The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1867-01-19

Representatives, fH A
You have assembled to discharge the
high and responsible duties assigned YOU
by the Constitution of our State. In &C :
cordanee with It's provisions. l this day
transmit to you in writing, this, my An
ual Message, communicating TO you such
information as l possess In relation to the
affairs Of the State, aud recommending to
your consideration such measures as in
my judgement are expedient.
am not unmindful of the kindness
and Partially of the people in calling
me a second time TO the discharge of the
responsible duties of the Executive Of
fee; and in return l shall endeaVor
faithfully, honestly and impartially, to
discharge the duties required of me.
No people ever had greater reason than
the people of this Commonwealth for
thanksgiving and praise to Him, who
holds alike in His hands the destiny of
nations and individuals. Our pathway
during the past year has been strewu
with blessings. Peace aud tranquility
have been enjoyed throughout the State
God has kindly and mercifully spared as
from the Tavages and destruction of the
pestllence which has made such dreaded
and fearful inroads upon other States and
communities. Our fields have Welded a
most bountiful harvest. Every branch
of industry has been prosecuted with
success. Our mechanics and laborers
have received renumerative wages. The
employer has been compelled to seek the
lahora. L I L u
employer. Capital invested in every de-
partment of business has yielded mosl
satisfactory returns. During the year
many of our towns aud cities have almost
doubled their population and wealth, and
if suficiency of dwellings, could have
been obtained the results would have been
still more encouraging. The State has
been rapidly settling up with class of
intelligent, industrious and enterprising
farmers. Our population has been in
creased about forty thousand 100000,
and as much as forty (40) per cent. has
been added to our material wealth and
a general telling seems to prevail among
all classes who have migrated to Kansas,
that they have substantially bettsred
their condition. Our cities and towns
have attained numerical strength and
degree of wealth, within a few years,
which required from a quarter to half
century in the older States. The rapid
strides which we have already made from
helpless infancy towards vigorous man
hood, only shows what, with our vast re-
sources, we are capable of accomplishing.
Our agricultural, mineral and pasturage
resources are only beginning TO be com
pretended and developed.
The suspicious circumstances under
which You now assemble, are source Of
congraIulation to US and to every citizen
of Kansas. To your patriotism, intell-
gence and wisdom, your constituents
have con6ded the important trust of en-
scing such judicious and Wholesome laws
as will rebound to the public welfare.
Ours is government of the people,
and when their wishes are n ade known
through the medium of the ballot box il
Is our imperative duty to comply there.
with. The result OF the recent elections
in all the loyal States, clearly and unmis.
! takably declares that this Government
was intended to be, and must and shall
be, established upon the eternal principles
of freedom and i'm partial justice, that all
their blessings and privileges may be
secured. The aims and purposes of gov
ernments are for the accomplishment of
these results and in whatever particular
they fail of the attainment of these ends,
thus far are they subversive of their
true intent and organization. Upon the
justice, intelligence and morality of any
people depend their ultimate success
and these should be fostered, encourag ed
and honored, whilst crime and corrup
ton, in all their varied forms, should
meet with speedy, just and merited pun
ishment before the law. Let eur laws be
just and wise. few and plain and carry
with them the power to secure their en-
| foTcement.
l herewith transmit the reports of the
officers of the different departments Of
the State
/ FINANCE.
The Governor gives a synopsis from
the reports of the State Auditor and