Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1878-12-12

SuioAoe Iue IlSuCS OI clClZenS OF IN
United States to vote in the severa
States of the Union, and for othe
purposes, or any acts amendatorJ
thereof or supplementary thereto
1t IS the opinion of the ATTORNEY
General that the expenses of these
proceedings will largely exceed the
amount which was thus provided, anj
l rely confidently upon Congress tc
make adequate appropriations to en-
able the Executive Department to en-
force the laws.
I respectfully urge upon your at.
tention that the Congressional cleo
tions, in every district, in a very i'm.
portant sense, are justly a matter o.
political interest and concern through,
out the whole country. Each State
every political party, is entitled to
the share of power which is conferred
by the legal and constitutional suf.
frage. Itis the right every citizen
possessing the qualifications pre-
scribed by law, t. cast one unintimi-
dated ballot, and to have his ballot
honestly counted So long as the
exercise of this power and the enjoy
ment of this right are common and
equal, practically as we'll as formally,
submission to the results of the suf-
frage will be accorded Loyalty and
chcerfully, and all the departments Of
government will feel the true vigor of
the popular will thus expressed. No
temporary or administrative interests
of government, however urgent or
weighty, will ever displace the zeal
of our people in defence of the pri-
mary rights of citizenship. They
understand that the protection OF
liberty requires the maintenance, in
full vigor, of the manly methods Of
free speech, free press, and free suf
frage, and will sustain the full au-
tnority of govemmet to enforce the
laws which are framed to preserve
these inestimable rights. The mate
ria, progress and welfare of the States
depend on the protection afforded to
their citizens. There can be no peace
without such protection, noprosperity
without peace. and the whole country
is deeply interested in the growth
and prosperity Of its parts.
While the country has not vet
reached complete unity of feeling and
reciprocal confidence between the
communities so lately and so seriously
estranged, feel an absolute assurance
that the tendencies ar, in that direc-
ton, and with increasing force. The
power of public opinion will override
all political prejudices, and all sec
tional or State attachments, in de-
manding that all over our wide terri
tory the name and character Of a
citizen of the United States shall
mean one and the same thing, and
carry with them unchalienged securi-
ty ard respect.
A favorable view is taken of the
re establishment of Chinese legation
in the United States, and mention is
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furtherauce of commercial intercourse
between Japan and America has been
made, and will be submitted for the
consideration Of the Senate.
The President then refers brie!iy
to the Halifax award, saying that the
correspondence will be laid before
Congress.
Reference is made to the termina-
ton of the insurrection in Cuba, and
while expressing confidence in the
strength Of the Mexican government
to repress incursions into our terrific
ry, he says: Il shall take the earliest
opportunity to recognize their ability
to restrain marauding parties. " He
hopes the coming international exhi
bition in Mexico will tend to better
understanding andincreased CONNER
cial intercourse between the two
countries.
After summarizing Sherman's re-
port, the President says: "ln the
present financial condition Of the
country, 1 am pursuaded the welfare
of legitimate business and industry
of every description will be best pro-
noted by abstaining from all attempts
to make radical changes in existing
financial legislation. Let it be un-
derstood that during the coming year
the business Of the country will be
undisturbed by governmental inter
ference with laws affecting it, and we
may confidently expect that resump.
ton of specie payments, which will
take place at the appointed time, will
be successfully and easily maintained,
and that it will be followed by
healthful and enduring revival Of
business prosperity"
The creation of additional Circuit
Judges is recommended as remedy
for the delay Of justice and possible
oppression to sultors, occasloned by
the great increase in the business of
the Supreme Court and of the courts
in many of the circuits.
The President concurs in the re-
concentrations Of the Secretaries Of
War and the Interior, that Congress
should provide for the organization of
a corps of mounted Indian auxilia
ries, to be under the control of the
army, and to be used to keep unruly
Indians on their reservations. or re-
press disturbances. This would
weaken the restless element among
the Indians by giving a number of
young men congenial employment,
and would aid the army in the task
for which its numerical strength is
sometimes found insufficient. Tho
President thinks, however, that al
though this force must occa ionally
be employed to prevent or repress
Indian troubles. wise preparation
should be made to that end, and