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CONTENTS
“ATLANTA WEEKLY SUN,”
FOB THE WEEK ENDING
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER Oth, 1871.
Page 1—Tho Voorhees Suggestion Again. Tho
Vacancy on the 8upreme Court Bench. Ex-Con-
grensma- Clift on tho Gubernatorial Election.
Tho Atlanta New Era Newspaper. Attitude of tho
Democracy Regarding the Third Party Movement.
The Democratic Convention Movement.
Page a.—The Office of Chief Justice.—Local?.—
Snn Strokes.-*Georgia Matters.—Politics in South
west Georgia.—The Office of Chief JusUco.—
Georgia Legislature.
Page 3—Telegrams.—Tito Outrages in South
Carolina Again.—The BaJical Rebellion.—The
Capitol.—Locals.—Sun Strokes.—Bonder Tito
Ciesar the Things that are C*sar’s.
Pago *1—A Good Suggestion, Which Deserves
Mature Consideration.—What Stato Indorsement
is Worth.—Tho United States Land Scrip.—
locals.—Sun strokes.—The Capitol.—Stato Mat
ters.—Georgia Legislature.
Page 5.—Telegrams.—“Grant Mtist be Beaton.”—
The Burdens Imposed by Radicalism.—Very
Kind.—Despoiled Sonth Carolina.—Meteorological.
—Tho Capitol.—Sun Strokes.—Georgia Matters,
&c., &c.
Page O.—Tho Polytechnic Institute—Tho World’s
New Departure.—Georgia Legislature.—Emory
College.—Special Correspondence of The Sun.—
Stato Boad Defaulters Bequiied to Walk up to the
Captain’s Office and Settle, etc.
Page 7.—Telegraph Nows.—^Georgia Matters—
Classification of the Members of the General As
sembly.—Church Directory.—Advertisements.
Page 8— 1 The Georgia Legislature.—27th and 28th
Days’ Proceedings. Commercial, etc.
Burglary in Cbawfokdyille. — "We
understand that the storehouse of
Messrs. Williams and Richanls, in Craw-
fordville, was broken open a few nights
ago. The door was opened by boring
with an auger. The robbers were rather
considerate, as no great amount of good?
were taken, not over one hundred and
fifty dollars worth. We would suggest that
a little expense of sheet ironand noils about
the doors and windows of stores in our
villages and the country generally, might
save a great deal from the hands of this
class of thieves.
Resigned.—We learn that Judge Loch-
rane, of the Supreme Bench, has resign
ed. Is it inteaded or cxpeoled for Ben
jamin Oonley, contrary to law, to send an
appointment to fill this vacancy to the
Senate ?,
Mr. H. L Kimball.—We learn that
Mr. Kimball is still in New Haven, quite
unwell, and much afflicted in mind as
well as in body, on account of the failure
of his business in tliis State. He carried
on business upon a large scale while here,
but his craft was not sound. Ho went
into the Rings and mixed up his affairs
with the political banditti and the pecu
lating crew which had the reins of gov
ernment in Georgia, and has met the fate
of all transgressors.
Taylor Turner Convicted.—The trial
of Taylor Turner, charged with assault
upon J. D. Clarke with intent to murder,
was closed. He was found guilty by the
Judge.
A few days ago we' published the im
portant suggestion of Hon. Daniel W.
Voorhees, of Indiana, for the call of a
preliminary General Democratic Conven
tion, in advance of the Convention to
nominate candidates for the offices of
President and Vice-President next year,
with a view to agree, first, npon a line of
policy and programme of action to be
pursued in order to secure Unity and
Harmony in the Party in the approach
ing campaign—and then to call a General
Convention of all those who ore willing
to join in the contest on the programme
thus agreed to, to nominate candidates
upon it.
This suggestion we commended as
eminently wise and proper. We see from
our exchanges that it has met with approv
al from several high quarters. In another
column we give what our cotemporary of
the Southern Banner says of it. The
more we think of it, in all its bearings,
the more we are impressed with its judi
ciousness; and we, therefore, again urge
it npon the consideration of Democrats
everywhere.
It is a matter of the utmost importance
that the defenders and supporters of
Free Institutions in this country, in this
the day of their trial, shall first agree up
on that line of action on which unity can
be secured, in their rescue and perpetu
ation. When this line of action is agreed
upon, then let tho Nominating Conven
tion be charged with no duty but the se
lection of the standard-bearers.
