E. BEATTY, PROPRIETOR AND TUBLISIIEII OF PUBLICATION. The CARLISLIi HERALD is published weekly on a largo sheet. containing roan' cottr3lNS, and furnished to sub !•;:ribareat the rate of $1.50 if paid strictly in advance; $1.75 if paid within the year; or $2 in alleases when o.syment is o.olX,Yilti until after the expiration of the year. No subscriptions received for a, loss period than six In nails, n11(111000 discontinued until all arrearages fire paid, unless at the option of the 'publisher. Papers Fait to subs:ribers living out of Cumberland county Tutu,t be ',aid for In advance, or the paylnent assumed by wine responsible person living In Cumberland coon tLY, These terms will be rigidly adhered to in all cases. ADVERTISEIIIENTS AO.vertiqements will be eharged4l.oo per square of Swope lines rm. three Insertions. and 25 rents for each subsequent insertion. All advertisements of less than t wets e lilies considered as a square. The fallowing rates will be charged for Quarterly, Half Yearly and Yearly advertising: II Months. 0 Months..l2 Months 1 Squ.nv, (12 lines, ) $3.00 $5.00 $O.OO 2 •• ~ 5 .00 sr 12.00 tiColumn - - - ti.oo f , ' „(. .-.- - 1.2,00 13.0020.00 16,110 30.00 / " . - - - 25.00 35.00 45.00 _ .. .. AdverLisementS inserted bolero Marriages and Deaths, S cents per lino for first insertion, and 4 rents per line for subsequent Insertions.. Communications on subjects of limited or individual interest will be charged 5 rents per line. The Proprietor will not be responsible in dam ages r n err,rs in advertisements. Obituary notices not exceeding five lines, Will be inserted without charge. JOB PRINTING . The CATII.FLN lIERALP JOB PRINTMC , OFFICE ie the largest and most complete estaidisinnont in the county. Three good Presses, and 11 general variety of material suited far Plain and Fancy work of every kind, enables us to to Job . Printing at the shortest notice and on the most reasonable terms. Persons in want of Bills, Blanks of , may thing. in the Jobbing line. will find it their in terest to give us'a call. Every variety of BLANKS con stantly oat band. ' 2Fir All letters on business must bo post-paid to se cure attention. Oeneraf tt tixtif anformation. U. S• GrOVERIsTIVEEZIT. president;—FßANKLlN PIF.IICS. Vice Prosidont—(de facto), D. IL ATCHEsoN. Secretary of State—Wm. L. MA.r.thr. Sueretary of Interior—Rom:KT 11e1li.13.LAND. Serretary of Treasury—JAmKS E. ;OCrot:u•y of War—J EFFEILSOB DAVIS. ' Secretary of Navy—J As. C. DOBBIN. Poet Mastoi General—JAME? CAMPBELL Attorney General—C 11.E11 CUSII I No. Chief 'Justice of United States—lL B. TANEY STATE GOVJERNINTENT th - feruor—Wm.. 13m t KR. • F.ecretary of State—Cummrs - W. 131.‘eN. Surveyor tieneral—.l. l'. 811.1. \ \ A Uflt , r GeneFal—E. BANKs. Treasurer—Jest:PH ILULEY. • Jhulgos of the Supreme Court—.T. S. 111..kcx, E. Lnvis. W. B. Lownit, U. W. WOOpWARD, J. C. KNox. COUNTY OFF/C.Ert.S. . PreAdent Judge-41nm .lAMES H. lln VIAM. ASSOCIttte Judges-11'n. John Rupp, Samuel Wood mill. . District Attorney-30 1 1in IV, Shearer. Pr-thenotztry—Daniel K.. Noel!. It P , order, k,.—John 31. Gregg. BA:gistor—lVlllifun bytio. Iliiti She.4lf—Jusoph - 31ehernunl; Deputy, James Whiner. C o l.l4lty-Trtlasurcr—N.-W_Wm o s. -' (Coroner—Joseph 0. Thompson. , County Cilillutisq ltern—.l(,linllobi),James-trtastrong. fhlor.ze 31. Graham. Clerk to Commissioners, William - _,S Riley. Dim-tore of the Poor—George Sheaffer, George Ilan= die, John C. Brown. Superintendent of l'oor House-- 3 , .,:0ph I,,baeli. BOROUGH OFZICERS. - Chief Burgess—Col. AIt.MSTRONTI None.. Assistant Burgess—Charles ' Town fX,unell--.lolin B. Porker, (President) h. Beatty, henry nyCCF. E. S. .14tbert, David itlinads, Christian Lr .lobo Caltshall, Peter 31,,nyer t lieu. Z. Bretz. Clerk' to Countll—.lanies Cmstahles—Juseph Steno art, high Constable; Robert McOurtney, Ward Constable. CHURCHES. First Presbyterian Church, northwest angle of Centre S mare. Rev. CONWAY P. Wren, Pastor.