Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1845-01-03
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In obedience to the Proclamation Of the Gov
ernor, requesting that this day might DO devoted
to Thanksgiving for the many fosors enjoy
under Divine Providence, the legislature has not
boon in session. Our opinion Is TINT it is an ill.,
advised policy, and thu, the object proposed viii
receive but li.to attention. Divine service was
had in all tho churches Of tho city md There was
an outward display Of worship which hope IS
not an ''cmpty show
'Tho election Of President judge 10 tho first,
second, aud third Judicial Circuits came oil last
evening. isanc Mayor, tho present incumbent
of the first Circuit reelected, by ono vote
ovoe Dan. Maco, Esq. In the second Circuit,
VIM. T. Otto, Esq, the present Principal Score
tnry of tho Senate elected; aud in the third,
CORTLAND Z. Cushing, tho present Prosecuting
Attorney for the District, was elected. Ills prn.
cipul competitor Daniel Macy, Esq, former
ly of Wayne county.
The sclec. committee to whom vas re fcrrej the
resolution of Mr.. Deirces in relation to the state
debt, .nado report, accompanied b. bill.
yesterday. II laid OH the table, and 80
pics ordered TO be printed for the use Of the SEN
ate. In the Report, it s proposed to fund al tho
interest which has already accrued on our State
Bonds, and including ono yoar IN advance, DO
computed and :ha, new Bonds DO issued, be1ring
three per cent. interest, and exchange for those
in tho hands Of tho Bond holders, bearing five,
SIX, and soven per cont, and that assurances DO
made for Tho faithful payment Of tic interest an
nuny. If tho Bond holders would mako ,!is
rangoncnt, II is supposed thnt the assessment Of
thirty cents OH the one hundred dollars Ct taxable
property in the Stale, and poll tax Of ono dol
lar, would meet that interest, and Tint The tolls
md water rents on tho Wabash and Erie Cana
would furnish means 70 dofray the curront cx-
ponscs Of tho State government. Tho Report,
however, viii be published, when IT viii be
laid before our readers, and to which shall
chill the ospecial attention Of readers.
am indebted 10 j friend IN Cincinnati for
copy Of the Gazette, containg the following
tice Of Gov. Whitcombs Message. 1t fair
and just review. and It's spirit - commendahlo.-
Wo arc deeply involved III Debt, but not yet III
dishonor; and it should be tho pride Of every cltl-
zen of the State, 10 prevent q bankruptcy IN the
one, if tho other cannot DO aycrtoi. The intcg-
rity of Indiana MUST DO maEtainod. K Is time
public opinion was awakened to the subject of
our State Indebtedness, and hopo odd Wayne
II is true that $50 havo received but littc local
benefit from the expenditure of the vast sums
squandcrod III other parts of the State: bat We
arc bound by interest, honor, and every consider
alton that is dear to our beloved State to stand up
to the work.
fndiana~--Gv,. WhitComb-
Wo feel dissatisfied as we'll rs panied, at the
Message Of Gov. Whitcomb It IS bad public
I,J b.i 4,.tl1 -,
its want of accuracy aud fairness.
it's difficult with any thing like respect for tic
Office which he fills, for the man himself, TO
speak of it III languages tho occasion would war
rant, and may be hard. BY any course Of action,
10 countoract its banetul influence upon the char
meter Of Indiana at home. its credit abroad -
The public mind IN thus State lust iaboring
between right nnd wrong, half resolved to meet
the crisis lko mon, yo, half afraid 10 do 81, and
while in this condition Gov. Whitcomb puts forth
n message, Respondent IN tone, cowardiy IN spirit,
trimming IN policy, thus para wing az for rs ho
can do i, the efforts and hopes Of the good. and
giving front md compactncss to the action OF the
designing aud bad. citizens of Indiana. His
course has surprised Nil parties. We think 40
speak truly when say. mono spare II tho sever
est censure.
But, If wc are not wholly mislnformed,
charge may be made against Gov Nhitcomh.
which hc owes il 70 explain: for the belief IS
common, here with good many we'll informed
men, that no has palicred with tho faith of the
State III better bargain with her creditors. We
published his statement. II represented the for
eign debt at upwards of SlO,000.00o, and then
proceeded to give tho domestic untundod debt
rs follows;
SIX per eeo,. Treasury outstanding. $50 900
Interest thereon 10 Is, Jan. Iss5, 10000
Five per ccai Treasury noies outstanding $4,000
Interest from. say lst June, TO ISL ist
January. 1875. 66263
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