Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-01-11

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The Governors Message.
This interesting document although
apparently lengthy, is, nevertheless,
short and to the point 1t contains no
superfuous words. No stump speech
has been inserted in any of its parts.
Il gives a plain, bird's-eye view of the
manner in which the Executive has
managed the affairs cs our State, amid
the new and trying circumstances sur
rounding him, for four years past A
careful reading of the Message viii con-
vince even those who are prejudiced
| against him that the Governor has de
sired nothing 10 extenaata or aught
sst down in malice" The difficulties
With which he has had TO contend, az
gravated BY most bitter and persistent
opposition on the part Of bis political
adversaries, are specified With a clear
meas and want Of animosity that is cred.
table TO the Governor good taste as
well as statesmanship. Il ought TO dis.
arm his most bitter opponents, and will
do so If they possess spark Of that
magpanimity which seems to pervade
every sentence and paragraph Of the
Message:
Though compelled to be brief, the
thoroughness with which the Governor
details the operations Of his department
cannot fail to give satisfaction to all.
He has left no point obscure. Il seems
TO have been bis aim to throw a aood Of
light upon every transaction lie tells
the people plainly how be obtained the
funds TO keep the machinery of the State
in operation, after a wrangling Legisla.
turs had failed to make appropriations
Tor that object, and how they have been
disbarsed He informs them how be re-
eruited large armies and put them into
the 6eld-aTmies that have been crowned
with a rich halo of victory upon almost
every battle-held-and how they were
supplied with ammunition. He sue
eiuetly explains 10 them how he saved
The credit Of the State, aud psevented
the curse Of rapudistiou from blighting
ita prosperity for years to come, in spite
Of the fActious opposition Of some State
officers who laboFed with unusual zeal
and industry to ruia aud disgrace the
people who bad eon6ded the dearest in
teresss to their management The inan-
eial condition of the State is also set
forth in 4 way that all can understand.
In short, the Message is condensed, yet
complete, history OF our State during
the four sventful years that have passed
There is scarcely point upon which the
people would naturally desire informs-
ton, that is not discussed with fairness
and marked ability.
There is little probability that the
Governor will be charged with appropri-
sting to bis own use any Of the money
that has passed through his hands. The
ststesmanike foresight that had all the
bills submitted to him for payment frat
pass through the hands Of an auditing
committee, majority Of whom we're not
psrtizsus Of his political faith, will
save the Governor any annoyance in
this particular The mouths of fault
finders and political gramblers are
pretty effeetually closed. They may
wear wry faces and look grum, but they
cannot make much noise, with the audit
ing committee crammed down their
tbroats.
| It is expected that our present Legis-
lature, nov that it is organized, will go
to work and second the Governor in get
ting our Safe finances out of the tangle
in which sney have existed for over two
years. Much other responsible legisla-
ton depends upon their industry aAd
harmonious action. We trust they will
forget, for time at least, that they have
been elected By any particular party,
aud act for the entire State Our legis-
lativs bodies have been dsgenerating for
several years, until it has become q mat
ter of no little difficulty to secure tbs
services Of men of average ability and
. honesty to serve in legislative capaci-
ty. It is within the power of the pres
ent legislature TO accomplish much in
removing this rsproach. They may
. achieve wonders in gaining the conf
denee Of the people, in the integrity, jus
tiee and prOpriety of the laws they
: make, by the manner in which they are
enacted, besides making the Legislature
: = position so honorable, as to hereafter
{ induce men Of creditable influence, in
: telligsnee and ambition to desire plaee
!. on its records