This course will eschew the great evil
of swapping principles for men, or mak
ing a Platform to suit particular candi
dates. The banner will’first be hoisted,
and then the ablest and truest men to
uphold it be selected.
We, also, repeat what wo asserted the
other day, which was, that all that is nec
essary for a complete Democratic victory
next year is for unity and harmony on
the line of policy to be pursued. It is a
great mistake to suppose that the De
mocracy are in the minority in the United
States. Wo repeat, again, that there are,
at least, three millions two hundred thou
sand Dcmooratic voters now in the United
States, ready and willing to move in solid
phalanx against tho usurpers who now
bear sway, if they are in no way “handi
cappedI” by men or principles which they
do not, aud will not, indorse.
Tho Radical popular vote cast in 1868
was (2,985,030,) two millions nine hundred
and eiqhty-five thousand and thirty.
There were, then, not less than three
hundred thousand Democrats disfranchised,
who are now entitled to vote, The Rad
icals have certainly made no converts to
their side since. The changes have been
the other way.
Borne Northern papers assert that not
less'tban four hundred thousand Conserva
tive Republicans, so-called, who voted for
General Grant in 1868, are now hostile
to his re-elect'on. If this be so, then
the success of tho Democratic Party is
beyond all doubt—and the country there
by saved from Imperialism,—if prudence,
discretion, wisdom, and patriotism gov
ern thoir councils.
All the great vital questions are nar
rowing down day by day, to the single
issne of whether our Government is a
Federal Union of States or a Consolidat
ed Empire.
On this point, and in this connection;
we shall, to-morrow, publish an important
Editorial from the New York World,
npon some of the late utterances of Sen
ator Morton, to which we now ask the
special attention of our readers.
We shall have something to say our
selves on these monstrons utterances of
Senator Morton, but defer them for the
present. A. H. S.
| prescribed for making original appoint
ments.
It is clearly within the power of the
Legislature to provide by law that vacan
cies shall be filled as original appoint
ments are made, or in any other mode they
may see fit to adopt
The manner of filling vacancies depend
under the Constitution, on Legislative^ the people. It must, will and ought to be
et Cttmeni. obeyed at any cost.
The Vacancy on the Supreme
Court Bencti.
The replies of our cotemporaries, the
Chronicle and Sentinel, of Augusta, and of
our neighbor the Constitution, of Sunday
morning, to our article of last week upon
this subject,-have just reached us, and we
have only a few moments to give them
brief notice in this issue.
We maintained, it will be recollected,
that the only constitutional mode of fill
ing the full unexpired term of Judge
Brown’s vacancy, is by an election by the
General Assembly.
The Chronicle thinks this cannot be
done, because, under the present Consti
iulion, the appointment of the Judges of
this Court is vested in the Governor and
Senate.
This is true only of original appoint
ments. The Constitution provides for
original appointments, and also for va
cancies.
The Constitution, as it stands, provides
completely only for original appointments.
Upon the subject of vacancies, its lan
guage is equally clear and explicit: “The
Governor shall have power to fill such
vacancy, unless otherwise provided by law.”
In this clause a different mode is de
clared for filling the vacancies from that
The existing Legislative enactment in
the Code, in no way inconsistent with the
provisions of the Constitution on this
subject, is in these plain and decisive
words:
“la csso of a vacancy (from any cause), the Gov
ernor shall appoint and commission some qualified
person to supply it until the next meeting of thefieneral
At.embly, who ihall elect some one for the unexpired
term. If a vacancy occurs during the session of the
General Assembly, there must be no appointment;
but if it closes without an election, the Governor
shall appoint some one to hold the office until tho
action of the General Assembly.”
The Constitution and the existing law,
therefore, clearly cover the case pre
sented. Judge Brown resigned. Gov.
Bollock appointed and commis
sioned Judge Lochrane to supply the va
cancy thus occurring until the next meet
ing of the General Assembly, which is
now in session. In the Fabsence of any
other Legislative enactment, than tbat of
the Code, which is perfectly consistent
with the general provisions of the Con
stitution on the subject, is it not the clear
and unquestionable duty of the General
Assembly to elect a Judge to fill the bal
ance of the unexpired term of Judge
Brown?
What we have said very fully covers
the reply of our neighbor, the Constitu
tion, to our former article. The only
point made by it is that the Constitution
says, “The Judges of the Supreme
‘Court shall be appointed by the Gover
nor with the advice pnd consent of the
“ Senate;” and after this quotation our
neighbor concludes thus:
Now wo think it is clear that a Judge put inti
the position by Election of any kind would not be a
Constitutional Judge.”
