The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1864-01-19
The Governors Message.

synopsis of the most important positions.
After congratulating the people on the
prosperity of the State, and The peace
and good order that has presided within
our porders, the Governor proceeds TO
examine the condition Of the State fnan.
ces. by which it appears that our entire
State debt is only $622, 284 IS, while of
the 100000 war bonds authorized to
be sold, 100000 remain on hand, and
it is thought that no further sales will be
necessary. The message treats at con-
siderable length, of the expenditures Of
the State for the purpose of home defense,
and considers the United States liable
for all amounts expended, and recon-
mends the appointment of commission
err at Washington to press the adjustment
Of their claims. The Governor is also
of opinion that the condition of affairs
in regard to the school lands should not
be permitted 10 continue, and advises the
attention of the Legislature to that SUBJ
ject. He also treats of the lands granted
by the State to different Railroad com
panies, about which there has been so
much collision, and argues that the State
having only conveyed what title it itself
had in those lands, ia not bound to make
reperation to others for failure of
that title, but still is morally bound to
protect their rights and interests, and
thinks that all companies should be held
to strict compliance Of the grant made
TO them. The various Educational in
stitufions-Deaf and Dumb Asylum. and
other charitable works Of our State, are
treated at considerable length, as is also
the condition of the prisons, by which it
appears that the contract made between
the State and certain parties. leaves an
amount of $4,859.08 to apply on the
amount due or to become due to the
State from the contractors, for prison
labor The Governor also states the
motives and influences which brought
him to organize volunteer militia com.
pany in each county of the Stats. and
clearly states that in no other manner
would he have been able TO quell unlaw
full combinations, and preserve the peace
and good order Of the State without
weakening our army, by Withdrawing a
portion of it for that purpose and from
his statement it IS evident that the prep
aration on the part of the State authori
ties to put down all conspiracies, tended
in great measure, to preserve our unity
and peace. The portion of the message
which treats of our soldiers now in the
field as we'll as those contemplating en-
listment will be read with intense inter.
est. 1t appears that on deficiency, IL
any, under the late call of the President.
cannot be very large, and will be easily
and promptly filled. With that vastness
of perception and generosity for which
the Governor is distinguished, he recon.
mends that our soldiers in service be re
leased from all taxes under State laws,
urging that it would be no more than
fair for ,hose who stay at home to bear
their proportion OF tax in consideration
of their (the soldiers) doing The fighting
He therefore recommends that a law be
passed, exempting from all taxation, un-
der the laws of the State, the real and
personal property Of all commission.
ed officers and privates in the regiments
Of the State, now in the service Of Abe
United States, during their continuance
In the service /; and that for the current
year there be added to the per centum of
taxation. upon the valuation of the crop
erty Of all other tax payers the sum of
one fourth of one mill on each dollar of
such valuation, TO cover the deficiency
thereby created. The work accomplish
ed by the various Sanitary Commissions
is also alluded to. In his opinion,
contigent fund should be placed under
the control of tie Governor, from which
he can furnish aid to these societies, and
to sick and disabled soldiers under spe
cial circumstances, and also to send into
the field such agents as may be necessa-
ry for their comfort and well being.
The Governor recommends that some
mode be adopted for furnishing aid to
soldiers families, either by monies fur
nished by the State or the instrumental
ity Of local Aid Societies. The message
then treats of our national affairs, and of
the Proclamation which the President
has recently issued to The Rebel States,
with diction Of language and beauty of
that has never been surpassed
oy any State paper. We have not space
% make farther comments, but would