National Republican., 1883-09-11
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Judge Fields Programme.
Utica Press.

RICHMOND, Va, Sept. 2.-Wm. L. Royal
is in receipt of n letter from Judge Stephen
J. Field of San Francisco, which was eyi-
IDENTIFY written with u view to bring him
prominently before tho people as a presi-
Dental candidate, as the following extracts
will show:
You know that my candidacy in 1880 was
not of my own seeking but was made at the
solicitation of those who thought might do
something to bring the two sections of the
Countryside north and the south-into bet
ter relations with each other. You know
that have long wished for reorganization
of the judicial system Of the United States;
that it should be SO organized that the delays
which now exist should be avoided, that a
speedy as we'll as an impartial administration
pof Justice should be obtained, Long delays
are almost equivalent to absolute denial of
Justice. You know also that have been for
q long time an advocate of q proper system of
levees along the Mississippi river, that great
inland sea of the country. ! would have o
system of levees built in such form that
they would last for ages, protecting the coun-
try from oveFaows, and also preventing the
changes now caused every year in the chan
mel OF tho river.
You know, also, that while favoring care
full revision of our tariff, / would not at once
make such changes in 1t as would derange
anu ulStuTD bue DublHe5S Oh tnB Inhb
while o tariff should have for its main pur-
pose the raising of revenue, incidental pro-
lection may be given TO our industries,
You know also that above all things l
would have such treatment shown to the
southern states by the general government
that the people of that section would feel that
they are part and parcel of the nation, and
have as deep an interest in everything which
concerns the whole country as those who 1.-Two
at tho north. But to accomplish this they
must be treated on terms of equality. Their
| representative men must be called. equally
with those of the north. into tho councils Of
the nation, and equally partake Of its honors,
| emoluments, and trusts. 1t is not by talking
| of reconciliation, but by doing things which
indicate it, that actual reconciliation will be
brought about. When such treatment is es-
tablished. cordially and frankly, then, in
deed, we shall be one people, all looking for
ward with equal interest to the prosperity of
the future, and bearing with equal cheerful
ness the burdens of the present
You know also that have always thought
that there should be a return to the south OF
the unjust cotton tax that was eSacted from
it. Many millions nearly seventy
believe-were taken from tho people then
1 without warrant Of law, under the pressure
arising from the irritation following the war.
1t would be but a just thing for the general
! government TO return to the south this tax.
1t is true that it would be difficult to reach
the owners of the property upon which the
tax had been levied, but it is not difficult to
know how much was taken from each state
Let the amount thus exacted be given back
to thestates, to be used in such manner as
they may think best. Justice TO our citizens
requires its return. 1t would be some slight
reparation for the burdens inflicted upon tht
south by the miserable and corrupt carpet bag
government
Judge Field, it will be remembered, was
candidate for the presidential nomination in
the last campaign,