In this conclusion our neighbor is evi
dently too hasty.
Ho quotes only one part of the Consti
tution, and that which relates to original
appointments. He omits that part which
relates to filling vacancies, which is the
case in hand. On this point the Consti
tution says.
“When any office becomes vacant by death, resig
nation or otherwise, the Governor shall have power
to fill such vacancy unless otherwise provided ly law.'
Now, will our neighbor contend that a
Judge elected under a constitutional law
to fill a vacancy would not be a constitu
tional Judge?
Our neighbor seems to think this
very unimportant question. We
are far from looking upon it in the
same light—especially when considered
in connection with a resolutiqn reported
to have passed the Senate a few days ago,
referring all questions of contest for the
office that may arise between the acting
Governor and whoever may be elected,
under the late bill, to the Courts to de
cide. We have no time to say more on
these interesting subjects to-day.
A. H. S.
Ex-Congressman Clift on tlie
Gubernatorial Election.)
Mr. Clift_is a Radical of the deepest
dye, and, of course, desires his party to
be kept in power, and works for the tri
umph of its principles; but, like Col.
Farrow, he opposes anything that has the
appearance of avoiding an issue before the
people. He is unlike Conley and the
jEra, and the men in Georgia who have
so signally disgraced themselves, and
even disgraced theRadical party—so deep
ly infamons has been their conduct. Con
ley and the Era, and the reckless advo
cates of prolongation, both last year and
this, are afraid to submit the questio’n of
their continuance in power to the people
of Georgia, even in obedience to law;
but having power which was obtained by
violence, intimidation and fraud, and
fattening npon our substance, they desire
to retain it by means that are unfair or
foul, or by the overthrow of law, the
Constitution or Liberty, or anything, so
they are but able to keep their bonds in
the public Treasury.
Mr. Clift has issued “An Address to
the Republicans of Georgia,” urging
them to nominate a candidate for Gover
nor, and go into the contest with the
Democrats; to abandon their present un
tenable position and their apathy; to
“immediately reconsider tlie questionto
not let the “election go by default,” aud
to put “forth the most earnest and vigo
rous efforts to organize the party, and
meet the old enemies of Equal Rights,”
as he calls the Democrats, “fairly and
squarely in the teeth, and do brave bat
tle for some pure-minded, honest Republi
can, who, if elected, will serve out the
term with credit to himself and benefit to
the State.” We quote the following from
Mr. Clift’s address:
The wishes of the people are entitled
to respect, and the individuals, or party,
who fail to heed"* them when so plainly
expressed, and on so important a ques
tion as the qne pending, will do themselves
great wrong, and suffer in the end accord
ingly. •• '•
I never did, and do not now believe in
shirking a fight with Democracy under
any pretext however specious, or circum
stances however discouraging.
We ought to be ready and willing to
meet tliem whenever and wherever duty
calls, and defend the great principles ad
vocated by our party since ’56, and by
many good men long before.
******
Instead of giving up the fight, let it be
continued, and give them no quarter, till
the last stronghold of the greatest foe of
Liberty and Equal Rights in this coun
try, shall be carried, and they shall sur
render to the cohorts of Freedom, and to
the Civilization of the nineteenth cen
tury
*
The wrongs of our poor people call
loudly for redress, and the cry must be
heeded and responded to by all true
hearts. ,
We must play no cowardly part in this
fight, nor bow our neck to the Demo
cratic yoke, otherwise we are not worthy
the blessings we seek.
Let them—all the leading Republicans
now in Atlanta—take* counsel together
immediately, and prevail on Gov. Conley,
Hon. J. S. Bigby, Ex-Gov. James John
son, or one of a half dozen other pure
and true Republicans of ability, and prom
inence, to allow the party to make an
effort to place them in the Gubernatorial
chair.
Let Governor Conley reconsider his de
termination, and contest his right to his
position before the PEOPLE, that Mighty
Tribunal, higher than all courts.
Let us pay our poll taxes, rapidly organ
ize our party in every county, and and
poll every vote we can; then, if v/e are ever
so badly beaten, we shall have at least the
satisfaction of meeting our old enemy face
to face, aud doing battle valiantly for the
right.
It will put us iu harness for the greater
battle of ’72, iu which the principles of
justice will surely triumph over oppres
sion and wrong, and the result be perfect
Peace. Joseph W. Clift.
