The New York herald., 1869-01-10
excess OF receipts over expenditures OF s27s and
over last year OF $500, which u very gratifytng

excess os receipts over expenditures OF sazsas and
result Ni.
The erect Of the change I'm the law m regard to
he sale OF sprituous and intoxicating liquors made
~ tine Iss Legislature has hardly been fully devel-
0pod, but frO,n sucn information as has reached me
would seem to be unsatisfactory TO the people
generally in every respect For quarter OF cen.
Intoxicating liqtsers with slight exceptions In one
or TWO counties In neauy I'll OF our towns and In
s ss ss 0s mas
trades ana emptoyfncnts into secret places. In q
state 80 dense 10 pOPaianon as Ours whose lnhahi-
eants are largely engaged IN indoor empoyments
Che placing ~ every conspicuous point open bar
with all It's allurements 20 she young and inexperi
ness vfcc and crIrne Thn N 20 clearly demonstrated
that wherever the vote mas been airly taken there
las beeu most dec.ded expression against granting
people cannot remain inactive when they see such
fesuts - are following ana are sure to follow the
sale OF Intoxicating drinks, to the extent that
prevails In our hitherto quiet and orderly State.
The increase OF drunkenness and CRIME dur
ne ns sss az ssr ss yes9 nsrsea ws s
decisive as to the operation. OF the law. The state
Prison, lails and houses Of correction are being
fapfdiy hlied aud will soon require enlarged accom-
modations II the commitments continue 70 increase
as they have since the present law Into force.
present system should be abandoned and tnat one
should be adopted more In accordance with the
w On s s q -
portance that it should meet the acquescences n not
the sanction, Of the great body Of the people In
Tree commonwealth no law can stand that - not in
accordance with the general judgment Care, there
fore, should be takento avoid in any new enactment
personal ana prlyate rights Some provision should
also he made for the sale OF such liquors a. are
mental purposes It may Be wise, therefore to con-
sider the exRedlancy q iegal5ng the sale oy drug
respectabillty under careful restrlctl0n
MILITIA.
The number OF enrolled militia, as appears by re-
men-an increase " o6s2 over last year. The annual
cost OF our militia Is not far from $l50000. Though
pe0pe Of the ssate win cheerfny submit 60 any tax
ditlon.
To develop The resources and promote the material
interests OF the Commonwealth aid has been granted
portant railroads Nearly all Of them are prosper
Gus and are paying their stockholders large divt-
with great ability and integritv, and generally, in
their equipment and accommodations, equal II they
90 not supa the railroads OF esaer states Thus far
however Rm compelled to say, there is no adequate
Or the South and West, which would come to this
want q tins accommodation induced the withdrawal
pr our steamshp line TO Europe-&he first estab-
We cannot s1pect its return er The estSSishment q
another untu his great want - suppled. Tne rail-
Eosds terminating here are not entirely In fault.
where their business could be transacted more ed.
vantageously, have. until recently, been refused BY
your predecessors The pupltc here and at the West
have demanded. for . long tlme, greatly increased
Iaciltte1 Tor our foreign and dOBestac shipments.
porate or private eaio1sies, or sapp0sed nteess Of
btockhoiders shodd nos be allowed 70 stand In the
way Of whatever legislation needed 70 accomplish ~ tna
subject which is 80 vital to the material interests OF
the state and Of its chief city.
THE DEPRESSION OF CONMnRCE
have already alluded to the fact that Of all the
public interests which experienced The depressing
recoyer is sOrmsr posOn Il T i =. censarabe
apathy that permits this important branch OF busl
ness TO languish that allows . sress nation TO re-
ships to carry it, exports and IMPORTS that in time
Of war, leaves is without shlpbuders q shipyards
rine, 70 furnish men for ships Of war. Great
suDMtiies has Displayed her accustomed oresieht.
She has again become mistress OF the sea by her
political sasscty e she wss formerly FL %. Sy ner
cess OF these measures, is vigorously following
the example gwen: white to-day there Is not one OF
that Is owned by American citizens and sailing
under the American nag. The constitution OF the
this subject TO the national leglsature but. as the
representatives OF one great section OF the nation
OF state whose metropolis y one o. the most I'M
on this question. We have both local and national
interest in the commerce OF this country; and
importance OF some action on your part by memo
rial otherwise to express to our representatives
vigorous measures should be taken 10 relieve and
foster this branch OF national industry.
4 INDIANS OF THE C0MMONwEAITH.
The Governor urges the reimbursement OF the
Indians resident In the Commonwealth, about l,ooe
In number.
As citizens Of the republic Congratulate you on
It's present political condition We have JUS passed
through the most important and exciting polfs4cal
contest that has agltated the country In time OF
peace. Greater results aud more enduring c0nse-
quences indeed followed the election IN 1854, but
that struggle took place amid the terrible scenes Of
civil war. For three years previous 10 that the con-
filct had ragged with varying SUCCESS; and at the
e 5ee g Sg and a. "a az ever
large portion OF the people Of the North doubt
ing whetner one Union would be preserved,
by declaring the "war fsiIurc.n A sense
Of the mighty interests involved, both
his country. his faith N the prlncpes 50 long ad-
vocated by the parry 0f progress compelled him TO
support e nns ~ cs hs mghs n & =, M
It's main policy. for disaster and ruin sure TO
follow amy other course. The triumphant election OF
Mr.. Lincoln showed the South thsIt the North was
determined to save the Union from permanent div-
sion Tise armies Of the confederacy at length sur
masess Grant sSd sherman ana the leaders Of Inc
rebellion ned for their lives from the vengeance OF
outraged ana long-slderlng people. substantial and
the great and good President placed the chief mags
tracy hands OF one who was supposed to he Of
sterner nature, and whose opposition to the rebel
lion and to rebels would ne more radical and uncom-
promising His true character, however, Was soon
manifested In hs recreancy TO his prUfessed princi
pes and In such degradation Of his high trust as
was never before endured by contding and high
minded people. the so-caed Confederate states
were kept N disturbed and unsettled condition by
the persistent eaofts Of the President TO revive the
dropping spirits OF the leaders Of tne rebellion, in
the hope that the coming election would save TO the
lately dominant race something Of ats former power.
Thetsue was squarey made, the contest began,
and loyAl men everywhere rnlicd TO save the fruits
or the victsry which had been won In the field hy
such immense nacriIlceS OF blood and TREASURE
Never before were the great questions Of
nationaI nnltrv fullv canvnesod. nAx-re