Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1864-01-20
CLEARFIELD, PA, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 90, 1856

sionerS that their due proportion Of the
expenses already incurred arc to be re-
iWdcd by the States on whose account
they were made. 1t is lust to say that
Mr.. Wills has discharged his deliclte and
important duties with fidelity and to my
entire satisfaction.
The act for the relief of families OF vol
unleers IN service may require some reyi-
sion. II is alleged that in some parts Of
the State the county authorities are back
ward IN executing the law. Ii this be so,
the members from the different counties
VIII be aware Of the fact, and will be most
ready to make such farther enactment Is as
may he proper,
, commend to the prompt attention of
our Legislature the subject Of the relief of
poor orphans Of our soldiers who have
given, or shall give their lives to the
country during thiscrisis. In my opinion,
their maintenance and education should
he provided for by the State. Failing
other natural friends Of ability to provide
/ for them, they should be honorably re-
ceiyed and iostered as children Of the
Commonwealth. The $50 OoO heretofore
J given Sy the Pennsylvania railroad com
rany, referred to in my las. annual mes
sage, is sliIl appropriated, and recon-
mend that this sum, with such other
means as the Legislature may think fit,
! be applied to this end, in such manner as
may be thought most CEpediert and et-
iectlye. In anticipation OF the ador'ion
Of a more perfect system, | recommend
that provision he made for securing the
admission Of such children into existing
educational establishments, TO be there
clothed, nur,urcd and instructed at tne
public expense make this recommem-
datior earnestly, feeling assured that in
doing so, represcn. the wishes Of the
pauIOtlc, the benevolent and the good, OF
the State.
invite the attention Of the Legislature
to the coalition Of Me loyal people of
, East Tennessee, which is represented to
be most 4epIorable, and appeals with ire
sjstlble force alike oyour symlatlrils and
your sense Of justice. Their whole c1uu-
. Try has been laid waste By the contendirg
armies Of the Government end the rebels.
-Four times large armies have passed over
that district, destroying or carrying oil all
! that had been gathered for the approach
dren are left 10 a state OF desGution.
The representations made by sundry
/ gentlemen OF the highest espeCtabIlty,
, frnp, that Suto, 600 e H. ----t Loo .
IrenGing character. Starvation, actual and
present, now exist Can we, in the midst
of alYluent abundance, for n moment hest
, tate as to what our action shall be towards
the people whose only crime has been
their loyalalty and devotion to the Gov
ernmcnt? Even if a portion Of our chari-
ty should reach the starving families Of
those in sympathy with the rebellion,
better it should than that these devoted,
seit-sacrjhcug people who have SO TN
( hrsitatiugiy adhered to the Govern
ment, be left to suffer Whenever pes
thence and famine distressed the pcO-
pie Of any portion of country, We have
always been foremost in relieving them,
aud the people Of Penusylvruia have eN-
tended their open handed benevclence
aud broad starving people of foreign coun'
tries Shall it be said that the appeals oi
these people for bread fell upon the heart
OF Pennsylvania in vain, and that we who
have so recently given thanks for our a
buudauce have no relief for them in thei
eXtremltias | commend the suhjeCc
through you to the people OF the State, a.
worthy the lmmedjlae attention and ac
tive cycrtiOns OF the charitable and tL,
liberal.
should 10 glad if the Legislator,
would make a general revision OF our rev
euue laws, with view to their increase,
producliveness. 1t ought to be observe,
that for a period Of more than twent,
years. no material change has been mad
in hercyenue laws of this Commonwealth
During that time some interests hay
grown into new Importance, and SHOULD
he made to bear their just proportion .
the public expense, since all taxation
should as far n, possible, press equally up
on the property and enp!oyments OF ou
people.
Failing such revision, I recommend t
the consideration of the Legislature tn
following suggestions connected with tn
subject:
|, There are several companies in tn
State which, in addition TO large mimi
privileges, have the control Of the route
b of transpoItion, by which alone the pro
ducts Of the mines of individuals in thei
A'Hl'N wv NlA'Al lCNS NAll ltdNll u ilt'l N'N'
These cnmpnnies thus enjoy substaniit
| monopolies, by means OF which they nc
only receive the far profits Of their ow
| property, Lut are enabled to make &C
! d,'2ral heavy gains at the expense Of II
4 dividIals. In my opinion such privilege
ought never to have been cianted, but =
q they exist 1t appears to be just that til
e class OF companies which enjoy then
, should pay therefor an additional spec,
| ic tax.
e ? Very large sums are duo to the Con
e mouwealh for unpatented lands. Fn
p bearance, clemency and liberahly hav
\ been in vain tried in the numerous a
1 tcmpls to procure at least a part OF tn
1 debt from the larger portion Of those win
=. arc indebted on that account. The COZ
e tinuance Of this state Of affairs is unjust
a the Commonwealth, and 70 the vast m
S ioritv OF her people who have honestI
l paid for their lands. IL has become ul
y endurable. recommend that the Legi
$ lalurc provide that the Surveyor Gener
IS shall file on record in the court OF con