Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1873-01-23
The Governors Message.

Senators and Representatives
Deterring to your wisdom and
personal knowledge of the wants
of the country, would most glad
ly spare myself much of tie la
bor and responsibility incident to
a regular message, did not the
Constitution leave me without a
choice. Impressed, as | am. wit h
the cOnvictioh that you have left
your ordinary avocationS, as the
chosen representatives. of the peo
pie of your several Senatorial
and Representative districts. i'm
bued with an earnest desire to
promote the great material and in
dustfisl interests of our State, |
Confidently invoke your careful
'axamlna1ion of suchrecom menda-
tons as | may make. in a spirit
Of fairness, and randor, free alike
from individual interest aud par
tisan rancor. Weigh then alone
by their merits Look alone, [
beseech you, to the honor and well
being OF Tennessee, her present
standing belore she world, and
her iuture prosperity and reputa
ton. FnrgAt, for tt time being,
in the consideration of all ques-
tions relating toedu;ation, finance,
trade, immigration, commerce,
agriculture, miniug, etc, that we
have had, have aow, or expect III
the future to have, political par
ties. Consider these vital sub.
iects as Tennesseeans, actuatGd a
lone by common desire to make
our State the proudest and most
prosperous Of the American sis
terhood.
The task before lis is herculean.
But brave hearts, inspired by the
same patriotic emotions that have
in the days passed, SO signaIly dis
tinguished Tennesseeans, eau and
will accomplis', all we desire
The last twelve months have
witnessed a degree of prosperity
hitherto unparalleled in our history
Our harvests have been most a.
buad mt. Our mining interests
have been extended. The prob
lem OF cheap fuel has been solved.
The advantages presented by Ten
nessee over Pennsylvania and
other great manufacturing centres,
for the production of cheap and
superior iron. is attracting atten-
ton of enterprise and capital to
her inexhaustible ore fields yet
locked in the Businesses of her
mountains, but which mnst, be-
fore another generation, make
Tennessee the great iron centre OF
America
Neither plague, famine, nor pes,
thence has visited us. Neither
civil commotion, nor political des-
potism has laid hands upon the
foundations of our State govern
ment. All men, without regard
to antecedents, have exercised the
rights of freemen, without fear or
mclestatiOn.
In The midst OF this state Of
general prosperity, let us continue
to cultivate the spirit of eonGes-
sion, forgiveness and forbearance,
that has been for the past three
years SO sedulously fostered by
our people, and which has resulted
in condition of profound peace
throughout the State, and most
eftciually brought repOse9 and
good feeling to society. And let
us not, for a moment, forget that
we are, iur the time being. resPon,
SiJle for the security of our State
government, and the happiness
and prosperity Of its people.
Believing that you enter upon
the execution of the high trusts
conided to you by a patriotic and
honest constituency, fully i'm
pressed with their solemn resp m
sibllities, and nerved with a SIM
gle purpose TO advance the public
interests, beg to presentsuch in
formation as | have ''of the state
of the government" and "recom-
mend for your consideration such
measures as deem eXpedient.
TIE EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.
The reports of the Executive
officers, already before YOU, con-
tam all the Information yGu de.
sire from the several branches of
the Executive department. l
have siudiously endeavUred to eX-
ecute the laws and administer
public affairs without partiality
or prejudice, and in the discharge