Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-01-04

a. dus regard TO the welfare Of ths people gifl
admi5 and much neaser, 10 ny Opinlon, than the
system recently adopted. The set Of 1855, BY
which that system vas Introduced, contains many
useful ProEiaions; bat their value Is greatly in
paired By lis virtual sanction Of the receipt I
whatever the several County Troasurers may
enoose to take 10 payment Of taxes, By the absence
Of all provision In relation 10 the exchange q
/ fundi and by rs omission 10 require
bonds 10 the saiiifaetion Of State oicers f1r the
lafs- koepiag and transfer Of moneyes belonging
70 the Siote 10 The practical execution Of ihe act
the County Treasurers have generally rec iyed f5r
taxes whatever was current ia their connties, and
10 some instances, il is said, checks OF individuals
on Banks 10 their vicinity, and have made such ex
changes Of the fluids received for coin or Oiher
funds. aa the public interest seemed 10 require.
Bat ia tns ac;inn They were governed - copsid-
I eralons Of public convenience ard public duty IS
not Questioned ] he action ITSELF however. reveals
the detective character Of the law. When bank
notes are rtceivei IN payment Of taxes, and re-
taiued IN the Treasury the banks issuing them,
whether foreign or domestic are made the real de-
p0sitaies Of the public funds without interest and
without curity. So, where checks Of private eit-
zsns are received, those ctiZsrs 50 long as their
checks are held, are constituted such deposiiaries
The virtual requirement By act Of the exchange OF
currency for cOiu, aud the virtual permission Ofthe
exchange Of cuuencY for ether currency can hard
y fail 10 give cecasion N daHgtruus dealing with
to fail Of lis intnt. Uadsr Il . d. post system OF
TIE most unsafe description may gov uD. snd ibs
use Of pubic funds for private benehi oau hardly
BE- prevented. Everything must depend On the
integrity Of the State and County Treasurer
I see no way Of escape from these Difficult
ties, except By substituting for this system Of
indirect deposits and hazardous exchange. =
thoroughly guarded plan for the direct deposit
Of all moneys received, without exchange, with
selected depositaries, from whom ample seeufi-
ties have been required and taken; or BY the
adoption, in full, Of the Federal system, pro-
viding for the appointment Of Sub-Treasurers,
requiring from them ample bonds, and prohib-
iting tie receipt, for public dues, Of anything
but coin, or, at most, specie notes Of Ohio
banks. Even such notes cOnld not be received
without constituting the banks, 10 the extent Of
such receipts, public depostaries without secu-
rity. Of two such alternatives as these, it eiu
hardly be doubted that under existing cireum-
stances, the former will receive the approval CT
the people.
In former communications, have repeatedly
recommended TO legislative consideration the
interests of our Agriculture. Of the entire
products of the State, two thirds are from the
farms Of the entire wealth of the Safe, more
than half is in farms OF the entire taxation Of
the State, much more than half is paid by
farmers To protect their interests and proc
mote their prosperity, must nee. ssarily be
prominent objects Of wise legislation. Sugges-
lions in relation to these objects, meriting care
ful consideration, will be found in the Agricul-
tUrdl Report and in the Resolutions Of the State
Board Of Agriculture Permit me, also, to Ie-
new a suggestion heretofore made, Of additional
provisions for premiums to be offered in the
State and County Agricultural Societies. And
may not add that the resumption and compile
ton Of the Geological Survey of the State, with
special reference to agriculture and mining,
could not fail to benefit all interests connected
with the soil u
An act Of the last General Assembly directs the jud
Is OF elections reject the persons who may
appear have distinct aud Wis be adm xture OF AMI
ctu blood. Il "a not very easy to determine what is
ci tinct admixtue that description Of b0Od WHEN
Il may be sad 10 bo visible. 10 Is guile certain how
ever, that is beyond the power the leg slature
enlarge sbrdge the right Of sufuge defined b. tbs
Constitution By that Instrument it is restricted 10
While male citizens. Thequesinn, who included Ia
the description, is not OT ths Lgisaturp but for the
Courts. An attempt 70 decide IL by enact uient must
scesGtily be mi'chesous, both in itself aud pree
Gent Ths act referred TO l. not only such attempt,
bu gives 10 judges OF elections undsr loose
&c II rule, lirge and dangerous power. capable ID
being perverted 10 extreme a5use. therefore recou
mend its repeal.
n 9 Constitution declares that there shall be 10
slavery 10 this State, Involuntary seryitud-,
provision and 10 arrest the practice, becoming com
mon through impunity, Of seizing aud taking out Of
the State, without any warrant process uf law per-
claimed fitives from service thou rh OF en- ia
fact free recommend the re-enaetment Sf the acfs
rtp.alrd BY the last General Assembly, prohibiting
savehoding and Kidnapping In Ohio, aud securing
more eaeetuay the benefits OF the Wrl Of habeas
pus.
