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Iwiih hiii ii ii mi u iini"- 'nr- my 1 " " . - -iCT'lZTrr T-TT . '- ry II t . .-rrr II1 1 - " V n-K-.'.mtnnii .. tur i t MaacaarjrnnrinTTrn i. y.Mjtw.TrrraTiTT.Tr.atMcaiamjrrTCTiirhra-r, i 1 1 1 i .mCTr.trfOTff,iTmpm n i ,JiJrrrrx;CTnTrTTTr4T?;-t ry 1
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iDcuotcb to"i3crlitixs, literature, Agriculture, -Sckncfc,. iHqarliin, ani)" encral Sntelligciue. --
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P.J
aSlSO H i I
T E II NT-yNv p lo IU r-s.u o f ; a p nu si j,n a d wa n c c T t
uoilifs hh i a quitficr. Jnir v,0Rri--n it
Cf,rothecmli1fil(rVWr,TiinlWn,,rSHhhff: '
nil;lf!fr. !n1f V.rar nl It no! n:lld
"irVV.VLVJ:.?:.
lt!ifcs)f(hpincri-.l toOAo;;o!ir.
ir. aw
?..V'm , uiT,
ch:in:e for)i)iVantl Uiraajiai-a)H !.o4s;uiic
crHdtnit AWe iArtviniiTiiii?6rs.
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xmcmx
-kl-JL . : ' .ri
J O J2 E 51 1 ft T 5 KG
Il.ivinc a ffpncratassorlnicnt of Jarsc.clcfrant.pl
i -. .'.l . .. r -7-. .. .. ...... . r .i
to cwnilpevivrv ilesciip''"! f
iV.rIs.(;i.:i;lvff?UiIIe.iurs.rwtot, Rcccl.
iflft&sttsstfl'fcMfceV i;i.nks. Piimplihtf. r'
J a si
prni
ble terms
terms, .
AT THE OrFlCli OF
Tk 3 Jj 52??
. .. AM) . , .
HOUSE AMD SIGH PAINTJET.
Shop in Auraobeia uildinp, ou Eiiz-
abeth street, Stroudsburg, Pa., w here
may be had at allimos, -
JSiSili titltJTS S1HS CC oJiUtif rS.
Which will 'be sold a't' the rates.'
Gali aud examine bfifbrc purchasing
n c j j i
elsewhere.
wi -.vw wj. .
I V -"-"-
"Tf you. do marryvith.it girl, brother
Tom, I'll have tiothiur ;Q do with her
I won't visit her, nor call bur Mater, nor
pQak to ,berl?'flf , w- .- . ,
nd Lizzie Lnwton nut on a.s. uutrajred ,
and indjgnH)t;uiair as it was possible lor I p you will recon-ider your hasty auu ol repressing some evils which may providcu that in sueh case it shall become notes are not stopped in th ir flow by im
hcr to assume... , ,. i ro.-olution al out not peakiug to your sis- thrcaleu the public wellare, or the inui-' a law unless pent back witbiu three days aginary State liues, nor does it seem pos
Whr.tV the objection?" atked brother tl.r jnqaw The lo-s. let-me tell you, vidual rights ol the people. I after the ucxt meeting. Iu modem prac- ible lor a State altogether to prevent lor
Tom, in bis cooj way, fixin- his large, be all on .ourown side." i Mlmo Citzcm v the Senate and Home 'tice a large number ol bills are. u,ually cin notc fronj circulating within her
calm eyes upon the pretty ; face. of his. sis-j Brother Tom understood -hi- own pox- ' 0J Representatives It will be my ardent aeut to the Governor within a few days border-, even by the most stringent cu
ter, as she .sat uneasily swaying half a-Mion entirely-. He was not n man to stoop : ,i..1P.. tn ,.,, U!l.n uK vnn :, P-.. .lot the adio.imm'ent. ol the Legislature, actments. UeuiUst, tbereloro, invoke
round and aacTc agaiiuon the piano stool,
Utijccuon; JJie y o u u & u y. L l-
ry lip culled. " bo is she: W bat, is
she!" . . .
A sweet-tempered, , riht-tbougutcd, j
4
robnfr1 wotlnsn. who will
li uv-iikui k.. J"""n
make me a good little wife
- . ' - j o . . ;
-r'e yu1
MaWcrcdtistcj mitielV!
awercd,iater mttioM :
cw.inSSud:;-Uaid,
UOUS
, T, .1
- j uuvwu.utuz, .
, " ; -
has risen above, it.
"Suppose I answer 3 our or jeelion to
MY bat our mother as, as i nave uuf" , dt-p-uiirut .enough to make her hi wile. . d t . .u Executive when duly and ' the exercise of reasonable iudu-try this 1,,?C tuc
toid.beforeer manage,' amLWcnaoD.1 Ij!nie VSa nc, ionp in fHcovenr; after Louehtiv p,rormed, may occasion differ- joan-iu all cases be accomplished. Then, roaj Uie uai' ai-preciatea or worth-
"And tf my vy-the not deceircd mc,, brother actually got married and ellCl.s wVh the Le.-Maturt- but in such such bills as ht disapproves will be held less paper, and the embarassments an-
she has been a Sewing woit.au eer since, icol;J:iJCC.d house keeping in the two , ,t wi be eXpedlt!Ut t'0 cultivate a (over to be returned to the proper braDeh s,nS ,roai oepndence upon corporations
or, at least, ever siilec my recollection oi ; room,f his m0f3eiit cheerful, earnest- gpuij qJ compromise aud conciliation for a3 the General Assembly within three ot her own creation.
her." r . miTidrd wife, that her new sister had a- J.. , ,. A-.tv ,iov. nfi..p rh mi. mo. liter, nnnnrdimr to lne Fcople ol 1 enusylvania by tho re-
Harriet, and say that she i superior tot)m,e . '
her class, and will rlae-abovc hi 7ht j 1.3J1 rriajro, they say makes or mars
then? Mv-'ftilb'or u7ade-a-:Kd matriio. ja njaa 0 bi o"th'tr overheard Lizzie
nial venture, and I tiray do the wiuic.
