Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-12-11

are inseparablo from our civilization; thai
svery citizen should, in bis sphere DC w.,
tributor TO the general, good; ~ SARnNof
does moi necessarily to d to the Cypress eeSl
labor. and thai violent disturbances ana nns.
orders ALLEVIATE from their y onotere Nue
American sympathy and kindly feelings
rnx DEPARTMENT. OF AGRICULTURE.
represrntiuy the Oldest aud largest Oh our
national industries, is subscribing ven y
purposes OF Its organization, ny nsrtc"I.
OF millions of our citizens engaged IN as1lvu n
tl,re are involved In an enlargement anu IN.
bereavement of the results of the r LABOR, Anoa
jealous regard for their welfare snouto ues
willing tribute TO these whose prouuVtlNete
turns are a main source OF our progress anu
power, arong
= The existence of pleuro pneumonia amor
the cattle of various States has led 10 burueh'
some and in some cases disastrous restltv-
tions In an important branch OF our eom,
merre. threatening to affect the quantity anu
%nnality of our food supply. This is a mattet
OF such importance and of such far'reachlng
consequences that | hope II Will engage the
serious attention of the Congress 10 Tue gnu
that such q remedy may be applied rs tns
limits of a constitutional delegat on OF po."e!
10 the general Govern nent will permit. /
commend 10 the consideration OF the son'
Sr, So the report of the Commissioner, ana hl5
Suggestions concerning the interest intrns'eo
to his care, n.
Inc continued opcEatioh VI NV
to our
CIVIL SERVICE
has added TO the most convincing proofs ot
It's necessity and usefulness. II is d Iact
worthy of note that every public ofhcer WING
has "A INST dea of his duty to the people testl.
fes 10 the value of his reform. Its stanchess
friends are found among those VINO Under
STAND II best. and its warlnest supporters are
those who are restrained and protected ny
Its requirements.
ton is suot appreciated by those who want
places under the Government, regardless OF
merit and efficiency, nor by those who ms 81
| that the selection of such places should rest
| upon y proper credential showing active par,
tisan work. They mean to public officers, II
not their lives, the only opportunity afforded
| them to attend to public business, and they
mean to the good people Of the country
the better performance OF the work
of their Government. 1t is exceed.
ingly strange that the scope ana nature 0.
this reform arc 81 little understood, Il tn's
SO many things not entered within It's pian
ARR O lad by its name. When cavil yields
mote fully to examination the system VIII
bring larger add tions to the number OF ia
friends. Our civil service reform may he I'M
perfect IN some OF its details: 1t may be mis-
understood md opposed; it NAV not
always be faithfully applied; its de-
sisns may sometimes miscarry through mis-
take or willful intent; it may sometimes
I tTF.IlUlG hiutI III ~ Hs ~ As' -
~laaguish Under the misguided zeal OF imprac'
ticab!e friends, but IL this people eff the
country ever submit to tho punishment oil
its underlying principle from their Govern
n,ent, they will abandon the sweetest guar
ahtee Of the safety and success Of American
las hut Ons.
invoke for this reform the cheerful auJ
n%ngrudging support of the Con. resS. | ~
new my recommendation made last year that
the Commissioners be IN 'dc equal TO other
,.tNau. as thn Enlnrntpnnt ka tttr iiL4 4 II nj
and %responsib lities, and ] hope that such
req sonable appropriations may be made as
will enable them to increase the usefulness
OF the cause they have in charge
The control of the affairs OF the
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
having been placed In tho hands of purely
executive officers, while the Congress still.
retains all leg slative authority relat ny to III
government, 1t becomes my duty to make
known the most pressing nee IS OF the Dis
trict and recommend their consideration
The laws of the District appearto be Ia an IN
certain and unsatisfactory condition, and
their cod iticatiun or revision Is much needed
During the past year one of the bridges
leading from the District to the State
Of Virginia became UNFIT for use and tiave
upon it was forbidden. This leads me tc
suggest th.t the Improvement OF all the
bridges crossing the Potomac aud its branch
es from the City of Washington, is worthy Of
the ATTENTION or tDUVTesS. Inc tDl'HilsSlpl
ers Of the District represent that the law
regu ating the sale OF liquor and granting
licenses therefor should be # once amended
aud that legislation is needed to consolidate
define and enlarge the scope and powers Of
charitable and penal institutions within TIT
District. | suggest that the Commits
sionerS be clothed with the power
to make, within fixed limitations, po
lice regulations. l believe this power
granted and carefully guarded would tend &c
suhserve the good order Of the municipality
Ii seems that trouble still exist growing GU
of the occupation of the streets and avenues
by certain railroads having their terniini IN
the city. 1t is very Important that such laws
should he enacted upon this subject as vii
secure to tho railroads all the fa
Gilt es they require for the transaction
OF their business, and at the same time pro
tect citizens from injury to their persons ol
property. The Commissioners agail com
plain that the accommodate ons Afforded then
Tor the necessary offices for District business
and for the safe keeping OF valuable book;
nnd papers are entirely insufficient. | rec
ommcnd that this CONDITION Of affairs be rem
edic1 br Congress andthat suitable quarters
be furnished for the needs of the Distric'
Government.
IN cote 'slOS,
/ earnestly invoke su. sc action on the
part of the peoples ..gislators as will sub
serve the public good an demonstrate dur
Ing the remaining days of the Congress as n
p cscnt organized its ability and inclination
to SO meet the peoples needs that 1t shall b(
gratefully remembered by an cxpcctant con
stitucncy.
GROVER CLEVELAND.
Washington, Decembcr6. 1856.