The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1862-01-10

lations of the army. IL may be necessary TO
furnish such hereafter. Sometimes donations
for the troops may fail Of reaching their des-
tination for want Of proper care, or by reason
OF the non.pay ment of bills OF transportation
| aud IL will occur not unfrequently that funds
are required for the transportation and relief
of sick and disabled soldiers. lthink an appro-
priation should be made to the end that these
and similar needs Of the soldier may be proper-
ly attended to.
Whether any legislation Is expedient to equal
ire the burdens ISSUED by the towns, or part
of them, for the support OF the families OF SOL
diers, is for you to determine.
To facilitate the transfer Of so mu,h OF the
soldiers pay rs he may be DESTROYS Of sending
home, allotment rolls have been prepared. The
| plan adopted in this State, and which has the
sanction of the War Department, combines the
advantages of promptitude and safety, ana III
wolves no expense to the soldier or to the party
for whom the allotment is made. believing
that great and positive benefit would be con-
ferred on the soldier and others in whom he Is
interested, by placing IL in his power TO avaii
himself OF this desirable method of transmitting
his funds to his family or friends, requested,
sometime ago, 1t. Col. A. w. Wildes, one ofmy
aides-de-camp, TO proceed to the camps OF the
Maine volunteers near Washington, for the pur-
pose Of presenting the rolls TO the soldiers for
their signatures. Allotments were procured by
about $40, 900 per month, as will appear by
his report, q copy Of which will be laid before
YOU.
The necessity Of more perfect organization
Of the militia, and OF q more efficient system,
will not fail TO occupy your thoughts. Perhaps
that complete and well adjusted system which
Is 10 become the expression OF the permanent
policy Of the State, will be the work OF other
times. when the experience and suggestions OF
tha many ahle officers now In the service NAV
be made available by cur law makers. But II
cannot be doubted that important changes in
the laws are Of immediate necessity, among
which may be mentioned such as will enable the
State to call out Its full strength upon the
shortest notice, should occasion require.
commend the whole subject to your most serious
cOnsderation-one OF greater moment can
hardly come before you at the present session.
The subject ofthe providing for the manufacture
of arms and other munitions OF war will deserve
your attention. -,
The reports Of the several State officers will
be laid before you in few days.
That OF the Treasurer will show that the re-
ceipts of the Treasury. pertaining to the ordina-
~ affairs of the State Government, for the past
year were S3S5, 7i2 80, and the disbursements
for the same period were S35s, 529, 02. The re-
ceipts on account Of the war were 81 ,OO3 ,Oe1,-
80, and the disbursements, on the same account
S99s, SIS IL. "
An increase of the State tax Is unavoidable,
unless II shall be deemed expedient to leave the
interest upon the war loan to be PROVIDED ior
by further ordinations upon the Treasury oil
the United States. As 1t is not improbable that
the entire amount of claim against the United
States so far as il shall have been llquidated,
will be required to satisfy the quotas Of direct
tax which may be called for in 1862 and 1858,
you will consider whether il will not be the
more prudent course to reserve this indebted,
ness for the purpose Of meeting the demands OF
the federal Government.
The war which has stimulated the activities OF
our people in several branches OF industry, has
affected unfayorably the operations ofthe Land
Office. The Land agent has, however, been
able to pay into the Treasury during the last
year the sum Of sz3, 792,l3.
The transactions of the State Prison also have
been embarrassed by the war. Messrs. Sumner
anil Maxy who had on the 2lst Of November,
1880, contracted for the labor of the prisoners.
for the term of three years, on the 18th OF May
last, in consequence rs they alleged, OF the de
preston in business affecting the sale OF articles
manufactured BY them, abandoned the contract
and threw upon the Warden the care and re-
sponsibility OF experimenting the labor OF the
conyicts and Of providing for their subsistence.
In consequence ofthe failure OF the contractors,
the salaries Of certain officers for which they
were liable, remained unpaid until they were
provided for by the Warden, in whose behalf
warrants were drawn upon the Treasury for the
amount due. As the appropriation was in
sufficient for this unexpected demand, the
excess was drawn from the contingent fund of
the Governor and Council
The improvement in the method OF warming
and yentilating the Insane Hospital made under
the authority Of the last Legislature, although
involving an expenditure some what in excess
Of the appropriation, is SO obvious and valuable
that no one, who remembers the Hospital as IL
was, will question the propriety Of what has
been done, and il is believed that no one who
will thoroughly examine the work will regard
the cost as unreasonable. This institution con-
tinues to be well conducted by DIR. Harlow, its
able and faithful Superintendent.
My time during the past season has been SO
constantly employed in duties connected with
the raising and equipping of troops, that have
been unable to give that attention to the affairs
Of our various public institutions, which was
due TO their Importance, and which under other
circumstances should have been glad to be-
stow. For information concerning the opera
tons and condition Of the Reform School,
must refer you to the reports OF the Superin-
tendent and Trustees.
The truest expression of our estimate Of the
Government for whose existence we are strug-
Cling, will be found In the faithfulness with
which we provide for the institutions which are
Its strength and ornament. Our efforts TO pre-
serve its form would be oflittle worth were we
to allow its spirit to depart. The pretermitting
for even single year Of our labors in the cause
of education, end particularly Of our interest
in common schools, would be loss TO the COM
muuity which neither time nor money could re-
pair. The loss to child Of single year sied-
ucation Is an irremediable loss Ihope, there
fore, that such as the times demand, you will
preserve and cherish all the needful instrument
talities for the training and education Of the
young. and particularly Of the children Of the
poor. Let the deprivations OF the war be felt
as lightly as possible, and do not persuade the
people OF burdens which have but an imagin-
AIRY existence, lest they be discouraged by the
mere apprehension Of trouble, from perseyer-
ing in cause whose success needs no other
guarantee than their fidelity and patience -
Doubtless some reduction OF expenses in the de-
nartment of public education should be made.
lint upon the point as well as others connected
with the subject, the suggestions OF the accom-
plished Superintendent OF Common Schools,
win be entitled to great weight
The expectations of the Legislature, which
authorized the scientific survey OF tne ota,e,
have, I think, been more than reaiifeu IN tne
results which will be reported to you oy Messrs
Holmes and Hitchcock, the gentlemen VINO .ere
appointed to conduct IL. ! cannot aoup. .na'
the honor and interest OF the StAte VIII peoV s'
suited, by making suitable aPproplla.on Ds
continuing the survey. The adVantsge W our
State to be deprived nom o knowle1ge % Ms
resources, to say nothing to the dement's oi sr
ence, such as thorough survey only can Iur-
nish win amply justify the expense Oh its proS-
ecution.
In mi. connection allow me to call your at
| 1910. a. : - - cr>st interest and conyo-