The daily gazette., 1879-01-07

and increase centres OF population and
the influx of wealth,-All pursuits aud
Glasses receiving reciprocal benefits. To
adopt - policy which will contribute 70
this result, seems TO be one Of the neces-
sites OF our fu ture to meet the contin-
gencies Of clo>e competition.
Upea the fnAl extinction OF the State
Indebtedness, or earlier If circumstances
render il judicious and feasible, IL may
not be un advisable to apply the requisite
portion Of the surplus revenue In exce>s
of the public needs, to the establishment
of those institutions and instrumentaiities
which are necessary atjuncts to every
complete and well-order-d governmental
organi ration, such as State Work House
for the profitable employment and whole
some correction OF criminals, especially
those OF youthful age; state Asy ylum for
the Insane with sui able provision for the
Blind, Deaf aud Dumb, and the like; a
| thorough Public School system; and eff
cient militia force adequate TO the main
tenance OF the supremacy OF the cvil
power in every emergency; aud all other
usefsl AMI proper public ageCcies which
may not be incompati BILE with sound poi-
cy and the general welfare
1t is probable that our people will not
demur TO the expense of such reforms,
especially after the extinguishmeut Mt OF the
L
ton of revenues, but will cheerfuliy bear
the continued taxation necessary for such
worthy purposes, after having been ~
| long accustomed 10 heavier burdens.
For such pShcy as l have hastily out
lined, will then, dou btless, be one of the
requirements Of competitive age and
indispsnsab Y nece ssary to keep us fully
abreast OF rival States iu the march OF
modern progress aud Improvement.
/ l.tffel with natural aIVantayes N M q n
are unsurpassed with the ocean AT our
] doors as u highway for the worlds com
n4usce engirt by two of the noblest es-
tuaries of the Atlantic, whose tn bataries
nunerously penetrate our territory with
"A mud and salubrlous climate, and a fer
! tile soil OF multifArious Product veness
with ab1nnding facilities for rail and
water transportation; in close proximity
to the largest cities OF the continent, AMI
the Increasing mil.ions of consumers
within daily reach Of our production ns
with the least expensive government
within the Union, light taxation, rapid y
decreasing debt, and an honorable his
tory, our State ha, the earnest of an
auspiclogs future which should make our
duty as clear a its destiny is manifest
The duty so TO perfect our internal pohty
and external polics that we rnayattractand
notrepel; by making our Institutions com
mensurate TO our position and advanta-
ges; by protecting person and property
| through faithful enforcement of the law
and It's penalties by preserving industry
ami capital from the burdens of unnec
essary debt and unjust taxation and By
improving our advantages and develop
| ing our resources through broad, pro
gressiye, public-spirited policy which
while preserving praiseworthy and con
, servative habits of frugalty and sim
plicity, will remove all obstrucuons aud
| open wide channels 10 the intiowins
tide OF useful immigration and needed
capital.
Sucn a pohcy-practical comprehen-
sive and far-reachlng-if steadfastly adj
! hered to, cannot fail TO benefit all classes
and all interests in moral and materia
WAYS, and TO insure to our PED le an en-
viable career OF prosperity, and future
whiah shall ultimately afford realization
10 the designs, and fruifion to the desires
OF the founders Of our State
jobs +. COCHRAN.
ExEcrTIvE DEPARTkEST, January I
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