Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1858-01-12
TYae Goycrmor's NIessnge.

This important document has, at last,
come to hand, bat TOO late for this issue.
Prior to our receipt Of it, and when we
had given up all hopes of an early peru
sal, we extracted some of the remarks of
the Cincinnati Commercial" of Jan. 6,
the day subsequent to its publication Of
it, to appease in some degree the. readers
thirst for it:
We suppose that it is proper to look
upon the Messages of the Executive Off
GERS of the United States, State and ma
tional, partly as documents intended for
the instruction of the legislative bodies TO
which they are addressed, and partly as
collections Of useful information calculated
for the enlightenment of the people at large.
There is nothing that we are aware of es-
sentially Objectionable in this practice of
combining two objects in one performance.
provided the tendency to sink the officer in
the mphleteer-so frequently obserya-
blein the papers of some of our Cover
nors and Presidents--is avoided. With
this vice we see no reason to charge the
present Governor of Ohio. The message
addressed to the Senators and Represent
atives of the State, delivered on Monday,
and printed in the Commercial ofyester-
day morning, has none of the air of a
party production. 1t is singularly free
from all appeals to party feelings or preiu-
dices, and SO far as we have observed,
upon careful reading, does not afford a
single instance of the recognition of the
interests of party as divisible from those
of the people. This quality alone would
be sufficient to compensate for many err
rors of Judgment or of opinion; for error,
honestly entertained, is no crime, and,
when unaccompanied by bigotry, should
never subject its holder to censure. But
we are not to be understood as insinuating
that the message of Gov. Chase abounds
in errors. On the contrary, it appears to
have been written in spirit of truthful
ness, and with no design on the part of its
author. but such as was perfectly consist
ent with the highest conception of the re-
quirements of his position. AS an execu-
tive officer he is eminently able, faithful
and Industrious. His talents are above
the requirements of the office: and there is
no doubt that he deserves to be numbered
among the NEST able and useful of the
Governors of Ohio. tTe
We have no intention to attempt to re-
view. in this or any other article, the facts
presented or the sentiments advanced ir
this lengthy and multfarious document
nor even to express in detail our assent to
, dissent from its statements or opinions
= The topics upon which it treats are, O
. themselves, proper subjects of newspaper
animadversion, and, as such, have, il
: some cases at leafs, and may ir others
come under our notice. In all matter
affecting to Administration, the officia
message of the Governor must be consid
: cred as of the highest authority.
The observations of the Governor upol
the financial condition of the State, th
late .defalcations, the public institutions
> the State debt, and the sale of the canals
r are judcious and valuable; and his re
r.. marks upon the defense of the sovereignt
of the State against illegal aggressio
from the officials of the National Govern
y ment, temperate and dignifed.