--Survlces every Sunday morniug at 11 o'clock, A. M., and 7 o'clock, P. M. tieeond Presbyterian Church, corner of SouthiLanover and Pomfret streets. No pastor at present, but pulpit ttlltsl by Preslsyterialappointinents. Services commence at 11 o'clock. A. ii., and 7 o'clock, P. M. St. doling Church, (Prot. Episcopal) northeast angle of Centre Square. Itev. Jacne It. Molt's, Rector. Services at 11 o'clock, A.M., and 3 o'clock, P. M. Enz.lish Lutheran Church, Bedford betwcen.Main and Lnitilor streets. Rev. won Far, Pastor. Sort lees at 11 o'clock, A. M., and 6% o'clock, , P. M. fA c calan Rej.,rined Church, ',outlier, between Hanover and Pitt streets. 11ev. A. li. KnEamu, Pastor. Service:4' at 16 1 ,4 o'clock, A.,31, and 6% I'. M. MAlrldist E.Clidich, (first Charge) corner of Main and Pitt streets. Rev. S. L. M. CON:it:IL, Pastor. Servicesat 11 'clock, A. M., and 7 1 / 4 o'clock, P. M. Methodist E. Church, (second Charge) Rev. J. M. .1 t\a, Pastor. Services in College Chapel, at 11 o'clock. A. M., and 5 o'clock,.P. Roman Church, Pumfroe, near East street.— Servkas by Rev. Mr. DoNxitW, every second Sunday. A Ilona in Lutheran Church is in course of erection on the corner of Pomfret and Bedford streets. The con gregatiou, which has yet no stated Pastor, hold their ServicSs In Education 11311. ad.-When changes in the above are necessary the pro per persons are requested to notify us. 131.01LINSON OOI.LEGE• Bev. Charles Collins, President and Professor of Moral Rev. Iferman M. Johnson, Professor of Philosophy and English Literature. James W. Mari:hall, Professor of Ancient Languages. 11ev. Otis Li. Tiffany, Professor of Mathematics. William M. Wilson, , Lecturer on Natural &Junco and 'Oar:liter of the Museum. Alesandor ;idiom, Professor of Itebrew and Modern Languages: liebjamin Arbogast, Tutor In Languages. D. Hillman, Principal of the Ci Grrai li mnar School, Witham A,nively, Assistant In the ammar School conronAirxons. . , C1.11f.!31,11 D4rOAIT B Nll.—PreaßloBl., 'Renard Parker; Cashier Wee. Ikt. 'lacteal; Clerks, Henry A. Sturgeon, Joseph C. Bolter.. Directors, Richard Parker, henry ax tea,.r,,hri 8. Sterrett, John Zug, Henry ' Robert Moore, Samuel Wherry, John FA nderson, Hugh Stuart. Ou anitt.ANl. ;AWAY aiAIL MAD COMYANY.—President, Froderick Watts; Socrotary and Treasurer, Edward M. Biddle; Suporintendaut, A. F. Smith. Passedger trains twice a day Eastward; leaving Carlisle at 10.15 o'clock, A. ,1. and tddd o'cl,fek,P. M. .TWo trains every day West ward, leaving Carlisle at 9 o'clock, A. M. and 2.11 L P. M. CAr.i.nua: 0,5 AND {VAT= . ComeNr.--Prosident, Fred erick Watts; Secretary, Lemuel Todd; Treasurer, Wm. linctonl; Directors, P. Watts, Richard Parker; Lemuel Todd, NVoi. 11. Ildetout, Dr. W. W. Dale, Franklin (lard -1104 Henry Waco. RAT .E 0 OP POSTAGE• LETTKII. POSlVikt—PostAgo on nil letters of ono-lial. Ounce weight or under ! 3 centsr pre-paid, or 5 rents tin wad, (except to California :Ind Oregon, which are 6 cents 3 , 4 ,v:id, or 10 cents unpaid.) NKW:iPAPl:ll.9.—Postage on the If / Windy, roME. Within the State 13 cents per.year. To Way p trt of the United States, 20 cents. postttoi on all tninalent papers under 3 ounces In o wLht,,l cent pre- paid or 2 cents, unpaid. HERILTAD BOOK & .JOB I,IItINTING OFFICE,, 'IN 1 . 111 , , nicAlt OF TIM COURT. 'loyal. It% Ary tlowollition of Rook and Jolo Printing oxeucted 1! I.lt lit II iti. • a All ou rommuubluterins. _ ' , . . .• , . . . . • . .., . . . . . . . . ....,.. • . , .54 . . . , . -. ...; ... ~; s. ~.. t • r . A , • ; . ' - ... 7 .';'' i ' li . ' :tr. '; " .7 . . ' . i, ; ..• '';'••••• :: s- . 