"But why, brother iom, urged the j
.11 t . 1 i
istcr, dou't you chose a wife from a
anions tbo-e of 'your'o''.vj level!1'
. . .i i... ...... ..
"What do ydi roVan" by those on our I
own level?
Lut us "utidc"rstaud each oth-;
cr."
"troru nmonq -those wlio m our own '
circle." 'roth -ihb- educated, VcBued aud
accomplished;'4' ' ' '
"Such as the Misses-Waltoas, for in -
etaocel" - r : ' -
"l'cs; or the Misses Edi ns."
tiMTi. .... r..ilni-. icnmui-t .thitm in irfi- I
,,uu r""-,;. t! : wrft .I; ,w"B!?e,ul- 1,01 SI,,,P orDai"ulu'' 1 troi over the procetdiugs of the Kepre
o.iil iivnur-t flu. viiii nr mnn who mar- : t ... i .1... 1 n 1
utJi., uu. j--w0
nri'tt v 1
face for six months after I flt ihe first!
ri 1
movement of the tender passion."
"Dear Mary! U... Tom! by not ;
er? 1 could love her as" my own
"... '-j . .
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bister. .
Can'tuffordaHinaty:. I'ui'bbta poor
....... 1 41 1 tr t n t Itt I
La ?a,' t l4fl Iu .forward in the
world. iMarycantuoanAiinugnv.rat.il,
. l.,,; . n r.c
and would expert . mc to put her in ,n c-
labltsbuient but little less costly vhan the (
one her tattw. owns. !
"U, tout, aom, iiittie ii oe no jicc-su.j
, , i i. . ,. . .,i
b h V , T.. n
r iuij vii'i luiitii. ni'i iiliii:i i.urn tin in
i t mi i i i
u .oIh nml Im II ni.ui linr .!! linn-.. iml
furnish it; uo.doubt, w.heu she is Oiarried.''
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But Tom shook bis. head
iii t i. .t...'i i.,. ...... 1., i it,,,..,.
' iuarv Xitien .a i.iii.er ue luimu uiv
iuary xueu. j .
or may uot be rieb.. , iM.y own pnvate o--.
piuiou is, that die is living np to, if not a
little bejond bis income. And as fo the
house and furniture which Mary's bus-'
band is soiu-; to got, is something very
fine to feed a fancv upou
' n ren
bricks ond tuorter is affot her affair.'
'Ob, but
"The rich
of to-morrow
snapof a fiuge
dependence
an honest purpose and a clear conscience
Anr? no fnr fl Wife. Pwttlitn woman With
life, purpose, industry, and independence'
in her, not a' great bundle- oi silk?, lace?, 1
bonnets and curl papers, with a pretty
little helpless do-nothing una i had al-
most said 'know-nothing doll . hidden
Bomewherein?ide, three or four feet from
the crinoline cirrtimvallat-ioc. ' And their
again, Lizzie, I am something of an iude-1
nonnn.n' mnn wontler'n V PlVPn 10
d,infft.;wn,rnrf ntvxelp I han-
uu n wu vi kuimi1; vii w ' J i
pen to be at the bottom of tho ladder,
aud if I ever Cet to the tep of it my owu
strength will carry. mc there. ' Now, a
wife on my back, instead of ou tbo rounds
of the ladder, keeping step with me up-
ry them to do the e. lo Lum pr(i,klent of the society I told you about. f , lt , tfer-0 a ri ht of COIl,
he fact.of the husiness.ia, Ikc M ..r , :I ha(1 t0 resign when I got married. Ue.s launication Tvit'a thcm iebr while pru
hdeu very well, and once came so ncar d m.di(i a rea.,0nablv expressed, can
tailing in love witn nor, tuai 1 wa cauy 1 1. . .1 w3,.tv Qf a ()jern " . r 1 i-
:.....B..i T ,!l ' u.rnr . Uhbaua W g' "Ju-st oocaMon for jealousy, objec
7I1 I.- 1 .. I., .IK 'IVi.l. ' I 1 fr,i 0!n.-ii,.hsie inili o rt A tivn tnh. '
mr. Xiueu is i long, 47w- . - :n,i,OMt nnfi nnui-.o. h.ill l.n hehi.i - the Renrest ntat ves ot the people 111 tl
men oi iu u-j r " "7- es uiiuh. u. v- v y , , . measures before lu ner- Ley slalive department, and may
.r ..'Jn. nrnJnnnr nrvtl !' ...1 ..-nml It IV '1 nn r Ft f t I V J C . . .