Four years since, the military force Of The State
was thoroughly disOrganized. The public arms
a large property-were scattered through The
eOlnues, and ia danger Of total lnss. No adequate
security. in the fUlm Of bonds or Otherwise Fro
tecied the State against that hazard. The laws
made 10 sufficient provision, either tor discipline
or organ ZatiOn. This condition Of things natur-
ally attracted tue attention Oi The General Assem-
bly,, and successive laws have been enacted, de-
signed 70 remedy existing evils Under these laws
considerable Quantities OF aims have been collect.
ed. and either sold. If useless, or if WOrth repair
made ft for service. A respectable force Of VO IN
eers has been organized and differed, and, as far
as practicable, disciplined. The force now eonsti-
tutes fittiDg nucleus for Organization entirely
cOmpeteut.e . ] probable emergencies. As law is
e expression Of the public will, so police is the
expression Of the public force. A body Of YOun-
teer militia, not unnecessarily large, but well
dered and Efficient, is an important element OF pO-
ice and affords, in extraordinary emel geBcits, a
necessary guaranty Of order AMI peace
Much credit is due to maBy public spirited citi-
ZeDs Tor thei- efforts, both officers and meD, 10
promote reform ard discipline in military organi
ZatiOn: sud especially 10 tie Ahjutant GtnFnl aud
the Quarter Master General for their unTemtiiug
labOrs to that end Their reports exhibit clearly
the present condition and needs Of this branch Of
the public service, and their suggestions viii,
doubtless, receive your ait, ntive consideration.
invite your attention to she increased expense
Oi public printing. THIS resuls in part IRON de-
iects in the act regulating the subject and 10 part
from the mode in which the reports OF the several
Institutions are prepared The evil may be Ieme-
died 20 considerable extent. by authorizing tna
Secretary Of State 10 prescribe The mode 10 which
documents shall be printed, and also the mode in
which the statements Of receipts and expenditures
by the several last tutiOns shall be made.
All the oficial Reports diIectCd by law 10 be
prntt prior TO the meeting OF the General Assem-.
by. except those Of 'be Attorney General and the
COmmis- Of Common schools, dt laytd by the
remh sness Cf county and local officers, have been
more promptly made than IN any previous year
and all except that Of the Auditor Of State which
is in the hands Of The printer, have been print
and are ready 10 be laid before you. They viii be
transmitted 70 each bOuse without delay
Il becomes my duty 10 lay before you, In CON-
pliaree with The request OF the Governor OF New
York. The Concurrent Resolutions Of the Senate
and Asse mb,y OF that Sta.e COndemuing the Ami
can Save Trade, and protesting against the re-
opening Of that inbuman traffic. The peOpls OF
Ohio. without disiino lou OF party. ard almost with
out indyidusl exceptions, unite IN TrpTUbatiOn Of
the traffic and its : gai.
With these resolutions, l also transmit for your
copies oflet ers addressed by the Gov
ern1r Of Virginia 10 tie President of the UolIed
States and 10 myself, and Of my Iepy to that
addressed 10 me,
l doubt not, gentlemen, that I expressed your
own sentiments, as well as those Of our coul
mon constituents. when declared my oonVie-
ton that it is the duty Ofthe Executive author.
tiles Of Ohio TO exercise whatever power the
law may vest in them for the suppression OF
unlawful combinations against the pesce and
safety Of other members # the Federal Union;
and that the people Of Ohio. while they viii
suffer no invasion Of their own territory, will
no invasion Vf the territory Of
other States; but expecting from them the
iullilmsnt Of every constitutional obligation,
will require Oftheir own authorities the prompt
performance Of reciprocal duti's