'F. • . •-•.; .1 .....” ....44 . . .. . • . , 1 . • • . . • VOL. LV MAGNIFICENT DEMONSTRATION! THE INAUGURATION 01? HON. JAMES POLLOCK, Governor of Pennsylvania. T~YE•NTY TIMUSAINTD SPECTATORS Grand Military Display! , . THE INAUGURAL ADDRESS, Sze ,:-~ ~ The most brilliant demonstration pro bably ever witnessed in Pennsylvania was the inauguration of Gov. JAMAS POL LOCK yeAterday_ in Harrisburg, The day dawned auspiciously--7-the air was unpreeedentedly mild and genial for the season—the sun shone brightly and na ture herself seemed to rejoice with the thousands of happy Americans whom the glorious occasion brought together. The crowd was certainly by far the greatest -MY-assembled-otr-Inauguration-day7atrd the display of military surpassingly fine Some four companies of cavalry and no less than twelve companies of Voluntee ifantry and Rifle Companies joined ii the Governor's escort. This massive co, lumn of troops presented a truly imposing appearance, and when . "music, arose with its inspiring 's well" from the various bands in the line, the effect was exciting beyond' description. Among. the Com-, panics present was the Carlisle Infantry, Capt. Crop and Lieuts. McCartney and `Crozier, (who both looked and marched well) and the Big Spring Guards, a cavort) , company. At 12 o'clock, the lime of procession hating been formed in frOut of Coverly's llotel, the Governor-elect took his seat in kbandsome carriage, drawn by four milk white horses,-and the procession moved towards the Capitol, stopping at the' resi dence/ of Gov. 131 R, who took a sent in the carriage with his successor. Es:- Govs. JOHNSON and PORTER followed in another carriage. At all points along the line of march the windowS of 'dwel lings were filled with-ladies whose bright 'smiles and waving handkerchiefs gave joyous token of their interest in the ani mating spectacle. The inauguration cere monies took place in front of the Capitol, and accordingly the, whole of the vast crowd were able to see if not to hear. The proceedik.,rs were opened with prayer by. Rev.. Alt , ,Cookman, after which the oath of office was administened to Gov. l'obLocK. by the Speaker of the Senate. tiov. Tomatt. then read in clear and distinct tone his inaugural asidress, which we subjoin. , The rending was frequently interrupted by bursts of applause from the immense assetnblage, whose tumultu ous shouts rent the air. THE ADDRESS FELLOW CITIZENS.----CUSLOiIi sanctions and deniands, a brief declaration of the princi ples and policy, to be adopted and pursued by an Executive about to assume the func tions of that office. The diameter of our in stitutions demonstrates the propriety of such declaration. All the just powers of the Gov ernment emanate from ,the people; and to them should be communicated the manner in which it is proposed to execute the pow ers conferred. The people are sovereign, and in the exer• cise of their sovereignty they have "ordained and established" a constitution .for the gov ernment of the -State. That constitution, I have this day, in the presence of my fellow citizens, and of Him who is the searcher- of hearts—and with humble reliance on His wisdom to direct—sworn to support. The high poweis therein delegated to the .respec tive.and co-ordinate branches of the Govern, ment are clearly expressed -and defined.— Side by side with the grant of powers, stands the declaration of the rights of the-people; recognizing the general, great and essential . principles of liberty andfree government.— To - guard against the transgression of the powers delegated; and to preserve forever inviolate the rights, libortieS, and prjvileges of the citizen, thus declared will be both a duty and a pleasure, in full haimony with Titinq fur fly jr-tunilti WEDNESDAY, •JANUARY 17, 1855. every sentiment of my heart, every impulse of my nature. Republican Institutions arc the pride, and justly the glory of our country. To enjoy them is our privilege, to mantain them our duty. Civil and religious liberty—freedom of'speech, and of the press; the rights of con science, and freedom of worship—are the birthright and boast,of the American citizen. No royal edict, no pontifical decree, can re strain or destroy them. •In the enjoyment of these blessings the rich and the poor, the, high and the low, meet together—the consti ‹ ,,. tution, in its full scope and ample, develop ! went, shields and protects them all. When these rights are assailed, these, privileges en- Thogered, either by mail ambition, or by in fluences foreign to the true interests of the Nation, and at ,war -with love of country— that itoble impulse of the American heart, winch prompts,it to revere home and native - land