The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1881-03-26

| power ~ every cOil'I dollar will be exactly
| equal TO its d, bt paying power IN the markets
| Of the world. The ch.ct duty Of the National
| Government, In connection with the cur cncy
| Of the country, is 10 coin and declare its value
! Grave doubts have been entertained whether
Congress is authorized 10y the constitution to
| make any form OF paper money Legal zen Ter
The prrscn, issue OF Initei States notes has
| been stl>taincti by the necessities OF war, but
! sucA paper should dcHcld Tor It's yai,i. ard
curren'y NIOn tn" convent, nee IN usn ana
| rs prompt redemption IN coin ii the viii nt Il
hollcr. and 1907 up n its con pus orr Circ,la-
| ton. 1h"s" notes are hni money, hEt FROM
i>cs TO pay III, ncy. IL huiiCGs dG..Gutl it, the
! pr3mis, should kept.
HHruNpISG.
| The refinding Uf the National !cft NJ low.
| or rate Ut interest should bc acc)uv iisned
| without compelling the with irawni Of Inc Ma
Il mai Bank notes, and thus disturbing thn
tu>fncSS OF tue country. vcntu,e to refer Ia
the po>i'i N have occnpie on financial Vl.cS-
| tons during my long ScrI ice in Cong rcss and
10 say that time and experience have strength.
| cnci the opinions ] have so often expressed
! on these SUBJECTS. Tn" finances of tie t;oy-
crrnicnt shall suffer no detrimcnt wEinl it
may be possible for my Administration to pre-
vent
AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS.
! The interests 81 agriculture deserve more
| attention from the Government than they
have yet received. The farms of the United
Sihtcs afford homes and employment for more
|
the largest part Of all our exports. a. the
| Government lights our COASTS for the protcc.
zion Of mariners and for the benefit Of con-
merce, 50 II should give to the tiilers of the
soil the lights OF practical science und expo
ricnce.
| Our manufacturers are RAPIDLY making rs
| fndustriafiy independent and are opening to
capital and labor new and profitable fields Of
employment. This STEADY and healthy growth
| ShOll0 still 1, ma NJ aj,, nI
| EQUAL SUFFRAGE.
The Tree ENJOYMENT o. G ,ual sNfrago Il still
| In question, aud trans utemcnt OF the issue
may aid its solution. II is alleged that in
many communities negro citizens IRE prac.
! iicaliv denied the freedom 0f The ballot In 81
far 70 the truth OF this allegation is admitted.
| i is answered that in many places honest
local government IL impossible IL the mass of
| me iiica'ed negroes are allowed to vote.
| These are grave allegations. so far rs the
Eenhcrcd for opposing the freedom OF the
bltot. bad local government il Ger ainIy a
great evil which ought to lie prevented. hui 10
violate the freedom aud sancity Of suffrage is
more than an evil; it lisa crime which, if per.
sisted III. will destroy the Government itself.
suicide II not remedy. II in other llnds il be
| nigh treason to compass the death of the King,
! It should he counted no less a crime here to
| strangle our sovereign power and stiilc its
voice. 1t has been said that unsettled ules-
| tions have no pity for the ,epose Of nations;
Il should he said with the utmost emphasis
that this question OF suffrage will never give
repnse or snfeiy 10 The States or 10 the Nation
until each within its own jurisdiction makes
ana keeps the ballot free ana pure by the
| strong sanctions of law. But the danger
which arises from ignoranc" in the voter can.
not he denied. II covers field far wider than
mat OF negro suffrage and the present condi-
| ton OF that race. 1t is a danger hat turks and
hides IN the courses aud fountains of power
In every Stale. We have no standard by
which to measure the disaster that may be
brought upon MS by ignorance and vice in
citizens when Joined TO corruption and fraud
III suiirase. The voters OF the Union who
whose will hangs the destiny of our Govern
ments, can transmit their supreme authority
! 70 no successor save the coming generation
OF voters. who are sole heirs Of our sovereign
rance; blinded by imNance and corrupted by
vice. the fall of tho Republic will be certain
and remcdiless. Tho census has already
sounded the a.avn in appalling figures which
marx how dangerously high the tide Of illte,.
acy has risen among our voters and their chit
dren. 10 the South the question is Of supreme
importance, but the responsibility for the ex-
tstence Of slavery did not rest upon the South
alone. The Nation itself Is responsible forth
extension OF suffrage, and is under special OBJ
ti1ati0ns TO aid i'll removing the iiiteracy
which II has added to the voting popula'ion
Tor the North and South alike. There f. but
one remedy. Allthe Constitutional power of
the Nation and Of the states, and all the vol.
unteer forces of the people, should be sum-
n,oned to meet this danger By the saving in
huence OF universal a.