Washington, D. C., Nov. 29, 1871.
sardine tlie Third Party .Move
ment.
speaks in thunder tones, and most em-1 From theSavaunah News, 1st Dec.,' 1871.
phatically—and as I think, wisely—con- i Attitude of the Democracy Rc-
strues the language of the Constitution J J """
of Georgia to mean that a new Governor
must be elected next month.‘ 1 to /:
Neither brief time for preparation,
Governor Conley’s position, the result of
the last election, or the inability of our
friends to pay their taxes, should, for
one instant, shut our ears to this call of
XLII CONGRESS,
APPOINTMENT OF THE H 0 l S E
COMMITTEES.
THE
President’s Message!
The
Era News-
I am thoroughly convinced that this is
the very best coarse for us to pursue. The
contrary course seems, to my mind, nei
ther wise, brave, patriotic or just. We
have as much time to work for the elec
tion as our opponents.
Governor Conley’s position is, at least,
of doubtful legality, and even if it were
technically correct, the voice of the people,
speaking through their Representatives,
Atlanta New
paper.
TheiVa, in its advocacy of violence,
lawlessness and disorder, requires some
further notice at our hands. It has in
voked the interference of Federal bayo
nets to keep Benjamin Conley in the
Gubernatorial Chair, and to prevent
THE PEOPLE of Georgia from exer
cising al wful and constitutional right in
a peaceable and law-abiding manner.
Ever since 1868—and perhaps a little
before—the Era has been the mouth
piece and organ of the political banditti,
composed of such men as Bullock, the
Blodgetts, Harris, et id omne genus; and
the money bags of those who own and
control it, have grown plethoric—not
from a legitimate support of the paper
by the people, but by inroads upon the
public Treasury. The vulture claws of
this baDdit crew have been reeking with
the richest .blood of our prostrate. State
for years; and of this blood the Era
has drank deeply, and fattened and grown
insolent.
But this carnival of infamy is drawing
to a close. Its great Bovinity is a fugi
tive from justice. The cords of the law
are tightning around its, “honest Iago,”
and its Falstaff no longer dispenses rail
road plunder belonging to the people of
Georgia, nor organizes Legislatures like
the highwayman forces his victim to
stand and deliver, nor manipulates plun
dering Rings to his own liking.
If this new order of things is allowed
to go on, the Era sees its mission at an
end, aud its sources of supply cut off
and the prospect i3 not consolatory.—
It wants a prolongation of the reign
of its friends ; and we doubt
not it would feel a grim .satisfac
tion in the reinstating of Bullock, and
Blodgett, and Harris, and the plundering
crew, who swarmed in the halls of the
last Legislature.
It suggests a New “Rebellion,” because
it wants more State Printing. It invokes
Grant’s bayonets, and invites and advo
cates a reign of anarchy—knowing how
profitable big State Printing jobs and
advertisements are, when those having
no regard for the public welfare have the
bills to pay out of the people’s money.
And in this crusade against law, per
sonal liberty, and security of property;
in this invocation of disorder, oppression,
and outrage, upon a people who cannot
resist, and who are disposed to be peace
able, and demean themselves as good citi
zens, it seems to have the sanction, coun
tenance, encouragement, and support of
Benjamin Conley, now usurping the
functions of Governor of Georgia.
Cgto. “Bateau will publish the second
volume of Grant’s life, in December.” It
seems, then, that Grant is not in Badeau-
der with the writer.
Washington, November 23.—Letters
have been received in this city from
prominent Democrats, who have been
invited to enter into a movement for
the formation of a third patty, asserting
their positive objections to such pro
ceedings at present, and suggesting that
slow haste be made iu coming to conclu
sions npon the subject of wandering
from the Democratic organization or of
merging it into a new party .without
full and complete consultation and coun
sel among the leading men of the party.
— IPasA ingion special.
ThisiB, says the Mobile Register, a
common-sense view, and shows that all
the Democratic leaders have not lost
their heads by fright. To a third party
we are unalterably opposed, because it in
volves the dissolntion of the only party
in the land that even pretends to uphold
the Constitution, or avows any purpose
to save the free institutions of the United
States. The Democratic party may find
it necessary to treat with other political
organizations or individuals on the ground
of a common fight against a common
enemy. But to treat effectively it must
treat as an army does with its organized
power perfect, and with arms in its hands.
It cannot negotiate at all in a state of
disintegration, and its whole material
can never be brought effectually to bear
in the support of a compromise candi
date. : .