as sacred., objects of its affections—it is then the ballot box in its omnipotence, spea king in thunder tones the will of the people, rebukes the wrong, and vindicates the free dom of the man—the independence of the citizen. To the American people have these blessings been committed as a sacred trust they are and must ever he, their guardians and defenders. The American citizen, independent and free, un ‘ i ‘ n e t ( l i ne i t )3 It:ed ec l s i i i a a s r- . par tizan attachments, Tina ttctl authority or ghostly - Stly — iiiii3l - e - filti7e,in the strength of fearless manhood, -and in the huh! assertion of his rights—should exhibit to the world a living illustration of the supe rior benefits of American . Republicanism proclaiming a true and single allegiance to his country, and to no other power but "the God that made and preserves us as a na tion." Virtue l intelligence and truth are-the four. ' dation 'of oar Republic. By these our insti tutions and privileges. can and will he pre served. Ignorance is not the mother of pat riotism, or of Republics. It is the enemy and destroyer of both. Education, in its enlightening, elevating and reforming in fluences, in the full power of its benificient results, should be encouraged by the State.— Not that mere intelectual culture that leaves the mind a moral waste, unfit to understand the duties of the man or citizen, but that higher education, founded upon, directed; and control-led by sound and elevated moral prin ciple—that recognises the Bible as the limn dation,of true knowledge, as the text book alike of the child and the American States man, and as the great charter and bull. wart: of civil . and religious ,freedom. The knowledge thus acqUired is the power Con servative of States and nations. Move potent i in its energy to uphold the nstittitiona of • freedoni and the rights 'of man,. than armies and navies in their proudest strength. - The framers of our constitution understood this, and wisely : provided for the—establish ment of sehoels,and"the promotion of the arts and sciences, in one or more seminaries of:learning," that the advantages of educa tion might be enjoyed by all. To improve the efficiency of this system, riot only by perfecting our common schools, but by encouraging and aiding 'one or more' higher literary institutions, in which teachers can be trained and qualified ; and to in crease the fund appropriated to educational purposes, are objects which will at all times recieve my willing approval. Money libe rally, vet wisely, expended in the pursuit and promotion of knowledge is true eetotbmv.— The integrity of this syStem and its fund must be preserved.. No division of this fund for political or sectarian purposes -shouldev er be-made or attempted. I'o divide is to destroy. Party and sectarian jealousies would be-engendered : the unity and harmo ny of the system deE eyed -, and its noble ob-• jeet frustrated and defeated. Bigotry might rejoice,, patriotism would weep, over such result. In the performance of the duties now devol ved upon me, it will be my desire to aid; by all constitutional and legal means, the de velopment of the resources of the State; and to encourage and promote her agricultural, mining, manufacturing and commercial in terests. A kind Providence hasbestowed upon us, with a liberal hand, all the elements of wealth and greatness. Our valleys . and plains offer their fertile soil to the ploughshare of the husbandman, and reward with their rich pro ductions his honorable toil. , Our inexhaus• tible coal fields ; our rich iron deposits; lime:. stone everywhere, and just where most re quired.; the interminable forest, and out' rushing streams ; all invite the energy and enterprise of our citizens to the development of their treasures, and' promise a rich reward to their labors. The smoke of our furnaces, the crash of the rolling mill, the hum of the spindle, and the din of the workshop, attest the energy and manufacturing skill 'of our people; and whilst the plough, the loom and the.anVil unite in the productions of wealth, commerce,- by