The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1861-01-24


development Of our wealth, the growth Of
our population and the prosperity OF our
great agricultural interests.
The State having been wisely relieved
OF the management OF the public improve
ments by their sale, the administration Of
the government is greatly simpLiied, It's
resources are certain and well understood,
and the amount Of the public debt is def
initely ascertained. : rigid economy il
all its various departments and strict
accountability from all public officers are
expected by our people, and they shall not
be disappointed. Now that the debt Of
the State Is in the course OF steady liqui-
dation, by the ordinary means Of the
treasury. all unnecessary expenditures Of
the public money must be fruly resisted
so that the gradual d,miautiyn OF the IN
debteduess shall not 5e Interrupted.
To promote the prosperity OF the people
and the power Of the Commonwealth, by
increasing her financial resources, by a
liberal recognition OF the vast interests OF
our commerce, by husbanding our means
and diminishing the burdens Of taxation
and of debt, viii be the highest objects Of
my ambition, and all the energy Of my
administration will be directed to the ac-
compiishment Of these results.
The pardoning power is one of the most
important and delicate powers conferred
upon the Chief Magistrate by the Consti-
tuition, and It should always be exercised
with great caution, and never except on
the most couclu i've evidence that is due
to the condemned, aud that the public Sc
curity VIII not be preiudiccd by the act.
When such applications are presented to
the Executive, it IS due TO society, to the
administration Of justice, and to all inter
csrei. that public notice should be given.
Dv the adoption of sach a regulation im-
position will be prevented and Just efforts
will be strengthened
The associa-ioo of c9nitaI and labor.
under acts Of INCORPORATION, where the
,,,,,.,,,soe IN ha .,.,or,Djisbod ovo havonJ
The reacb of individual entcrprise. has lone
hoo, tLa n,licv or +ln State and has done
much to advance The Drosneritv Of the
,,oor,lo yybcra The MONS Of the citizens
are moderate. rs they generally are in 2
new, and o,..[yino c,uotI,v. and where the
concentration Il the capital Of MANY is
necessary to development and progress.
such associations, when iudiciousIy rcstric-
ted. confer large benefits on the State
The vast resources Of Pennsylvania, and
the variety Of her mechanical aud other
industrial pursuits, invite capital and en-
terprise from abroad, which, on every
sound principle OF political economy,
should be encouraged Much of the time
Of the Legislature is consumed by appli-
cations for special chartered privileges
which might be saved by the enactment
Of general laws and by such amendment
to our general mining and manufacturing
law rs viii remove needless an-l bUrthen.
some restraints, aud at the same time al
ford ample protection to capital and labor
aud to the community at large. Ourstat-
ute books are 1utl OF acts OF incorporation
comforting special privileges, various as
they are numerous, dlssimilar in then
grants OF power, and unequal IN their la
b;litjes and restrictions. Well considered
and JudiclooS general laws TO meet al
classes OF corporations WouIo remedy 'AS
eyii; econom'se time ano money ' leii'.'
the Legislature iIoul 'ne cOh9.ah' press S't'
1or undue privileges anu ~ J '''' anu o"'
to all III 'heir ad ADMINISTRATIONS
The veto power conferred upon the Tx
ecutiye was given with much hesitation
and not without serious apprehenslons Is