The weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1869-18??, 1869-11-24


We suread before our readers this mons
'iur tbe ussage of bic EzeelIeaey Coy
sfnor Holden, which was read before the Two
Houses Of the General Assembly yesterday,
and we ask forit calm and impartial resd.s
ing, as we look 1t upon as an important State
paper. and an able defence of the honor Of
our people. ~ Pc isissHt seo
! The Governor deyotes much of his mes
sage to the State debt, and gives in detail
the various amounts which 60 to make up
the sum total Of our indebtedness BE re,
iates with reluctance the fact that the State
Treasurer has been unable to meet the in
terest on the old bonds, and thinks it viii
be necessary to fund this interest, and leaves
it with the Legislature to decidefor what
time the interest shall be funded. The
funding and compromising, he thinks, viii
act as stimulus to the early liquidation Of
the debt. e ~ q
While the Governor advises that the pres
emit indebtedness Of the State be not in
creased, he is sanguine that it win all be
paid, and that the honor OF the State win
be handed down untarnished and the great
public works the while, 60 on to. compile
ton. He says, aLet us hear no whisper
even of Republication. Let every citizen Of
| the State resolve that nothing shah be done
and nothing omitted which wiltcast adoubt
on our purpose to pay the debt.'sdWe are
| glad to hear this from the Governor; We
knew he was opposed TO repudiation, and
we endorse his views, that the people of
North Carolina win pay the debt, and that
there is bright future in store for them.
On the subject of free schools the Gov
ernor, urges upon the General AsSmbly to
foster these institutions, and to sustain the
University at Chapel Hill, and points out
how funds may be raised for the purposes of
instruction. u
On the subject Of internal improvements,
the Governor refers to the different roads
now in existence, and looks to the extension
of the Western road as great feeder to our
harbors. But we do not propose to follow
or brief his admirable message, in this arti-
cIe Our readers viii perrse it with an IN
usual degree of eagerness, and viii fully con-
cur with him in the action which he took,
through the State proxy, in the, matter Of
the recent attempted lease of the North
Carolina Road. ss .rias 81
We concur with bis Excellency, most en-
phaticalIy, in bis accommodation that the
militia law be so amended as to enable the
Executive to command the white militia
whenever it becomes necessary to put down
mob violence, or to enforce the civil law
and we doubt not the General Assembly will
act upon the suggestions of the Governor
promptly. -..sl. @
The Governor recommends the Genera
Assembly to foster the agricultural interests
of the country, and looks, through The
agencies OF agricultural societies, to new
era in this branch of industry. =.
The subjects of the geological survey, til,
penitentiary, the two asylums, board o
public charities and our Federal relations
all are duly and properly noticed, and un
der their respective heads will be found o
interest. g.a
We have hurriedly, in the midst Of .
large amount of business, made this review
of great State paper, but let no man con
tent himself with this imperfect reference
but for himself read the message, and Learn
of our present condition, aud of the great
future which is to make up the history 0
North Carolina. ~. 80, ,,'.,. I