her thousand avenues, is bear ing their valuable and abundant products to our marts of trade; Amidst all these'great in terests, and their rapid . anti almost rt.rnlntic development, it is a Matter of emigre Illation that agriculture, in its various depart Ants, has awakened public attention In its impor trance ; and claimed and received from science, the tribute of its aid. Pet.nsrlva pia so deeply interested in the slice(' .1; her agricultural industry, can not be indifferent for the laudable efforts now making to advance and perfect this first, and noblest, pursuit of man. . This, and all other branches of in dustry should receivd-the fostering cave and encouragement, of the Government. The interests of our greatcommercial em. parkin' should receive the considerate atten• lion of the Legislature. Her manufactures, trade and .commerce, are of great and in creasing importance, and Philadelphia, as consolidated, in population, wealth, enterprise and intelligence, ranks and rivals the first cities of the Union. To make her the first among the cities of our country, should be the jusl pride of every Pennsylvanian. Her interests' are so identified with the interests '4 the State, that they-cannot be seperated without injury to both. A prudent and liber al system of legislation, appropriate to her real wants, - would promote - her own and.the Interests of the Commonwealth. A sound currency is essential to the pros. perity of n commercial pcople. All classes of society and every branch of industry, in their varied intrests and economical relations, are interested in, securing find maintaining a- safe circulating medium: To accomplish this result, wise and prudent legislation 'is necessary. The creation of a well re g ulated - and carefully guarded system of banking, is not ORty_similLpolicy„but___Vendiciat to-th legitimate trade and commerce of the 'coun. try and aids in developing her great natm cal and industrial resources. Our present system of banning, with the limitations, re strictions alai liabilities, individual and ouherwise, imposed by law on these institu tions, has become the settled policy id the State. The checks and. guards thrown around them should not be lessened or re. Mffl=l of the public, require their continuance Notice of numerous intended applications to the Legislature for new banks, an increase of bankingcapital and savings institutions, has been iven as required by the constitn. tion.i ' WitA lijit desiring to assume a hostile attitude towards all banks,`'- the proprirJy of incorporating all that. may be called hir, under the notice given, Cannot be' justillyd •or defended. The extravilgq...mt improper, or unreasonable increase of banks and bat king capital, is not demanded by the wants of the community, and will not, and cannot by sanc tioned by t he Executive. The present corn• mercial and financial embarrassment of the country ; the depressed state of trade 3 all past experience, and thelpore re,c9nt cXperi. ence.ottitomebf - Ottr tdstir SititeS,'as seen in their ruined banks and depreciated currency, demonstrate the necessity of legislating cau 7 tiously and prudently on this,subject. • The number of banks, arid consequently the . amount of banking capital should be limited to, and--regulated by, the proper de manda,of active and healthy trade, and the actual business wants and necessities of the community. This policy, honestly insisted upon And pursued, would protect the country froth the disastrous consequences of impro vident banking. An extraordinary and un necessary increase of banks and banking facilities, in seasons•of great general pros verity, leads to extravagant and ruinous speculation. - Such increase in times of corn mereial distress, aggravates and prolongs the evils it w'a's-designed•to remedy. Enter taining these views, I will not hesitate to sanction the re-chartering of old and solvent banks, which by prudent and careful mnage ment, and, an honest adherence, to the le. gitimate purpose's , of- .4,li:eli'. Creation, have merited and.received the confidence of the