Disband the Democratic party and you
take away the hopes of liberty from hun
dreds of thousands of Democrats. It
would be to withdraw from the field the
only power that stands between the
country and an empire, with General
Grant as its chief. Better meet defeat in
close array, firm to its principles, and
waiting for another day to vindicate its
policy, than abandon the field with the
fugitive cry of sauve qui petit.
The Democratic party cannot die while
a ray of hope is left of Constitutional
Government. It was born with the Con
stitution, it can only die with it. If die
it must—and we are far from admitting
such a fate in this crisis—let it fall nobly,
and go down holding fast to the pillars of
that great temple built by the fathers
which their degenerate and cowardly pos
terity have suffered to be crushed under
the weight of ambition, corruption and
fanaticism.
Courage is the great need now in Dem
ocratic ranks.
Let the weak and the timid halt and
faint by the wuyside, and let the cowards
flee from the present danger, but there
will still be a Democratic party leit, com
posed of the cream of its principles, it§
patriotism, and its bravery. They will
soon seed for the future; for with Grant’s
election, and the succession in view,
there will be new political changes to in
vite the Democracy once more to the
field of patriotic effort to save or rescue
the country from despotic government.
The South, especially, should hold fast
aud bide its time. Her people have this
solace at least; if the people of the North
do not pull their compatriots' of the
South up to their level of freedom and
equality, it is as sure as God’s truth that
they will be hauled down to our level of
polical slavery. The “irresistible con
flict” here sweeps within its inexorable
embrace the liberty of the North, of
which by its consent the South was de
prived. It is for the North to fight or
surrender, and if the Democratic party
makes the true issue and takes the bold
stand, we havo yet hope that the North
ern masses will not surrender.
Washington, December 4.—The fol
lowing are the House Committees:
Elections—McCrary, Hoar, Thomas,
and Perry.
Ways and means-—Dawes, Maynard,
Kelly, Brooks, Finbelnbnrg, Burchard,
Roberts, Kerr and Beck.
Banking and Currency—Hooper,
CliairmaD.
Pacific Railroad—Wheeler, Buffington,
Averill, Lynch, Sypber, Kilirager, Bst-
eridge, Houghton, Wells, McKinney,
Ely, Hooper and McHenry.
Claims—Blair, Chairman.
Commerce—Shellabarger.
Public Lands—Ketcham.
Post Offices—Farnsworth.
Agr icultu re-^-Wilson.
Indian Affairs—Shanks.
Military Affairs—Coburn.
Mil*, age—Sheldon.
Judiciary—Bingham, Butler, Peters,
Mercur, Wilson, Goodrich, EldrMge,
Voorhees and Potter.
Private Land Claims—Mercur.
Naval affairs .
From the Southern Banner, (Athens, Ga.,) Decern'
her 1, 1871.
Tlie
Democratic Convention
Movement.
The suggestion for a National Demo
cratic Convention, on the 22d February,
made by Mr. Voorhees, as reported in
another column, appears to us a very
timely and sensible movement. There
is a manifest tendency to disintegration,
growing out of the divers views of lead
ing members of the party, as well as
from the results of the recent elections.
The causes for this lack of harmony and
of confidence are believed to result more
from a want of thorough understanding
between the representatives of the differ
ent sections, than from any real falling
off in Democratic strength. At any rate,
a convention would disclose the extent of
the sectional divergence, and the weight
of the reasons urged for a modification
of the issues with Radicalism. Timid
and ambitious men grow despondent and
restive under defeat. Good men and
true prefer to battle on for the right, let
the eagles of victory perch where they
may. : ‘
It seems too evident to admit of doubt,
that there is more necessity than ever for
a square “stand up” fight with the cen
tralizing usurpations of the Republicans.
We cannot make such a fight under
passive campaign; nor by supporting a
“conservative” Republican.
The results of the last few years of
Radical rule have demonstrated the cor
rectness of old Democratic principles.
The oppressions of the tariff, the waste of
the public domain in corrupt and extrav
agant land grants, the plundering reve
nue system, the attempt to throttle the
vigor of Stateship by Congressional in
terference for the most petty political
pretexts—these and many other issues
stand out in naked boldness and deform
ity, to warn the people against perpetua
ting Radical misrule, and to convince
them tbat the principles of the old Dem
ocratic party are live principles still.
