The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1867-01-03
NIessage of Gorernor CoN.

I he message of the Governor was sent in
to both branches of the Legislature yester-
tcrday. In lieu of giving the document at
9Th, we shall avail ourselves of the
stri etures. concentrations and editorial
Diet; ills OF some of our contemporaries who
hav had time TO peruse and digest it.
I he Cincinnati Enquirer says of il.
What he says upon National politics is
BRIT II. and is entirely confined To the so
call ed Constitutional Amendments, which
will. come up for action in the General As
sem bly, this winter. For n Republican his
remarks on this subject are moderate in
tome, and are NOT bitter or yituperatiye
His argument, however. for the Amend
mellt is very weak and fallacious, and has
bee Il again and again refutcd.
. Our financial affairs are reported 10 be ia
II very favorable condition but we can
hardly think they are, when tile expenses
of the State and county and town govern
molats amount to the enormous sum OF
S2l, ,OOO,OOO year. IL costs nearly rs much
now 90 run the local government in Ohio
as IL did thirty years ago to support that of
the United States, although the State has
not soldier or q sailor in its service. Only
S5,OOO,O0O go to the State Government of
this sum, the remainder being spent i'm the
counties and cities. There is room somc-
NhNAN lpl u Elfdl lflbIlI. LOT IL ullAili llt
TO cost the people of Ohio So for every per-
son in the State to manage and keep up
our local administration. There must be
unnecessary prodigality and extravaganza
in the expenditures.
One of the features of the war. which
was pressed on by our clergy rs being
from God, is the following. which is thus
alluded 10 by the Governor. who says
! "One of the natural results of the war we
have lately had is 10 break down the respect
| for Lille and property among the most bru-
| tai and least educated classes OF young men
and thousands gave themselves to the de
morallzing life of camp pleasures. bringing
home habits which are now carrying them
into the iails and prisons of the country"
This Is well and truly said, hut it consti-
tutes one of the least of the evils the war
has brought upon u.s. which we shall feel
for centuries.
/ The Commercial takes this view oft:
The financial condition of the State Is
satisfactory. On the 10th OF November
there was an uneNpended balance in the
Treasury of Sl02l,7IS A, after eNpendi-
lures amounting to nearly seven and half
millions. According TO the Auditors esti-
mate the burdens OF taxation Tor the cur
rent year win be lightened nearly three
millions of dollars, and still leave balance.
over an estimate covering all expenses of
S32S 2SI O5 in.the Treasury on the 10th of
November next. The public debt is also
being rapidly reduced. over one million
was paid OF during the past year. aud when
the January dues are met the total debt
win be eSll,3l, ,745 81, against Sl2,gl2Ol4 10.
At this rate the entire debt ought to be
discharged In the next six years, without
increasing taxation.
The GoVernorrecommend modification
of the law governing the State Treasurer
In the management of the idle balances IN
the several funds. Without any Increased
risk of loss, authority to make temporary
transfers would save interest TO the State.
amounting 70 from forty to fifty thousand
ldollars per annum. or course, after the