The President's Message

President llaves' last message to congress which met on Monday will recelve littlo at tention. More than onehalf of the VOters of this country ruwt their ballots against Uim in 1876, and a larger proportion concede that he ought not to have ocoupied a position that rightfully belonged to anothcr. The creaturti of art unconstilutional electoral commission, installed executive becauso the denocratio party rather submit to a wrong than be tho instigators of revolution, the fraudulent president does not command the respect of the people. Neither does the party with which he ín identilied think much of him. 1 ling, the most powerful man in itlmsn't ; erossed the threshold of the white liouHe since Hayes' incumbency. Arthur hates him for making Arthuran example in carrying out civil service reform. Cámeron holds him in contempt. IvOgan haa no love. for him. Grant takes little qotice of him. In fact the leaders of the party, tbose especially to whom Garfleld looked for succor in the direst moments of the last campalgn, do not disguise their dislike of the present administration and patiently wait its end. Therefore whatever ITayes may recOmmend will have little weight in or out oí coug-ress. He simply obeys a duty. Probably greater deferenoe was paid to liiui tlian to Andrew Johnson, TVlieil DY a vlo nf tho lionoo tlio reading of a message from the latter ■was indefinitely postponed. The president first oongratulates congress on the continuod prospeitty of the country and peaceful resulta of the late election. Alludes to restricted suffrage by the blacks of tlie south and hopes that sectionalism will disappear. Believes that education should be unirersal (in the south) by devoting grants f public lands, and if necessary appropriations from the treasury. Reealls the faraous civil service system, and from experience concludes that abuse of federal appointments can not be remedied except by law, He exults over advantages derived from competitive examination during his term. He goes so far as to favor the breaking np of the spoils system by law, of which we qijote: The most sorious obstacle, hoïveyer, to an improvement of the civil service, and especially to a reform of the method of appointment and removal, has been found to be the practice, under ■what is known as the spoils system, by ■which the appointing power has been so largely encroached upon by members of congress. The first step in the reform of tli3 civil service must be a complete divorce between congress and the executive in the matter of appointments. The eorrupting doctrine tliat " to the vietorS belong the spoils," is inseparable from congressional patronage as the established" rule and practice of parties in power. It comes to be understood by applicants for office, and by the people'generally, that representatives and senators are entitled to disburse the patronage of their respective districts and states. It is not necessary to recite at length the evils resultfog from this invasión (if the executive function. The trae principies of govermnent on the subject of appóintments to office, as stated in the nr.tional conventions of the leading parties of the country, have again and ayain been approved by the American pe'óple, and have not be'en called in question in any quarter. Theso autheutic expressions of rjublic opinión upon this all-importSant subject are tiie str.t.cii-'.ftiiia ,■,..;.. xTftp n...t i.öiuTrg ct) ene constitutional structure of the government. " Under the constitution, tlie President and heads of departments ars to make nominations for office. The sánate is to advise and 2onsenl to app utments, and the house of represent atibes is to accuse and prosecute Laithle,=i9 officers. The best interest of the public service demand that these distinctions be resptjcled; that senators and representativos, who may be judges and accusers, hould not díctate appoinlments to office." To this end the co-operation of the legislative department of the government is required, alike by the necessities of the case and by imblic opinión. Members of congress will not be relieved from the demands made upon them with reference to appointments to office uiitil, by legislative enactment, the pernicious practice is condemn'd and practiced. A reorganization of the territory of Utáh with the view of breaking up the polygarnous practices of its citizens, is recommended in the following language: I recommend that congress provide for the government of Utah by a governor and judfres, or eommissioners, appointed by the President and contirmed bv tho sonate- a government analogous to the provisional government established for the Territory northwest erf the Ohio by the ordinance of 1787. If, however, ït is deemed best to continue the existing form of local government, I recommend that the right to vote, hold office and sit on juries in the territory of Utah be confined to those who neither practice nor uphold polygamy. If thorough measures are adopted, it is believed Uiat wittim a few yearj the evils which now aftlict Utah will be eradicated, and tliat this territory will in good time beconie one of the most prosperous and attractive of the new states of the nnion. Our f oreign relations are undisturbed. The building of the Panama canal wit ieuf the approval of tho United States, should be opposed. Favors steam postal subsidies to build up commerce. Says the flnances are in excellent condition. Indebtedness at date is $1,886,019,504.60. JL'aid during his administration $108,758,100. There are in existence, uncancelled, 346,681,016 of United States legal tender notes. Favors repeal of the law authorizing the silver dollar of 412 grains :nd the putting of one hundred cents into it. He believes in providing for Gen. Grant thus: I commend to the attention of congress the grent services of the cqmmander-m-chief of our armies during ttie war for the union, whose wise, firra and patriot ie conduct did so much to bring the momentous conflict to a close. Tlie legislation of the United States contains many precedents for the recognition of distinguished military merit, authorizing rank and ernoluménts to be conferred for eminent services to the country. Au act of oongress authorizing the appoiutment of a Captain-General of the Army, with suitable provisions relating to compensation, retirement and other details, would, in my judgmeut, be altogether fitting and proper, and would be warmly appröved by the country. Manager Henry E. A-bbey of Booth's Tlieater, New York, was to have produced the Passion Play this week, has writteri a card in which he announces that he has ooncluded to withdraw the play, owing to the pressnrO of public sentiment. Mr. Al-bey saysthepreparations for prodncing the play have oot hira fully $20,0CO.