The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-01-14

STATE OF ILLINOIS, EXECUTIVE DEPT, |
t Z 'SPRiNoFiELp, January 8, 1873. !
To the Senate and House Of Representa-
tives; f '..|L.
By the constitution, 1t is made the duty
Of the governor, at the commencement oil
each session and at the close of his term OF
office, TO give tho general assembly IN
formation, by message, of the condition OF
the state, and also to recommend such
measures as he shall deem expcdicnt.
II is an easy and pleasant task for re-
firing governor of the state of ILLINOIS TO
invite the attention Of the general assem-
bly, 80 the evidences Of development and
progress that marks tho condition OF the
state.
The cities and towns that adorn the
shores Of tho rivers and lakes and dot the
prairies are increasing in popuiAtion and
wealth, railroads are in process Of con-
struction that will, when completed, con-
meet the remotest and most isolated dis
tricts with the centres OF commerce. The
manufacturing interests have been ex-
tended and Increased, the farms and or
.chards and vineyards were, during the
past year, productive, and the means for
tho actual wants of the population are
more than usually abun liant. In all the
material elements essential to its future
growth and prosperity, the state of Illinois
has nothing more TO desire.
Nor can it be asserted that the people
of the state have been unmindful of their
social duties. for public provision for the
education Of all the children of the state
Is already made, and will hereafter keep
pace with the advancing public wants,
while Institutions intended for tho pur-
poses of advanced education and higher
culture are Increasing in mum bers, and are
widening their fields Of uscfulness and
although our general system for the care
of the poor and permanently helpless
classes is not complete, nor yet entirely
satisfactory in its methods or results, the
people of The state have cheerfully sub
mitted 10 all taxes imposed upon them for
that clas. Of objects and have gone beyond
their representatives in demanding that
nothing required bv tho most enlightened
humanity for the relief or maintenance o.
the objects of public charity shall be lef,
undone. ~ $50 ft fr
It's with the most profound satisfaction
that l am able to say, that notwithstanding
nv extensive intercourse with tho people
of the State during my sollici, term,
have never heard from any person muir.
mur against any tax actually levied or
proposed for the benefit Of the afflicted or
helpless. md tho represen tatives of til,
people in the general assembly, true /,
The spirit of their constituents. have bcer
ALWAYS willing TO nppropriatc ms mucI
money for the same objects as they coul,
be satisfied would be wisely expended
And with qualifications and exceptions 4
which / will hereafter again refer, th,
criminal and penal laws are enforced, an,
peace and order prevails throughout tn
State.
In my message to tho general assembl,
of January 4, 81, / had occasion I,
specify number of instances of violenc,
by mobs, and 1 regret TO DO compelled {,
saw, that since that time other, though
fewsr outrxpes. of "A similar character
have occ,rf,d Mt different .points in the
state. In some OF the cases they hav,
been remarked 10 me the acts of the mol
were done onenlv and publicly. and in ON
case a hand of armed and disyu;sed mer
a.sassina,ed . n,.ceful citizen NJ bis home
In zach Of IN, cases renor,ed To ma I of
farsa . rsward of oua t,ousand dollars fo
tho annrehonsion and conviction of IN,
onil, n.r,;cs
$3.50 ,o.,,;,,.l ,o hama ,ha
,ba s,a,o will hnr.a,tcr mo en,ireIv exomn
from ou,hnrs,s Of nonn,. ma ssio,, that Wi
nvorridn raosnn onJ ;ns,;nn ona law. M
csn !, no snsn,o,aJ ,b., Ses,,n;u ana ma
I;nna,. -, ,r;,I 80 ran,,d - will n
ah,a ,o ava;I ,ho,osolv.s Of ono nro,oy
Snra"i,;n and J;roo,;ua ,ha n.ssion