, Lizzie:-! woman t give tee cl,.ar, .with me excepuuu . ui u r....... , - ; r , , mst.onsibilities upou the Executi
v- rr . ii. a i - .. .- ... 1 1 1 . - - 1
r- .. ..tln.i-.in.lr.U- l!ia'..i ..t n...nntitin.t tn n L'nnt. Ml OriGCOr- ! ' . . . 9. . ' i- ..... ..
. - iu...-"" -- apv, ,,uv, .-.V-....-8 7 - . v "- , - , j nassed against his ob ctiou by a two-thirds My views are deeiueaiy hostile to tue e-
. -1 mean tb trt.in uiyscirnor. trt'e. trom which tins pu ; , - rvlciw., .M-'n,Linn nn.l eh enfntion nf small notes as
-ajc vnt or near the Ibovucr.Pio', Bet-
In r...t,T.,f ..Virl rnn nl T-nli v HnlJini
. 1 Tr?. 'TW"'- J .s r T. .
luxury is too expensive for tnc
iioii)" to uiair.v a cU"l who knows oiuc-
uoii)i to uiair.v a ch'l who knows omc-
tiiiny of real hit a true, tiood. natient.
j jo . ... .
. cndiirin?. self-deuinr., pweet.
uariin.'
Lo- b not-aghamcd tQ ear-
hjcr j;vjt ; wilj. tjl(J nccaC- And I can
' tell you what, Dolly, I only wi-b you were tins opportunity to rcturu my piotouud Executive to coutidor a bill, and lo np
iiin!n;ote liko Harriet Parker; there would bo audgiatetul thaukbtotho i'eopie ofPcuu- prove or veto it, alter which it will be
I foit'v cbanecs in favor of your marrying sjlvania, lor honoring iuo witU the duel come a law'viibout his ..-nature, if not
ja tuan of ttnrc w here you have one now.
T 'a 1 it. . . ... .
i!OU Jou RUU" n "
)feI1 1'orii.cd amona tbo oun men. acd
tliM&pmo of the very best 'caschea amou
'them ha.e i:.cd a pi. dc not to marry
' ant ,:iri who i. not viiiinr to eoiuuicuee
matrimonial life with "two rooms and a
ikitckeu, aud who doesn't know how to
bskb cook and tew, aud to wash aud iron tity as tar aa poa&ibie, the laithlul d ci& measures where, though not unobjeetion
into'tbe barirain? I am the president." ion. Doubtless i may commit errors in able, it was trivial or, where it was
Treposterou-: exclaimed Lizzie.
c ... . . . .
'i:ou 11 cry some other word when you
sei on the old maid's list, aud see your
place Oiled the home of some man that' is
ia ni.,a Dy a wou an who was not asham-
tea oi usiiui employment w tun sue was a
I?irl. I can Ull you what, my dainty lit-
tie -i-ter, tin rv's tl n form at work, aud
r i i . t i. ...
, f . ...
men wo: in naviui: are rejiunin" to eiiuose
between no marriage or mairiago with
:.i:.j.r . l. ..iii..- m.rt ,,, nv.ifi.l
iaccomolish:iM nts than arc possessed by
. the tfuitcriliesj who lounge on -olas all
'aY knittiii ' zcph r or re'adin.: novels.
5o iiiiKe up our mma to a reiorm or
r i i'
oWmaidirm. And now, as in all proba-
bilit' y ou und t-tand that I am quite in
n.,r,w.vf i,on m.irrvin Harriet Parker.
below" himself in marrying. . He could f
not unite biiuselt' with'one who wa- lgno-
rant:tn,I unrefined against tbathisgener-
ouslv cultivated soul would have revolted.
ljut jie wnnted a rral. not an artificial
. , -,lir i.nn',.i il-K brr nlnfn;
ua..ui Km ..v. ww.v. v .. .... r
beside bin;, as he had said, on the lowest
iroutrd bf fonune's ladaer and keop step
Such none he bud
found in U-Trriet -Parker, nnri he wP in-
pioat her someuun mat in-cn-uuy won
IDe iovp, eominauueu iuu icsieci, auu ai-
most extorted the ad mi ration of all who
w Torrtnatc as to' make her acquam-
once PaAinir.in au uncrtoee, to a lauy
fHond jiut it will uot mar tb'e fortanea
J "
Lof brother Torn. He's got just the wife
lro.lcr. TohK r.leV
jto keep-hiat along in the world;' and one
tjJt,t will
xav uuj vixu lW
msy n-e.
't.. iitlv neltv 3
k i,rohpr 'pom. -She's a jewel.
Ri VOJ.lb a Ul0UeaDa Qf JOur pa-te and
1 tinsel woman. IDidu't I tell you sc' But
: vou coulju't b.iieve me. No, if you'll
jo and ajpreoliee your-elf to a dress-ma-
! kr or a milliner, or learu td do useful
. - 1 ..1.1 T
'mean 1 win recommenu vou iu iuu uew
Justice by Itlistaks.
In Philadelphia, on Tuesday evening,
f t 1 1 I HI J I. 1
'f. , , . . ' r.
