The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-01-05
The Opening u the observation-disclosures
ing message or toc Governor. a.

The Openapg u the Observation-Disclosures
Ing messags OF tne Governor.
According to the Information contained In the
letter of our Albany correspondent, published in
another colnmn Governor King would appear to
have resolved on taking novel and independent
course, and on giving the slip to the keepers of
Governors, who under the command OF Thurlow
Weed, have exercised 80 blnefu an influence on
the State government Tor several years The
blood of the Kings was always independent; if
Governor King shows something of its original
pluck, be will renovate the hive.
According to our correspondent, Governor
Kings message, which viii be published as usual
tomorrow, takes strong ground against the Pro
hlbitory Liquor law, and advocates the passage of
stringent license law. This is precisely the
policy We have always advocated, in common
with every sensible man IN the State. If Gov
erDor King gives the final death blow to the
Maine law fanatics be will recommend himself
TO the popular feeling of the State in the highest
degree Let him. or rather, let the Legislature
enact q license law, no matter how stringent. Let
the greatest pains be taken 10 make it effective
and easy of application. Let the numoer OF grOg
shops be reduced, if necessary, and some of the
worst places which are nothing bat an injury to
the people in every point OF view, be closed
altogether. And let ample provision be
made for the punishment Of those who
wilfuly sell poison under the name of liquor
But let us hear no more OF the prohibition of
traffic which under proper regulations and in
proper hancs may be highly beneficial.
T. H. 81 tl,A
ernor is to take ground in favor Of a three mill
tax to complete the canals, the enlargement
fund being consumed. In this view, he will be
sustained by the Seward wings, but it is appre-
beDded that the democratic wing Of the republ-
cans may not be willing to work with their
allies in line so contrary to their old policy.
We shall have occasion to refer to this question
again meanwhile it seems singular, to say the
least that the people of this State should be
driven every year or two to the necessity of
taxing themselves in order TO make up de-
fciency mainly caused by the injudiciOus repeal
of railroad tolls Were the great railroads of
this State placed ON the same footing as the
canals, the latter weuld be enabled to do business
enough to dispense with further aid from the
people as it is, the people of the State, who are
the owners of the canals, have by their own
act-namely, by relieving the railways of tolls
enabled competitors to enter the field at an i'm
mense advantage, to take away the business OF
the canals, and to throw them back every two or
three years upon our hands for more money.
In reference to the city, it is understood that
Governor King does not 60 the length of those
republican schemers who propose to punish New
New York for having voted for Buchanan by
DISTINGUISHING us and setting over the city a
Council Of Ten from the country parts. He
recommends alterations in the organization of
the Police Department. We will take leave to
say to Governor King that it is not single
brick OF q single sash in the municipal ediiice
which requires mending but the whole building
from roof TO cellar. Any change would of course
be preferable to the wholesale Acknowledgement
proposed by the leaders of the republican party.
But, Let Governor King and his friends mark il
well, no benefit can be expected from any reform
that in not based on sound and thorough princi
pies No government can ever give satisfaction
in this city which permits each executive depart
ment TO be independent of the executive head
which in word, converts the municipal machine
into house divided against itself. Simplicity
and unity concentration Of power and concen-
uation of responsibility; these are the points
which ought TO be the corner stones Of the nun;
cipal coffee. When ne departed from them, W
began to go wrong We have gone from bad t.
worse ever since and we shall continue 70 d.
cline until they are restored.
It is pity to see Gov. King yieldiog to his
party so far o. 10 recommend moral and material
aid for Kansas, as We understand he is TO do. |
Why on earth lot leave Kansas alone? What |
have We to do with Zoe people Of that Territory?
What impertnencc Il Is for US To want 10 dictate
TO them what sort OF Institutions they shall have!
Let individuals 90 70 Kansas, IL they choose, and
when the right time comes, vote for or against |
slavery as their humor or opinion leads them: |
but the government OF the State has no more to |
do with the subject than the Queen Of England. |
1t might have been hoped that the Governor of |
the great central STATE OF New York would have |
set the more tboughtless and less important |
Governors Of the other States wise lesson on |
this head.
But, on the whole it seems that Gov Kim |
promises well; that he proposes TO pursue an in.
d, pendent course, and scout dictation; that he
talks Of being Aoi,c ia Pclais, as we'll IA King |
Of the Franks II so, We heartily wish him G u |
speed!