New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-12-07
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MESSAGE OF GOV. WALKER.

MESSAGE OF GOV. WALKER.
EicIIMoNp, Dee. G.-1'lic General Assembly
convened and organized to-day. The message Of Gov
Walker was read in both Houses Ii j. very elaborate
docunrnt, and treats III length OF the economy Of the
STATE it. financial social. political, and material cond
ton liz referring The general condition ~ the state
since its restoration its rights within the Union. he
-,vs: 1--WE have the benefit OF nearly two years
tXp ricncc under the new order Of iIlnSs Olgatin"
under the almost unapim'us action Of the people i'll
l.o We were the first voluntarily to inanghiate the
vnerimeut of universal suffrage and equal rights be-
f,r, The law Ptrltp, nHwnCic else could tnit expert
,,rnt lay, been 50 successfully carried out, ard GER
,aimy Dowlcrc else has it been so faithfully and lnlmr
TALLY tried. RadicJlly opposed 10 lTtcoicelNco
4d wei! considered opinions Mnd III, lra'sg Irvc a
strated that. under favorable circumstances. it
'v,. to good ami ,.ai. rcnnillng cf The Go,crnnrnt
Certain II is that zinc" the Restoration OF cvil govern
meat in our state, have enjoy ed degree of peace
and good Order Of ocd." to the laws, and respect for
authority, c1ua.d by few and cXcrl"d by none oi our
lister Siatc-l While II j. true that this IL Cne III large
measure to the law.arIdng character and moral srn
mcn OF ON people. ii cannot he denied that to certain
extent every citizen matter what his previous or
lis present condition. is. Or may have been. ha, been
fhv protected IN all rights and iMunlcs Of citizen
TIE subject Of Immigration he treats at lergl, and
SIMS up The Of the State in scncnrc 9TH"
,cat need of Virginia to-day il capital and population.
liz eOiuends the equalization Of taxation. matter
pcru,anc to that Osmnieraton In reference to tdura
ton, he says the success of our school sy-en inaua'
rat under the laws passed by the last Legislature has
people appreciate the benefits and advantages a. wei"
the necessity both III material and moral pUlni OF
vcw of education. When Il people Opprr Ssrd ly debt,
and lust beginning TO from the cvnstaiiOs OF
which deprived some Of all and some .i portion Of
their properly. rally the support If free schools
u need he entertained for the success OF Tree cGu
cation" IN gard To fIccs the present funding system
aoJcd by the last 1t gisa.ulc l. warmly approved Of
the wscst atainae at present. His language III "u
proval OF the base Of settlement for Restoring the credit
of tine state very emphatic. He says THIS action OF
the General Assembly amply Justified by the pccu
liar condition Of affairs ana mel WIN m, cordial hp-
prevail and ~ far as am informed, with the aprroa-
state crctitCrs both at home
and abroad. and Of all honest men every
where who Understood and appr', lated the
subject. Aside from the complete vnGic1ion Of the
honor Of state and our people which affect 10
at, hut which III estimation i of the most
wal importance, the benefits Il material view Of Il
Restored confidence in the Integrity of people and
rovcrnncn arising from the enactment &! this law,
cannot h measured Not only the credit OF the
ate involved. bu. also the credit of every county every
municipality and public and priv IL" corlUrhtinus
that OF every citizen in the Commonwealth He
IccJiunc uds amendment to the to.,uio IN Or..r
that al Gle tons br had Oh The day
eve +, Two wears. aud different da, to that hXcd for
thr Federal elections. This he fdNOrs hr't-c ~ the
Of Congress by the passage al tine Ei"rrc
nrnt irrulatin. the elections Ui Aruri OF Ton
.Ir.,. ana oil the President aud wee lIr.i lent.