The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-10


The State has received from the general govern.
ment during the past year the additional sum OF
sSS, 2d4 on account OF war claims.
The Governor, finding the appropriation for en-
largng the State House was inadequate, lent his
sanction 10 the action OF the Commissioners VINO
ssol,6ls.
thus far, but Is practically finished, anu proDibly
has no superior IN the country as regards construc
tiOn. convenience and safety.
The receipts OF the war lund have been 1881, OPS
for the year. derived from taxation, save $3S 95S
ceiyed from inc general government on account OF
Disbursements from this fund have been made to
the Home for soldiers Chldren-say, Sal, OOO 70
Tome Tor Disabled Soldiers, $4,000; ana to State
military, $4,000. Thsse sums with S277 900 pad to
the sinking fund, constitute the principal expend
the outstanding bonds OF the State 81, 500, 200.
another are quite sufficient TO extinguisn these
bonds. II tney could be purchased at par value.
great event Of the year-ihe absorption OF the united
railroads by the Pennsyvania Company.
The people OF New Jersey have contributed by
local state taxation, for the Support OF their
pubic schools. during the past year, the large
amount OF $2,375,U00, equal TO about Two ana one
halt dollars Tor each person resident OF the state.
the total number OF children OF scnOol aye Is
26595s, ana, oil these, the average number attend
ing the pablo schools Is 10000. Thus tae taxation
practically amounts to about fifteen dollars each
school moneys
COMPULSORY EDUCATION.
It Is exceedingly dilllcut TO suggest proper
remedy for The defective attendance at our pubic
schools. The compulsory system Is IN my ludQ-
mcnt, antagOnlstic TO the spirit OF form OF gov
ally enforced under mOnarchical form 1t can only be
engralted upon ours with difficulty and danger We
must, probably bear Tor the time the deprvations
and losses ever incident to popularIzing never SO
good cause, trusting to the rapidly growing Intel
i iaSo Of the now partially neglected Oppor I
mites OF education. Better such tempo.
power that will almost Inevitably precede the more
iDquistoral guardianship and more dangerous en-.
Ss es as fegas shs ara as ld
SO intimately iuterwOven, that the care, 6y the
gen. Of the other.
THE TWELFTH OF JULY PROCESSION.
Al no time within the history OF the state has It's
present. Upon several occasions during my adj.
ministration opportunity has been Afforded TO test
and, IN every instance, the response mas been most
satisfactory During the past year, when dis
when delay IN the execution Of orders 10 military
ORGANIZATIONS would PROBABLY nave resulted In
roIs loss 81 ile ana property Obtained me most
judgment. secured rights OF The most vital character
ana obedience TO our laws by indicating The posses.
sion OF ample power TO enforce them. The military
arm OF The government performed It's proper and
highest functions In sustaining the civl and re-
llsious rights OF the people. rDus II has been made
conspcuously PLAIN that no Arrangement OF the
right CT any OF our citizens TO peaCeably assemble
can be successfully or safely undertaken, and that
like their rights TO Tree press and free speech ali
attempted Entertainments VIII be iearessly and
promptly met. All men OF every creed and race are
alike interested In preserving and perpeluatlng
these inhertanceS.
BLOW AT TIE BuMsrEAD "RING.v
The tendency oil recent legislation III this, as IN
other States, has been TO endeavor by legislative
commissions, 10 redress the inevitable evils in NUM-
cipa AFFAIRS ever lurking under form OF govern
meni. THIS method VI correction Is aniirepublican
IN spirit, and NO evils Temporarily redressed by It's
Application can be so great as those created by the
EFFORT One system OF Entertainments makes way
for greater, and free people who quietly submit
a frQn 10 pf fhA
local government TO central state power viii
find no embarrassment In Yielding the rights and
powers OF The state 10 central federal head when
called upon 50 10 do. The true correction Tor abuses
under municipal governments hes In eeva ina the
character OF local rulers, and recent experience has
taught US that as in New YORK, ~ Is sale 10 rely
upon the uumate assertion by The people OF Their
rights, and nelr punishment, tardy though 1t be, OF
wrongs
NEW YORK MUST NOT TREspAss.
Your attention IS called 10 the extension OF the
New YORK wSc New JERSEY has su steaay adhered
10 the line laid down 10y the United states authorities
as the proper exterior one, our neig hborng state
has deemed IL proper extend her limit from
TWO nundlcd feet. 1t may not now be practicable
for Tie authorizes OF New York city TO make
the long needed improvements essential TO the call
OF her great commerce without these Entertainments
upon the narbor, but with our own great interest In
preserving the usefulness OF our common harbOr, 1t
should be matter OF solemn compact that iurther
extension Of exterior lines should forever cease
FEDERAi. fFFAIRS.
More than ordinary attention is bestowed on FED
eral affairs ana the growing tendency 10 suDord.
nate the civil 10 the military authority Is held up 10
public denuncati0D. The Governor takes 1t for
granted that me public demand Is embodied IN the
following propositiOns:-
That there shall bereai Ter be a strict subordina-
ton OF the military TO the civil power; tnat no
power, under any preiext, shall be lodged In the
OF habeas corpus IN time OF peace; thai ali iempa.
ton TO the abuse OF executive power or use OF fed
cral patronage for furtherlng ambitious design be
done away Win by limiting the Presidential tenure
Thai, conceding every necessary power to the