The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-01-05

building Of railroads; and wherever one
\ has been projected In any section OF the
state have given 10 Il n cordial support.
While I am unaltcrably opposed 10 the
States ever Issuing another bond Tor any
road I do warmly advocate gicing the con-
Wet labor. when II Is necessary, TO aiu III
their construction; and advise the pass
aee OF general law izing the Oh
rectors OF the pcnitentiary, win the con-
sent OF the Governor, to WORK sucn con,
yicts, free OF charge, as are mol e'npiVyeo
upon works that pay for them, upon lines
which, in their opinion, depend upon TINS
| laber for their construction. In THIS way
many short lines leading from the man
lines can be built, Us soon rs the Stare Is
| freed from her contract with The western
North Carolina railroad, that otherwise
would not be built, and this much L think
the State can well afford to do.
WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA RAILROAD.
The assignees OF the purchasers OF the
| States interest in this road were not able
20 complete the road TO Paint Rock anc
Pigeon river by the 1st OF July, 1881, the
Sine fixed in the contract. The commits
sioncrs, however. for causes which they
deemed sufficient, extended the time. Inc
road has been completed to these points,
| and has been for some time open for travel
and traffic. No iron has been laid west OF
Pigeon river, but the grading has hcen
pushed with due diligence. am informed
by the chief engineer. Major Wilson. that
| Ire thinks he will have the grading COM
plcted to the Cowce tunnel. ihfrty-tliree
miles west OF Pigeon river, by the LIST OF
March, and TO point near Charleston, IN
| Swain county, forty-eight miles west oil
Pigeon river, by the LIST OF June. They
have two years more in which to complete
the road, and | see no reason why they may
not do Ii in that time.
ANEW GOVERNORS MANSION.
| The Governor recommends the build
ing of a proper mansion In Burke Square
for the occupation OF The Governor that
Will COMFORT with his dignity. and tho
addition TO ihe Agricultural Department
building, a Supreme Court room, and State
and Supreme Court Library.
In regard TO the Agricultural DEPART
1 ment, is work Is commended, and it IL
pronounced the instrument by which The
| State has become known ut home and
abroad for the past five years.
ATLANTA AND BOSTON.
| AS 10 immigration, the Governor SAYS:
The great exposition at Atlanta In The fall
| Of 1881 offered the southern States an ur-
usual opportunity to advertise their re-
sources. The Agricultural Department
ayailcd Itself OF the opportunity, and made
n display there OF which i think every
North Carolmian who visited the grounds
was proud. The Department was greatly
aided in It's efforts BY the courtesy OF the
various railroads OF the State in free
TRANSPORTATION and in assistance in cox
Icctine materials. To the Richmond and
Danyilc Company, whose lines reached
| Atlanta, and which itself made fine dis
play Ct the States resources, We were cs-
pecialIy Indebted. Commissioner Niece
| hec, Secretary Wilson, and Professor Kerr
gave months to collecting, arranging, and
displaying the exhbition-one or the other
OF these gentlemen being nearly all the
time there. Good results have followed
from the exhibition thus made, and am
satisfied that the few thousand dollars eX-
pended in makingthc display gave the out
side world some idea Of the great natural
resources Of the State.
In reviewing the
| WORK OF THE COURTS
the Governor urges an increase in the num-
Der Of Judges OF the Supreme and Superior
Courts, suggests striking out al obsolete
parts OF the Code, and urges simplitca-
| ton OF the endless and stupid "saids and
aforcsaids in Hills OF Indictment.
| EDUCATION.
The prosperity Of the university, col
Iegcs, normal and common schools, is
dwelt upon at length, aud with a delight
full relish.
Article v. section OF the Constitution
limits the authority CT the General Assem-
bly, in lts power to levy taxes to 81 on the
polI and 10 COZ cents on the hundred dollars
worth OF property. At the present low
valuation Of property adopted throughout
! the State il requires nearly all the tax that
can be levied to carry on the state and
county governments, leaving but Il small
tax for the schools. urge you to propose
IN amendment 10 this section OF the Con-
siitution 10 the effect that this limitation
| shall not apply TO taxes levied for the sup
port Of the common schools. Certainly
there can be no objection to submitting
such an amendment to the people. Ii the
people do rot desire II they will vote it
down; and IL they do desire to tax them
selves to an extent to make the common
schools efficient, they should be allowed 10
do so.
FEDERAL AID II EDUCATION.
| further recommend that you pass strong
resolutions requesting OR senators and
representatives In Congress TO use their in
flueDce to have passed q bill 10 distribute
! the surplus revenues with which the Fed
eral Treasury is now overloaded among the
States, to bc by them expended for cduca-
t;onal purposes according TO the ratio OF
iiliteraey in the States.
| Fifteen years ago the Government. by IFS
arbitrary power. suddenly invested nearly
| hall million OF people i'm this state with
all the rights Of citizenship, when but few
Of them were prepared TO appreciate its
responsibilities OF discharge its duties.
We accepted the situation. aud have, a.
best we could in our poverty, qualified
these newly-made citizens for proper dis,
charge OF their duties TO their country and
to themselves. In this work we have been
greatly aided by the philanthropy of many
OF the good people OF the North, but the
Government has done nothing. ON the
contrary, ii has steadily maintained IN our
midst
| AN ODIOUS SYSTEM
OF internal-reyenue taxation, and taken
| from us year by wear enough to have main
tanned splendid system OF free schools,
sufficient 20 have educated all the children
of both Races. BY this odious system OF in
ternal revenue, and an oppressive and I'M
equal tariff, the Federal treasury has been
| filed to overlooking in spite Of the eXlraya-
gance Of the Federal Government. As
citizens OF common country we have Il
right to demand that these systems OF taxa
ton shall be reformed 30 as to take from
the people only enough money for the ne
cessiiies OF the Government, and that the
surplus now on hand be given back TO the
people.
1T CErERA.
An appropriation in aid Of the State
Guard is urged, and the recommendation
Tor the appointment OF Board OF Pardons