,o:i a valuable Kaplan be!or.ing to a stu
1 ri i n t tTii ri .in i ti i-jw niiKi :i nn s 1 1 ti ii-ii
Ion n valuallc Ivairlan buioninf; to a bta
dent with which be departed without de- agreement of .-eutiment cannot be expee
tectibn. A young man, whose si.-ter had tcd But there is auother and more del-
CD su. b. tbe are-ald law-stu-
r .i ...;,n
uer, auu seeing iue tuiei wmc ui, nw
the'overcoat OUf s ossed hlm t0 be tue
h.Q
xtuxmnli before the policeman
t i : ,t r.
stopped Inuj, or the mistake in the per-
sou was tuaac known, by the cries lor
mercy of the thief, who
'"
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..: ,,,.. i.-nc iiw nc riiiii I lin
vouu' mau was very mneh mortifiod .
' J . ' . . . . i . i '
I 111 IJI.-IJtLLiUUI II". AV " " w. " '
win .u .be found that he had been flogging.
. . . ,
a common, jinjii for au undeveloped at
orncv'
; . . - 7TV A
A California Product.
At theExehUfieiu New lork, on iMo.n- 1
.1 rJ....b In.nm, fm.-,. n Inrniii
- ...
WUs exhibited, which was about 12 feet-
wds proaucd, must have uceu u muu-
ctnr ' ' 1
' : SJ--...
jua,C3'0f the Supremo Court of
, . gtajG aVQ un.pjoralized, Ihe Leg.isla-
t0 cODSi0idBto 'ittj Judk-ialf ,I)iatn:ct3,
phtladclphrar ,
' ,0 ' '. ,
- - ' - - ' j,jaS. 1
tuch usct is,' wa nominated by the
v""", -
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liauna .toroprcen the, Seventh
in place of M.. panics,, recently
Governor o. nic otat
' 4:ui
Vanity rciiacra beauty contemptible
,-,STROUDSBUE&MONROE'GOUN;TY,:,EAv JANUARY
Inaugural. Addess :of
. 'WILLIAM F. PAOKEH.
, .
GOVERNOR OP PENNSYLVANIA. .
I'Kiji.OAV-tJlTlZEiNS : lu upiiearing Id-
t ore ou to outer upou my uutiUs ass Oov -
fore ou to outer upou iny uutHJs as Gov-
c.nior ot the Coiumou wealth, lomwuituiy
own uieiiiiuuoub iu uuu uiuiiug iu mv u-
- i i. - .? x i ... r
wUltfh tuuiauda a popuiar aUd.rc8. ;
and, iu the tirst place, 1 gladly embrace
Executive alhce ur tueir govcrnuicnt.
Tli.. t txwv will fint tii 1 1 l'rnl t.fti lini
--0
win the ccutiuencc they have reposed in
UiU ever be lUtt'Dtiouali-) Ijcllujeu. Uutj
to thtuu and to m-yell will r quire tua
tho obligation w Ulch 1. have ju&t taken t
Duty
tbaf
dibcharu my publie uutica with li.iciity
shall be laitbluiiy observed; aud thus ju?
. .
a poaitiou involving ao mucu ot respouai-
bilit-); but 1 will nope iuat none oi uiem
Will be oi a grave cuaracier, or prouuc-
tue ol vital injury to
) the public mtereats.
, a charitable judg-
at conouet that it
1
crave, iu auvauoc
...... .... j. ... . ......... . at.
uicul upou my umniw eunouci mui n
shall be uuu.-truou with kiuuuess au t tol-
oration so Ion- as it shall appear to be
. k. . ........... i... .
uromiaeu uv siuttic uuu uuuuai uiouves
uuu i heie eugae, iu this public and
!t-:.,,.i Di.iiiiinr tn r...i.ii-ii tii.. ,nii tl...
ptopK-, the public good, and tho com-
madd.- oi the vjoustitutiou, as the guiding
lignts b, which my course is to be direc-
. w .-.i. i. l.
teu. ,v uu luese aims eousianiy iu view,
1 shall indulge the plcasiug hope ot
iug some goou in the high station to w hieh
1 have beeu cahed bv the nuldio voice.
ot the neonle. the most amienhle
reiatious. aud to. unite with vou in the a-
'
.dopuouol all such measures as the pub-
, , rnrmirw. Tbo diltr,.,,
Kr,,,,,.!,.,, ( ,!. I4nf,n,m,.t. i,J.m.r,
. ....... : ....... ' .
.1 e
eiin.rien Willi uiaLiiieb uuiies. are ro no
regarded
as narts ot one harmonious, i
f01J. aod hU wdl vvLliD all tbu,fc uartJmiug hi, opinion, and that all bills he
n ntKiird wit.iniIt ;:ir lnt,t.f, ' believe it his dutv to appiove shall be
or coljlslon Nevertheless, the distinct
Jca . for Iuiti,ratiug thc teelings of alien-
atJ0n tQ th
they tend
It is one ol the duties of the Executive
from time to time to give the General
Assembly information of the State ol the
Commonwealth, and recommend to their
consideration sueh measures as he shall
judt'c expedient; and under iiaj'e thia is
cone by messages iu writing, which are
entered aaionj: th public records and
renja,n a arteol officiai history of the
State. 1 do not understand this as a
power of dictating to the Gi sicral Assem
bly the measures they shall adopt, nor
even as a power, initiating laws, but as
au informing aud suggetiut! power, in
no respect treuohing upon the just aud
proper-jurisdiction of the legislative de
piutment ot a free State. In short, it
was never intended to nve a lec;al cou-
-
tion or complaint. The Executive, when
exercising this right, is but performing
a pluin duty, and can apprehend no dif-
1 jf il . . i . I .
in.itit .( 11 . ru rnii irirri i rn.Tinrtriiii iri n
. j ' , r
(0, even unou questions where an entiri
oxn even unou Questions 'where an entire
Icate power whivh pertains to the rela
.w... nf, .-,, tl... .o diii.vn h.vi.i.11.
