The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-01-07


those holding special invitations while the rest Of TIE
church will be free to ALL
generally expscsd that IN me sosm iSa. q sne
deavor 10 attend these obseques will be second only 70
those of the late lamented Archbishop Hughes
The New Governor or Massachusetts.
HIS INAUGURAL MESSAGE TO THE LEeIsLAruRE.
Y BOSTON, JAN Q. 1860.
Governor Bullock was inaugurated at noon to-day,
and delivered hs message to the Legislature
The Governor commences by congratulations that we
assemble for organization under the auspices Of .
national peace and refers to the sacrifices OF the war
and It's debts and burdens bequeathed US and says-
.sBut the whole people Of the State have received in
return grand and enduring remuneration-the
practical solution Of the question. hitherto open,
but now closed, Of permanent and CONSOLE
dated republic for North America; the government
of the United States saved and eestabished beyond
doubt and for future ages and the freedom Of all the
races Of secured by and organic law, needing
only the OF political integrity and Justice on the
part people and the part Of the government to
make the guaranty universal and unalterabe The
public debt the funded and ununded debt of the State,
amounts, in the aggregate, TO e2s 122, ST. OF this
amount the portion which should be charged TO the war
account is The funded debt 49, la1 4S5
of which should be set aside having accrued from
loans to railroad corporations, secured by mort
cages and collateral securities In addition to the
sinking funds established for the redemption OF
the scrip $3.50, 4S6 OF the residue, namely
SI 557 900 all but $3.50 000s for by the
sinking iunds whose Accommodations from year TO year
graduated upon the careful computations and I'M
falling resources will be ample for the payment OF the
debts for which they are pledged at thir maturity
After detailing the public debt and means OF payment
the Governor says:-Every holder Of MASSACHUSETTS,
he may be- at home or abroad possesses security
which is as certain Of payment as the existence
OF the Sate and which mmutabe IN
the manner OF its payment gold and silver VIII CHI
are Of confidence in the commerce OF nations
The number of depostors In savings banks IS nearly
three hundred thousand and the deposits sixty mi hon
dollars The Co ernor recommends the appolntm nj OF
special commission TO look after Them All the various
local interests includ ny popular education institutions
O. charity, reform and correction hospitals and
amshouses receive considerable space In the Message
Tie aggregate cos, OF State charities and reforms
for 1865 wa $500 600 The agricultural interests of the
commonwealth been sustained with unusual visor
the past year The prevalence OF an alarming and de
known the cattle plague suggests the expcdiency Of
continuing the comm ssion ipon contagious d'sele s
among our own herds and Of providing II with
adequate appropriation, TO be used IN
case of emergency. i'uggesons are made toward
u moro satisfactory and perfect organization Of tho
State militia The subj o. taking proper care
OF sodcrs and sailors who fought our battes Is dis
tussed at length, and the Governor says:-i am
sat SIZED that respectful del.Ience should be paid to
the wishes OF thu parties most Interested. and
that soldiers dependents soldier sufficient
age 20 judge for tn mseves should against their WILL
be consigned to pubic home, separated from
their friends removed from the town Of their red
den e Unless mental or moral oolquity should demand
IL alleged The majority OF the disabled would
prefer TO maintain III domestic relation, or To choose
nome :or tn Ives, destitute o such ties, in some
private family. They should not only be encouraged
but aided in tLcir elor.s, aud To meet in
part the debt of grati;ud, duo them from the
tate IL has been suggested tina: some system
oil haf pay be devils Il, which, like t.e pay Of
retired officers, should DO awarded and rec ved not so
mu-h charity, but as right Some provision shou
also be made for the widows and orphans Of the fall n
But for the class who cannot cxte,uc disability,
care for themselves, ana preer TO reside In q
continuing and charging the temporary ins.itut,on
aided by the Saie Ia view VI the threatened cpl
demic which has ali cied the Eastern hemisphere and
apparently waits only the opening seasvn TO make ts
advent In the Western. Tue Governor sugg 81 thj OK
pedency Of an examination % tho statutes defining the
powers and duties Of Boards Of Health tbo BY eu able
amendments local authorities may have greater facilities
and, II need be, greater powers Tor mocn the poss &c
says:-.fherc can be NO doubt facilities ami new
for transportation between the West and The
East absolutely need d. Our lines Of prospect
~ and growth the parallels q lat tude which CON-
meet with the young ana rich empire Of the mines
and stock and produce lying around tue lakes, and still
beyond the people OF Massachusetts,. Compact MANN
featuring and commerce must have thoroughfsrc
throug, which the currents of trade and lass to
ana ITO nnoosructea ana eeasess oetwee" ,ne
period touch ak her ~har,cs ard her ~orkscps let
crt the day In VIII CHI Commonwealth shall be-
come chiefly schooholse for lie Wcs. aud home
stead which Time shall riich y and too soon have
engraved the marks oil deiapuaon ANY policy wil.h
is not broad enough, to secure 10 New England av
ing proper share In The benefits Of this OPENING
era Of the West be surcd Will not receive The approves
Of the next general on
Tho Governor conc,ndcs his mes. age as fnias.,-
90 Massal husettS anQ Tie Cuioh-ln thi5 connection
] nave thoaght u prUper 10 conhne myself wilLn
those subjects which belong 10 our domestic al
| lpinis rat0n Another field Hes beyond, brad a.
the republic, laden with panul anxiety bit blossom
ing with transcendant hopes. II has beer mcstcued
all The way from the Cap,tol ~ The farthcst lines
Of the whole expanse with the blood OF tic sons Of
Massach sets, and she may be forgiven for asking In
the day of victory, 10 which she contributed. thai
the ir its shall be- equal 60 the sacrice. So lone
the States recently In rebellion shall cont nue. ,S
be unjust to bali their population s vAn ~ ex
pect that they will be just to the other States uf th'
I uIlun II they shall withhold fiom their people
rights Of man nature or OF civil government, thos'
who thus deprived should b. pported In Their claims
by the laws snd by the arms Of the init states Th'
return of those states TO the national council ~hethe
called rest ration rcaduisson, should be- condOn
| upon emancipation In fact well us by iane-upon tci
fnl ana solemn recognition Of tue equality 81 ali Inor
before ia law have confidence thai the President vii
ffl the mission OF lis Ircfe Nc the rcstorer o
The Union and libcrator OF race. Put the Coner s.
must be held also 10 perform liz part In war II was IN
cvgblc that The Executive ovcrshadoHc ed ugrcss i
peace Il Is necessary thai Congress should resume th
exercise Of It's prerogai,e under The constitution.
for am willing intrtst 10 the Senators aid Repre-
sentaves of Massachusetts IN chat body The interest
! the convictions of this ancient OF States"