Daily Republican., 1879-12-01

md all sectional and state attachments,
n demanding that all over our vide
the name and character Of a
,itizen Of the United States shall mean
me and the same thing, and carry
With them unchallengsd security and
respect.
l earnestly appeal TO the intelligence
md patriotism Of all good citizens, Of
,very part Of the country, however
much they may be divided in opinions
IN other political subjects, to unite In
obedience to existing laws
aimed at the protection Of the right Of
suffrage. | respectfully urge upon
Congress to supply any defects in these
laws which experience has shown, and
which 1t is within Its power to remedy.
| again invoke the cooperation Of the
Executive and Legislative authorities
Of the States in this great purpose.
am fully convinced that II the public
mind can be set at rest on this para
mount question Of popular rights, ne
serious object will thwart or delay the
complete pacifcation Of the country
or retard the general diffusion Of pros
perity.
Referring to the subject Of poiygamy
the President says:
"The continued deliberate violation
by q large number Of the prominen
and influential citizens of the Territory
Of Utah Of the laws Of the United States
for the prosecution and punishment O.
demands the attention o.
every department of the Government
This Territory has a population sutti
cient TO entitle it to admission as
State, and the general interests Of the
nation, as well as the welfare Of the
citizens Of the Territory, require its ad
vance from the territorial form Of gov
ernment TO the responsibilities and pri
vileges OF q State. This important
change will not, however, be approved
by the country while the citizens o.
Utah, in very considerable number
uphold q practice which is condemned
as crime by the laws Of all civilized
throughout the world.
The law for the suppression Of this
offsnse was enacted with great unan-
unity by Congress more than II years
ago, but has remained until recently I
dead letter in the Territory Of Utah
because OF the peculiar difficulties at
tending its enforcement. The opinion
widely prevailed among the ci tizens o
Utah that the law was in cOntraven
tion Of tho constitutional guarantees o
religious freedom. This objection !.
now removed. The Supreme Court o
the United States has decided the Law
to be within the legislative power o
Congress, and binding, as a rule o
action, for all who reside within thu
Territories. There is no longer any
reason for delay or hesitation in its
enforcement.
II should be firmly ana effectively
executed. II not sufficiently stringen
in its provisions, it should be amended
and, in aid Of the purpose in view,
recommend that more comprehensive
and more searching methods for pre-
venting, as we'll as punishing, thii
crime be provided. II necessary Il
secure obedience to ths law, the enjoy
ment and exercise Of the rights ano
privileges of citizt nship in the Terri
tories OF the United States may bt
or Withdrawn from those who
violate or oppose the enforcement o
the law on this subject.
The following delicate allusion wai
made to the failure Of Congress to pro
vide for the pay of Marshals and dep
uties
The appropriation for Judicial ex
penses, which has heretofore been made
for the Department Of Justice In gross
was subdivided at the last session o
Congress, and no appropriation what
ever was made for the payment OF th'
fees Of Marshals and their deputies
either in the service Of process or fol
the discharge Of Other duties, and sine,
June 80 these officers have continued
the performance OF their duties withou
from the Government
taking upon themselves the necessary
incidental outlays as we'll as rendering
their own services.
In only = few unavoidable instance
has the proper execution Of the process
of the United States failed by reason O
the absence Of the requisite appropria
tion. This course of official conduct OF
the part of these officers, highly credit
able to their fidelity, was advised b.
the Attorney General, who INFORMED
them. however, that they would neces
sarily have to rely for their compsnsa
ton upon the prospect Of future lsgisla
tion BY Congress. therefore especial
ly recommend that immediate appro
priation be made by Congress for thi
purpose. The act making the. princi
pal appropriation for the Departmen
OF Justice at a previous session ha
uniformly contained the following
clause:
And for defraying the expenses which
may be incurred in the enforcement o
the act approved Feb. 2S,lS7o, entitled
an act to amend an act approved May
80, 1870, entitled an act to enforce the
right Of citizens Of the United States to
vote in the several States Of the United
States, and for other purposes, or any
acts amendatory thereof, or supplement
tary thereto. -.
No appropriation was made for this
purpose for the current year. AS nc
general election Of members OF Congress
occurred, the omission was a matter Of
little practical importance. Such cleo,
lion will, however, take place during
the ensuing year, and the appropriation
made for the pay Of Marshals and Dep
uties should bs sufficient to embrace
compensa alton for the services they may
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