Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1861-12-11
GoyerAor's Message.

predecessor, Although the present uVou-
ment bears evidence Of hasy preparation
and want OF proper digestion, IL Is not
absolutely deficient In the Necessary eonsti-
tuents OF what is usually termed an able
paper. II does not lack perspieaeiiy OF
thought, aud Is not infelioitous In phrase
olOgy, There Is an honesty Of purpose aud
sincerity, which will always carry with
them, the respect OF the public, and gem
erous forbearanee towards all minor short
eomings. Gov. Lubbock is an active and
energetic man, and his message bears the
impress Of such qualifications, while II does
not disclose any very startling glimpses Of
profound st,tesnanship, norsuike the reader
as the production Of ripe scholar, or deep
demonstration governmental matters. Yet
we do not hesitate to say that il would be
creditablc TO men Of more enlarged views
of government aud the science Of politics.
We cheeriully accord to him, the fall meas
ure of merit, deIivable from the production
OF message, neither too long, nor too short,
and us we'll written as any constructed by
the late incumbtnts.
The main feature OF the paper, in our es-'
timation, is that portion contained in very
short clause, relative to Railroad matters,
and suggcstingthat further relief should be
considered TO certain Railroad companies.
We were not prepared TO see this in the first
message laid before the House; and the
haste with which il is recommended, seems
almost an indicate foreshadowing Of n line
of policy and tendency which cannot be
too severely deprecated. In plain words,
we mean, the growing disposition to legislate
the State into sort of pawnbrokers cs-
tablishment, where the Railroad corpora
tons have deposited mass of Tired ccma-
bic and worthless trash, for which they
have got the cash and the bonus, and left
the State to whistle for its pay. The con-
di6m of the State securities, seems to he
N of the most serious questions, in fnan-
cial point of view, now before the State
The people have caught the alarm lest the
the two millions of dollars, principal and
and interest, now due from these companies,
be lost and its place supplied by increased
taxation. Hill has already been intro
duccd, prcyine % relieve Railroad comra-
nies from paying the interest aocruing on
their bonds; and tiere is apparent mark
81 disinclnatlon TO donate the peltry num-
Der &C lG0 acre 81 lard to the actual set
tier on the frontier whileon tho Other hand
men talR gliblg Of large BONUSES of land to
delinquent CORPORATIONS, and the justice OF
extension, reief. &c Whataues tall mean,
coming simultaneously with ihe recomenda-
ton Of the Goytrnor2 paes il augur system
of legisla ton that may become partial and
subseryient to the Railroad influence? Does
it indicate that when they are released from
the interest, the entering wedge is driven,
to ask releaIe from the principal? The
Governor does not say what is the measure
or manner of rdlief desired, but hints OBJ
scurely at the disadvantages resulting from
the purchase of the roads by the State, un
der the existing lien. Why all this cry for
relief, when tn companies have relieved
themselves in aIeffectual manner,-for they
do not pay nor bike any steps towards SO
important a mi liter. Ii they be released
by positive legi |latiye enactment, they are
not one whit bitter off, except their con-
sciences would Je little easier 1t is a
matter of small moment to the man who
does not. or will not pay, whether his cred
itor holds his piper or not; if he cannot be
made to pay, ills all the same; and if the |
condition of the money market is such, that |
the sale of the Safe securities would be in
xpedient,-andth that 1t would be lmpolltie
to sell the roadbe under the lien, with
the prospect of he State becoming the pur-
chaser of an elephant" the companies
have 10 dead ting" and need not cry for
relief, but Just hold on to what they have
got until they can make clean sweep of
the two millions
We fear that Rpeated calls for relief will
lead to more widicd and Ubiquitous legisla-
ton than any VI recorded, and we hope TO
see the Governor bend his characteristic en-
ergy and honesH to careful consideration
of the dangers threatening the finances of
the State.
aS We regret to hear that the o-emp-
tion Bill is ,ikely to be lost before the Leg