The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-12-03
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sre,ne measures, He is stili more or less
afrs;efed with negrophobia, but ne is not yet
q ssstaiwart /" by any means. We may de.
scribe the message by saying that we are
cssitc as well pleased with what 1t olnits TO
say as with what it does say.
The President begins with an acknoW-
Judgement OF Che reasons which we have for
! thankfulness to proyidence-full crops.
good health, &C., but in this connection re-
fers to the yellow-fever epidemic. he tells
us that Congress passed q natlonat quaFah-
tine act last year, aud recommends that It be
extended SO as to take charge OF matters
which the States cannot well regulate.
. The President says the recent congress
sional elections afforded a practical test OF
the freedom, OF the negroes to exercise the
right OF suffrage. he declares that the new
amendments gave the South "a large IN
crease OF power"; but in this ne is mis-
taken. The large increase was about twelve
members OF the House OF Representatives,
and none In the Senate. 1t is entertaining
to hear fanatic on the negro question talk
ing as il the reimbursement OF the negroes
had been benefit 10 the whites OF the
South and an injury to the negroes. Why,
1fr. President, your party forced this adj
ditional power upon US. You crammed
emancipation down our Threats by the
sword, and pinned negro-snfrage to our
State constitutions with the bayonet. IL
was the freeing OF the negroes-your own
act-that gave to us this additional pow
er about which our "northern brethren !"
are so fond Of prating. We did not
ask for it. We did not thank you for
it. We shall never be grateful for it. The
southern whites were always represented
in Congress. In the North the negroes rs
well as the whites were always represent
ed-eyen before the war; and now because
our negroes have been put upon an equality
with yours, you keep reminding us OF the
fact. There is nothing more despicaole than
the spirit which is at the bottom OF these
reminders; and nothing in them that is not
discreditable to those OF the northern peo-
people who make them.
The President finds some outrages upon
the negroes in various States, but be names
South Carolina and Louisiana as sinners
above all others. He names no other States.
He says it is for Congress to do whatever is
to be done, and that the Executive will DO
what he can. He will also make a renewed
appeal to the courts, and to the other State
officials, to induce them to correct these
wrongs, as he regards them. 1t is pity
that our northern brethren have so much
more sympathy with blacks than with
whites. The President has not word to
say concerning the infamous bulldozing
done in Massachusetts on the day OF the
same congressional elections. Twas ever
thus. The northern fanatics cry over the
negroes in The South, and prosecute their
own labering classes. BY the way, we are
glad to learn that the President hasn't
money enough to pay the expenses OF his
efforts to "enforce the rights Of citizens"
and we hope that Congress will refuse TO
give him any more. Those minons OF
Federal power who are appointed to carry
the elections in favor OF the Republican
party might whistle for their money If we
had the ability to withhold it. However,
the President is still perfectly confident
that we Of the South are improving, and that
all sectional troubles will end before long.
Tnerc is but one way to end them. Cease
looking at and criticisipg the southern peo-
pie, and divide the country upon poiitlco-
economical questions. Then the whites OF
the South must divide. They agree upon
only one thiug-that they must protect
themselves from your outrageous interior
ence with their affairs. Upon financial
questions they might soon be divided into
two parties, both OF which would seek the
negroes votes and protect them in casting
them. In word, il the North will mind
its own business and let Us mind ours, there
will be peace. But it is insutierable that
northerners should consider it their mission
to regulate the affairs OF the southern States.
Our foreign relations are peaceful.
The silver commission reached the gene
raj conclusion that both gold and silver
should be kept in the worlds currency.
Glad to hear il.
The President has paid England $780,
900 for allowing Yankees to fish in her wa
ters-money which was collected in the
South and elsewhere.
Spain announces that the rebellion in
Cuba is over, and the President expects an
increased trade with that rich island.
He will send to the Senate a new treaty
with Japan.
The Chinese Government has established
permanent legation in Washington.
The treaty with the Samoan islands being
ratified, the island is being surveyed 10 see
if it will make suitable naval station.
Mexico tries to keep the peace with us.
She is to have an international Exposition
next year. We want to go to it.
He tells us about our South American
neighbors and the expedition up the ANA
zon. he intends to send like expeditions
into Africa and the Indian ocean. I
Every man should read for himself what
the President SO briefly says as to the Trea-
sury Department, the finances, and the pos.
tai affairs OF the country. Over. 800, 100000
of four per cent. bonds have been sold. He
recommends for thrifty poor people that
certificates Of deposit as small as $40 be is.
sued, bearing 3.G5 per cent. interest. II so,
they will all be currency. He wants ayear
OF freedom from financial schemes;
The President refers to the reports of,the
Secretariesof War. the Navy, and the Inte-
rior Departments. Dull reading for most
folks. ~, ..,g :.
He recommends new circuit Judges, the
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