The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-12-08
THE PRESS On THE PRFsIDv>r..
MESSAGE.
Ii is Generally Commended AZ nm Am.
and Business Like D0cumen,

Ii is Generally Commended nv an ,h,o
and Business-LiLc Document,
The New York Times SAYS: "Tie r-.
message OF President Arthur /. q ,cr..'.,
f'Il and well-maturcd document DO. ,.,.
more frank and direct than !. cil,i,r.r,
in such paper-, and III recommcnd,,i,,.
extensive and varied a, they are eNceu.nt
They show that the President Dr., r,ii,n,,r
reviewed the field Of labor so rec.rn, ,rJ
50 Unexpectedly opened before him. md
that he is not inclined to >hirk m. ,,r.,i.
tutional duty Of aiding CoBgrc.. b., tt.
suggestions and advice. on most r..nt.
which Mr.. Arthur touchc, no. cyir...,.
himself with clearnc-s and good judgment "
The Herald says: "Tho message ~ Pr..
Sidcnt Arthur j. admirably written. calm
and digniiicd in STYLE and tone. and ,d.
NiseS Congress, ~ il l. hi, constitutional
duty 10 do, on many important subject.
with wisdom and sound judgment wlil
will win for him the public contidrn.,. and
for his recommendations the attentive CON.
sideration OF both house"
The IribUpe says: 1.-The hc,t-infarm,j
citizens will derive from thi, review much
interesting and important Information I'M
regard 10 foreign affair. and 10 Obi, rar.
ticular the message j. unusually niI and
valuable, the vigorous work of Nr. Blur
being everywhere felt in tine record. Ihr
message is strongest on folci-n relation.
and finance. but IL j. not weak lu,Wlrr..
aud it will be generally accepted ly tlc
country as iudiciOu-, moderate, ml. DO
most respects. satisfactory document"
The World says: "LF,u boly will 1d-
nit the President mr,-l-c t0 bee o bust.
nc>s-like paper. That, however. /, thc
faint praise which people ar. accustomed
10 bostoW upon message which 1r. entire
~ pOintlcsS. and as President Arthur.
message is by no means poinilr--, thr stock
phrase fail, to DO justice 10 it. m ia.t, rs
distinction is that /; IT, pointed. T. m,
almost be said to hriNtle with point, when
contra,tcd with the -mootlnc-- and lmhc-
cility Of Mr.. Hayes message
The Baltimore lmeriC0u SAYS: "1hcfrt
message Of the new President L.. in fne
main, plain, matter-Oi-iact, lr-inr,>-.ihr
document. made mp principally from tho
reports Of his Cabinet officer, 90 mo.i 81
whose recommendations a. 10 future lt-i--
latiOn ne give, warm support
The Chicago Times says: u is chiIy
remarkable for being in H. method totally
unlike the customary delNounce, of
American Presidents. Excepting that thr
style is les, formal. il resembles that oi thr
English speech from the throne almost
a. nearly a. the stately messages ot wash
ington. it, style and tone are not the style
and tone OF a man who regards himself a'
leader OF party government. or intends
10 act a, one. This peculiarly VIII pro.1-
bly, commend IT, author to public approNa-
ton
The Chicago Tri5Vac fears that the nIr-
sage will disappomt the country. II doc
not think that The Presidents recommend.
lions that the law authorizing silver coril
iicaics TO be issued % dcpo,itors OF silver
De- repealed on the ground that they are un-
necessary because the national banks can
furnish all the currency needed, and that
the coinage Of silver dollars be limited IN
the discretion OF the Treasury Department
will meet with approval.
The Philadelphia Times says: "lr'-t
dent Arthur, first mc sage 10 Congress Is d
sensible document. and mcommonly ~"
from political anectation and cllp-tap. ll'
/, a positive man. with the courage 90 -as
what lac has 10 say and 10 do vs. hat hc las o.
do i'm "A STRAIGHTFORWARD manner. Upon ih'
whole, the message po->essc, the rare mrru
of candor and manlinc>s. IL Is statesman
like on all questions not directly partisan
and il lays broad foundation Tor an Door
posing structure OF StalWart omnipoirnr'
by the positive control Of Gle. tion- thr1url
the efforts and resources of Federal OF
ficcrs. President Arthur is simply Col
lector Arthur, who was dismissed irnn
Office by Republican Executive AMI son
a.c Tor the prostitution Of his position i'
partisan profligacy. AMI De- accepts thr ia''
without affecting 10 have acquired elevate
ideas with elevated trust"
The Philadelphia EHqairfr says IT b.
distinctly the work of a thoughtful mind
controlled by patriotism aud thc ,'r.n-
influence, Of responsibility. Tho mann'.
Of il j. full oi such gravity aud d-nli! 3D.
10 commend il most fayorahly 60 those +.
whom Il j. addressed. II trcat- more N
detail the affairs ~ the G0yernm,hi i''i
possibly the message OF amy previous l'r''t
dent ever did. and this characteristic j. 80
notable as 10 compel the indulgence % TOO
impression that President Arthur Is, onr "
the be~t-niormed American statesmen "
the present day"