New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-01-21
GOVERNORS MESSAGE.

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We present our readers with the annual message Of
Gov. Wickline this morning. We have read IL with
considerable care, and find muchin it to commend and
little tocondemn We dissent to some of the eonciu-
sons OF His Exeellency, but on the whole, d regard
for truth and justice compels to say that the tone
and temper of the document such as reflect credit
upon the head Of its distinguished author.
There can be no objection to the Governors refer
ence the last Presidential election although we ap
prehend-none Of Us can prevent onr apprehenslons-
that the election of Mr. Buchanan has not settled for
all coming time that great principle (which secures
to us Of the South just rights under the Constitu-
toni. e. intervention on the part Of Congress-
either to extend or limit slavery From the bottom
of our hearts we hope the Governor is right. We
would rejoice to be convinced Of the error Of our way
of thinking, viz That the war upon the South has
but commenced that it has but lately assumed for
midabe proportions and that the four years admin.
istration Of Mr. Buchanan will be but four years
truce, the termination of which will be characterized
by still more dangerous onslaughts.
For the Governor mention of the condition of the
various departments constituting the State govern
ment, we refer our readers to the message itself.
Everything appears to be satisfactory in an eminent
measure, SO far the conduct of the various officers
Comes within executive pulview. We are happy to
be Informed that the finances of the commonwealth
are in state Of undoubted solvency. The admins
tration of the Charity Hospital is commended the an
preparation asked for recommendedto be made. The
Insane Asylum at jackson needs $780, 00. The Coy.
ernor avors the appropriation of that sum- The Gov
ernor advocates continuance of the Quarantine laws
and gives good reasons therefor. Legislation is re-
quired to prevent commanders of vessers from viola
ting those laws. The salary of the Adjuant General
is too SMALL and ought to be increased. Of the pro-
prety Of this there is not scintilla Of doubt That
officer is entitled to at least $4,000 per annum and it
would be wise economy on the part of the Legislature
to establish it at that figure. @
With the Governors views in regard to re rnodeling
the Judiciary system of the State we entirely concur
1t is source of pride to that the ideas so often
promulgated in these columns have met with approval
in so distinguished quarter. To use the language OF
the message The districts should be enlarged, the
salaries of the Judges increased proportion so as to
command the best talent This is the true doctrine
and the only true doctrine. Let the salaries be ud
cously increased and then the people will be enabled
to command the best talent, and such talent almost
Invariably carries with it, character, honesty and
industry,
Gov. Wicklife refers somewhat at length to the
penitentiary, and speaks in high terms Of Messr S.
NJ Hart and W. S. Pike, q for the faithful, prompt
and judcious manner in which they have discharged
their duties as agents of the Louisiana Penitentiaryn
His concentrations Of these gentlemen are well dc.
served. Whatever they undertake is always faith
fully ably and efficiently performed. 1t would be
good thing for the treasury if they were constituted
agents and managers of the penitentiary for life
The Governor congratuates the Legislature on the
sound, stable and prosperous condition Of the banking
system, and takes ground against any innovations
that would tend to impair its strong Ind copserya
i've checksn
The illusions in the message to the progress and
prospects of great railroads. are in an eminent
1egree encouraging: The Governor gives quite an
extended history, which will be found interesting to
all our readers We glad to see that the aid OF
the State is recommended to be given to the New
Orleans ana Baton Rouge Railroad Company. This
enterprise is deserving and should years since have
been put on the same footing with other works of
internal improvement.
Governor Wcklitte concludes by lengthy re ference
to the election disturbances in this city. He is de-
cided yet temperate, in the expression of his views
He thinks that the expression of such elections is an
open and palpable fraud on the people, and recon-
mends the Legislature " to adopt such measures as
shall etfeetaay prevent the true will of the majority
from being totally silenced."
We are as much opposed to election disturbances as
anybody else; but how they are to be prevented by
the Legislature is beyond our comprehension Election
riots, rows and ightings common to all our i'm
portant cities. They area growing evil-a contin,
ually enlarging cancer upon the body polite. For
part we believe they will increase until further
endurance becomes impossible, and then remedy,
and the only remedy, will be applied through con
yention of the representatives OF the sovereignty Of
the people, armed with plenmy power. We may be
wrong but, nevertheless, we are honestly of the
opinion that the evil is beyond the reach legislative
remedy and can only be eradicated, fully, finally and
permanently, by the application of the convention
scapel.