The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-11-21
Annual Message Of the Governor oi
North Carolina.
Governor CaldweIl's message was read on
Tuesday. We give some extracts:

Governor Caldwelps message was reaa on
Tuesday. We give some extracts:
THE STATE DEBT.
There is little or no change In the statlls
of our State debt and finances since my mes
sage to you twelve months ago. Ihe "no'e
amount of the debt with interest, including
every class of bonds, is something over
,bjrfvejobt millions of dollars. 1t Is not be-
licycd by any one, not even by our creditors
Themselves. that North Carolina should nay
the entire amount Of her apparent liabilities.
cannot believe, and will not believe. that
any considerable portion of the people OF
North Carolina will erer consent that any
part of the honest debt shall be repudlated.
Our people may become bankrupt IN pro-
pcrtv, they may not be able to AVOID IT, out
never will they consent to become bankrupt
in reputation by repudmting any part OF u.
debt which the State honestly owes, anu
which she has once plighted herfaitll to pay.
While she exists rs State, her sons desire
and are determined TO hold their heads erect
among their brethren of other States, ana
proudly claim to be citizens Of North Caro-
lima, who is too honest to repudlate her
debt, although she may be too poor to pay 1t.
rive OF the Dispatch wouldn't care for the
difference if we were bondholdcrs.]
Then, gentlemen, appeal to you to apply
yourselves at once, and without delay, to The
task of devising ways and providing means
To free your State from her pccilniary en-
barraSSmcnts. First, go to work TO ascertain
how much she owes that ought 10 be pad !;
then seek al interview with her creditors
and learn on what time and on what terms
their claims can be paid.
The debt will have to be funded, new
bonds issued bearing interest rs may be
stipulated, and sufficient tax laid to pay
The same when it falls due, and to discharge
tue principal at the maturity of the bonds.
The people then submitted to the IMPOSE
lions Of burdens, although grierous to be
borne, and in my opinion will 90 so again
when they see the necessity OF raising 1unds
to enable the State to maintain her hlgh
character and preserve her honest name un-
furnished and unpolluted by reputation.
am fully aware of the extent and scope OF
the language | am using, and OF the recon-
mcndation | am making; and l also know
the various changes that will be rung upon
it bv dcmacogues throughout the State, but
| have IN abdin. confidence in the honesty
and integrity Of the people of North Caro-
lima, and AN thoroughly satisfied that to
save the honor Of the State they would be
content to exc out IN existence upon barely
enough to clothc their bodies and appease
The cravings Of hunger rather than TO live
in atllucncc and spicndor, with every fancy
!.ratitied, ard lie down in death with the
bleeding honor Of the State lying dead ty
their side.
Rrpudi ttion will wither our present pros
pcrity; it will blight orr future prospects !;
it will subject us TO the indignant scorn and
contempt of all the great nations. of the
Garth; it will expose Us TO the derlSlon OF
our sister states and render us contemplate
in their eyes and 1t will utterly destroy our
manhood and leave lis without even our
own seIt-respect. Then nerve yourselves
for the conflict and save the State from this
everlasting disgrace.
SCHOOLS.
The Governor wants good public schools
established.
ORPHAN HOUSE.
An orphan house is in operation.
JCR1ES.
The Governor wants negroes on lnrics.
RAILROADS.
Ia ellis all about all the railroads. and
wants on,,> trayersng the whole State from
east TO west.
.'ecELLASEors.
Swamp lands. u'eep-watcr navigation, va
can't i.nds imnicra, ion, and the State Agri-
cultural Society. receive attention.
CONSTITUTIONAL NESDMESTs.
The Governor doubts whether these were
constilulionally proposed.
OTHER MATTERS.
The State las 4 pcnitentlary IN iuIl DIa>l.
Also. one insane asylum, and onclo The deal,
and dumb. and tue blind.