Daily Republican., 1881-01-04
FERTILIZERS.

In order facilitate the ascertaining
Of the actual valus OF fertilizers, the
Governor recommends the passage Of a
law making it the duty Of the State
chemist to analyze free OF charge sam
pie Of each fertilizer sent to him by a
farmer or other persons using the
same, and to prepare certificate, Civ
ing its value, and making 1t misds
mesnor for any manufacturer, &C., to
nisrepresent the intrinsic value Of dry
manures.
FRUIT CULTURE.
In view of the injary caused by in
sects to both large and small fruits the
Governor recommends the considera-
tion of the sdvisability Of employing
an experienced entomologist to give to
the people such information as will
enable them to devise some means for
protection.
ROADS AND HIGHWAYS.
The enactment Of Law is recon -
mepded, authorizing the Levy Courts
to issue bonds for the purpose Of put
ting the roads In good condition
throughout the State, as it is believed
to be themost economical plan.
ELECTIONS.
The open and unblushing bribery
and intimidation which are alleged to
have been practised at the recent elec
tions, in this State, and many other
States of the union, have excited Sc
rious apprehension in the minds OF
thoughtful and prudent men, as to the
perpetuity OF representative govern
ment in this country. These fears are
not without foundation, for, of all the
vices peculiar to governments based
upon the popular will, none perhaps is
more fatal to their permanence and
stability than corruption and init ida
ton in elections.
KIPRIBvRs AND PARDeSs.
A list Of rsprieyes, pardons and re-.
mission is submitted, and the creation
Of au Advisory Board, empowered to
examine applications for pardon, 60,
is recommended, the Board to report to
the Governor the result of their ex-
aminGtions.
STATE LIBRARY.
More space Is recommended for the
State Library, as it is becoming crowd
ed.
BRiEP SESSIONS.
The adoption of a joint resolution, re-
questing people to present busioess 10
early as possible, in order TO facilitate
business, ia recommended. =
FEDERAL RELATIONS.
The repeated exercise Of jurisdiction
by the Federal authorities ever affairs
purely Of domestic and local nature,
such as the appointment OF officers to
supervise the assessment Of persons in
this State, and the Interference with
the administration of criminal justice,
by challenging the State methods Of
constituting and organizing juries, has
forcibly suggested an allusion to this
subject 1t was hoped that these and
other arbitrary expedisnts, which we're
ostensibly derived for the attainment Of
temporary ends would disappear with
the excitement out Of which they were
born.
But in this we have bsen disappoint-
ed. The reaction Of public sentiment,
which followed the partial subsistence Of
the unreasoning passions Of men,
did not re-enthrone in the popular
heart that sentiment OF patriotism
which alone is capable OF Bubordins-
ting the lusts of ambition to the sober
dictates of reason, Of inspiring aud
shaping a governmental policy in ac-
Cordance with the genius and spirit OF
our free institutions--a policy which
raised this country from the condition
Of few feeble States to the greatest
power among the nations of the earth.
This unwarranted assumption Of
power clearly belonging to the States,
which was first demanded as a tempor-
ary concession TO the exingencies, grow
ing out Of physical strife, is now
claimed as permanent right, based as
i: appears upon no higher ground than
the absurd notion that the States are
mere quasi corporations, subject to the
control OF central, visitorial power,
lodged in the Federal Government.
If this theory, which is at variance
with all our ideas of republican gov
ernment, is followed out 10 its logicsl
conclusion, then those local institutions
with which our dearest interests and
fondest traditions are associated, will
be gradually drawn into the nnyield-
ing grasp of the Federal Government,
and the Stats governments will be
nothing more than mere shells. or
empty forms in which despotism will
mask its hideOus plots and oonspiraoies
against the rights and privileges Of
humanity.
This attachment to local self govern
ment is not principle of recent birth
which originated in the antagonisms
between political organizations, but
existed prior to the revolution itself,
and in fact may he said to have been
the cause Of that important and peril
ous conflict.
Reports Of the Insurance Commission
er, State Board of Health and Adiu-
tant General, accompany the mes
sage.
Frozen TO Death Near Their Home
BONNEVILLE, Mo-, January 1.-Two old
negroes, Ida and Henry Slaughter,
mother and son, were found frezsn "
death six miles from this place. Hen
ry was lying in the road about 100