The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1872-04-25

than $3.50. To meet this expense
the wages Of the Superintendent Of
Weights and Measures has been ap-
piled, and the labor and trouble Of
the refitting has been undergone by
this Office. Thus Instead OF paying
oat the wages TO an officer who
could do no duty, Il has been APP
pled to putting the Office in condi
tion for use hereafter. So well
have these scales been repaired ana
50 nicely adjusted that the smallest
conceivable weight IS detected by
them, turning readily with the pres
sure Of the sixteenth part Of an or
binary postage stamp. The books,
papers and records properly belong
ing to the Adjutant Generals De
partnent have undergone a ON
plete oyerhauling. They were
scattered promiscuousiy from the
dome to the basement, and tumblsd
into confusion which was perfectly
sickening 20 behold. In this de-
partment, now fitted up in one Of
the Archive Rooms, are TO be found
the reeorGs and flies Of papers from
which the military history Of Ten
nessee. both Rebel and Federal, can
be hereafter obtained. The original
correspondence between Governor
Harris and other prominent Ten
nessee officials, and the officers and
agents OF both the Confederate and
Federal governments, the proceed
iRgs uf the Military Board Of 1861,
together with Roster of officers and
muster rolls of enlisted men in
both armies during the terrible
struggle, and the rage papers and
rolls 0f.the militia of 1867 and 1863,
are all to be found here, SO far as
they had been preserved.
But few men could undergo the
physical labor performed during the
six months Of Gov. Browns Official
teIln, andrnone bat ripe statesman,
profound lawyer aud thorough prac
tical business man could have sue
cessfully grappled With the cOmpli-
Gated question and important mat
tiers disposed Of.
The State Credit has been sus-
tanned and State securities even
advanced by a firm and consistent
policy, and that too under a reduc-
tion Of the vote Of taxation from
former years. The PEE itentiary
which has been q continual drain
uDOn the treasury from time Imme-
mortal for thousands OF dollars year
IN has been made TO yield q nett
Revenue Of $4,000 90 per annum to
the State. The bonds of the State
hYpothecated to meet current ex-
pcEscs have been redeemed. The
State has been cut loose from the
last of her railroad interests, and
her debt diminished thirteen mil
lions Of dollars thereby. Peace and
good order 20 s great extent have
been secured in the State, cri ninals
have been brought to trial and the
guilty have been pnnished-erime
has decreased, especially in its more
lagrant forms, migration has been
fostered and increased, an agricul-
tural Board has been created and is
now preparing for earnest work, and
altogether the prospect is most
cheering.and promising.
But this by no means follows that
the State will continue prosperous
without proper care, The functions
of tile Governors Office cannot be
exercised properly by man. ofOrdi-
nary intelligence industry or homes
ty. 1t requires the service of a man
who is every inch .Iurist, a States
man and a practical business man.
We therefore confidently, conscien-
tiously and sincerely appeal to the
people of the State TO retain the SER
vices of our present Governor, who
has SO signally demonstrated his
emminent qualifications for the pc
sitiOn he fills.