New-York tribune., 1873-05-08
GOV. NGERsoLLs NEssAGE.

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Convention 20 be called far that purpose. Tic -uheas
has been agitated Jess FOR several year, and he
discussion has received anew implc frou tAe aSlti-
ton OF the question " single capital which has occu-
pied much Of the time or the L-iaturc for TIE pact
three or four sessions and mad considerable weight IN
the last State election. After expressing b. grt,ide
for the manifestation Of confidence IN Ls election Gov
lngcrsor says:
Moro than half century has elapsed sncr 'hc sent
Constitution WriJtcl-a malt century 'onfr.a ~
Tor u human aehleyeuA nt-, lnd rrmarha9Y talti i
the fields OF political AID social science IT, llhi lsoa
have wrought great chang ln our state ~ 1918 hr
sus about eco 90 uha ANS. distributed among l
towns. d. rng but ttg Do tle number ot tAeIr nla1-
fourths u hese towns .hc population r4asGt between
1000 1000. II DO town bsl 10 reached 1885, or 'tl
Constitution maintained ~ the General A,5emDy w---
in rs Huuse or Il. p-esen-Ie essentially pl-
The Constitution lett tu tAc General -emJf hlllntL
unlimited powers ol sovereignty. But i- ar -ii 'plrr
lew or no special Interests % call IT, large powers into
action. The auds ntd uOt ceased "a De- tue unel source
cerus u the pcoDe regulated iu their town meet
ings where the ueelolIers could really a.seHi"...
nad little 70 DO outside the beaten paths oi t.e
cummon aw, and the moderate estates ~ the dead "re
through the agency of the focal cOurl ~ prola5 10
was an admirIb,e system Of government, aud wt. lu
or day have reapeI largely OF lts ncurnts but Do -
folly close eyes against the iaet th lhe staO ~
society which IL 80 admirably adapted mas pas
away. Every member Of lle Convention uY whch the
Constitution framed, % is believed ha- o. 4'fLacc
and mt Jew of the freenen VINO adopted f survive
The population Of the state having almost louD.ed .l
the ag-regate since Isis, ls nov distributed aluAE o
towns with populations raugug from over $500 @ --
man 500 And from rus hAs resulted tnat tIe sYsteul
OF represen laUOn provided ny the Constitution thouL
INTENDED u be- many years actually oen rea-
sonaDly fair representa- Ot tne popular H, Ils loF
become anomalous as 20 De- absurd JDou any
theory OF representative government Do la, simply.
iueeIensibe. u this population, nearly onc-talrl nave
city organizations Tor turlr local EJVrIlh eIcr-
or government not belonging u the Cou7tltli.oh ae
which caunOt under the Constitution, Jr slnsutald Tor
tie town governments, winch tIIs Instrument aous
recognizes as It's agents And luetel"l, -u-' ,n.
OF local government is required ~ De m@in'4n." /"
over the Territory soDeti-les hect-'-l-
tALng, especially IN tho FeEul. Oh Vl s'' 'lT.
i've trancA-se legislation OF queal.ohlut cuh-l-
tutiOHaliry. Commercial and meenaui.i. l4-aus,Iss
| have become the eblcI sources % oui W-alth' 4N'
special interests OF large resources ana cprferpond
power NllcI we're lot NlniI efeu 'He ~ pa y.
the franers VI the Constitution nave sroNh AZ 10 Oe
the principal subjecis OF legislation under TIE unre-
streted powers possessed by the General Assembly.
Tie railroads of Connecticut alone receive ye1ry
revenue which s more than Dali Dali ..I tne entire
in 1918 TALs great increase II psrsonal property
and cOmmerci2t acuYlty has brought within ulc COG
uiZance Of the Judiciary questions OF novel character
and Large pecunlaTy consequence requiring superior in-
trlectu training Tor tueIr pruper adjudication, while
uemrnt ts ~ tne course OF every senefal9h lhe ehie
property Of the state must go) are oecomus every year
complicated, by testauentary disposition, Ul u-
tueate ana difficult CONSTRUCTION
The rreasurers report shows a satisfactory condition
OF the finances OF the The debt been reduced
during the past year s66S5 p Tie entire revenue or
the state account Of the civil list during the ast
year vas t205446 "a The grand list Of tie state shows
an increase OF " 07272l last yea-he total CT the
present list being t4s Tie debt Of the state hay
ing been reduced to ouehaf what 1t was sx sar, ago.
the Treasurer thinks be is JUSTIFIED in contemplating
with satisfaction and PRIDE the day when i VII o. eI,
tlrely free from debt.
