The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1858-01-29
inaugural Address of Gov. Packer.


the aInaugural Address of our new Governor,
which will BE- found oD lhe first page of this is /
sue Of the Gazette. There is not line OF ii |
which does not contain sound Democratic doe
trine. The~spntneuts which it pnuncia,ps in
regard TO the Irading questions OF the day, are
such as will meet with hearty response from
every Democrat IN the Stale. On the subject
of the Veto Power and tie signing of bills
bv the Executive, the views Of the Governor
are especially to be commended. In the Ian
guage Of the "a ddres>,'' at is manlfestlY The
intention the Constitution that the deIiterate
and conscientious approval of the Governor
shall be given to bill before it becomes law.
in addition to ha approval of the two Houses
that have previously passed it; unless the ma
iorities afterwards given it upon re-conSdera-
ton in each House, shall be 50 decisive to
clearly indicate the wisdom Of the measure. -
The opposition 10 ''smaIl notes as currency"
and to the "ncrease of banking capital under
present arrangements" expressed by the Gov
ernor, meets with our unqualified appreciation,
as it will with that of every Democrat who is
Ioval and true TO the principles OF his party.
We hope the Legislature will at once act upon
his suggestions in reference to this subject
The Governor evinceS laudable determination
to carry out the constitutional amendment late
~ adopted which "demands the establishment
of an effective sinking fund for the payment Of
the public debt" On this head he remarks very
truly that CATER eight years of experience un-
der the sinking fund act of 1919, we End our
public Indebtedness but slghtlv diminished. y
This act, ii will be remembered, is the 'sSiak
IN Fund .Qct" of which the Abolition Govern
or, VIM F. Johnston and his adherentS once up
on time boasted so loudly. THE declaration
OF the Governor, that "our system of ncorpora-
tions has become so vast, diversified and diff
cult OF comprehension, that no reasonable in
duStry can master the whole subject and under
stand precisely where we are aud whittier We
are drihing," should stimulate the legislature TO
ga thorough revision of our laws on this subject
and the establishment of general, uniform regu-
latons for each class Of corporate bodies" The
Governor refers briefly to the difficulties in
Utah and Kansas, placing himself with regard
to The latter, on the broad platform OF the ''JFW
oft Majority Gscertained according 10 L ar"
long since occupied by his brother Democrat,
JAMES BUCHANAN. Indeed, as ardent support
ers of the Kansas policy of President Buchanan,
we could not have desired stronger endorse
ment OF that policy from Governor Packer than
that given in his Inaugural Address. We
presume that the Governor would not have
made the Kansas question topic of his Address,
had not his late opponent, Mr.. Wimot, forced
it upon the people of Pennsylvania as an issue,
and thus caused portion of them TO look to
the new Governor for some expression Of opn-
ION 10 regard to it. lie, doubtless, therefore,
considered it his duty 10 make known his views
on that subject, hoping, perhaps, IN SO doing to
aid in allayiag the useless excitement which
has sprung therefrom and which is at present
so nerdlesSlY diStracting the minds Of the peo-
pie. In speaking Of the Federal Government,
the Governor pays high tribute TO MIR. Bu-
chanan and his Cabinet. He says "At this
time W. have strong reason 10 conide in that
governments as we know that its administra-
ton is in saE-, able and patriotic hands; and
that it may be trusted to deal justly with all
sections oil lh~ country"
The people Of Pennsylvania need but read
Governor Packers address," to behold the
wisdom oftheir choice in elevatiug him to the
highest office in ttrr gift. If the Legislature
will make laws as honestly as the Governor viii
execute them, then we need not fear that in
three years hence we shall ''hehoid Prnnsylva-
ala advanced and secure in her position as one
ofthe great communities Of tin New World
her standard alotf, and proudly bearing, unfair
nshed, her motto of Virtue, Liberty and Inde-
pendence.