Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1858-01-08
Governors Message.

Your fe,low-citizcns, TO the important duties
of legislation at period of peculiar inter
ost both in State and National affairs.
"a The year just closed has been strongly
tuarked by prosperous and adverse circun-
stances.
Abundant harvests have fulfilled the farm
ers' hopes; almost unbroken health has
blessed our homes aud animated our actvi-
ties; Industry in every vocation, has SUCCESS
fully pursued its legitimate objects; Educa-
tion, with steadily enlarging aims, and pow
ers constantly augmenting, has prepared the
youth for the duties and responsibilities Of
citizenship; and Religion, unembarraSscd by
the interference of the State with the do
main of conscience, has fulfilled its holy
mission of instruction in the duties Of the
life which now is, and of preparation for
tho awards Of that which is to come. In
short, no year since the organization of the
State Government, has been moro conspicu-
ously distinguished by substantial increase
in all the elements of real wealth. perma-
nent power and true greatness.
And yet, this year. so distinguished bv
these circumstances of prosperity, has boon
marked, hardly less conspicuouslv by tho
evils of disordered currency PROSTATE cred
it, and impaired fortunes.
Tho financial cmbarrassments which have
affected the citizens of Ohio, in common
with those Of the whole country, have been
augmented in this State, by special and pc
culiar causes. The criminal misconduct of
former State Treasurer, resulted in a de-
falcation Of over half million of dollars,
concealed FROM the people by the false state
ments and reprehensible contrivances of
himself and his successor in Office, deprived
the Treasury, at critical moment, of the
proper means of paying the interest on the
public debt, and of meeting the ordinary
demands Of the public service; while the
failure of great moneyed corporation, in
aimately connected with the business inter
ests Of the community, suddenly disclosed the
alarming fact, that vast proportion of all
the Immediately available resources of very
many of the banks Of the State, had been
abstracted by the fraud of its cashier in New
York, and converted into means for postpon-
ing, il not averting its fall.
1t is most gratifying fact, and it well
illustrates the energetic good faith which so
honorably distinguishes the people of Ohio,
that, Notwithstanding these embarrassing
circumstances, every obligation of the State
has been punctually fulfilled, and her bank
ing institutions, with very few temporary
exceptions, have performed their entire duty
of specie payments, without evasion and
without delay.
I The disorders and embanassments of the
nrasnnt tino fine tnouE,l1v nnoanntoroJ
must soon pass away. They may check for
n moment, but cannot arrest the advance
ment Of the State. Our fertile soil, our
productive mines and our varied industry,
will soon redress present inconvenience, and
revive, in full measure, our financial pospcr-
ity.
That you may clearly see the foundations
of this anticipation, permit me to direct
your attention 20 brief review of our in
dustrial condition, which will be more fully
exhibited by tho reports of tho Commits
sioner of Statistics, and, Of the State Board
Of Agriculture.
OF the 25,576, 900 acres which consti-
tute the area Of the State, according to fed
eral computation, no portion worth consider
alton, can be classed as absolutely unculti-
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