The Plymouth pilot. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1851-1852, 1851-12-10


cause Brown was printer 10 the Conven-
ton. For some reason his sympathies
were strongly enlisted on the side Of the
Free Soil question after it had become as
good as obsolete with the leading men,
and on the passage Of the Fugitive Slave
Law, he came out in hard language agains,
it, and those who sustained it, The open
hostility between him and Brown has
brought out much venom on his part, and
more replies from Brown than the occa-
sion called for. He now sanctions the
law, and his shifting course has lost him
the confidence of good democrats to
great extent. II his late change is for the
purpose of rctracing an erroneous step, he
ought TO have The privilege, and be res
pected for it. If he deserves no conf
dence. and his motive is TO get re-nomi-
mated for Auditor. the peoples delegates
can see il, and act accordingly. We do
hope that the Sentinel will let him alone,
for the people know him we'll enough to
reward him according to his deeds.
Gothic following was intended 10 ac-
company the Governors Message-but
owing 10 an oversight in making up the
form. the extracts from the Message on
our first page were all put together, and
the following left out.
We have been in want of help for some
time aud have been daily expecting a
journeyman, but he does not yet make
his appearance. and we are unable to is
sue an extra this week containing the
Messages Of the President and Governor
Their great length prohibits their publ
cation in our little sheet, and we are com
PEELED to give synopsis of them. How
ever. we have them at length in numer-
Gus exchanges. and such of our friends as
have not seen them can get a copy BY
calling at the office. The Message of
Gov. Wright is, as his papers always are,
an able State document, AMI we hope sv-
cry citizen will carefully peruse it. AZ
ter the usual preliminary congratulations
he refers TO the charge in our fundamen-
tai laws, as follows: (see lst paragra phi of
extract.) In relation to our financial af-
fairs. he says. (see 81 paragraph He
dweils at length on the proposed change
in our laws, and practise, and cautions
against too prevalent error, that OF great
and sudden changes-the entire abolition
of established things, and the introduc-
ton Of new: and recommends that the
new laws be postponed in their opera
ton until the people can investigate them,
as the majority of public opinion must
sanction them before they can become
permanent. He also recommends that
the Commissioners Of Revision. receive
voluntary suggestions Of laws and change
from all that are willing to send them,
and use them as they may think proper;
thus making use of The whole talent oil
the State TO select Statute from.
He las visited our State University. and
speaks in high terms of the manner of it:
conduct. 1t appears that our State stands
unrivalled in her public schools; there
being eighty three, with 1890 pupils in
attendance.
In the State, we have 1907 over &c
years of age who cannot read and write
He thinks that in our zeal for hishel
schools: we have overlooked the necessi
ty ofcommon schools, and urges in strons
language, the fostering Of every means. to
extend the benefits Of them, TO every fire
side. 1t seems that our common schoo
fund in proportion to population is th'
largest III the Union. except one State
being 81 ,664 ,279,36 This must remain
a perpetual fund, that can be added to
but never diminished. He impresses mos
forcibly the necessity of great care in Sc
leciing superintendent Of com. schools
He should be man every way qualified
as the success of the whole plan depend
much upon his action. In relation t
the mineral resources Of the State, h
says, (see Sd paragfagh.) or our Stat
Prison, and the convicts he says, (see 4t
paragraph.) He speaks of the office o
| Attorney General thus, (see 5th pa,o
graph.) He winds up with the follow in