Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1880-12-09

ernment.
Under the Constitution the Presi-
dent and heads Of departments are to
make nominations for Office. The Sen
ate is to advise aud consent to appoint
ments, and the House OF representatives
is to accuse and prosecute taithleSs OIL
GERS. The best interest of the public
service demands that these distinctions
be respected; that Senator's and Repre-
sentatives, who may be j ldges and ac-
cusers. should not dictate appointments
to Office" To this END the cooperation
of the legislative department of the gov
ernment is required alike by the necessi-
ties of the case and by pub ic opinion.
Members OF Congress will not be relieved
from the demands made upon them with
reference to appoin ments to Office until,
by legislative enactment, the perniciOus
practice is condemned and forbidden.
1t is therefore recommended that an
act be passed defining the relations OF
members of Congress with respect to
appointment to office by the President,
and also recon mend that the pro-
visions of section 1,767. and of the Sec
tions following. of the revised statutes,
comprising the tenure-of- office act, OF
March Q, 1867, be repealed.
Believing that to reform the system
and methods of the civil service in our
country is one of the highest and most
imnerative duties of craftsmanship, and
that it can be permanently done only by
the cooperation of the legislative and
executive departments of the govern
ment, / again commend the whole SUBJ
iect to your cOnsiderate attention.
1t is the recognized duty and purpose
OF the people of the United States to sup
press polygamy where it now exists In
our Terrific les, and to prevent It's ex-
tension. Faithful and jealous efforts
have been made by the United States
authorities in Utah to enforce the laws
against it. Experience has shown that
the legislation upon this subject, to be
effective. requires extensive modification
and amendment. The longer action
is delayed. the more difficult it
will be to &C omplish what is de-
sired. Prompt and decided meas
ures are necessary. The Mormon
seetarian organization which upholds
polygamy has the whole power of maxi
ing and executing the local legislation
of the Territory. Bv its control of the
grand and petit iuries it possesses large
influence over the administration of JUS
tice. Exercising, as the heads of this
sect do, the local political power of the
Territory, they are able to mike effect
i've their hostility 30 the law of Congress
on the subject of polygamy, and, in fact,
do prevent its enforcement. Polygamy
will not be abolished if the enforcement
of the law depends on those who prac-
tice and uphold the crime. It can only
De suppressed by taking away the po-
litical power of the sect which encour-
ages and 5nstains it. The power OF
Congress to enact suitable laws to
protect the Territories is ample.
It is not q case for hallway
measures. The political power OF
the Mormon sect is increasing; it con-
troIs one of our wealthiest and most
populous Territories. 1t is extend
ing steadily into other Territories.
Wherever it goes H. establishes
polygamy and sectafian political
power. The sancity of marriage
and the family relation are the
corner stone of our American society
and civilization. Religious liberty and
the separation of church and State are
among the elementary ideas of free in
stitutions. To re-establish the interests
aad principles which polygamy and
Mormonism have imperiled, and to
fully reopen to intelligent and virtuous
emigrants of all creeds that part of our
domain which has been, in great de
q =, closed to general emigration by IL
tolerant and immoral institutions, it is
recommended that the governmental the
Territory of Utah be reorganizsd.
/ recommend that Congress provide
for the government of Utah by gov
ernor and Judges, or commissioners, ap-
pointed by the President and confirmed
by the Senate--a government analogous
to the provisional government esta5-
lished for the Territory northwest of the
Ohio, by the ordinance of 1857. If,
hoT ever, it is deemed hest to continue
the existing form of local COVER aent, !
commend that the right to Jte, hold
office and sit on juries in the Territory
of Utah, be confined to those who
neither practice nor uphold polygamy.
II thorough measures are adopted, it is
believed that within a few years the
evils which now affiict Utah will be
eradicated, and that this Territory will
in good time become one of the most
prosperous and attractive of the me-
States of the Union.
Our relations with all foreign coun-
tries have been those of undisturbed
peace, and have presented no occasion
for concern as to their continued main
tenance.
NV anticipation of an early reply from
the British government to the demand
of indemnity to our fishermen for the
injuries suffered by that industry at
Fortune bay. in January, 1873, which /
expressed in my last annual message,
+ad
received only in the latter part of April
in the present year, and, when received,
exhibited a failure of accord between
the two governments. as to the measure
of the inshore fishing privilege secured
TO our fishermen by the treaty of
Washington, of so serious character
that made it the subject of "a communi-
cation to Congress, in which recon-
mended the adoption of the measures
which SCENE 70 me proper to be taken
by this gove-.D-ent in maintenance of
| the rights accorded to our fishermen un-
der the treaty, and toward securing an
indemnity for the injury these interests
had suffered. A bill to carry out these
recommendation was under consider
alton by the House of Representatives
Rt the time of the adjournment of Con-
gress in June last.
Within few weeks I have received
communication from her majesty IS
government, renewing the consideration
of the subject. both Of the indemnity of
the injuries at Fortune bay. and of the
Interpretation of the treaty in which
the previous correspondence had shown
thetwo governments to be at variance.
Upon both these topics the disposition
toward friendly agreement is mani
tested by recognition of our right to
an indemnity for the transaction at For