public—. Nor will I refuse to sanction the incorporation of new banks, when indispen sably necessary and .clearly demanded by the actual business wants and interests of the . community in which they may be located. To no other, and under lib other circumstan• ees can I yield the Executive consent To promote the welfare and prosperity of the Commonwealth, by regulating and in creasing her finances, economizing her re sources, maintaining her credit, reducing. her debt, and relieving her people from oppres• sive taxation, will be the objects of my anxious desire: and to the accomplishment of which every energy of my administration will he directed. "Ile public - debt, now ex. ceeding forty millions of dollars, and the enual taxation necessary to meet the pay ment of its inferest, seriously affect•the great industrial interests of the State ; drive labor rind capital from the cumthonwealth ; prevent the extension and completion of her noble system of edification, and the prosecution of thoSe laudable schemes of benevolence, which at once benefit, dignify and adorn a free and enlightened people. :. . . Every consideration of State pride; every Motive of interest,,ireqUire'its reduction and/ speedy liquidation, by every available and practicable-,means. To secure this object, rigid economy in. every department of •the government; retrenchment the Public ex penditures; strict accountability in nil the re ceiving and disbuising Officers of the com monwealth.; and an honest and faithful dis-„ charge - of duty by all her agents, wou ld contribute much and save millions to the Treasur3:. • - . Created by the . State, in the pro'seention and alanagautent of her system of internal improvement 7 -a system characterized by ' prodigality, extravagance, and corrupt ,po i:ical favoritism"—the sale of these im• provemcnts, or at leant of the "main line," as a means of reducing this debt, lessening taxation, and saving our financial credit, has for many ypars occupied the attention of the people, and their tepresentativen.- 13ills.tbr the sale of the main line hive been panned by three different Legislatures, two of,whieh were approved by the Governors then in calve. The people, on the question tieing submitted to them in 1414, decided, by adarge majority, ill favor of the sale; aid vtb three worl:n, from the defective eharae ier of the laws authorizing the sale, rent.ric rnrs in them, and from other cna• nen, remain in - ImM. Public sentiment, foun ded on eeonomical, moral, and political pi - insider:ohms, still deruandn,and the44.bli. NO. 20 welfare still requires, their side. The con Per- boa ti be paid, the n ole terms and coalitions nit e Sale, ought to be carefully considered. - J st and liberal itt• dueculeuts ahould he ered to purchasers; whilst at the same ti e the people should be protected against utnig and . imposition. By avoiding the errors or former legislation, a sale on terms favorable to the State, ant beneficial to the • purchaser, mny he secured'. ,At i s i n vain to hope t'yr.a reduction of the ,lebt. and relief froto 4 taxation, without a sale o f the whole, or part, of our public works. Incunthered with debt, and taxed to support a system, the turtnagement of which has.hren marlced by extrava,t-ant expenditure, fraudtt. l e nt spccalation, anti a reclikss disregard it,t . erost,t, the pcople demand r lief all I rt . :YU:it' i:1* , !11 these burdens. The pres. 4 and the elicit hliN have declared the pitpalar will on thiel sulqcct, and that will should I e „Lord. Ittity, and a conviction of. pro prtety, pr,itapt tee to give a coillial'stip , port, 1 the ace444.lpliBlitnetit of this 01 , ;iet. Lt C o is co,,n,etuin, and - whether it salty of all. or ;ley of the peidie impievotec-etr , t Lt e 1f...41.4,4f or not. 1114 , 40.441'ition Or re-organiza. lion 4 , 1 tie , Jtenr , l of ("anal ("roatni:,.4Bi.ener,, antl thi• s•:l,itittiii,nt or.v a ne other eineictit awl r0zi,,1:4i!;1 ,, stout ot . nintl9.gernenl. A nbje,t.4 I,votl)c of eonsideration. meazure of ref an in this rogliril, To --- in - Fr - v5 ----- rliTriir -- y — a - U1 