Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-01-02
ALEXANDRIA, VA.
The t.s,Ycrnor.S MeSSmge.
FRIDAY, JANUARY =, 1874.

We spread before our readers to-day the text
of the inaugural message transmitted yesterday
Tx Goysruor k,mrcr to the General Assembly
of Virginia. The Governor opens with nerve,
spirit antt common sense, touching upona most
vital question, and declares that the problem OF
The Safe in reference to race in her midst has
,healv been solved and that 80 encouraging
and decisive has been the progress OF the last
four years, 50 clearly developed by the past are
the obligations of to-day, that If we are but
guided by prudence, if We 20 forward with
courage. tempered with torbcaraucc, and If no
Federal legislation shall intervene to disturb the
relations between the races, We cannot fan to
hrirg our great experiment to L successful anu
PHOSPHORUS issue" Foremost of the successful
,nrtho,is bv which the great problem has been
a!rauccd TO its solution, he mcntlons the tree
school system, which challenges comparison
with aoy similar scheme adopted elsewhere
He wisely declares that strangers to the State
can never understand the condition Of the prob
lem 50 happily developed into full solution, but
that ours Ives aud no others are qualified TO
perform the task assigned uS by Providence,
not restrained aud thwarted by superior power.
We intend to perform it by scrupulously guard
ing the newly acquired rights of the coored
man.
4 lasting reconciliation upon the basis 1T a
return to the constitutional relations OF the
States is set forth as the great political need,
aud the co operation with all men, and all
measures calculated to serve that end is recon-
meudcd, and in this view he suggests the re-
affirmation by the Assembly Of Que of the ar
lclrS of the Conservative platform judging the
Head Of the Federal government imparlially by
his official actions, aud cooperating 10 every
measure Of his Administration which may be
bcuvtieent in design aud calculated to promote
the welfare Of the people and promote senti-
mcnts Of good will throughout the Uuion.
liz finds in the heavy Indebtedness of the
State burdeo, which has been made unduIy
oucrous by the results of Federal legislation in
reference to the State, whose jurisdiction has
been divided, whose real estate has been deprc
ciatcd, and upon whom has been thrown the
guardianship of half a million Of wards of the
, uation, and iu this view, while deprecating any
interference by the General government with
the school system Of the State, he thinks it
reasonable that the Uuited states should assume
the debt OF the State and furnish the means of
educating its wards within her limits, aud thus,
I'm small measure make return for the vast
DONATION with which the muni6cence of Vir-
snia endowed the Uoion in its weakness and
Infancy"
He claims for Virginia due proportion of
the circulating medium of the country, or lib
crty to make All untaxcd medium of her own
circulation.
He advises vigorous efforts to provide for the
tional and benevolent institutions of the State,
especially the University. He urges vigor in
the great work of completing the central water
lines of the State, and closes with suggestions
looking to an economical administration Of the
State government.
1t is common merit in the State papers Of
Virginia TO be classic in diction, and in times Of
public Solicitude, it has been often the privilege
of her chief magistrates to suggest wise aud
prudcut measures that Gained the minds Of
the people, by pointing them to paths where
peace and safety were to be found, the associates
OF Justice and honor. OF the hundred messages
sent TO the General Assembly by the Governor
oI the Commonwealth, few will be found de-
iicent in the craftsmanship of Jefferson or the
patriotism of Henry. But it is not too much
to say that Governor kemper comes into the
executive office, worthy successor of a long
line Of lllustrious men, who, from Governor
Walker, though Governor Lctchcr. to Patrick
Henry have been the united and faithful head
workers of the Commonwealth. Gov. Kempcr,
too, is fortunate in entering upon his official
duties with the commendation of his policy not
only from those by whose choice he was made
Governor, but also OF those who favored placing
the interests Of the Commonwealth 10 the care
OF other hands. The Richmond State Journal
writes of the message in spirit which seems
akin to the spirit of the oden time, when,
though there were two parties before an cleo
ton, there was but one party after 1.-THE
party of Virginia. The Journal says:
We have read Governor kempers message
with care, aud We like it. 1t is frank, manly,
straightforward document Calm and digni-
fled in temper, >tateSmanike in ability, aud
full ct truly noble sentiments, which will 6ud a
response 10 the breast of every true man in the
State 1t has the ring and outSpcken direct
ness OF mau, honest, earnest and 81 ,cere
The Governor of Virginia has pardoned
William Marshall, purser of the steamer John
Sylvester, for appropria,ing to his own use the
fluids of the. steamboat company. The condi.
tons Of the pardon are that the party shall
leave the State never more to return