, 1881-01-09
:exercised, it may aid materially in carrying
out the constitutional intent. that an of
tenders punishment shalt be- with q view to
his reformation. J.

u19= =3E4OEllallln. =, e"
/ ,.-1>' 4 BOARD OF pARDoNs,
divides the responsibility. and is apt to in
crease the number Of pardon attorneys ant
beget a system of pardon brokerage: I air
convinced that the responsibility, as 1t nov
exists. Is properly placed" "A long explana
t1on is given Of the change III tue manner O.
whereby the different funds are si,nplifiet
and preserved from confusion, concluding
] with the remark: 1.-THE total value of tllf
taxabl e property was S7as, ,944, ,S2l the vaIua
lion OF railroads as equalized was $685., 4229. Al
l., THE PUBLIC DEBT
at tie close Of the wear waS~S4.998 1B "A moi
having @ been reduced during the past @ tive iu;
years. OF the foreign Indebtedness, certain
! internal Improvement bonds long past due
have been presented for. payment, but are In
| litigation upon SO much OF t1ab demand Ot
should be paid. The interest charged upon
our entire Indebtedness was S293 00s81 in
1879 and $2S9, 4G5.07 in 1SS0.''
| He recommends, the establishment of, d
Home for Orphan Children, and says: "The
confinement OF children in the House OF
Refuge, simply because
DESTITUTE OF 4 HOME
Is In my opinion not only in violation OF the
spirit and meaning of the Constitution as
shown by the Commissioners but wrong in
principle as we'll. The constitutional au-
thority exists, and the State is willing and
! a 4
ought to provide a suitable home. I know
it will be urged that such r. charity proparly
balongs to the counties. but County Orphan
Asylums, except In those counties wherein
are situated large cities, are but littleeif any
better than Peor-Houses. II established,
Such.
An oRPHAN-AsYLuM
could receive and care for the orphans in the
House Of Refuge, the Reformatorv InstI-
tuition, the Soldiers Orphans Home,
and such Others as might be committed
ommends the formation Ut q State Board OF
Charities, whose duties shall be to fully fn-
vestIsate the condition. working, and the
whole system of the benevolent, reforua-
tory, and penal Institutions Of the State, and
rec0mmed such changes and additional pFo-
visions rs they may deem suitable for more
economical and efficient administration of
the same He also recommends the forma-
ton OF
STATE BOARD OF HEALTH;
Commission to revise the laws of thu State
which have not been revised for twenty five
years; the amendment Of the law for collect
Ing and canvassing the Presidential vote, so
rs to avoid the errors and cnnfuslons attend
ing the last election; the election Of United
States Senator by direct vote Of the people;
and the adoption Of some means to prevent
important bills and the consequent waste of
the precious time Of the Legislature at every
session.
on TEE TEMPERANCE QUESTION
the Governor says IT feel myself incompe-
tent to advise such legislation as would afford
even safe middle way to be pursued by all
the friends Of temperance OIL common
ground upon which all could unite in a
moral contest where prudent legislation only
will avail anything, and where inlprndence
wo,lld endanger present success. The fact
that large sums Of money are expended at
tho IF
election boards and bribe the voter is having
very debasing effect upon the public, mind.
hny. Judgment !:
THE REPUBLIC CANNOT LIVE 49, r
long in the atmosphere which now sur:
rounds the .baiiot-box. .Moneyed corpora-
selves are taking an active part In elections
By furnishing large sums Of money to cor
rupt the voter and purchase special privileges
from the Government It money can control
the decision at the ballot~box, it will
existence. it is: notorious fact that
the people are fast losing faith In the purity
Of elections. The ballot is the foundation
upon which republics rest. When tina people
become convinced that the decision OF the
Judgment. they. will cease TO vote and take
an interest in elections. When that condi-
lion Of affairs arrives, we will be at the begin
ming Of 5. 81. :: = -. 2
TIE END OF FREE INSTITUTIONS.
The casting OF the ballot is the most sacred
anty that the American citizen has to per
form. He. who is clothed with that sacred |
prerogative and values it no higher than
privilege to be bought and sold, ought to be |
1ispossessed OF it entirely. The man who
sXpendS large sums OF money to secure an |
,ftiee is likely to try and reimburse himself |
count Of the ballots or falsifes the record, !
u does any other act that unlawfully defeats I
he Judgment OF the people at the bailotrbox, |
3 an enemy to the Government, and
COMMITS TREASON |
against it In much less manly way than |
he man who openly defes its powers and
nay be honesty Of conviction,--at least cour-
Lge But In the former there, is no redeem
NJ feature. / am not unmindful Of the fact
hat representative form Of government !
'irtue of the people. and unless the people
an rise to a pnrer plane Of political action,
IL laws looking to the publication OF the
,allot will be futile. I have got, conf
Ience in the people. and believe
heir suffrage is small, but TINT 1t is grow
ng evil none can deny. The laws upon the
tatute-book are seemingly sufficient, yet
giii venture to recommend the enactment OF
law authorizing the institution Of
4 CIVIL SUIT. AGAINST ANY ONE
VA0 Snail 01er, GIVE OF IRCeIF6 a UTlDes Lu6 |
enalty to be disfranchisemeut tor any de
ermined period. In that case the guilty
arty will not be deprived Of bis liberty
t al, and a preponderanee of the
vidence will be sufficient The law
hould be made broad enough to cover
very kind OF transaction,-such as
be giving or receiving Of house rent, offers
. employ, or threatening to discharge from
or to give better positions, or
be use Of any other improper influence. with
atent to control OF be controlled in casting
he ballot. The corporation which seeks to In
uence elections or control legislators, ana
hus debauch moral sentiment, should for
cit its franchise"
Arrangements have been completed for the
lauguration Of Gov. Porter, which will take
lace at the English Opera-House at2 O'Clock
n Monday afternoon.
, MAINE.
Special Dispatch TO Tle Chicago 1ssbts,,a-
AUGUSTA, Me-, Jan. 8.-The Legislature
cid very brief session to day, and ad-
burned to meet again Oil Tuesday. The ses-
ion was held in violation OF the State Con-
tuition, because no Governor has yet been
eclared elected :..-. /
The Committee on the Gubernatorial vote,
Of twenty-four members, will re-
ort. with one exception, on Tuesday, that