. '
01 iit.iiii'nj n I lltn rmnr.iu tn Ihi Anontninnl
.. ia ... i.. .t. .t.:..i'nwi Hw. Mi.M.inrnt sonrlnut munv im.
nve L'epaiTmeuts. uy iuo iweuiy-iunu
aud tCweut v-foiirth sections of the first !
J bn,s d
hv the General Assembly, and most of the
" . . r .
orucrs, resolutions and votes in
they may concur, are submitted to the!
supposed the Executive, aud if disapproved by him can probably come betore the Government . pliihaent of auj legitimate purpose. frequent, arid the rights, of suffrage so
enme. The oulv bo made valid bv a vote of two-thirds! during my t.rm, I dvsire briefly to Kive , They have dou tle-s encouraged specula- i liberal as in this country, tt is peculiarjy,
U UI 1 wV llllliw .11111 Ki V UIU J k I Ii V lllllli'i
.. 1 .. I, .. ... ..l I .1 u .. ,. .,ni nl ii.n.i .irHn
0j c.a,.u fouse Thi- power of di-appro-;
. . . . . . '
val j5 ;nu0n,r the moat important duties :
of the Executive, and is constantly be-
coming more so,' from the operation of
obviou- and natural causes. In my o-
pinion it i- the clear and binding duty of
l n . .' i
. l. - 1 . i. .... l .1
. ... .
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i 11111 ii'ii r v in 111 iiim i i'aiiiiii inn iii viiii;
presented to him which he cannot approve
in other words, that tho assent of his
aDurove. be shall sii'n it.' but. if ho
5; li lie "Pf" UVLj u- Siiiiu aigu it-, uut. u lie
shall not approve be "shall return, it'.with
his objections, to the Hobse in which it
(.shall liave originated."' Words could
i .. . ... . .. . . i . ir ...It' " i.i
not convey a power, aud prescribe a .luty
.in a n,0ro clear and definite form. It is
Constitu-
tion- thaftbe deliberate aud eonpcientibus
approval of the Goveruor shall be given
a bills before it beeomcB a law, in audi-
drir.tt
. j .glaive as to cbtaiiy indicate the wisdom
' of "the measure, Jt is true that upon
.... . . .
l I'UlVi t-llO . I W I . .. vi IUO VUUCIIIUUIUII U.I. ill I i w . i ...... --
11PU0- LlOU i' tut- ,.K(.,.,.. - r-- ; . . ir
. r. . . . i . ....'mi. 1 tj rificcpfl it- utilpjs tbo nf thn cmuUnr deiiouiinatiou of notes hero-
. . i.. !.., n r.r.rnvi I nf t hp t.vcn llnnviiu n liifih Hsiins n ri IlinuC; the SUnni'CsslOb
Uistrict.- -that imt! i'' "uu ' j i"- ... . r
elected nrtf'ori ties' iritej-rarda . giyonto ity up'on tofore allowedpdhorough repp.rjs pb the
rpenn-idcfratirtn iu each IIou?e, shall be so condition and business of banks with their
tljing-', trivial. ;on imiifiVrent, wuj.ru.; no
Rreii.tJiUercts arc' invoke (1, nor.cou.itu-
11 0 1) .'11 DriCC!ISH!S II) -fl ie,HOI . liOI IHlVillU
L..U ,c f ,n,li.
pmv iuiiv be- takon into acconiit bv
Jixccutive; but fcrtniuly no .ubstarti:iJ
Executive; but certainly no substa
objectiou. wh- thcr.of policy or of princi
cijue, cau, oc waivcn ny iiiui in view ui
Lw oath to .support the cpn.titu.ion. Ten
dnys(Sundays excluded,) are allowed the
previously returucd. Ihe practice of my
r.fnfliinniinr. KtJiTi nof'Kinn 'ill tn Tir.
u.- m,.,..,....,.;..,...
nut bills to become laws ty this hiuita-
tion of time. They, have taken e.OVct in
the entire absence of Executive action.
to But I believe this has ouly occdrred
whre the Executive has lound it lmpos-
siblc to form a po-itivc opinion upon the
-..... ii .
manliest that a veto wouiu not cause us
ueteat. mis jxi cutive practice ougui
uoc 10 ue exieuueu, aim uiu piaeiice u&-
self is open to quotion. Lor il the pro-
vision that bills neither signed nor return-
ed wtthm ten da)a, shall become a law,
. ,i ... . i. i. . . ,i .. . n i . r
eu hiuhu u-u uajo, miuu uukuuic i ia,
was iuteuded as a guard against Exeeu-
tive abuse, in holding them an undue pe-
. . . . ii a ii r t f
nuu, aim uoi as a hiuuu u; i;u
Executive might cause them to take ef-
font iritlinnf tlin rnnn n5 b i ? ! r. u nf nr.tin.f
upon them, it would seem clear that the
practice ot holding them ovur lor sucn
purpose cannot be defeuded.
