The daily gazette., 1881-01-04
EDITION.
VEUNOR'S MESSAGE

epreseatatises:
he people, who compose your
,itusncy, are not only in the en-
nept OF peace and health, but
~ 10 the libera! returns which
re e has yielded to their persistent
and the practice Of economy in
their domestic affairs, are also
Coaching that degree Of material
$perity which was lost by reason
he enforcement Of a policy by
Federal Government, violative
many respects, of every principle
Economic seience. Though the ac-
Enlistment of this result has been
pded with a long and painful ex-
&ence, and though adversely has
its victims in every community,
the circumstances under which
n assem- BILE, at the seat OF govern
N today, furnish occasion Tor ex-
ssion Of heartfelt gratitude and
klulness to Him who is the
bor Of all good, as we'll as for
zeratulation and Joy.
he fact that the eye Is every
Ire greeted with the signs Of re-
hing prosperity and health In all
HIS Of business, Notwithstanding
artificial impediments which
e been thrown across the path OF
Eress and advancement, demon
tes the existence Of an un-
Austed vitality aud energy in the
Die, and q consequent capacity
heir part to grapple successfully
"a all the trials aud difficulties,
hin the compass Of human effort,
|ch may be developed in the
be. If, as individuals, we will
fit by the teachings Of the past
we will coin into maxims of
dom the experience OF the last
years and embody them in our
y practice-lf We will conserve
energies in the monuments of
han skill and industry, and not
ste nor expend them in foolish
rayagances and schemes OF reck.
> speculation which vanish with
effort to grasp their promised
Its, we shall lay the foundation
astlll more permanent and en-
Hring prosperity. Nature layishes
y bountles in vain upon an i'm
pVident people, as all history at
its. While her generous gifts are
nsformed into the commodities of
Pde and commerce, as well as the
kdinary comforts and convenience
llte, by individual effort 10 every
Phere OF activity, yet it is the
Fadual increase, produced by the
terclse Of frngality, that forms in
INldual competencies, aud the ac-
wealth or capital which,
obedience to the law of natural
should 90 hand-in-hand
lIh labor in working out the great
foolem OF subjecting the earth and
le iu!lnsss thereof to the legiti-
oyerign.
GENERAL LEGISLATION.
once, then, the well-being of
Latea and communities depends in
great degree upon the awakened
4ergles and determined will Of the
eople, Too much, therefore, ought
y TO be expected from legislative
especially those possessing
uiy local influence for il should be
4 I'helnDered that the subjects which
=, Mi'hln the scope of legislative
ower and authority, beyond the
spte tpteetlon OF life, liberty and pro.
etty against violence, crime and
%ua, are restricted to a very small
portion OF the rights and duties
! the people. Under our svstam
soserAment it is their sacred and
'ailenaole right to pursue their own
ppihess and to manage their own
teaests sa, as they mny elect. 40 far re-. a.
on'lS'ent with the public good
! no 70 interfere by legal ep,c,mo.,
~ sueh right Is an assumnlinn ~,
III government OF palernaI nowa,,, y,
pieh Inevitably leads to con,,psTofs poTefs
|aI'Isily IN all the busines, and oh ,,,s.. VI
nss, apartments of society. The 1ros,
bn "ser' therefore, which besets Isss'', s,Ia'
NJ. 'e' n'', net In the possibility of ,na
a,, mn ~ "a' M Q, 100 much Legislation w W.
"us no bet er illustration of ,ho ne
s,"eSs ~ oi this proposition than ,hs s s, .or
at 'at soine Of the greatest trinmr ue .Ac!
pesl 81 l .sla1 on are to be found In III.
ru1' wh,c, oi iorner laws, the inexnsdiann' es
,e', "n,In a, mad been denonstrsIst
uni'~ oAssIous S effects upon the con ~
an,ty ana5 lor which they were ,eo oom-
Irp''y ~ we have avoided elthsr sx,.s sae.
). ..t nm state by our system of ..sne SinI
e. N the simplicity OF our peo-
,i,s", uo NOT mean by these rem.rL.
pn't5 'ne idea that the voi.a ~ 70
Iearly s should be disreparded whae tae
plen;,, "a pressed, for that sbsuId h. Sn ,S
Dlnic, "' ,Uase ia governments and in
nown i, Nnu when their will il mad
presan, ~ viii be your duty. as s ,ha,s
such law, 'es, s TO m Did aud shape il In.
iyanc. ~s ,"s aud measures as will has,
labl. o a 'he public veal. The nn,sS e'
,er Of APectallons aud demands ho.
.rsooa y, lew restless and di.ss,,%aS. %
e4liti.s h,en ,h".. are to be found In soms
,u s,ids ds',hould not be allowed In dr. d.
aIL Of MI rom the plain aud vsll-dsanss
IT torw.9l pu9lie duty. And tho.e schsm..
IS exp.c, - .,in ~ response to such ground.
ID claflv ',ohs n," or demands by artfal
nm, wIihonsn Men under the gulse OF "a.
lie end o,opn.o u. regard TO the utility Of
cted upon UIeS WI,S Should be received and
erience provs. ",'n great caution, for ex-
le ia hhaash ~ such motives are aa,ri nssn origi'
wi,S wiTetiles and resources ossental os in TO
raj lsai.Iesy ,ness yiews IN reference poop,e. ~ PIE
'sars :lailon sns and its bs.rios upob 20 gen, ,b.