Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-01-11


the circumstances OF the people may author
ire. all academies, colleges and -eminarle'
oi learning within the State" Believing
with the framer, Of that instrument, that
:. general diffusion Of the advantages Of
education is ESSENTIAL % the preservation o'
the rights and liberties Of the people, W.
shall not bs likely 10 ialter in the discharge
Of the high obligation they have laid uprn
US. The suggestions oi the Supcriniend-
ent OF CJmm)n Schools, AMI particularly y
those m regard % Normal Schools, will en-
gage your ATTENTION.
The Report OF thu Bank Commissioner
will. have NJ dpubt, confirm tho general
impression th,, tho banks of tia, S.lis arc
in a sound and healthy condition. bot
while | believe they are entitled 10 rank
among theyery safest ani b'-rconiuc,ci IN
s,ituilon. Ot iha kini IN the country, and
am not prepared % sy that further lcglsla
ton i. indispensable. either for the rrotcc
ton Of the public or of tho stockholders,
am confident tha, 10 not err IN assin: ilr
the suhgct Your hithiul ani scruilnltinc
cX,minution. That every aiesuAri shoull
bc provided consistent with the r,'-rnlhla
cuuycn,cnc- ol thpsc WI, nro entrusted with
the management pi thr hanks. there can hc
n, question. Tho good name and wcliar,
of the state and oi tho bank. th,n''lyr',
not lrs. than the security of the public. d..
mani ghi- IN view oi the fact which can.
not have escarc,l ybur observation. that
nearly every ln.ianca Of dedication, mi..
mnnasem.n, and loss. which has occurred
within our state fur many years, has arisen
from the facilities which have been extended
,u the officers ~ the bank to issue and put
ia circulation. bill. Ia - larger amount than
i. authorized by law. cannot help thlnk
m. that the recommendation, of Governor
liamln m hi. message % the legislature Ot
lsj7 pertinent and wise. lie .aid
e" ltm,y b. deemed eSpedlcn; to designate
some officer hy law who shall deliver 20
each hank blank bills. duly c1un,er,l:ncJ
and registered. which shall constitute the
circulation of the hank and alsp to deter.
niue hy law the amount oi ball. - b. thu.
delivered" Whether % the legislation rec
ummcudcl hy my distinguished irc,iecr-.pr,
NAV not h. adiei such provisions ~ would
authorize and .ccurra more detailed and
SEARCHING examination Oi the banks, by the
jonmi"l,ncr than - now required AMI
prncticcl, i An enquiry which You may
think NJ, unworthy II your attention
The Insane Hospital anh the Reform
School. the logical expressions II modern
civilization, ylndcatc our title better per.
hlp- than any other of our works, 10 the
name ui Chri.t,pn Commonwealth. IT,
tho fact Of thclr existence We tni a prI'ti
cal Z, recognition OF the dui'c.. w. We 10 the
unfortunate. the stricken nnl tho wayward
because thoy, too, az, men women aud chil.
trrn.
Oi tho Insane Hospital am unable 20
speak i7om any direct know edge ut per.
-Jn,l examination uf ~. management aud
results. but tie uniform testimony ui tius'
whD are most cInyrr.lut with the Way ~
which II i. CONDUCTED. ius,ih'' the hcli't
that ~ Institution could bs alminl'icrri
with morr practical VISION, moro exact
and rIg,d cclnpmy. and with moro b'nch'
cnl results q the unfortunate p'rsIn> lpr
wn,-c benrf, u ~. nrmsi Tho report
oi IT. all. and upright Board uf iru't~-s
tnI IT The excellent ia cr' to who's SUPER
vision i now Immediately committed, arr
~ be- laii before YOU. and will FULLY c1n.
firm the favorable opinion already ent,r
l,inri IN regard g. the mana:rinen, oi thls
lmr,rian, institution.
have recently auilel myself Of an or-
ortunity - VISIT the Reform School At Cape
Elizabeth. and frnm Shit saw there Of ~
management. nf IT. order. clcIniur,, ami
iccrruu. and ol the appearance ol thc h'y-
-Sprlehtiy. hopeful lads, the most Oi them
ALL too ylluhic g be- castaways-my con.
sic,ipn II the value AMI impprttncs oi that
instruction have been strengthened and p.
tahl,hed. OF the admirable qualification
ui the Superintendent md MAiron, Mr. and
Mr. Samman, all who have visited the
school vii Lclr cheerful testimony. In
relation o. this method or treating boys
Who have been removed from the ways "
vice aud crime. from homes 0l shame and
eXlmplc OF Infamy, Ia which there ~is
scarcely n chance fIr them o. become any
thing hut pct. Of society. | would say that
.duclt'1n .. better than Ignorance, good
habits than bIi, and that Reform Schools
ar cheaper than rcnitcn,iarir'.
Tie affair. of the stat Prison have en-
gagged tn attention of the legislature ior
iur several years. II apparent. however,
that ~ final solution Of th1quesiiOn, which
have been rai-ci IN reference u them IN.
vet been found. IL will b. lor you % con.
slider whether any legislation j. necessary 10
place them on q iO0iin: that will allay the
uneasinCss which las existed, and cOntln-
uc. % e1ls, o. snmc extent in the puhlIc
mind in rc.lrl 10 them. The expenses at
rhOmas,on. unlike those Of most Of the
neighboring States, have for many year,
been considerably ~ excess oi the earnings,
The fact is oIplicable, | think. upon the
hypothesis of chronic aud fundamental er.
rors in regard 10 the means OF c1niuctlns
IT. operations From these errors. sy-tcms
may have grown up with the snowlcds'
and sanction. Tor many years ut ,hc State
government, which the power OF no War
den could avail to overthrow. But howey'
er this may be, and whether the faults, "
any have existed. have existed, have been
in the system or ~ the officers. there can
bc 80 doubt that the whole subject should
undergo most rigid and searching cxami
nation.
Nv tVN IEllpl W '|lN 'bAN Nh'Nh
may devolye upon you. OF districiins tbs
State for Senators and Representatives, III
the legislature, and for Representative. IN
the Congress ot the United States, Tor the
next decade, it will bescircsly necessary for
me TO observe that determination TO c1n.
sui, tho requirements OF convenience and
justice in the formation OF tho districts.
should be paramount TO all other con'dcri'
,ions. The suggestions OF duty aud true
policy in thi. regard are not anita sDni-,ical (;
tor no,hino is more certain than that the at
tempts heretofore made in this and other
States. to obtain a party advantage at the
expense Of fairness, have generally hilcl
to accomplish hspurpD,e intended, and mo-,
seldom rodpnnded to the injury Of :hosc who
put them forth.
While our view is cheereh by so many
badge, of prosperity and Signs Of hope. a