, jjut the Legislature bv its adiourumeDt
.v . .
do-;vithin teu da'S alte
bill, may depiive th
ays alter the paa-a. e of a
. t;..... iv. .....,i..,;.. .t ..r,.i i.n0 it ;
lv f I . i n i v i r.sifi iii?i;ciir.i vc oi uue
! which it is impossible lor him to consider
duly before the adjournment takes place. preMou or small paper, oou tu sucn otn
lu t..ct mauj are sent to him iu the very er particulars 0f reform as require for
oiosiuy hours of the Sissiou. Butit would
! seem nlaiu that the Executive could rea-
Unn.iij ...i- ;r.-....i. ni r.,il
. .
auuuuii iii w wu.iw "i"y
constitutional period oi teu days ior lor-
... i i . i r
I actually signed within that period. By
the constitutional provision. This will
C
properly dispose of all the bill., in bis
hnds, at the adjournment, uuless indeed
it be allow able to hold over bills and per-
The propriety of signing bills by the
Governor, between the sessions of the Lc-
.Mslature, has been questioned. It does
not accord with the old practice, and is
certainlv liable to abuse. During my
term it will bestrietlv confined to the first
ten days after an adjournment, and all
bills not thcu approved, may be cou-id-
ered- as awaiting the next meeting of the
11 ..1 ......i.t m Im r,.fnN.i.;i Miir
mit them to become laws without his action
the Executive - disapprval. The Ex
ecutive should not be subjected for
lon periods of time to the solicitations
of tboie interested iu bills, nor should he
be subject to the imputation.- of indecis
ion, or favoritism almost unavoidable in
such cases. iNor is it right that he should
have iu his hand- the means of influence
which the holuiug open of his decision
upon bills during a recess would confer,
Bcsiae- a great wroug may be done to
those interested in legislation, by contin
uing them for an undue period in uncer
tainty as to the fate of bills in which their
riifbts. their property, or their business
may be involved. 'I hese are evils which
ii ii i viii ti en iiiiir nbvinti bv setttiii.' bis
policy firmly in the outset of his adm.nis-
tration. It would be well, also, for tho
w . i .
heiris ature to so Shane its aclioil as to a- ,
"- .v j ,
portant bills to the Governor in the clo- j
, r dav, or I0urs 0, a .seasion. J
FcUow-Cxtircns . Although it will not
i most oi me i j. luc.u- vni.uco. xiiuiuuj.n ii iii
is in whiehjbe expected that I should discuss in de- ,
ited to tho tail tho particular questions which will
tail tho particular que
w J
i nrimr mv
expression to the general views ot public
. ! . i i i i i r.. .i i:
policy to which I hold, in their applica
tion to practical issues now por.diug. ihe
currency ol the State is in such a disor-
dered condition, that a general anu wuoie-
some public opinion demapds its reform, ,
... . i . f it . ii .. 1
nni tlia ii.li 1. i iiiuvnr nr i tle t n :t I hnrri-
...,;.,. int., ..nr,v..i;n.,s Thin i- a
subject which which will lest the intelli-
k. t tn ui no u ivvf- -- -
. .
geuce, the hrmness, aim tue patriotism oi
ie
impose
a curreocv; to tbe increase of Banking
tmnunj) " n
capital under present arrangement; and
to -the issues df bank paper upon securi-
tieV inadequate for their redemption. The
:.. I l
want of uniformity iu the legal provisions
under which the existing banks operate
is objectionable. In tho revinon and a-
mendment of our banking system, tbe
public interests in my opinion demand
tho extension ol the specie basis upon
. ! t i
trcquent publication; additional securu,
(other than specie) to consist of the bonds
28, 1858:'; - :' '&f sf
' 1 i jw '. - " . ,f,f f--w ! y -ft Hr-f -.Mt rr , T?rrt
of tli is Stste or of;tba.UM.i!d(VSla9. fpr 'f Kwliwiid 'mUtfl to tWhbsipo'ircJ
tho redemptiou of circutiM.in-1 oor-tlt-tpurPaw o tlii AfMaciMmve
cluing in all ca-is pro. r individtinl.ji-: bon e,rcfiri; eomistt'itt -iMmjiMq
ability of stockholdirs and iirecfor,'it- t,,, .,, , -,ic. . .. ..jrt.
. , , . , JJU Hdt'hv;itlrtandi!i' air the tbdifes of
... . j . i-
incnt; with a supervisory and eoutrouN'
' . 1 v i .
puiu-i in cunif tinnier uiueci wi urr ri
r , r tl 1 1 .
luentotthc Government to rostraui or
... . e . , c
.suspend the action of banks in caj'e of
, i . . . . f ,i i
mui iiviuiiuu ui uvuiuu ui iiiu Kin.
When a .'pecie ciirn ticv .-hall be sc-'
cured to tie people by prohibiting the cir
culation of billh of a small denomination
it. will be highly de-irable that the fiscal
affairs of the State Government shall t-e
wliolly Si jiarated from those of the bank.;
j iu oth-r words, that th" u.oiie-j trnnac-
tious of the gdvernnn nt, both in its col
lection and di'bursemenes, shall be in
the legal coin of the country. Whenever
a practicable, convenient and efficient
scheme for the operations of the Treasu
ry, upon such a basis, can be presented
l. .. ii. 1 .: f.
ihu uy me iicpicieiiiauvft, oi uiu puu-
m, " u a nnii iui pu .u
i ic i.uuuumi.-a iu mi; v.-a-, uuwvt-
far greater than tho-e surmounted by the
general government, in the c-tabiishment
ot its independent Treasury system; but
n rv u nun nn i nr rnn r victim riir.
