New-York tribune., 1868-01-03

MELTING or TIE LEGISLATURE -NAu GIRAl
ADDRESS or COY. CHAMBERLAiN.

NETTING or TIE LEGIsLArURE INAUGURAL
ADDRESS or COY. CHAMBERLAiN.
AUGUSTA. Me-, Jan 2.-The Maine Legislature
convened yesterday. and organized by choosing hr.
Josiah Crosby OF PeBobscot President OF the Senate ana
Thomas T. Claves Secretary Mr.. Theodore c. woodman
OF Buck-port was elected Speaker OF the House' ana
Sumner J. Chadhourne Clerk. M
Gov Chamber rain was inaugurated al to-day His
address represents the financial condition oi me Halc AZ
highly gratifying. lie recommends te auoIoh o. % ,e
measures proposed by the Legislative tominc. on the
Assumption of the War Debt which Is the felmburseneh
Of 500 ~ each furnished for three years He urges
the creation Of small militia force lie ricrs ma hnpIy
manner the different interests of the state ana ars
that aid be given the European and North American
Railroad. -, -, ,- 49, II. . ,.,io-.. 90 7,
Is no strange thing that are n debt debt ana death
alike know, must be encountered The dram upon US
has indeed been terrible hut shall we now ior the hIs
time e towards Having counted the cost ana dared
the enterprise shall now look back with murners az
at wounds and beTealentnt-' ana lhcohNehlshces
and debts The people OF this state nave answered ,
ouestion and will answer n again. What We ask u hon
csiy the part Of those who TX the issues Oi TINS uea
bought victory, and that they reconstruct the haoh
honesty IN securing the political greatness demanded ny
the overthrow OF the Rebellion; honesty III taxing n col
ic,ir aud in expendiug honesty IN paying honesty
In hcing paid. EXravagance and corruption must bc re-
buked There must be al industrial ana nnancla as Me s
a political reconstruction These things viii require
wisdom and ability rightly to determine and adjust The
fetters must he struck on ffom enterprise ana lhe lhcus
lifted from industry The property Of the country must nc
made to contribute IN equitable manner toward bearg
the public burden Government bonds must be 80 faxed II
at ALL to relieve the states ana to"hs rather nah inc
National Treasury. II 10 bear these burdens le
us have chance stand; let us have neither privileged
persons or privileged property; bnt Republic ana "a
Democracy in which man shall count for man and
dollar for dollar. Nor am OF those who think that We
shoud nav of the whole great debt IN one day Those
who thus hold must come cheapy by their opinions We
shall do part take IT, II after having borne the
brunt OF the fray we allow those VINO hIc 10 I'ap W.
benefit OF the struggle 10 come as near as poshle t TAX
ing a share In the Investment, and anticipate nothing,
repudiate nothing sophsticale hothlnr buI iily huu
manfully meet every obligation as com'S' trusting
that as day is , shall our strength be-
In his message the Governor able to report that our
financial condition. which before has been considered sat
isfacOry has still improved our bonds are not often IN
the market; but have observed wth ls% uIy tna'
they quoted at mere traction less man ue .oNeIi
Dent seven-thirtes The scrip for soldiers bOunes iei
due the lst Of February IasI am3unns 70 soo,,,V
with interest OF which all but $1,000 mas been presented
and paid OF funded debt the animal instalment OF
$4,000 has also been alu Ihs = al .n"' las
bursed tins outside or olr current eApehultules
The war claim OF the state against the General Govern
ment has been made an object OF special attention. The
Hon Samuel CoDy has assisted III preparing le eNIuoee
required the suspended items, ana s prosecuting tle
claim generally. We have succeeded III obtaining tue al
| lowance of s5J6si6 a5. ,,- -, 49,, ,,.
few OF our banks under state charter are now III opera
ton and these rapidly winding mp their affairs IL II
worthy OF mention that though the legal llaDliy OF soe
has xpred st OF them hesitatos to redeem lts Ds
at It's counter ,.,o e.o 90 ,, sists aln,ost
entirely OF few Offices devoted 10 the settlement OF te
account OF the State with the General Governments anu
The report Of the Superintendent OF Common Schools IL
docuent OF Interest and value am not aware thht
IL calls especially for legislation except IN prssenS @
suggestions Of the agent Of te % a. n0T sny 10
I
sec that this earnest intention Is protaby carried out
The Western Normal School appears TO be IN prosper
ous condition In accordance with the resolve o. tE a
Ieesature the Eastern Normal School has been opeheu
| viii more than ordinary prospects OF success: -.
rhe Coege of Agriculture and Mechanic Aru Is ah IN
stitton which should enlist the warnest Interest ol
every liberal minded man. IL Is subject uIos>w
we must expect great diversity of feeling ana opinion
There is no doubt advantage IN this but IL IL ieaoe
that this difference OF opinion In the present stare o
falrs amounts 10 a serious obstacle 10 the prosperity VI
hr College In recOnsructing the Board OF Auste.s III
sccordauce with the act providing for the same iouh1 ~
difficult 10 induce gentlemen most natiliay D
accent the position. Those who were appointed nav "a
bored faithfully for the College and appear 10 nave
Inc hest use of the materials al hand coHiouo'.a
building has been erected as dormltory az an
of something more than half the appropriation on hs'
winter and erals have been collected lor Tue aool
to flor which IL L. the opinion of some that hes aPPv
nrioton of $4,000 shOuld be granted cannot si"ah
win entire confidence In the matter nut As nov nP
nears should advise eXpending no more tnaIhe H.
~ fbc last appropriation upon laboratory iol tiu
nrcscut having this located and constructed tal nno
fhe wants of the institution require OF us means aiN a
more complete laboratory this buidlhe can Ni.oa, ,
,nurh loss be appropriated TO some Other use We mus
h1 warned by Inc errors which have well ngh runvu
similar institutions In other States. ours should NOT p
| siiowed 10 mpoyish itself at the outset Dll
/ disnronortionate Investment IN bulldnss' i nnu
| ,hcrehv weaken its interior ana Nhl'
or0auzatiou until II has not power To Ill them 20
loo viii tr success of the college depend upon is Iel
tinns "a i'm the men who placed IN innt dliie Guar
of W would appear 70 ne Dcs ~ have me 1hpVl'an'