The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-12-04
for dollsr, with the universally recognized
! money OF the world.


u l. nv firm conviction ia. the Issue o.
Local t.n,ler papec money based wholly
uT.,r the authority and credit OF the Gov
eminent. except IN extreme emergency, IL
vi,boUt warrant 10 the Constitution, and
a violation Of souni financial principles.
The i-=ue of United States notes during the
lat. civil war with the rsD2city ct legal
tender h. Eeen private individuals WAS no:
.utsorfz 4 except "a q means Of resculng
The ccun.ry from imminent peril. The
chemist p OF these notes - paper money,
.ar snv g-Jtrsctsd period az time after the
/ &c. 9su.I- luirut Of The purpose, was not
cou,onlp' tad by the !r mrrs oi the law
under rhica tla7 Er-s Issued. They
sgtfo. os.ei the redemption Gnd withdrawal
OF tf--a noes IT the earliest practicable
rsrruH O.. u-i-,eut With the attainment o.
Inc sI i=c, i7r which they Rsrs Provided.
THE SINKING FUND.
The uoIic7 Of tie U1iied Sta,es, steadily
I'D lersa 70 from the adoption Of The Con
-,,rltIon, hss beel 70 avoid the cies 10 Of
a Ns-ionai debt, and when, from necessity
il time IF W.. cebls have been created, they
have been paid Of 40 the return OF pescs
az raI iG.v a. possible. With this view,
aud i0r this pGrp -, u Il recommended
that the existing lave for the accumulation
If . sinking fund -riEcisu- to extingui-h
the public deb within 4 limited period b.
maintained r. SOY chsrg- OF The objs
or rates Il taxation Is d-emed necessary
by C11gIFss, u j. suggested that experience
has shosu Ihst = Ga'y can be placed on
tea aud COTE, which will not eBchsnoe
the price q those articles 10 the consCaeT,
sud which will add sever Al millions Of
dollars annually To the Treasury.
POLYGAMY.
The continued deliberate violation by q
large number Of the prominent and inhu-
entail citlzars Of The Territory OF UGsh OF
the laws Il the United States for the prose-
cu.ion aud punishment Of Pol5gsmy de-
Inznfs the attention Of every department OF
the Government. This Territory hiss q
population sGiicient TO entitle it TO ad-
mi--ion - a Safe, -Hd the general Interests
OF the nation, as well "a the welfare of the
| citizens Of the Territory, require its advance
from the territorial form OF government 10
the Tesgou, Utilities AID privileges of q
State. Ihir important change will not,
| however. h Apr we'd by tie country
while the ciiizsus Of Utsh in very con-
-iLEFhbtr FltL.DtE u fl'ltt'
il condemned SIS = crime by the laws Of all
civilized communities throughout the
! world.
The law for the sup ression Of this of.
fence YVES enscted win great unsnimiiy by
| Congress more than seventeen years ago,
but has rem .inei until recently dead let
ter in
THE TERRITORY OF UTAH,
became Of the peculiar difficulties attend
ing it, enforcement. The opinion widely
prsyaile, among the cIiiz Bs Of Utah that
the Ia ~ was IN contravenfion Of the Con-
stitutiun8l guarantee Of religious freedom
| This objection il row removed. The Su-
| preme Court Of the United States mas de.
cidei the law to be within the legislative
power of Congress, and binding "a rule Of
! action fer sli who reside within the Terri
tories. There Is no longer any reason for
DELAY or hesitation in is enforcement. Ii
should b firmly and of c.ively executed
If not ~ .iileGtiy siri gen: in its provi-
siors it shouid be amended, and, in aid of
the purpose 10 view, recommend that
| more comprehensive and more searching
NE hods Tor preventing "a well as punish
ing this crime De provided. IL necessary
to secure Obedience to ths law, the Ell ~
meut ard exercise If the rights and priv
iieges OF citizenship IN the Territories Of
the United States msy be withheld or
Withdrawn from those VINO yiuiaa or op
pose the enforcement. Of the iaS on this
subject.
TIE LATE ELECTIONS
The elections Of the past year, though
occupied Only with State Offices, have not
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which attended Them all over the country,
new and decisive evidence of the deep
interest which the great body OF citiz ans
take in tie progress of the ccuutry towards
more genera! and complete establish
men', 81 whichever cost, Of universal Sc
curiiy and freedom in the exercise of the
elective franchise. Wliie Iasay topics Of
political concern demand great attention
from our people, both in the sphere Of
NATIONAL AND STATE AUTHORITY,
find no rea-an to qualify the opinion /
pxlirs-lsd in nav last annual messs ge, that
no temporary or Edministrsti~. Interests
Of government, however uTgeIt or wsigEty
wilt ever disgizce the zeal .. cur people in
defence o! the rights cf primary citizenship,
and ihst lee i-J-er Of publ c .'aion will
override al poii,.csl pIsiIo g, and all
sectional aid safe at.-=.. E.-..;7, IN de-
,ugnGirg thai all over cur vie territory
the name aud character Of citizen Of the
United States shall. m=aI one and the same
thing, and carry viii lh-m urChallsTge
security and respect J etrEestlY appeal to
the intelligence ard PATRIOTISM OF ell good
cit zaIIz Of every part of the country, however
much they may BE- divided In opinions on
other political suUjsc.s, - mite in CON-
psiliu. obedience 10 ekIsslG. laws aimed al
the
PROT CrIos- OF THE RICHIE OF SUFFRAGE.
| respectfully urge upon Congress TO sup
ply any defects in the-- Iass which expert
euce has shown and which il IL within its
power to remedy. ! sgSin invoke the
cooperation of the executive SID leg slaiive
authorities OF the States in this great
purpose. / am fully convinced that if the
pubic mind can be set ST rest on this
paramount question Of popular rights, no
serlous obstacle will Ihwsrt or delay the
complete pscilicstion OF the country, or
retard the general diffusion OF prosperity.
CIVIL SERVICE.
In former message | invited the atten-
ton Of Con1res to the subject OF the refor
nation of the civil service Of the Govern
mant, and expressed the intention Of trans
hitting 10 Congress az early "a practicable
= report upon this subject 10y the chairman
OF the Ciyil-Servics Commission.
In view of the facts that, during a con-
siderable period, the Government OF Great
Britain has been dealing with administra-
tive problems snd abuses, in various par
ticulars analogous TO thJse presented in
this couctry, and that in recent years the
measures adopted were understood to have
been effective and in every respect hi yhly
thought IL desirsbie to have
fuller Einformstion upon the sub
iect, and accordingly requested the chair |
msn OF the CiyiI-Service Commission 10
make a thorough investigation for this
purpose. The result has been IN elsbor
ate and comprehensive report.
TGe re port seis forth the history Of
THE PARTISAN SOILS SYSTEM
in Great British, and of the rise sud fall of |
the parliamentary patronage, and Of Official |
with the freedom of elections. |
q shows that after long trials Of various
kinds Of examinations, those which are
and open on equal terms to
all. and which are carried on under the su-
of a siugle commission, have,
With great sdvantsgs, been established as
condit:ous OF admission to almost every
ctii sisi place in the subordinate admins
Iraiion Of that country ard of British In
iis The completion OF the report, owing
to the extent of the labor involved in Its
prepara alton, and the omission of Congress
10 make any provision either for the com
psnssiion or the exposes Of the Commits
i'm has been nnsinnnsd until the present.