.v ...uv.!... ,
the object one of the first magnitude, and
calculated to exercise a most salutary in-
iiif urn iiiiiiii i i ! !MMiiui ill iiim iriiit'ri iiiim i
" . . .
aud upon the business of the banks and
the people, it is well woitliv 01 earnest
con-iueration.
" "-1U""" ll,e lulllli l
State can accomplish but a moderate a-
inmiTif nt ifnml lifMcrir innn TTitcHl.
....v,.
g uuu earnest it may lc, wuuout uie
w- r - - j i
ally ot those which adjoin it. Lank
our f,,Jtcr btatcs to join with us in there
complete success tnoir co-operation
Meantime to the extent ot our power let
us exert ourselve- to lurtiish our citizen
vvirti .1 sfiff jirin cinnin n.nrrntiP v : rn nrn
. i r i .it
t -
vent tutuI'f bnaneial c -nvmsions .similar
to that under whieh the community has
for some time been struggling; aud to to:
. , - . . -l . . . 1
eut "PLlou au amenument to me
Constitution on the ,ubject ot Public In-
debtednes. havd imposed an imperative
obligation upon their servants to practice
economy, to limit expenditures, and to
Slve the,r bcst ffort!j to tllt; gradual but
eventual extinguishment ot the existing
public debt. Alter eight years of eSpe-
nence uuder the sinking fund act of 1841),
flu(1 our Publlc mdi-btednws butsli-ht
ly diminished. 1 he constitutional amend-
nieut just adopted demands the cstabli-h-
tJiCllt 01 au cff'tv sinking-fund tor its
payment, and I shall consider it-one ol
the leading duties of my administration
to see that amendment is carried out both
in its letter aud it.-1 spirit. I cannot re
gard the reduction ol the three mill tax
on property maae at the last regular ses
sion of the Ligisiature, otherwise than
as iuopportune; and doubtless existing' fi
nancial embarrassments will for a time
reduce tbo amount derived' from other
sources of revenue. Nor will any very
largeamountofthepurcha.se money 'of
the main line of the public works be re
alized by tho Treasury for a considera
ble period. It will, therefore, be neces
sary for the State to husband her resour
ces, and to increase her revenue- a- far
as is po-sii le, without oppression to any j
interest, in order to meet her current and '
wanry outlays, the demands of her :
creditors, and the positive obligation of j
I 1 1 f filial, II III I 1 1 1 1 ;1 1 :l Ilif'fl.IMll'Tir 1
-
A. a.. I.. I. a. I
1 here is a "refit ack of eousi-tcnev and '
- , , .
principle in the laws passed during some j
years in relation to incorporations, ihey !
have been crcat. d upon no settled, uni-
- i i
form plan; are exces-ive in number; aud t
many of them unnecessary to the aceom-J
lation, and in various ways contributed
to the. rcceut financial convulsion. A'a-
rious and, lnconsi-tent provisions appeear i knowing that the former can be cbangod
in acts establishing or extending the pow-1 and the latter modified or repealed, with
nrs nf enrnoratft hndios of the same class in a very brief period. Ami as to dis-
i .
a.,d general character. J he tax jaws r.e-
1...: . ; ....nnliKinn !iiul
f ,
lilllllg IU llieil U1V 111 PUUIUV""'"- 'vu,
consequently taxw paid by them unequal,
while son.e whollv escape any share of
the public burdens. I" brief our system Iusubordiuattbnn'o necessary and right
of incorporations has become sq vast, di- ful authority, instigated and encouraged
versified and difficult of comprehension, by unw-ctrthy 'men in the organised States'
that uo reasonable indu-try can master who desired th it discord should continue,'
the whole subject, and uuder-taud pre-., and'were willing to contribute to tbatob
ciavly where we are and whither s;e.a.re: jeet, in tlie prolifio fountain from which
drifting- A thorough reii-ion. of. our; the troubles in Kansas have heretofore
laws; on this subject, and the establish,- proceeded. It w is natural, perhaps in
mcnt of general uuifgrm, regulations for evi table, that this conduct by a party "in
each cla-s of corporate bodies, with the, a t tllk territory should provoke' an opposite:
vojdance, as far as possibl.e, of special pafty to many ifrtju-tifiable acts, aud to
proyi-io.ns for particular corporations, are- much iinprudf nf andp unreasonable con-reform-
imperiouly demanded by the duet: Tdiu- extreids act and re-act upon
public intereti in which I shall heartily each other, and when the laws are defied1
co-operate. I have no ho-tility to. express and Individual action let loose, wrong,
against incorporations for proper. objects outrage arfd violence are necessary results,
beyond the power of iudividu-i means The last rdnise of the Kau-as question,
and skill, nor Generally against leai-la- which is upon the constitution framed bj
tive faculties for thaiap.pl.icatiqu ofi,i.bir a rTcrcitonGtiiivcittibn,. is peaulirfriytfjcjr .
and capital to the prestion pf6. wealth, the jiidgniftuy of .Cojigresi, tA wbsMtjj'
where individual unprompted action will power of admitting new States is cettfijudj
not go. But no ouc can a.4ert that we by the coustitutiou of tho Uuion. Tbo
aoi.an.;,.,:,-QM(j4
regret or cuticm 'in our public t'strccr.
r , , .- . v"i'
(aud vrlMch boulu bear their proper truit
. i r . "m
m amctHimtnr and reform,) wc n.a? Willi
. , ' ., v , " .. ' m
be proud ot thin reanyUania or our.f
. . rr .,, , , .
