The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1858-01-15
Gov. Morrill's Inaugural.

0oV' molTlllb AuauBulaAs
We commend to the attention and pc
rusal Of our readers the Inaugural address
Of Gov. Morrill,, published in our columns
to-day. 1t was delivered orally to both
branches Of the Legislature, and in pres
encc Of large audience, filling the gallo
ries and the areas and aislcs, ofthe Rep
resentatives Hall, on Friday last. Gov.
NJ. gives to the people, in his inaugural,
frank, clear, and somewhat lengthy cx-
position Of his views on questions Of both
State and National interests, and we are
confident that in the general and in the
particular, the will find an earnest and
hearty public approval. Extended as are
tho Governors remarks, no one of the
voters Of the State should be deferred by
their length from giving them candid
perusal, ard a thoughtful consideration.
That economy in the public expcndi.
ture which lightcns the burdens Of labor,
we are glad to find has an earnest advo-
cate in our Governor. There is grow
ing necessity for caution in this particu-
lar, and We trust the Legislature, needing
the admonition ofthc Governor, and mind
full of the just expectation OF tho people,
will keep constantly in view these recon-
mcndations of the message which are cal
culated to reduce within proper bounds
the public expenditures. 1t can do so by
givingthepcoplc n short session and abstain
from endorsing unnecessary measures,
which drain the treasury, and by looping
off all useless expenditures. There is
philosophy as well as sound doctrine in
the suggestions which the Governor
makes respecting individual cxtrava-
gancc leading to profilscncss Of public en-
penditurc.
The governor takes, rs We think, cor
rect views of the real value of our State,
and commcnds its varied interests to the
attention Of the Legislature in pertinent
and proper language. We need not
greater resources but enlightened legisla-
ton. Give this TO the people, with n
wise economy in public expenditure, and
it should be remembered that niggard-
ness is not economy in the true sense,
and Maine may stand with the foremost
in the ground Of national or State pros
pcrity. The Governor has an intelligent
idea Of the capacities Of the State, and the
advantages the people possess over States
with "blandcr skies and more fertile
Soils The suggestions Of the Governor
respecting the educational wants Of the
people, are characterized by sound sense
and enlightened perceptions of the para
mount Importance Of educating the pco-
pie. The establishment of school for
the education Of teachers, is recommend
cd by the Governor. The project has
been before the Legislature, and deeming
it calculated TO increase the usefulness Of
the common schools, it has ever had our
support. We trust the Legislature will
not adjourn without taking measures to
give practical effect to this recommended
ton.
The Governor discusses the temper
anco question in n manner that will give
pleasure to every friend Of temperance in
the State. A clearer statement Of tie
right, and duty of the State to prohibit
the accursed traffic in alcoholic liquors
could hardly be made, than is made in
the message. In the exposition which
the Governor has made Of his views on
this question, there is frankness of ex-
preston, and compactncss OF argument.
Everything that is said on this topic is
well and appropriately said, and shows
that the Governor is not only friend OF
prohibition from convictions Of cxpcdien-
cy viewed in the light OF public policy,
but from an earnest desire to promote
the moral welfare Of the people. The
Governor recommends the submission OF
any law which may be passed TO the peo-
pie for approval. This is in accordance
with the pledge given by the republican
party at its convention held in Bangor
last summer. The republican members
of the Legislature in following out the
recommendation Of the Governor on this
question, will meet the just expectations
of the people. We desire only to add
that the sentiments expressed by the
Governor arc in accordance with what
was said Of them last summer, and We
are pleased that he has made an authori-
tative declaration of them which must be
to all temperance men, and
to those in our State, who had
their suspicious aroused by the action Of
the Bangor Convention in taking ground
in favor Of submitting anylaw that might
be passed to the test Of the popular will,
and were suspicious that questions Of par
ty capcdicncy might be successfully ap-
pcalcd to, to defeat the adoption Of wise
and judicious prohibitory law.
The remarks Of the Governor on the
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