Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1861-01-17
GOVERNOR Lanes INaUgURAE.


,Representafires. and Fellow Citizens:
8 ~ peopleof Indiana, in adopting their
p<ci6ok Corz1I<p<ion. expressed their graft
1ze TO Almighty Godgfor the free exercise
fof Che 14ht 10 choose their own form OF
Goverpneof. i order 10 establish Justice,
maintaip public order. and pcrpetuate the
principles Of civil and religious liberty
For the present enjoyment of these ines
Unable rights and privileges; for the bless
Iings of peAce and order within our borders;
for bountiInl crops anil for general health
and prosperity throughout the year which
has Just been closed. cur most heartfelt
thanks and gratitude. Individually and col
ilectively As people. are duo to the same
Almighty. Advise. and bcnc6ccnt Being
] I feel the strongest degree Of conf dencc.
Senators anil Representatives. in the belief
that You will. in the exercise of those high
|and important Legislative powers with
which Won are Invested by The Constitution
be constantly governed by strong motives
impelling you to adopt wise measures for
The alsancement and maint ainance of the
ltrue interests of the people Of the different
sections of Indiana; and also by patriot
icslesise to prevent or allay all unnecessary
and injurious local political excitement.
and to promote and secure as Ear as posi-
bic the general prosperity. safety and hon
or Of our beloved State.
The annual reports OF the several State
officers for the fiscal years ending in 1859
anil 1860 have been laid before both
branches Of the Legislature, and these doc
nments present an official exposition Of
the business and operations OF the various
departments of the State government
They are worthy of. and will doubtless re-
ccive. your most careful examination anu
consideration. in order that the proper le-
gislative remedies may be applied for the
removal Of any defects that may DO found
to exist, either in the laws relating, TO these
departments or in the administration Of
those laws. Entertaining as / do. the
strongest confidence in the honesty and Ca
pacity Of the recently elected Treasurer of
State: and without intending to cast any
reflection upon the official conduct OF any
of his predecessors in Office. still deem
il proper at this time to recommend to
you such changes. in the law regarding
the Trcasnrers office as will most effect
ually prevent any incorporation of
the public funds. or their use for any pur
pose of private speculation or gain. and
which shall insure the availability. and
safety Of money in the public treasury at
all times Chln.ss calculated to effect
these desirable and important objects. will
receive my most cordial APPRECIATION AMI
support.
/ Our Common School System. from its
Importance. demands AMI will doubtless
receive your careful consideration. 1t is
believed that such mo LITIGATION Of the
school law can be made as will make the
system more useful ani less burthcnsome
to the people. In your efforts to secure
these objects you may rely upon my CO.
operation.
From the report of the An litor Of Pub
lie Accounts 1t appears that the total re-
ceipts from all sources for the fiscal
year ending the 3lst Of October 1860.
amounted to Sl.65S.2l7 81. The total
expenditures during the same period were
1.G2l. l0S.4S leaving in the Treasury at
the close of the fiscal year an actual balance
of Sl34. 66U. 80. From the same report il
appears that the domestic debt Of the State
on the 3lst Of October amounted to g.
COS. 993 SO. and the foreign debt to ST.
! 40. pa. 80 By careful revision of all
the laws which relate to the mode of con-
Quoting financial affairs Of the State, and
by the application Of the most rigid econ
omy to all the various departments Of the
State Administration. the present Irgis-
laturo will. it Is confidently believed, be
enabled to provide ways and means less
onerous NJ moro cifectual than those
which h: heretofore been in operation
for the gradual reduction and final ex-
tinciion of our State debt. In the admin
istrstion of every department of the State
Government the strictest economy that
can be introduced. consistently with a
sieaiy maintenance of the public interest.
will he inaccorlancc with the wishes and
just expectations of the people Of In.liana;
anil in nil yonr Efforts TO make provisions
for a faithful AMI economical alministra-
fion If the State Government, you will
have my earnest. active AMI honest CO.
operation AMI support And in this con-
nection permit me to suggest the import
ance Of instituting rigid inquiry. by a
joint committee OF the Senate anil House
of Representatives, into the past man
agemenf, AMI present condition Of the
various benevolent Institutions Of the
State. AMI also of our State Prisons;
and II extravaganza AMI encouragement
are found to exist in the administration OF
either or all Of those institutions TO take
such steps as shall in future prevent re-
eurrence Of such abuses. The honor and
interests Of the citizens of the State Of In
diana alike demand thorough invsstiga-
ton in reference to the manner in which
the Swamp Lands given to the State by
the Congress of the United States, have
been disposed of.
The Importance Of well organized and
Thoroughly drilled Militia. in the present
critical condition Of our National affairs,
cannot be overestiuatcd; and will most
heartily concur with yon in any measures
which you NAV devise for the purpose of
giving greater efficiency to the present very
defective Militia laws of our State. A
possible. (I hope not a probable. contin-
gency may arise during the present session
of the Legislature. which will make it
necessary and proper for you to approrri-
ate sum sufficient to equip portion of
the Indiana Militia for the purpose of aid
- al. r. al.