The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-01-02
an ise suBest Of insmiyrution aad re-

3 {5n ife SUBJECT Of EMANCIPATION a"d re-
~,o..t,s.csioa the Governor frankly aYoWs the
sispos;,ion Of Virginia, " s,ich bss been SO
m,uch uisrtrsescKted, to be IN favor OF peace
and baru,eny with oil the States as necessary
10 the weifsre of herself aud OF the whole
Union. Her people, after their brave struggle,
returned 20 the Union in good faith, and de-
sire :" peace with honer-not the name aud
forms-bp.t the living realities of peace" 1t
is desired by Virgins that all the States all
Immigrants, shall keow this to be the spirit
of her people. The Governor, justly and
truly:eprescnting o,,r people. pledges wei
CONC to all, with nmIiie guarantees for life,
2ibe-1y. and the pursuit Of happiness and
freedom of opinion :.
en- political pa7ts relations the Gov.
error briefly au1 vigorously explains the
pesitiou of conservatism occupied by Viz
glnia Gin the existing crisis, involving the
Representation Of the foundations of So
~ ciety."' He refers to the declaration in
the platform of principles Of the Conserya-
tive party that no captious opposition
would be opposed to the Federal Execu-
tive, but that nc;(the Conservative party
swill judge him impartially by his official
~sactiop, and will cooperate in every mea-
~'sure of his administration which may be
- benefcent In design and calculated to pro-
"motc the welfare Of tho people and c1iiti-
~yate sentiments of good will between the
different sections of the Union He
boldly declares shat this "article was NO
political expedient of the hour" but that it
embodied 'sthe sentiments of honorable
"mep, and binds by the obligations of good
L" faith and juA iec." He recommends that the
Legislature raafirm this declaration, should
no "uptoward event" forbid such action.
Governor KENrsR fully understands the
force Of this declaration, and he az we'll uu-
tlsrstands what may untowardly intercept
Its reaffrmation. III
He but does Justice to Virginia under this
head by regulating all idea that We here
attach any Importance to the dispensation OF
the Federal official patronage beyond a De-
sire that it. shall be in Virginia bestowed
npon honest and capable men.
The Governor assumes that Virginia has
just claim upon the United States ito dis
~chorse our State debt or, at least, to so
* rekdjust its own (FederaD work as to re-
A!.Aeve us>cf unfair burthens." Sic bases
this claim upon the dismembermeDt'e Nir.
ginia by control Of the Federal Government,
which left its measure incomplete By making
no provision for the settlement Of the State
debt. He thinks that the payment of the
State debt by the Central Government would
be faIradjlstment of the incomplete acts
and unrectifiad results Of war, and would,
furthermore; ''in some small measure make
!. - return for the vast donation with which
- the muniicence Of Virginia endowed the
"Unfon In its weakness and infancy" )"
In reference 10 the education Of Tie ne
qrees Governor sKEHPER depicts the hard
ship Of imposingjthat upon US with ear re-
dueed sources OF taxation. Yet this bur
then Ind been: promptly borne. He adduces
this fact 10 .shoMsAaw peculiarly 1unwise and
cruel would ,beauy measure of the Federal
Government forcing US TO establish mixed
SCHOOLS. 1t vovss, he declares, "proye
81 quickly destructive Of the educational sys-
<stemfn Of the State.
ThcsixTspa1aritisssin the dispensatiosa Of
The sGhanal c,lrrenesare commented upon
virginia ouly has. q third OF. her quota. It
istos smueh, sag the message, to expect us
10. meet the anormslisS Federal and State ie-
vies uusess thsse irregularities are corrected.
wetEust there Is no. probability of the. alter.
native be suggests Of empowering US 70 pro-
vide Sas circulating maasEm for ourselves.
The present currency is ahe best we ever
md ,Gsye1aera KxarER rdoes not say he,
wishss!to sse,seis alternative allowed us as u
Mas TO make up tie deficiency in our share,
Of the national currency. lie merely puts it
forth % privilege We might ask il the Gov
erament ,wlthholss our share :gl
r Upon the subjects Of the Sale debt and
Gopessaest expenses he holds that the honor
Of the State must. be maintained, and sug.
I gests subjects OF .retreRehment.
The Governor strongly and fascibly urges
the claims OF thee asiral Hd!es-line upon
the Fedexat Government. He contends that
At SHOULD 1S HaluIatneE as uatpcEIl water
Way free tc:aitthe people.
The nessageseonclndes withsYasious spe-
eial comnendations--sEch as revising the
0yster!ld.s; o fired rate Of itteres!; the
speedy pdynca: Of the seasss annual t,..erest
On the public debt; ressaal Of therfansf.
grafton systems of the poh.sZeer, orSaEssa-
tiaa = an appseusi 6sioss for lie State. Rasrd
~ Healh; some measures 70 be taken to
make the pes.isesssary selesslzt xinipg skd
for avoiding conflict between ahe labor Of
the CONNECTS and the deserving mechanics Il
tina 1bouii0a Of the 4tRce Of atdde,eEaap toll
the Governor; tile abolisioa Of the eNce oil
superintendent Of pubic oasiidings and de-
yolylDg its duties upon tbs AdjutantG GEN
ersl or other officer, &e., together With al
close scrutiny ofthe public Offices with al
siew 70 p.isgiDs them Of aA = unneces.
ssry officers and employee" $50 Z 81.
The closing paragraph of reinsurance 10
the Legislature winds up with this sentence,
wilhelm We ali know comes from the Cover.
nora heart And my proioundest desires,
. my sole ambition, Willie accomplished in
{ the glory Of the Commonwealth"
Avery admlrable opening nlessage, Indeed
for the new Goyernor: we fad no room !
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