Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-01-20
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vrn,ioa recently made sppl'cato" " hu,
Treyaurer Of tho State Tor tner 80 r..
.e'e '", y" ",,,c,ns,,on Of this application
49, c,ns, IN the treasury he'd been re-
nared 10 New York ciiy.-Des Uoines Res-
ssssr
why not, What consistency or RICH, IS
there in the Convention demanding the
funds in the State Treasury, and what au-
shority had the Treasurer to pay them to
th. Convention They were collected -
state revenue under authority Of the gov |
eminent organized in 1858. Tho Ceaven
zion which demands that iss order upon
mi, State revenue be csshed TO pay tho sa'
loon bills Of its members, assembled under
an act OF Congress which expressly ignores
the legality Of the government existing IN
Georgia, and declares that the constitution
adopted in 1865 and the laws passed IN pur-
suanco thereof are utilities. The sams act
provides that this Convention may levy a
special tax to pay its expenses. IL 10 with
Characteristic modesty and consistency
therefore, tiiat shib Wouktcs ConvehS""s
clothed with authority from Washington to
make q government for the people Of Geor.
gia, demands Of government. whose le-
esli,y and authority it ignores and disputes.
the payment 81 the expense Of setting up .
new aud antagonistic government to sup
plant the frat, against the almost unRn-
mons consent Of those who made il. and
whose money Constitutes the fund sought
10 be reached.
II the government formed by tho Con-
vcu,,on of 1868 he illegal. - Congress de-
. ares, then the taxes collected under its
aa,ho,iy, and which constitute the fund
asked Tor, were levied and collected without
authority of law, and possibly some OF the
''loya" people Of Georgia may elect to
bring suits TO recover the amount Of their
taxes from the alleged usurpers into whose
hands they have been paid. 1t would seem
therefore, TO be At least prudent that the
Treasurer should retain control Of the fund
TO meet the demands Of such "loyar per
sons as may claim that he has received theil
money without authority, provided any
'ioyal' people in Georgia have paid into
tho Treasury any cf this fund. which is by
no means certain il loyalty be measured by
thee congressional standard which requires o.
she natives Of the South either black skins
OF such . degree Of meanness ~ will lead
white people TO array themselves sgainsi
their own race and stultfy themselves in thu
most desPicable manner. But few. IL any
Of either Of these classes pay taxes
Those who arc not natives arc. in nearly nj
casss, the ,sr,sst political adventures from
the North and Bureau men, who, like hire,
mourners At funeral, have no interests 4
be affected hey ond the precarious livin
they may DO able to fitch from the people
while government and society are disor
gsnised. Being transient persons, withou
property or character. they have been nptl
characterized by the local press % "blacl
carpe,-hag men" OF course they pay NJ
taxes
1OvOrmOr Sono e Ml1r ends.
In his very excellent msssage-very
good ia the main the best that he or an
other republican Governor ever wrote, Al
We verify believe. Governor Stone make.
several illusions to our State Railroads
which, taken as = whole, may be truly sal,
20 be mysterious and almost past Hndin;
out
Governor Stone said
Whom it is considered the State contain
no navigAble streams within i,s boun iarie
taAt during ten ycsrs subsequent to its ID
mission il was entirely destitute Of raj
road facilities, and ths, more than tw,
thir 10 IL ths immigration was compelled /
reach US by toiIsome Journeys over rud
and often impassable wagon road, the sui
scqucat rapid increase Of population a.
pears altogether remarkable.
Very good.
Again Governor Stone said
Il vii appear that with the advance
railroad enterprises. there has been . rap
appropriation Of our vacant domain TO ayr
cu,tur al purposes. and that lar In the II
sVthVAs va Aho WGSscUu .sbpS,
Ing towns, and even cities, have sprung u
at points where, until recently, the ali,
Cent country has remained in its primev,
condition. The rapid and constant ycarl
addition TO the number Of cultivated acre
Indicates tho progress Of our agriculture
interests. and the immense annual surpl,
OF grain ard stock. shipped to the marke
OF other States, d-monstratc beyond .
question that our soil aud climate arc &
sorAbls TO the highest measure Of agricu
torai development.
Very good again.
Furthermore Governor Stone said
While some of tho railroad compsni,
organized under tho various land e:an,
madc By the State, have failed in mauy r,
spccse 10 comply, even substantially. vi,
che conditions Of their granite, yet. in vie
Of the many d'tficulties which have CO,
froatsd thor e6,rts heretofore, and the q
surancs noe given Of an esrnest aud veo
QUE prosecution Of their respective cnte
pr'srs. ws shall, in my judgement, be full
justified IN the sxerc,ss Of still further len
sncy toward him.
IL 10 manifsstly the part Of wisdom to q
courage and ass,ss. by well conceived nm
liberal measures. the prosecution Of the,
needed enterprises in our State. Any sy,
tenn Of legislation. therefore, tending /
their encouragement should be avoided
unless clearly demanded BY consideration
promotive Of the public good.
And oil that is emiase,ly jast and props
- tho doversos's part.
But moreover. pursuing this frsitfu
railroad theme. the Governor said
The injadicsous aud discriminating ST.
TEN Of railsay tariffs nov existing 10 u
subject Of almost universal compliant. an,
by scme 10 regarded - the most sTectus
means that ingenious ssl6shnesa can devils
Tor sahordinas,ng the proceeds Of ndustr,
q p0rauiss 70 the interests Of an hyperion
monopoly.
There's the rub. asd hard rub Il il too
A"ss telling the people how much 200,
The railroads are doing for the Stats. an,
Recommending lenient measures :. 10 IN,
granite. he could not leave tn. ..h;s., -;,h
sast telling the farmers and bushes. 49,. ~ !.
the State that these corporations w.r. q; in
psr'ous moncpolies" they ara A..
lowing up in their voracious NAV. III N
fruits Of our industrial neutrality-suspicious.
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