The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-01-05

acts of war, and relieves those en-
gagged therein, there is no real
peace. Thea wario is but transferred
from the field to the. forum,
where tfmid and lcofruptf men may
swear away that for which brave men
and true struck the, manly blow. To
assume that this orfthaf mani this or
that class, has sinned too greatly to
be forgiven, is but to declare par
tial, 0tansentire peace The breach
made by exceptions may widen until
the flames of strife are sre- kindled
from the dying embers, and war may
again lick the life blood of our people.
Amnestylonly can extinguish the en-
bers and cool, the heatedashes. These
principles have guided me, and are
deemed applicable alike to State and
nation.
The Governor asks an amendment
of the criminal code Of Kentucky, so
as to make a proper graduation of
punishments. He advocated the es-
tabllshment of house of correction
or reform, and of houses of refuge
for youthful offenders. He advocates
a provision for the care ofscolOred lu-
natics; the careful revision of all the
laws relating to the colored popula-
tion;3 to secure them in the peaceable
enjoyment of life, iberty,and property,
and regrets that bill number ninety
four, reported by the Committee on
judiciary during the first session, did
mot become law, as it would have
avoided some unpleasant conflicts of
jurisdiction between State and Fed
eral authorities. [ trust your wise
and prudent legislation may be such
asa to remove the fimsy pretcnses
of an unreasoning fanaticism for any
further disregard of the Constitution
of our fathers through Freedmen 5
Bureaus and Civil Rights Bills. He
asks the adoption of such laws as will
invite a superior class of laboring
population to the State, remarking
that freedom bestowed upon the in
ferior race of men withdraws from
him the protecting care of the superb
or, and leaves, him to meet the su7
perior race in the struggle for life.
and must, by universal law of ma
ture, rapidly destroy from among us
the inferior race The Indian, though
superior to the negro, vanishes be-
fore the progress of our race and tes-
titles By his decay the resistless
course of natural law
True craftsmanship admonishes US
to make timely provision for the up
ply of laboring population. I'm
til the leopaTdEcan change hisc spots
or the Ethiopian his skin. will all
the efforts of fanaticism to repeal or
nullify Gods laws be unavailable.
The Governor recommends a provis-
ion by law for the collection of ftsta-
tistics of the population and produc-
tiOns, agricultural, mechanical. t5c.,
He hopes the act Incorporating the
Kentucky River Navigation Company,
approved March 1st, 1865, will be car
rled into successful. operation, the
completion whereof will secure in
come to the State and regulation to.
the-cempaHy. He advocates similar
disposition of the improvements on
Green and Barren Rivers.
The finances Of the State are in a
very satisfactory condition. The
present Indebtedness is S., ,438, ,347;
resources of the Sinking Fund, De-
cember 31st last, had 81 ,S64, ,444. Our
claim on the5F Federal Government yet
shows a balance in our favor of 81
438.347. This claim has been actively
aud persistently pressed for settle
ment, and have insisted on the pay
ment of at least half million of the
debt, $50 as TO enable ,us ito discharge
our outstanding war debt, but though.
hopes have been held out of a speedy
payment of that much, as yet it has
been withheld. For this delay on the
adjustment of claimes of Kentucky
no good reason can be given. The
Governor recommends the Com
missioner of the Sinking Fund to
apply from time to time any surplus
over estimated expenses to the ex-
tinguishment of outstanding bonds of
State upon national matters. The
Governor says the restoration of the
Government of the United States, up
ou the basis fixed by the Constitution
and laws, spursdantthereto.. .Mhic h was
the legitimate result OF the victory Of
the Union armies, and, of the entire
surrender Of the rebellion, followed
by peace, is yet denied to US. The
organized rebelllon against the
Government which was overcome by
arms was not more hostile or
less dangerous to our free form
Of government than the spirit aud
temper OF the dominant sectional ma-
brity that now denies constitutional
| restoration. The armies raised by
our Government were for the avowed
purpose. OF preserving the Union as
formed by the Constitution; the SOL
diers fought to attain this object; now
that victory is ours, and armed rebel
lion has ceased, we have the strange
spectacle of a dominant sectional ma
j0rity in Congress denying to those