The dollar weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1862-1864, 1863-01-15
GOVERNOR,s MESSAGE.

10 GOVERNORS MESSAGE.
Gentlemen of the Senate and House Of Rep
resentatires:
By the resignation of Governor Magofin ou
the 10Th of August last, as Speaker of the Sen
ate became invested with the functions OF
the Executive department of the Common
wealth Sincerely. distrustful ofmy abilities
at any time, to discharge the duties with salts
faction to myself and profit to the State the
high trusts connected with the position, was
the more so at the moment was called to it,
by reason of the condition of the State and
Nation, then as now, so deeply convulsed by
the existing rebellion. Under the conviction,
however, that tits the imperative duty of ev-
cry citizen of this Government=underw which
which we have grown and prospered as peo-
pie beyond any other of which history furnish
es a record which has thrown its potential
tegis around all who have brought themselves
within the pale of its benefcent institu utions,
in a manner which afforded perfect protection
to every right pertaining to person or proper
ty; and which every patriot cherishes with
pride and pleasure-whenever that Govern
ment was in peril and its integrity threatened,
to devote himself to its service in any position
to which he was called, Il entered upon the
discharge of the duties of the Office, and have
endeavored so far as was in my power, to pro-
mote the best interests of the Commonwealth
in the brief period which has since elapsed
Relying upon your patriotic counsel, assist
ancc aud cooperation, L shall continue, dur
ing the fraction of the term for which l have
been chosen to dedicate whatever of energy
and ability possess, to faithful discharge OF
my duties, having no other motive to direct
my action than the honor, welfare and glory of
the State. ... -..... -
A few days after entered upon the duties
Of the Executive Department the State was
invaded by large military force; and the dis
astrous results of the battle of Richmond, in
which our small army of raw, undisciplined
recruits were utterly routed, threw Tor time
nearly its entire territory into the possession
of the Confederate forces. When that invasion
took place and that battle was fought, the
General Assembly was in session; and, wholly
unprotected as was the capital of the State,
joint resolutions were very judiciously adopted
directing, first, the removal of the archives OF
the Commonwealth to Louisville, or some 9TH
er place Of security, and then, authorizing the
removal of the seat of Government temporari-
ly, to that city. In accordance with these reso-
lutionS the removal took place on the lst OF Sep
tember the Legislature closing the business
of the session at that place on the 5th; AID the
duties of the Executive Department continued
to be DISCHARGED there until the Doth of Octo-
Der, when | directed the return OF the different
departmental officers to the capital. The
timely arrival of the army of the Cumberland,
under its distinguished leader, MAJ jor General
Buell., and the prompt assistance rendered us
by our sister States of the Northwest, tOgeth-
er with the equally prompt conversion of
large numbers of our people into citizen sol
diers, caused the insolent foe, who had dared
to desecrate the soil Of Kentucky with his
hostile foot prints, to beat hasty retreat; and
since that time, until few days ago. Ken
tucky has been free from the polluting tread
of the enemies Of her peace in any considera
BILE force. Her tranquility, however, has been
to some extent marred at intervals since, by
small bands of guerillas, who avail themselves
of the State of the country to perpetrate out
RACES that are disgrace to the age and to civ
ilized warfare. ,....... -....
In this connection desire to call your at
tention and invoke your earnest consideration
to the condition of some portions of the Com
Inonwealth, by reason of the depredations and
desolations perpetrated by these predatory
bands. By repeated invasions the people OF
the counties lying contiguous to the States OF
Virginia and Tennessee, have been almost en-.
tIrely stripped of the necessaries of life; and
suffering in that region, to an extent hitherto
UNPARALLELED in the history of the Common
wealth. now exists. When the call for volun
teers to defend the Government against the
traitors who had banded together for its des-
truction, was made, the people of those coun-
ties responded with an alacrity, courage and
tains which they inhabit, and of the fame of
Kentucky, which has ever been conspicuous
for gallaHtry and patriotic devotion They are
still in the service of the country, and upon
distant fields of military operations are peril
ing their lives in the defence of that Union
which they have always been taught to ven
crate and of that Government which, under
the glorious Constitution of our fathers, has
secured to its citizens a greater amount o
happiness and prosperity than was ever vouch
safed to any other people. While they are
thus engaged, l submit to you whether it il
not the part alike of humanity and duty tt
make such provision for their suffering and
helpless families as will remove them beyond
the reach of want and starvation? do not hes
itate to commend this subject to your earnes
attention, with an assured confidence that you
will so dispose of it as to relieve the distresse
] of a desolated but patriotic and meritoriou
! people.
The collection of the revenue has been seri
ously interfered with in certain localities, b.
the same causes which have produced so mucl
! individual distress. Exposed as they hav
been to continual raids by armed bands ofma
rauders, the people have not only been deprlV
ed of their ability to meet their obligations, bu
/ the sheriffs in some instances have been induc
/ ed to abandon collections under the apprehen
| sion that the sums collected might be w!este
4 from them by these marauders. Repeatet
4 notifications to this effect have been recelVe
! by me during. the last few months; and whil
could not admit the force of the difficulty,
was without power to provide remedy.
had no armed force at my command by whlc
to protect the people from these invasions tn
armies of the Union, moving, as they do, b
concentration, could not be diverted from thei
i grand purposes in order to afford reliefto su