The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1862-01-15


banks in the loyal States. The sum re-.
quired is, therefore. greater than the sum
of all the means from which 1t is to he
made. and the plan is impracticsbls % .
means Of providing fands from that cause
alone. -
This plan Of providing relief to the
Government is fraught with other dangers.
The entire banking circulation within the
loyal States is stated by the Secretary to
be 81 90. 600, 900 on the 6rst day of jan
1861. The effect Of the proposed plan
would be to create bank circulation
within eighteen months Of $756. .O00, 900.
This would be independents of the Gov
ernment's issue of demand notes. making
together perhaps one thousand millions Of
dollars as q substitute for the existing
one hunpred and 6fty millions.
Who can estimate the consequences Of
such an expansioni Prices of oil sorts
would be greatly enhanced, the exporta-
tions of the country diminished. while the
importation Of foreign goods would be
increased; the exchanges now in our fs-
Vor be turned against Us; our gold cur
rency superseded by paper issues. aud
sent abroad, and all existing values de.
ranged" ra sls 10
The attention of The General Assembly
is invited to the Act Of Congress of Au-
gust last, by which direct tax of twenty
millions of dollars is laid upon the sever.
al States, of which one million Eve han.
dred and sixty seven thousand and eighty.
nine aud one-third dollars is spportioned
to Ohio ss it's quota. The Governor
recommends that provision be made for
collecting this sum BY placing 1t on the
grand duplicate Of the State, to be there,
by collected with the other taxes. He
gives several reasons to show that such Q
course is preferable to allowing the tax
to be collected by Federal officials.
Attention is also directed to that part
of the same act laying an income tax on
the people Of the United States. The
wisdom Of this measure is doubted by the
Governor. To him the objections out.
weigh any good result that can be reason
ably expected from its enforcement. The
collection of this tax is limited to the
Federal assessors and collectors. which
will subject the people to the annoyance
of new and strange class of tax gather
ers which it Is desirable to avoid He
that the General Assembly |
Congress to change the Law,
by requiring certain smouut of each
State as its quota for the income tax, and
permit the State to collect it, Is is done
with the direct tax. The Governor thinks |
the people would far prefer an increase of
the direct tax to the income tax. The |
main argument for fixing the quota of tax
required BY the Federal Government OF
each State, aud permit ing them to raise
thems Ives their respective amounts. is,
that under State law the burden can be
made to fall more justly and equally on
lax sble property, can be collected cheap
sr and with less annoyanc to the people,
aEi maintains State independence and
authority.
The military condition of the State oc-
cupies large share Of the message. The
number of volunteers mustered into serv-
Ice of the United States 10 one hundred
thousand two hundred ard twenty-four.
That does not include the citizens of Ohio
who have gone into the military organiza-
tions of other States. That class is esti
E sted at ten thousand. The arms and
accouterments issued to volunteers, and
other items of . like class, are set forth
in detail. The difficulties attending the
Organization of Camp Dennison are re-
ferred to; also the reasons why the State
could not advance pay to the volunteers.
The amount refunded the State by the
Federal Government for advances made
by it is $;,O77.6O0. A modification of
the military laws Of the State is recon-
meaded.
The attsntion Of the General Assembly
is called to the defense Of our lake shore,
in pursuauce of the circular Of Secretary
Seward. E9ii l 1919 s0&
The negro occupies pages Of the mes.
sage. aud the views of the Governor on
the contrabaad, are of the most radical
character. He is for general emancipa-
ton, and for the United States following
the example of Great Britain toward the
slaves of San Domingo. A more thor
oughly Abolition document than this por-
tion of the message has not lately been
presented to the public.
The Governor closes bis message by
personal reference to himself. on retiring
from Office. He seems to be happy that
he is 30 soou to be relieved of the cares
of the State. He cannot feel happier
than the people at the change.
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