New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-01-11
on her canals, now reduced TO straits compelled to
borrow, and obliged to impose new taxes

on her canals IL now reduced 10 straits compelled 10
borrow, and obliged to impose new taxes.
Though Governor Lyon does not incline TO throw
the whole blame Of the exiting financial crisis on the
banks still he criciscs their conduct with severity
and especially their continued suspension Of specie
payments. Like Governor Pollock of Pennsylvania
be seems to favor system like that of New-York lie
also recommends the adoption Of sub-treasuy system
for tie State transactions.
OF the state of public education he is not able to
give favorable account Under the privilege now
given to each county to refuse accept the school
system, there is effective system Of schools out OF
baltimore. The Governor strongly urges energetic
effort to put things better foundation, and urges
especially the appointment OF a State Superintendent
and the establishment of State Normal School. As
might be expected from the state of the schools new
State Prison is needed, though the Governor thinks
that institution might be considerably relieved by re-
storing TO the Courts of law discretion of whchhey
were deprived by m act of 1875 that of ordering the
sale and transportation out of the State Of slaves con-
victed of the lower grades Of felonies.
The House Of Refuge for juvenile delinquents, re-
Gently put into efecual operation by the combined
contributions Of citizens Of Baltimore and grants from
the city and State, promises the best results
The Maryland Institution for the Bind and the
Maryland Hospital for the Insane, both need money,
and both have good word from the Governor
The Militia of Maryland like that of the adjoining
States is entirely out of joint. With the exception OF
the volunteer corps in the City of Baltimore, and
few uniform companies in three or four counties,
there is no organized militia in the State. Not only
that but, under the law requiring the Adjutant-Gen-
era to furnish arms to the volunteer companies, the
public arms have been scattered and lost So empty are
the anores that on the recent occasion of the threat
ened election riots in Baltimore, the Governor was
obliged to apply to Virginia for loan of muskets.
To those election riots to a vndicaton of his
in reference thereto, and refuaOn Of some Of the
charges brought against him in consequence, large
portion of the Message is devoted After a somewhat
imprisoned statement Of the facts in relation to his
calling ont de militia snd-when he found the militia
would not cOms-his subsequent arrangement with the
Mayor, he declares that although obliged to grant
certificates of election to those who returned
chosen, in his opinion the election was fraudulently
conducted that owing to the exclusion of thousands
of people fssm the polls there expression of
the popular will that the whole returns from that
city are vicious without decent claim to official
" recognition anywhere, and in all their character Il
gross insult to our laws and most offensive mock
cry of the great principles of political independence
" and popular suffrage" In fact, to believe Gov.
Lyon, Baltimore on that occasion was almost second
Kansas.
This part of the Message was so little reshed by the
Know-Nothng majority in the House, that they re-
fused to receive that document at ALL having become
aware of its contents in consequence of Its previous
publication at length in the newspapers.
The Governor also recommends appropriation
toward obtaining copies of papers in the Colonial
Office, London Zion College Library and the archives
of the Propaganda at Rome, illustrative of Maryland
history.