Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1868-01-10
The Governors Message

We Nk'e' uiSfoinS the admirable mes.
sage OF Governor Chamberlain; but i,s
length precludes our publishing !, in one
issue, and we prefer doing this 10 emitting
any portion of il.
1t is hardly necessary to common. upon
IT; for TO those who are In the habi, Of RELY.
ing upon editorial digesis Of messages. 10
learn their contents, we would saw tina, the
whole document shoull be read.-i, is Ger.
tainly the mos. readable official papea which
VIC ever perused. 1t has the merit of ,r,,,.
ing. exclusively. State matters: and the in.
formation impaired and suggestion. made .
cannot iail to be OF value 10 every c;t;,.n
Of our State.
IL is gratifying TO know that our financial
matters stand so we'll, and that our rate 6,
tax may be reduced to FIVE mills on the dol.
lar. instead of six. a last wear.
It's an interesting fact tha, the depo,;,s
IN our Savings banks. the past wear. exceed
4 million and half. and the whole .mnpn,
on deposit in the Savings bank. exceed III,
entire State debt. No wonder that our
State credit stands high.
The Governor also brings out the fac;
which is not generally known, that the tax
ing OF the stock of National bank. in the
towns where the banks is located. is or,iain
ed by Congress, and not by the ate. and
Congress must remedy the matter.
The suggestion that the Bank Commits.
sioners, whose vocation has nearly become
extinct, should be charged with the duty o,
regulating the growing interest of In.ur
ance. is a wise one.
The legislation in relation to the subject
of Temperance. is not discussed in the mes
sage, out the whole matter is DISPOSED Of
by reference TO the Attorney Generals Re.
port. which now becomes OF grea, impor.
lance. il will be looked for with in,er,,,
by the public
The inequality OF burden on the towns
caused by the war. is clearly shown. and
reasons addneed which are cogen, for an
equaiizing or assumption Of the municipal
war debt.
lhe Governors views on the MiIlia are
not war!ike. for military man. The Sta,e
was never so deficient, in this respect. and
we hope there is enough OF the reDvHa.
military spirit in the Legislature. 10 pas.
good Militia bili--otherwisc we shall have
TO rely on the Grand Army Of the Repub.
lie" which is rapidly spreading in our State
The subject of education is adn,irabJ,
treated. and the reformatory institutions OF
the State are properly commended 10 The
tering care o! the State.
lnieresting information is given in rela.
ton to The photographic survey. the Jappa
colony. and the collection Of evidence for
documentary history OF the State.
We are glad to see the ground taken in
relation to our Courts, and the recomms,.
daiion OF an intermediate court in C1rhe-.
land. 1t viii prove the commencement q,
amuch needed reform throughout The State
Tor all our law dockets have been SO cum
bersci with cases. that jasti e has been doled
out IN Homeopathic doses ever since our
present system has been in existence.
The slipping. agricultural and railroad
interests all receive attention, and the view.
advanced in relation to them are emipen,ly
practical and convincing.
Bot we do not intend 10 review the mes.
sage. We commend IL to the earnes, a..
tention Of all