The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-01-06

INDIANAPOLIS, January O.-HoYernor
Hendricks message to the Legislature
was delivered this morning. II relates
wholly to State affairs, with the exception
OF n reference TO the presence Of United
States troops in South Carolina, saying
that the constitutional and Independent
authority Of the State Courts and Legisla.
ture are endangered II not now support.
ed by n patriotic and liberly.foving
sentiment so strong among the people
that.party and partizans dare not defy it.
During the four years Of my adminis-
tration our State has not been free from
domestic troubles. The peace on more
than one occasion has been threatened.
Strong bodies of men, moved by some
real and supposed wrongs, have threat
ened TO assert and vindicate their right
wholly independent Of the remedies and
proceedings provided by law. In no in.
stance has the authority and power OF
the United States been invoked
against them, but in every instance
have the people preserved the public
peace and maintained the authority Of
the State and the supremacy OF her laws.
A people 30 careful OF their own institu-
tions, and 80 capable Of preserving them
and Of maintaining the constitutional
rights and prerogatives OF their own
State government, can not be Indifferent
when other States are threatened with
overthrow or the destruction Of rights
and privileges without which no free
State can exist,
Sr. LOUIS, January 5.-Gov. Harden's
message, the retiring Governor OF this
State, was sent to the legislature. 1t is
almost wholly devoted TO the State af.
airs, the exception being the following
upon National matters: at il, perhaps,
fortunate that the Legislative power of
the State il in session to assist the will Of
the people in any possible trouble grow
ing out Of the late Presidential
election. Your presence will re-
lieve the executive from any special
review Of this subject, as your expires.
sion, whatever it may be, will more
authoritatively embody this will. Ow-
ing 10 a corrupt civil service that would
destroy the efforts Of the people TO purify
and invigorate it, to the assumptions Of
power not authorized by the Constitu.
tion and laws, by officers whose duty i'll
is to guard and protect the rights
Of the people and Of the State,
and 10 the illegal and reckless
employment Of the military in
interfering with the election and the re-
suits thereof, and in organizing the legis-
latures aud judging Of the qualifications
OF membership therein, the wiser and
more conservative element Of the people
has lost confidence In the administration
Of our federal affairs. Ambitious and
INSCRIPTIONS partisans may more, for the
sake Of their further continuance in
power, override the change Of admin.
Istration, which they believe 10 have been
ordered. The State relies, as / conceive,
upon the laws Of the country as being, az
heretofore, amply sufficient to enable
honest and patriotic officers without
difficulty to Ascertain the choice Of the
people for President and Vice President.
The people demand Of those in power
that the existing laws shall be faithfully,
honestly and peacefully executed. They
AAC SOIiupb hlu lulb0 " lutlT nlku
trusts and the honor Of this great country
who would do otherwise. That choice
for these officers was had there is no
doubt, and the people Of this State will
cheerfully commend and support the
Inauguration OF the persons ascer-
tanned in constitutional form to have
been elected, but they will and ought not
to tolerate one installed in power BY fraud
or force, or in violation of the usages
and practices which have been observed
throughout or national history.
1commend to your better judgment the
consideration Of these grave questions,
and trust that whatever declarations you
make will he in denunciation Of the frauds
and usurpations, and he characterized by
wisdom, patriotism and energetic support
Of right and Of the institutions Of the
country.