We would like to see a calm national
council on these questions. We do not
believe it would result in an abandon
ment of the Democratic organization; but
whatever the result, it would probably
quell internal dissensions, and secure a
united canvass against Grant and his re
tainers next year.
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patriots; but it is rapidly becoming evi
dent that she has not Castile soap
enough.
Foreign Affairs—Banka.
Territories—Taffe.
Railways and Canals—Packer.
Mines and Mining—Waldron.
Freedmen’s Affairs—Cobb.
Education and Labor—Pieice.
Revision of the Laws—Butler.
Patents—Myers.
Select Committee on Insurrectionary
States—Holman, Maynard, Scofield,
Farnsworth, Coburn, Stevenson, Butler,
Lansing, Cox, Beck, Yan Trump, Wad
dell, Robinson and Hanks.
Mississippi Levees—Morey, Waldron,
McKee, Getz and Duke.
The roll showed 201 members present.
Beck offered a resolution asking the
President certain questions regarding tho
execution of the Ku-klux law, which',
meeting a storm of objections, was refer
red to the Committee on Insurrectionary
States.
The credentials of Connor, of Texas,
were referred.
the message.
The President states that the relations
of tho United States with foreign powers
continue friendly. Ho refers to the set
tlement of the Alabama dispute by
the Treaty of Washingtou, and
says the example thus set may be
followed by other oivilized na
tions, and finally be the means
of returning to productive industry,
millions of meu wlio are now retained to
settle national disputes by the bayonet
and broadside.
He commends the Minister and Con
sul at France for their course in protect
ing the interests of German subjects in
Paris, during the war. He informs Con
gress that in conformity with tho estab
lished precedent, has recognized the
change of Government in Rome aud the
Italian States. He says something of
the continued friendly relations between
Russia and the United States, referring
to the visit of tho Grazed *Duko Alexis,
aud to the hospitable reception given
him. Iu relation to the Catacazy question,
tho President says the inexcusable course
of the Russian Minister had rendered it
necessary for the President to ask the
Minister’s recall, and to decline to re
ceive that functionary any longer. Ho
says it was impossible j for^ £him,
with self-respect, or a just
regard to the dignity of tho nation, to
permit Mr. Catacazy to continue to hold
intercourse with this Government, after
Lis personal abuse of Government offi
cials and after* his improper inter
ference, by various paeans, in the rela
tions between this country and other
powers. The Governmenthad, therefore,
been released from further intercourse
with Mr. Catacazy and another minister
was commissioned who was entirely un
objectionable.
He recommends tbe education of four
American joutiis in Japan and four in
China. He gives the history of the dif
ficulty ir. Corea, aud leaves tho subject to
the action of Congress.
As to Cuban affairs, he says he has in- '
structed tbe American naval command
ers, in Cuban waters, to protect the lives
and liberties of bona fide American citi
zens and the dignity of the flag,
and expresses the hope that all pending
questions between tho United States and
Cuba may be adjusted in the spirit of
peace and conciliation which has hereto
fore guided both powers.
He recommends Congress to take
measures to support the lines of steam- 1
ships between San Francisco and China
and Japan; also, to take steps to bring
about a return to specie payment; also,
to unite the Telegraph with tho Postal
system of the United States.
He defends the policy pursued in re
ference to the stoppage of the Ku-Klux
outrages, and expresses the belief that
out of the very numerous arrests % made,
no innocent person is now in custody.
In regard to [polygamy in Utah he re
lates the action of the Federal Courts
and authorities there, and says the Mor
mons will not be permitted to violate the
laws under the cloak of religion, but
suggests whether children already bom
under the Mormon system should be le
gitimate.
He recommends the abolition of all in
ternal revenue taxes, except those on
spirits, malt liquors and tobacco, aud the ’
abolition of stamps; also, the revision of
the tariff.
He says the Indian peace policy has
thus far resulted favorably, and he recom
mends the formation of a territorial gov
ernment in the Indian Territory.
He suggests the removal of all political
disabilities, under the Fourteenth Con
stitutional Amendment, and says that it
will be a happy time for the Southern
States, when their old citizens shall again
take an interest in public affairs.
He recommends liberal appropriations
for the District of Columbia, and for the
public buildings in Chicago. He reviews
the question of civil service reform, and
promises tbat the experiment of reform
shalWiave a fair trial
The Senate—Blair offered a resolu
tion of inquiry the same as Beck offered
in the Honse, regarding the enforce
ment of the Ku-Klux Law, which went
over under objections.
The message was read and the Senate
adjourned.