The state institutions are al believed pros
porous and fOurisnius condition. and the statistics
ceruing them are presented. o. the legislation Of tle
ast session which has been called somewhat DO qles-
ton the Governor refers particularly % the license and
the usury avs the first which BE- hiaks has operated
successfully IN the main, though amendments 4 of
It's details may be cxpedient With regard TO Ie Usur~
law he il non-committal. on this head Ae says.
The substantial repeal OF the usury avs hl- not been
attended the favor. Al exceptionally string
eut money market bas genrr1!ly Prevailed since taI
vantage. and the neec,sOus borrower has DOUBTLESS.
been subjected 70 unaccust0med aud. I many Instances,
development OF pubhc sentiment iavOrulc to % rsto
ration a limit the r4te Of interest -llu
operate with YOU IN any eh.rt 70 remedy c' a'nsea
IN response To this public sentlnIeht.
But cannot ignore the operation % important clrses
promoting these abuses, Wulcn seem % nae t0 s Uee~r
than tins legislation OF our own STAT, ani, lDpenend'
beyond the reach OF any s,ate legislation Wuatfer a.
significant OF their existence ta1 az tne set money
center 90 the country wleEe the rates ~ uter sl.I u
are generally controlled, NE high Rates OF Etcre re
ceutly prevailing have been made The oc1siou inf COM
pilnt OF those 'ery Laws wLleh our people "lth tEt
same Object, much disposed % regard vita fNor
CAIef among these causes l., my judgment thAt cA-
lamiIOus legacy OF eur Cyu Warau lrrcdeeuanr paper
currency which, without intrinsic valde, and possessing
a value battling human foresight vita Il' nASiu
auOns, carries into All Ocaugs Us element Oi lA, ana
by liscourslng regular Industry, draws into iuc euor
unus specuaens fosters the money wlcl -loail -
u the service OF the e.luate Juslucs, OF county.
know Of evil whcn legislation ciu p.udGct' 20
Bard for the great body Oi ceuul ". a. ta 0i an IT,
r~deelabe nlper currency II has never yes tailed 10
demoranze the people SHo RaYe yielded 10 lis '.ihlt-
unns Afford harvest ior tle -peculaint "AH she
extOrtoEer at tie expense VI luacst industry.
After commenting the labor interest Of tho state
the .,teution OF the Legislature WitB0ut indicating any
special legislation in that behalf the message -lys;
In connection with the demorallzng iBnueIce- I 1ave
noueed, the e0IFuptons Warh Lave ati''e-ed TO the
MN common shame, our lfropc have NIr4--scu the
d, y-loplnent OF this great egl, tHrough nuit4al gUy-
IN I'M fae exposuc hiudCu sandals Vliy af.ct-
iug ae pu Congressman iegisiatlOn. bypiorAbe
enough its-h, tine pcih OF tls exposure ucs 10 the
suoeK iU has gwen 10 pubic tonndentc 10 tlc ClYl
.ryice OF the country and The pypular be- ri t nas
xc~d Ia the exlstelcU of more srau. abuses OF Official
tr,f which 0nly AWAIT te favorable circumstance "a
Il,rIo.s them. And certainly graycr peril tnau this
e,n threaten IstitutIuus lnoy d. aud as
iu = Republic all lIs tCtOLs OF gUFerlule. rlly
nust upon the moral sense OF TIE people loa their
support The whole faDrc - undermined
Inc public service 60 De Tespertrd aud the
suspicion becomes nKrs that is Official positions
prOsutuicd 10 private prunt-l.s 4ckieaLun
garment OF il Judiciary sOlicd VIA yeualty. We
nave seen tAs e1einpned IA tAe governments Of tHe
40 as prey 10 the political adycnturer clyl govern
ent n most OF those states at tluics, aud ui
em uhtl now, Las existed simply by the iorce Oi 10
~ y corruption And As naaara sequence, Ne seo 10
iuy hc Stste Oi LOUISIANA win ls cucf cltY Tie me
tJpois 0f TIE south West subjected armed lutefvsn
bon b3 the Gcnerai Government. Violation OF const
senoosiy pretended ior II thaa ihAi s nsoessl "
save tEe pe0psc " taAt state iT0R anAEyAJ.