The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1865-01-07

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 2.-Thos. G.. Thatcher,
| newly elected Radical Governor of Mis-
souri,, was inaugurated at Jefferson City
to-day and his inaugural message read to
tho Assembly. After speaking ia general
but glowing terms Of the new era o. the
State, the fate Of slavery, the peoples YER
dict as evinced in the recent election, the
duty of all to sink the pastisan in the pat
riot, the dark past and bright future, the
advantages and resources of Missouri, the
future hope Of progress, truth and faith,
he enjOins Strenuous efforts to preserve har-
mOny in every department Of the State
Government, with all measures Of the Ma
tional Administration, advises the Legis.
lature to furnish home and protection for
the orphans OF our soldiers. He says that
in his appointments to offices he shall give
preference to men who have served with
honor in the field: recommends that our
public schOo, system be enlarged so az TO
include military instruction, and the trans
formation of the State universally into a
free academy. with two departments, bear
ing directly upon and qualifying young
inen for the development of our agricultu-
raj and mineral wealth: advises moditi-
cation Of the militia law and a division Of
those subject to military duty into two
classes, and the abolition OF the commute
ton Clause i'll the present law; says the
right Of citizenship and a home IN MissOu-
n ought TO be inseparabie from the duty OF
assisting in its defense; enjo;ns great care
IN the revision OF the statutes and amend
ments . the Constitution. about to be made
-..e wiz require the erasion from them of
the w-erd slave the abolition OF al dis
tinctions Of color in the law relating to
crimes and their punishment, and tie alb
roSation OF all laws fostering and protect
ing the interests Of slavery.
lie recommends the passing OF registra
ton laws tor the protection OF the ballot
box, and says that men who by rebellion
have Li>ayowed their allegiance 10 thu Gov
eminent. should regain the privilege Of
| citizenship only through the United States
naturalization laws, while the liberty low
ing foreigner, who willingly fights for his
| adopted country, should have his proba-
| tiouary term preceding the acquisition OF
citizenship, shortened for all purposes of
State elections. He advocated the encour-
agement ofimmigration by all possible
means, and assures the Union men who
have been driven from the State that they
can return with safety, and regrets the con-
dition Of our finances, and suggests the is
sue of interest bonds tor the acquired ir-
terest on the State debt, and that the por-
ton OF the interest which we are now una
bic to meet, bear nointerest for three years.
and then to bear three per cent. per an
mum for two years, the maximum rate TO
be Ave per cent. Ha urges the propriety OF
selling all the railroads which have for
fei.ed their charters by the ..non-payment
o. interest. He recommended the speedy
completion CT those most necessary TO the
State, and requests the General Assembly
10 exercise all its power over the railroads
and other corporations, to compel them,
under penalty, to employ none but entire
ly loyal men.