01 nt'r people, her itistttutious and her
laws'. She has become irreat. prosperous
aud powerful; ranking aiuou the Grst of
the States; and her condition at home and
character abroad bear testimony to ' Her
merits, and promises lorh; r a distinguish
ed luture. lie-ides her aiimltura! rc-soure-,
Kl.ilr ar- gru;.t and fin-t in im
portance, s?:e i eupalle of proiucin, in
uutnhl quntitii fhwe-two articles of
prune neees-ity and universal mct Iron
aud coal. Even in times of wide spread
financial calaaity, when spet'ulatiou and
extravagance have done their worst to
cripple the operations ol capitnl, and stay
I t
t,)0 .dnl o- (jj0r jQ itjJ u,t.juj ,0;j tn
ica(jju,r jnturots of our St:ite may be
counUd amoD" the lirt
to re five and to
: furni6i, a tron' and reliable bhAs tor the
; rcsuU)ptiou of uCtlv!ty j a) the channels
I Qj employment, and in all the operations
.
0J employment, aud in all the operations
1 of tra(ie Thal govermueut wou,i ijeun.
j wisw ,miJ Uj.rt(j wti(.,, wou,j adiwiniter
i.i i rr , . .
the puolic aiiairs ot this otate. otherwiso
i tjJau jn a j.TMrjt 0f kindness and protec-
i t ...
From the cariiesl period of our hi.-torv .
it has been the policy ot Pennsylvania to
educate all her citizens; and at tl.H time
institutions of learning aud educational
taciiities are. qua! to tboce ot any coun
try. Our Common School system is just
ly' distiuxuing-hed as one of the most
practical and efficient in the Uuiou. Let
us then cheri-h thi-i traditional policy,
eouiiug down to u.- from the fathers of the
Commonwealth, and by every mean-5 in
our power fostt r aud strengthen the meas
ures now suecc'stulh' producing tbe're
sults so ardently dedrtd by .the patriotic
men who hare jione befoie us. .
'While our domestic affair3 andplicy
naturally will oeeupy most of the "atten
tion of our. Government and our people,
it is not to be forgotteu that Peun-ylva-nia
bears very inteiestiiin relations tooth
er States of the con-'cder.icy, and looks
with au anxious eye to the proceedings
and policy of the general Government.
It is bath o'ufr-dnly and oup interest to
cultivate the most friendly relations with
our siter States, aiTd1 to . frown upon all
attempts to ?ow among the m - feeliifgsof
alienation. We should exert our whole
influence to keep the povernaint of the
Ut.ion in it true po-irioti, as tho courmon
agetlt.of thj States and the people; 'exer
cising high powers in ttu-t for their. ad
vantage and welfare, and dt-riving all it3
powers froai the. written eon-titutiou
which ealli d in into it beiiu- At thi.- time
we have strong reason to eonlile-iu that
Government, a.- we know:ika.t its adnntin
istration is in safe, able and patriotic
hands;, arid that it may bV'trartc4i to deal
justly with all sections ot'the country
Insubordination an utter disregard
and contempt just and lawful authority
has heretofore "produced difficulties in
the 'Territories of ?KriiairUttil, and
in the case of thf? latter," ffns now precipi
tated a state ol.nrvted hostility between
the inhabitants and the Gural Govern
ment. Iu the foraiar, tin peaceful Atuer
iean remedy for tbe political grievances,
real or imaginary the ballot Lot has
been for a long time abjured by a clm'sid
erable portion of the population, and'a1
struggle between legal authority and un
lawful and unlawful and irregular combi
nations continued down to the present pe
riod. Meantime, contribution- of money
and aid from the States, have k-pt up ex
eiteuifiitand turbulence iu the Territory;-
and enabled dsiijnuiir men there to in-
tialuepas-ioa-. whieh othrvke would long
jxm.v ,ave SHbMjtd. The juj;imunt and
opiIllolj 0f tlu, country
lv cmK,0ljdated iu fav
can uot be strong
er of the laws, nd
nam - i, an w;iu use up iu uu -uh- iuuiu uv
. . . . . . m m.
. . " .. L .. 1 I ... T. i , - L .n...n. 1 1. . 1 n
uhauthonzed means. Nor can the exousc
. . , . . , , ,
tor resistance to the I erritona! laws, and
for failing to perform ihe dutiaa of citizen.-.
ship under ta m that wrot.s and frauds
r ' .
were perpetrated at election be admitted
a. a justification. Where elections ae: so
tl; duty ol a good citiz-u tootey exi-ting
authorities, and even objectionable laws,
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... .i-iii
putvd elections th. y must be oceiueo ny.
t l.n tirrtr.nr ui.tlinnlv nt'fi Iinf nr IfifllVltl-
("Vj'v. ---t -j
ual citizen, or irregular self constituted
as.-emblaOM;