Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-01-17
THEGAZETTF.
Governors Message.


BY the enterprise Of the Dubuque Times
we arc Unexpectedly in receipt of the Gov,
ernor's Message. It's length forbids its pub.
LEGATION in our columns this week. The
document is characterized by the Times as
an liable, dignitied, and practical Message
which statement we do not hesitate to in
dcrsc
| The Governor states that the expenditures
of the last two years have been about $780,
600 for each year. A table which the Gov
ernor has caused to be prepared shows that
the whole amount OF taxes for all purposes
for 1861 was Sl,700,0o0. OF this amount
81 100000 were expended from the several
county treasures for county purposes. A large
class have been led to believe that the greater
portion of tax they are required to pay goes to
support the State governm, mt BY the above
statement the fallacy of this opinion will APP
pear The Governor makes the sensible rec
ommendation that while the people are vigilant
in the supervision of State expenses, that they
d. not fail to guard the expenditures Of their
several counties. 1t is doubtless true that
greater retrenchment can be made in the add
ministration of the County governments than
it is possible to make in the State govern.
ment The Governor cites, however, numer.
Gus instances in the State expenditures where
retrenchment may be had without detriment
to the interests Of the State. The Governor
recommends some reform in the revenue law
whereby the people may have greater incen-
tive to mect their obligations. He states
that during the last four years there has been
levied State tax larger by about 100000
than the necessities of the State required,
rendered necessary by the failure on the par,
of a portion Of the eople to pay their taxes;
thus another portion Of the people have been
compelled to Ply not only their own taxes
but the taxes Of delnquents. That this is
without justice, bcs.d being a great disad
vantage to the State must b, evident to all.
We trust the legislature will so amend our
revenue law as to impose such penalty for
the non-paymcat Of taxes rs will make it for
the interest of every citizen to meet his obi
cations promptly. Ii is recommended that
United States treasury notes and notes of the
State Bank Of Iowa be made receivable for
taxes. The recent suspension of specie pay
ment by the Eastern banks, it seems to us.
renders it altogether necessary to take this
action. 1t certainly would be great advant-
age to the people, and would tend to keep
among them currency in which they have
confidence. The views of the Gover'.or on
the vital question Of revenue and taxation
are wise and well-fitted tt. oughout. and if
his suggestions ar promptly acted upon will
result in great advantage to the State.
The Goyerlor reviews the military affairs
Of tn State, and it must be graf tication to
every citizen Of Iowa that the State la re-
sponde so promptly and patrioticllly to our
country's call. No State in ia Union, prob
ably, lahore under greater ii sadyaniages
than wa, and tat she has done SO exceed
ingly well Is attributable to the enterprise Of
h.r officials. We ar much tilted that the
Governor has called the attention IF the leg
islature t, tie con, ition of our sick and
wounded soldiers in hospitals. He says -
81 am decidedly Of III, opinion that female
nurses in our hospitals would render invalu-
able service; ana earnestly recommend that
provision b ma for securing such service
for the benefit Of our si,k and wounded
soldi rs" Tee importance Of The adoption
of this recommendation cannot be over esti
mated, and We sincerely hope that the legs-
lature will act p,oml tly, periodically, and
wisely upon it. 1t is also recommended that
power be iv n to the Governor Ia appoint
an additional Assistant Surgeon for each reg
iment in service, to be paid by the State, in
case Congress does not make a provision
necessary 20 this end.
The Governor reviews the institutions Of
the State, making many timely and important
recommended ms. AS We shall lay the Mes
sage entire before our re .dcrs next week, we
refrain from further comments.
1sESl0NAlloN VI SA"cnoN'-
News from Washington state that Secretary
CAMERON has resigned his position in the
Cabinet, and that Hon. EDwlN B. STANTON.
of Pennsylvania, Buchanan's last Attorney
General, has been appointed to his place
STANTON is Democrat in politics and a law
yer by profession. He is undoubtedly an
able man, one well fitted for the responsible
position Of Secretary Of War. II isrumorcd
that CAMERON is to be appointed Minister to
Russia. in place Of CAssIUs NJ. CLAY. who
for sometime past. has been urging the Pres
ident to recall him and give him position
in the army. Last nights mail brings other
rumors f further change in the Cabinet.
What's up?
BREMER COUNTY RoBBERY.-The amount
distracted from The Bremen County Treasu-
ry on the night of the I'd Of January. was
ahsut $4,000, The Board Of Supervisors
Offer reward of $1,000 for the recovery of
the money and the detection Of the thief, to
which ayncnpt tho ox Vrearure adds 5000