Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1889-01-18
GOVERNORS MESSAGE.
Annual Message of Governor For
aker, of Ohio.
EXECUTIVE CHAMBER,

e EXECUTIVE CHAMDER,
COLUMBUS, o., Jan, 8, 1850.
To the General Assembly;
You resume your duties under favorable aus
pices. The year has been full OF blessings
We have had peace; prosperity, health and hap
pincss. The Presidential contest has given u'
Increased confidence in popular government
Tho questions involved were OF commanding
Importance They aroused universal interest n @
campaign OF Intellect. The dissemination o
knowledge with respect 10 the political condi
tion and nffairs of the Nation was unusual
Tho result has been choorfully accepted by the
whole country. II is Just cause for congrHtula-
tion and thanluunoss to God that the first cen,
tury OF the existence OF our government should
have been closed with such crowning demon.
stration OF the capacity OF our pcople TO govern
themselves We may well entertain pright hopes
for the future OF America, The several
CENTENNIAL CELEBRATIONS
Held during the year have done much 10 spread
knowledge OF tho history OF our Stato and OF
the origin and the character and growth OF our
institutions. They were the occnsioi u mum.
ber OF memorable addresses; notably those OF
Hon. George f. Hoar, OF Massachusetts; Hon.
John Rhhdolph Tucker OF Virginia; Hon, Will.
w. Daniel, OF Virginia, delivered at Marietta,
in connection with the celebrations held at that
place lntert sting speeches were also made in
cinnati and Columbus. At the former the States
OF Kentucky. PENNSYLVANIA, Indiana and
Nebraska and at tho latter the States OF Mas.
sachusetts and Connecticut were represented
by their respective Executives and other
officials and distinguished citiZcns, Aside from
their literary worth, these addresses deal with
interesting historical questions, and present
important facts and data OF various kinds in
such form as TO make them peculiarly valuable
They note the progress and achievements OF
one hundred years. md set forth In admirable
and attractive manner the lessons OF u century.
You should cause thom 10 be collected, edited,
and suitably published. They Will make
volume OF great value and interest for both the
present md tho fu urc.
Amorg tile records OF the Executive onice arc
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with The political history Of the State during
the first century OF its existence. Chief among
them is the oflcial correspondence with the
Executive department in connection with our
late Ciyil war. In tho Adiuiant Generals onlce
thero are documents OF like character and i'm
portaucc, including among o hers records rclat'
Ing 10 tho war OF 1872 nnd the war with Mexico.
1t mny be the same can be said OF other depart.
ments. any OF these documents. particularly
this CORE Spondence in the Governors office, Is
becoming faded and worn with age. Much OF II
is nlrenuy almost illegible. 1t Will soon be en-.
tircly 50. To prevent its loss YOU should pro-
vide for its preservation by recopying or by the
publication OF such portions OF IL rs may be
found upon examination TO be OF such import
nnce as TO justify the same.
The crizens OF the State md City OF Now
York, nided by the United States Government
ar" muittng arrangements for the appropriate
celebration, ut New York ity, on the tn dny
of April. Is ., OF the Centennial Anniversary
of the Inauguration OF George Washington
as President I the United Statos The several
Governors h we been requested 10 appoint
States on tha' occasion; and In nccortln &C
herewith The following npmed gentlemen have
sTn1 sesn nys to sepS'fns on9 w Wa Rp's
GrosbctlS John w. Heron, Clinton u Fire.
stone, Sclwyn n. owen and Myron Il Hcrrick
Whatever aid may he necessary 10 enable them
10 suitably renrcscnt us in connection with such
an important historic event should be Afforded
THE FINANCIAL CONDITION
OF the State has greatly improved during the
last three years. On July !. 1856, the public
nnH nT1n In hat ty n
and Tho Temporary loans that had been made
during the year, amounted TO the sum OF $500
229l9
1t consisted of tho
Loan bearing per cent. interest
per nnuum, payable Dec. !, 1856. sa,e435G 10
Loan bearing 3ls per cont. interest
per annum. payable Dec. J. 1885,. 10000 90
Loan bearing per cent. interest
per nnnum, payable July J. 1885,. $4,000 90
Loan bearing 4 per cent, interest
per annum, payable July 1. 1885,. $4,000 90
Loan bearing per cent. interest
per annum payable July I, 1885. 600,000 On
Canal loan, not bearing Interest,". 1895 90
s4,eaO.geo 10
In addition to the foregoing, the general rev.
cnue- fund was largely ogetdrawn and the in
coming revenues that had been provided were
insufficient to meet the unpaid appropriations
that had bocn made. The annual interest
charge at that date on the funded debt. as
above given, amounted to s2l3,Bl3 During the |
preceding years Of 1884 and 1885 there had been |
decline In tho aggregate or the personal prop |
" OF the State on the tax duplicate for tax |
alton OF s322' Lbs. II has been dinlcult mat
ter 10 meet the maturing debts, pay current |
Obligations, and maintain our credit without in |
creasing the burdens OF taxation. II has re- |
quired the most rigid economy and the most |
careiul and Vigtiant supervision OF the finances |
IN every branch and department OF the State
government The results have been most |
Payments upon the principal have |
reduced the debt until the total amount OF IL |
is now but StOiG CTS. and this has been refunded |
into bonds bearing but Q per cent interest per |
nnnum. The following table exhibits the |