respenst n ity ~,f• th e „ep en i. e ry p.,,y c r: pretcct the inter• ests or thu• :ztate: and comket the real or al• leged abuses of the present s3stem, will re etnve my approval. The temple having in the recent election decided against the passage of a law probi. biting the manufacture and sale of spirituous liquors, it %rill become the duty of the Legi:• lat ore and Executive to consider what ether legislation may be necessary to control and correct the evils of intemperance. Our pre sent license sysiem, althongh, highly penal, and corrective of many abuses, is still defec tive: The facility with which licenses aro obtained for, the sale of malt and other ' liquors, is an evil that demands reform. The number of places in which these are sold, should Ittt• / hunted by law; and no license granted untilth tY the Courts, and in the manner now required in the- case of public inns and taverns; and subject to the Santo regulathms, restrictions and pentane's. 'The desecration of the Sabbath by a traffic so fruitful of evil? and ~ demoralizin g in its results, is in direct opposition to the law of God, and the moral sentiment of the people;.• and is a -reproach to the age in which we live. A stringent and comprehensive law ) remedial in its provisions and vindicating the great law_of the Sabbath, in its physical and moral'relations to man, is required, not only by the moral sense of the community, but would be justified by every sentiment of hu manity, every consideration of philanthropy, every impulse of pure and genuine patriot i ism. The history of intemperance is written in tears and blood. Pauperism, taxating -, and crime follow in its train. A remedy should be applied; rind public sentime-wt, with the full force of its moral sanction, will approve all prudent and constitutional legis tanon on this subject. The pardoning power—the harmonious blending of mercy and justice in our Consti tution—will be exercised with a just regard •to both these important principles. With every desire to extend mercy to the nn. fortunate- and repentant transgressor, jus tice, in her stern demands, will not be over looked :by the pardon of the viciOus and hardened criminal. This power has been conferred on the Executive, not to overtirrow the administration of justice, but to al:Land promote it. It should be exercised- with ;mat caution, and only upon the most stj,tis actory assurance thatlt is tune -to the icon learned, and that the rights and security of he public will not, prejudiced by the act. TO wevytt the abuse or this power, and toltro eet the Executive from imposition, notice of .he intended application should be published in the city or county where the trial and con viction took place. Experience has demonstrated the impolicy of subscriptions by municipal. corporations, to the stock of railroad companies. This is especially true in relation to county subscrip tions. The practice should be avoided, °r at least not encouraged by future legislation. Leg'slation, so far as practicable, should be general and uniform. Local and special legislation ought to be discouraged,.iyheu, the object can be . obtained by general laws. Its tendency is pernicious; and general prin ciples, and public good, are often sacrificed to secure' personal -and private benefits. "Omnibus legislation" hieing improper 'iik itself, and demoralizing in its influence, cab not receive my sanction. The views and practice of my immediate predecessor on his subject, meet my cordial approval. Pennsylvania, occupying as she does an important and proud position in the sister hood of States, cannot be indifferent to the policy and acts of the National Government. tier voice, potential for good in other days, ought not to be disregarded now. Deyeted to, the Constitution and the Union—as she was first to sanction, she will be the last to endanger the one, or violate the .Other. Ile ,farlinv with jealous care the rights of her sister States, she will be orr ready to defend ii her own."' The blood of hir sons poured out
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