The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1854-12-01
CHARLOTTE::
FRIDAY MORNING, December l, 1854.
Governors Message.

To the exclusion Of our u .ua variety, we pub.
lsh this week the eutire message of Gov. Reid.
II is very clear and dignifed public document.
and discusses in concise and statesmanIke
manner the internal affairs Of The State.
The principal topics treated of are The Common
School sy stem Internal Improvements, Free SUI.
Gage, the election Of Judges and Justices OF the
Pence by the people, the erection Of Two monu.
ments in the Capitol Square, one 10 the memory
o. the soldiers Of the Revolution the other to the
sgners Of The McckIenburg Declaration Of Inde.
pendcnce, The revision of the revenue 81 stem and
the State debt. The University is commended
for its usefulness and the able and fIicient man.
ner in " hch lis affairs have been managed. The
Common School system is working well, and
though il has been in operation comparatively
short period OF time, has accomplished much
good and promises to afford the means Of Educa.
ton to every youth in the State. The subject of
Free Suffrage is next taken up, and the means ne.
cessary 10 have i. engraIted upon our fundamental
law strongly urged we will not recapitulale the
nrguments-lhey ore sufficiently well known to
our readers, and woe TO the politician that at
tempts agnin to thwart the wishes Of the people
on this subject, for it is one in which they fee
more than ordinary interest.
Next he recommends 10 the favorable consIde-
ration Of the Legislature, the propriety Of elecng
Judges and Justices of the Peace by the people,
for a term of years less than for lile All proper
means should be adopted for the encouragement
OF the Agricultural and Mining resources of the
Stale; and an evidence Of our prosperity and
ADVANCEMENT he alludes with evident satisfaction
TO the fact, that the tide Of emigration which, in
former years, drained our State Of It's best and
most enterprising population, has been signally
checked.
In view OF the full development of our Agricul-
tural, Mining and Manufacturing interests, he re.
commends prudent and judicious system of In
ternal improvements. The Governor then pro.
ceeds 10 examine the Revenue Law, and recon-
mends several important changes, in order to
equaliZe the burden Of taxation. He then recon-
mends an increase of Banking Capital and the
prohibition OF the circulation of Notes of less de-
nomination than Three or Five Dollars.
After paying high compliment to our Judicial
shall consist of four, instead Of three, Judges, as
at preseni-and also, the formation OF two new
judicial circuits. The Message then concludes
with the following brief and pointed allusion to
the aspect OF political events at the North:
The bright prospect Of our State affairs, | regret
TO shy, is somewhat clouded by the reckless spirit
of fanaticism which threatens the violation OF the
Constitution aud The dissolution Of the Union
The conviction is growing deeper every day, that
the AbolitionsIs oil the North are determined that
the South shall not repose in the quiet enjoyment
OF her domestic institutions. The politicians and
clergy who lead these fanatics, are not purer or
wiser than were the cotemporares Of the trainers
OF the Federal Constitution. Than the Statesmen
and DiVines were content TO take The Bible und
Constitution the " touch stones " Of their faith
and the North and the South could meet in spirit
of harmony, and unite in a common effort TO
cure the blessings of civil and religious liberty.-
But how changed is the picture Of the present day
Now these higher law" men disregard the COM
promises Of the Constitution, and are mischevous-
y endeaVOring to violate the rights OF our proper.
ty, and DESTROY our domestic peace and security.
This 10 question OF paramount importance 4; and
| recommend the General Assembly to declare,
firmly and decidedly, that we shall require the
compromises OF the Constitution 10 be observed in
good faith, The part OF the North and that North
Carolina knows her rights, and will maintain them
q Gov Reid having resigned his office in or.