Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1855-01-12
Important DOcmment--M Message OF
tilc Governor OF Massachusetts.


Boston, Jan. 0.
Mr.. Gardiner was inaugurated Governor
Of Massachusetts, to-day. The subject Of
his message is principally our foreign pop.
ulaton, the duties of Americans towards
them. and the danger to be apprehended
from them. lie notices the great increase
Of emigration since 1910. and the beggary
and crime Incident TO it; and urges that wise
statesmapship should interfere, within the
limits o! the constitution, TO direct, amelio-
rate and control those elements. He con-
tends that tho dominant race must regulate
the incoming class; and recommends that
all schools, aided by the State, shall use the
same language. He also proposes to dis
band all military companies founded upon
and developing exclusively foreign sympa.
their-to return the Bible TO our public
schools, and to oppose every measure ten
ding to a union Of Church and State. The
Governor is particularly severe on the sub
ject ofimported criminals and paupers, red
republicans, demagogues, and others who
would seek their own advancement at the
expense Of the best interests Of this coun-
try. lie urges, as the best plan, that for
eigners should be nationalized before they
are naturalized; and is opposed to the easy
way 10 naturalization. He holds that the
foreigner is entitled to enjoy all the bless
ings Of the country. but that the nation
should continue 10 administer the laws ac-
cording to their own judgment. He rec
ommends an amendment Of the constitution
so that tho alien elective franchise shall be
restricted to twenty one years after natu-
ralizalion, and not to be extended then un.
/ less the alien can read and write the Eng
lish language. He says that Cue Of his ear
liest acts will be to sanction the disbanding
Of military companies composed Of persons
Of foreign birth.
In regard to the present depressed con-
dition Of industry he says tour remedy is
not SO much in tariffs and legislative enact
ments as in attention TO feeling Of patri
otic nationality, and determination to en-
courage industry of the American laboreI
by consuming the homo products Of the
shop, factory and the field in preference tc
imported fabrics or foreign products.
lie recommends the repeal Of the uncon'
stitutional features Of the liquor law, and
signifies his willingness to sanction con-
stituional act to suppress intemperance.
lie aludes to the aggression Of Slavery,
and the legislation Of Congress on the sub.
jec', and submits whether additional legis-
lation is not necessary TO protect the cardi.
nal rights OF the habeas corpus guarantee,
and the trial by jury, and returns to the
principles of the American party again and
urges the Americanizing Of the army, and
that the restrictions upon foreigners extend
to all offices in the gift Of the people.
He recommends the repeal of the usury
laws; change Of the law for Imprisonment
for debt. and also for the more perfect pro-
lection Of bill holders Of Banks, and wages
Of laborers.
lie concludes by advocating the justice
of the claim of Massachusetts upon the
general government for expenditures Of tho
war Of 1912.