sense, are justly a matter OF political
interest and concern throughout thu
whole country. Each State, every po
litical party, is entitled to the share oI
power which is conferred by the legal
and constitutional sufr"ge. 1t is the
right OF. every citizen, possessing the
qualifications prescribed by law, to
cast one nniimidated ballot and to have
It fairly counted. So long as the exercise
Of this power and the /. enjoyment Of
this right are common and equal, prac
ttcally y as we'll as formerly, submission
to the results of the suffrage will be az
corded l1yally and cheerfully, and all
the departments Of Government will
feel the true vigor Of the popular will
thus expressed. No temporary or ad-
illustrative interests of Government.
however urgent or weighty, will aver
dlsplace the Zeal of our people in de-
fence OF the primary rights Of citizen
ship. They understand that tn
protectlon OF liberty requires TIL"
maintenance, in full vigor, of the
manly methods of free speech. free
press and free suffrage, and will sustain
the full authority Of Government to en.
tore" the laws which are framed to pre-.
serve THESE inestinabI- rights. Tho
material progress and welfare of tIi,.
states depend on the protection afford
ed to their citizens. There can be no
peace without such protection. no pros
perlty without peace, and the whole
country Is deeply Interested in tue
growth atd prospect y Of all its part.
Whi!- the country has not yet reach
ed complete unity of feeling and recip-
rocal confidence between the oOrnmuui
ties 50 lately and 50 seriously eatranged.
feel an absolute assurance thai th,
tendencies are in that direction, and
with increasing force, The power Of
public opinion will override all polil
ical prejudice, and all sectional or
state attachments, in .ttnanding that
all over our wide territory the name
and character OF citizen OF the United
states shall mean one and the same
thing, and carry with them unchal-
lenged security and respect.
All our foreign relations, the message.
tells us, are in satisfactory conditions
and then follow the customary notices OF
them IN detail. Our share in the paris /
Exposition waS-owing to the efforts of
Commissioner hcrornick--quite sue
c"sstul, considering the brief time of
at the Monetary Congress
at Paris no common ratio between gold .
and silver could be agreed upon, but
The general conclusion was that both
metals should be continued in use ,lpav.
ing the selection of the one to be used
IN any country to the Judgment of that
jountry the s., 500, 900 Halifax award
has zen paid. after the delivery of
the protest required by Congress. With
The end Of the Cuban insurrecti0n
comes the question Of claims by our
l"spoiied citizens; consular treaty
With Italy has been ratified; the Japan.
,se ask relief from certain exclusive
reaty privileges heretofore granted 10y
hem to the United States, which EN-
)&rrass them nov in their dealings
With other nations, and this the prrsi-
lent rightly thinks should be- ac-
eded to, and a treaty has been
prepared to that end; the new
'hinrse Embassy, it is thought
will have good effect; with the Samoan
we have a treaty, and are to /
ave naval station there; Mexican I
order affairs ar" improving, and t." +
resident expresses kindly words of
to that revolutions file
ID republic; Brazil and the United
'ates are getting more closely together
/ Il commercial as well as friendly
-nse; and Il few more sentences OF no
rneraI interest end the foreign chap
being in good order. o.
Next follow the references to reSump- Il
on, currency finance and Treasury %
lails generally. We may no'ice here :,
lat tn" payments to the sinkinr Fund m
| account Of tie extinction If the Ma I'll
pnal debt, are in excess of what the a.
W requires at this time to the amount k,
more than SOP. 600, 600. The drbt 10
a. reduced last year dune 30 1879 W,
ore than S23. 1000, 600. Gratifying 1U
ogress is being made in reflndn. he
e debt 1T a lower rate Of interest t, W,
over 800, 600, 600 of six ,a
# cents having been replaced by that to'
l0unt Of four per cents. 1t is recon-. w. w,
'ndpd that these loN interest bonds iio
popularized hy issuing ten-dolIar to
II IS at IN interest of 1865 per cent. w, yo
be convertible into four per cents.
to resumption, the President say
is persuaded that the welfare Of l.. J
innate business and Industry of every !
,cription will be best promoted by ]
staining from all attempts to make !
~ a. u
| legislation; and again, that if faDs
le "unlerstood that during the '
ming year the business of the r
ntry will he uniisturbed by Gov J.
mental Interference with the laws |
cling it, W" may confidently expect y
t the resumption Of specie payments. II
ich will take place at the appointed fre
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