EDrCArION. .' 'tt.t,'
II Is high privilege and sacred duty of
those now living TO educate their success ,rs
and ut them, by intelligence AMI virtue. for
the inner tance which awaits them in this
beneticent work. Sections and races SHOULD,
be forgotten, and partisanship should be un-
known. Let our people lind n new mcanin.
in the Divine oracle which declares that II
little child shall lead them" For orr little
children will soon control the dcstinies OF the
Republic.
RECONCILIATION.
Ny co,intrymen, we do not now dircr IN
our Judgment concerning the controversies of
past generations. and fifty years hence our
children will not be divided in their opinions
concerning cur cont es. They wi sure-
" bless their fathers and their fathers God
:nat the Union was preserved: that slavery
was overthr"wn. and that both races were
made equal before the law. We may hasten
or We may rctard, but VIC cannot prevent the
ilnal reconciliation. Il il not DOS Sible for us ]
now to make truce with time by anticip T.
ing and accepting t!s inevitable verdcts. En-
moral and material wel+bcing invite us ana
Oner ample scope for the employment of our
hest powers. Let all our people. leaving he.
mind them the battlefelds of dead issues.
move forward. and, in the strength Of liberty
and r.sstored Union, win the xrauler vicso-
res Of peace. ...,..-..
THE IsTHMrs QUESTION.
Ouf facilities Tor transportation should be
promoted by the continued Improvement Of
o o har6ors and great interior Waterways.
ocean. The development Of the worlds COM
merce has led to m urgent demand for
shortening the great sea voyage a,onnd
cape horn, by constructing ship-canals
OF railways across the Isthmus which untes
this end have been sug9e ted, but none Of
them have been sufficiently matured to war
rant the United States extending pecuniarv
aid The subject is one which will immedf.
ate!y engage the attention e the Govern.
American interests. We will urge no narrow
policy. nor seek peculiar or exclusive Drivi-
icees IN any commercial route, but, in the
language Of, my predecessors, believe II ia
10 De tine right and duty Of the United
vision and authority over any interoceanic
canal across the tsthmus that connects North
ana South America, a. will protect our NJ
tlOnal interests" E,at.5 ~ ~ 80
The CONSTRUCTION 1,;srantee. ,,.o,,.. ~.,,,
ious freedom. Congress is Prohibited from
making any law respecting the establishment
OF religion or prob biting the free exercise
thefeIf: The TerritAfies OF the United states
are " subject to the d. ect legislative authority
ment Is responsible for any violation of tnc
constitution IN any Of them. It is, there
fore. repr0ach to the Government that in .he
most pc,pn!ons of the Territories the Constr
tut n guarantee is not enjoyed by the
people. and tho uthority Of congress is Sc,
AZ nalght. The Mormon Church not oniy
oiends the moral sense Of mankind Ly sane.
looming looming polygamy. but proven 8 the admins.
.ra.ton o. justice through the ordinary instru-
mentaiitIes OF law. In my Judgment it il IN,
duty OF Congress. while respecting to the ut
mo- mot the conscientious convictions and rclir-
,o.s sc',plcs nf every citizen, TO prohibit,
wlthin us Jurisdiction. all criminal pracficcs
especially OF that class which destroy family
Ielatlo"s ana ent'anger soci 4 order. nor can
any cccle slas'ical organzat on be safely ncr.
United 10 usurp In the smnIlest dcgrte the
functions and powers Of the National Govern
ment. o0'eih'
.-.Lsl THE CIVIL SERVICE eE.l..
can never be placed on a satisfactory h,ss
thn y resu!aIsa bylaw. For tie goui OF
INC service Itself. for the projection Of thos,
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