The Lincoln County herald., 1871-01-19

ulation strikingly illustrates how vain it
will be to have asserted the principle of
personal liberty If VIC are to tolerate
other slaveries, that are only the more
dangerous because Of their subtlety and
indirection. Already We sec evidences
that sectional jealousies are being aroused
-jealousies that nothing short Of very
comprehensive scheme of revenue reform
can possibly alluy 1t will be expedient,
therefore, to take up this matter
promptly, to urge for its solution those
equities that will alone satisfy the whole
country, aud to insist upon its being
accompanied with radical changes in the
tenure and appointment to our civil scr.
vice. Recognizing its immediate vital
Importance to the people of Missouri, l
trust you will make it the subject OF
emphatic memorial to the Congress Of
the United States.
OTHER MATTERS.
Senators and representatives, it will
not te expected that shall, on this
occasion, undertake to call your attention
to all those subjects Of moment which my
duty may require me to lay before you
for examination. Detailed information
as to many of them has not yet been
accessible to me, and they will therefore,
have to be discussed in special communi.
cations when more time shall have been
given to their presentation. There are,
however, some matters Of greater import.
ance and more immediate bearing, that il
would be altogether inappropriate to omit
u reference to, here aud now.
ANEW CONSTITUTION.
The question Of calling new convcn-
tion for the entire revision of our consti-
tuition was not directly in issue at the
last election, and no direct expression OF
the people was had upon the subject. II
was nevertheless extensively discussed,
and the defects Of the present instrument
so universally conceded that | do not hes
itate to advise you to take that matter
under consideration. If you shall deem
the time appropriate and the expenses
not burdensomc to our finances If you
believe that the dispassonate judgment
and ablest intellect, and most practical
thought Of the whole community, free o.
partisan bias, can be summoned to thu
duty, then am satisfied many changes mal
be effected that will rebound both to the
safety of the state and the welfare of the
people. How far the same objects coult
be accomplished by new articles unde1
the constitution as it stands, will also b'
for your determination. Provisions em
bodying minority representations wher
two or more representatives are assigned
to extended districts, and 10 the case o
companies incorporated under genera
law, have in them promise of much secu
rity to individual rigts. The abolition
of an antiquated grand jury system ant
procedure against criminals by way o
information, it is believed by many, woul
both save expense to the state and facili
tate speedy trials. The better regula
ton Of railway companies to guard agains
combinations and exhorbitant charges
the determination of some fixed relatio
3 between the permitted subscription t
internal improvements aud the taxable
value of the property Of the locality sub
scribing; the control of warehousing an
| inspection of grain, to the extent at leas
a of protection against frau !; the prcclu
$ sion of monopoly grants that may extor
! private gain out of the public purse
I and the better organization of county an
/. township administration, may be cite
among the more established public inte'
c ests that have found place in the constitl
=. tions Of adjoining States. They all polr
y to a demand VIII ch am persuaded
/ very generally felt for amendment Of OF
= fundamental law, and the whole inquir
!. deserves, as it will without doubt receiv
9 your careful attention.
THE REGISTRY LAW.
The new articles which have alrcad
: ! been adopted establishing equal citizeI
;, ship, and also abrogating those test oatl
. and arbitrary exclusions, heretofore use
,. will necessitate large amendment of Il
~ registration laws so as to conform the
. to present constitutional requirement.
>, would most earnestly urge that they
:, simpliied as much as possible, confined
:, the Identification Of persons and residenc
~ relieved Of tho many technical embaras
y. - ments that now environ them, and tn
- all this should also be done at the Garlic
- y practicable moment. Rights SO loI
;s y; withstood, so cmphatically re affirme
:. should not be held in allegiance by Il
% :. law for a single instant of time.
,f THE DOUBLE LIABILITY CLAUSE.
re And as the progress of !iberaizati(
10 has embraced in its compass not mere
n. the rights of persons but equally those
Id corporate bodies those immense agenc
III Of modern civilization that have done
or much to transform cities, found the pr
60 pcrity Of communities, and bring TO lig
~ unworked sources Of wealth lhrougho
MS the country, SO it will be incumbent
c. you to extend to them the benefits
o that.remoyal ola double liability that
ic on unwlso antipathy was fastened as
shackle upon their enterprise.