The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-01-09
Message Of Governor Andrew, OF Massa.
chusetts.

,BosToN, Jan. 8, 1864.
TIE annual message Of Governor Andrew was delivered
today. II is very lengthy and comprehensive
document, The receipts into the State Treasury
for the year 1853 were seven millions two hundred
and tweuty.nipe thousand eight hundred and twenty
three dollars, and the payments 10 the same time
we're six millions seven hundred aud twenty. eight
thousand five hundred and ninety.seven dollars,
showing surplus receipts Of over half million
or dollars He recommends that the various provd
ing for bountes and Also those aid Of the families Of
volunteers be extended 10 meet the OF persons
listing az soldiers IN the regular army and credited 10 this
Commonwealth in the same manner are the State VOL
unteers. He also recommends such modification or the
laws relating to the state relief TO the families Of soldiers
as 10 include all such families irrespective Of their resi-
dence and 10 authorize relief 70 be given retroactvey
when the silnation Of the family may require H.
reasonable hope is expressed that United states
general hospital may be established 10 the State.
The establishment OF military academy under the
patronage az the Commonwealth is urged. TIE total
humber u men furnkhed u the land service by Massa
chueetts previous TO October 1862 was Is 60s Cover.
nor Andrew argues at length IN favor Of recruiting our
have borne the national flag with honor and in every
State they have helped to grasp from rebel usurpaon
would he civilian saved The national industry
soldier added the army OF the Unon less possible
enjoying in the form OF Massachusetts, bounty some com.
pensatoor the waste and went with which the rebel
Ion bad visited him. Now whether white or black men,
WHY WHY S ss:2 s syI a.
vantages Of remunerative service' On this subject
Governor Andrew saysTls proposition is OF greater
advantage the nation than II s 10 Massachusetts The
organized skilled industry constantly at work. the powers
OF and steam harnesssed the service OF man. the
siupendons ergnery OF mechanical ingenuity the brain
power welding and directing all these vast and varied
forces engaged the production OF wealth. comfort and
the wanted TO maintain order, docorum and the
very existence OF society OF Indispensable necessity
10 the whole country as condition OF maintaining her
armies and Of conducting the war. Whenever one COM
unitv furnish volunteers for our armies and other
afford 20 pay them 10 come. but cannot
afford 10 spare the men from their own industry,
the plest political teaches the wastefuness
OF refusing TO ALLOW these balances 10 be adjusted by the
law Of supply aud demand Not do seems 70 me, as
would 10 mechanics TO reject the use N the lever
and 10 insist on moving AL bodies BY dead lift.
Governor Andrew closes a. follows
The edct Of Nantes maintaining the religious liberty OF
whose name will gld the RACES Of philosophc history
and the white plume of Navarro.
The great proclamation Of liberty will lift the ruler
who uttered IL. nation and age above all vulgar
destiny The bell which rang out the Declaration OF In
depen dencs has found at last voice arcuate 10 pro-
claim throughout all the land and to all the inhabitants
thereof. II has been heard and has
ded the sentiments Of cabinets and kings The people
OF the Old World have heard it, and their hearts stop
catch the last whisper OF It's echoes.
The poor slave has heard it, and, with bounding 10Y
tempered by the mystery of religion he worships and
address The waiting continent has heard H. and already
foresees the fulfilled prophecy when she viii sit re
deemed, sensraed and dsenhraled by the genius OF
universal emancipation.