The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1862-02-28
VOLUME XIII, NO. 9.
Our Columbus Correspondence.
Co.usbus, Feb. 10Th, 1862.

true patriot. Tho general movements of
Tho army In Kentucky, Virginia, and, in
fact nll along the lines. with tho great sue
cess attending those movements, Indicate
the carnestncss and vigor with which tho
Government has at lns. determined to
prosecute this war for the suppi ossion Of
rebellion. -
Your readers will be glad to hear of the
gallant praying Colonel"
J. A. GARFIELD.
That he is not, as was anticipated. TO lilo and
rust in winter quarters. but that he is again
on the move, and, moro than this, that when
the first of March arrives, no siands first
class chance for Brigndicrship. Upon
this point, information warrants mo in |
saving this much. lIe has warm friends at
work for him. among whom may mention
DIR. r., the Hon. Senator from Cuyahoga. !
The Coloneps acquaintanccs will all rejoice
ut his prospects, and foel that, while ho is
entirely worthy of the position. il will also
he for the good of the service. True. the
Colonel has not received West Point mill /
tary education, but, as to his qualifications,
the remark made by Regiment in Ken.
tucky, when peiitioning that their Col.
might bo mado a General, may hold good
in his case--"That they beloved God made
him General" This appears to mo the
very beat reason ever given by any SGT OF
mon, for the creation of a Brigadicr.
It is fact which might as we'll be rec
ogDized in military oircos. and among plain
people, that our benign Creator has seen
fit, in the wisdom of His providence, to ro-
sorve especially to himself tho work Of
making Generals. IIo has never. in any
instances. placed the work in tho hands of
I'M atr
But can very easily toll you what Wos;
Point has done. IL has made base traitors
and conspiratots of somo whom God made
Generals, as Satan spoiled tho hnndiwork
of Omnipotcnce, whom ho established an
academy in Heaven. 1t may be admitted
that some naturally qualified for Generals
have como through West Point, without
having every vestige of patriotism withcrcd.
but how few That Academy may DO repre-
sontod as hugo canine female, with two
rows Of teats, one for tho North, tho other
for the South and the pups fthe Northern
toat will sometimes button with those of the
Southern, oven though tho latter should bo
fighting for Beelzebub. Your readers will
probably mako no particular application
of what is said about Hest Point and other
officers.
In tho House, tho past week, much timo
was taken up discussing tho various propo.
sltlons looking towards periecting bottor
system of securing and sending homo the
pay of
VOLUNTEERS.
Some favor tho plan of three Commits
sioners, appointed by tho President, to visit
the various camps, aud secure tho rrnking
out Of allotment rolls. while others prefer
the system introduced by the House Mill.
tary Committoo, at. as il is understood, the
suggestion OF the Governor, which provides
for the appointment of thirty pay agents to
follow after and visit tho various camps and
regiments. securing, not only nav TO send
homo to tho families and fronds Of those in
the service, but also to act rs agents of the
Governor, to look after and care for the
interests and yuniuUt Of tue uvvp. So"
orally. On some accounts, tho latter would
be the preferable course, while tho addition
al expense incurred by it renders it obJcc.
tionable. That some plan be adopted Is very
important. The difficulty in the allotment
system as provided by Congress, consists in
the fact that 30 few all0tmonts nre made
under 1t. Whom the rolls arc once made
ous anI n'e", y eu"Is 'H"' H. S;g;".,,, s so"n,s
10 ue .na' tno oihcol' uo "o' a''u"u W ~.
Al. roi nj Ca
upon uhe Eo'o"p,o ~. p'.'' p'o'o"' "" :. >.
.ars e"tuuS ,h n ou soa VIZ" , pv'"'T' T.; nv a"r ;r
a a.oso '"ah III '1sp Tp'o"oI, ~ n;n' !" m" n1o m
n monied interes, in tho sutlory. As an
instance of how the thing works. / will lust
cal ntten,ion ,o the fact that hcforc LEAVING
Camu Wood the two companios in tho Al st
Regiment, from your County, made allot.
mont rolls, reserying of thoir pay ten
dollars per month, to send home. in almost
every instance Tho Colonel said it was too
much, declined to approve tEom, and they
were thrown aside. Whom going to Louis
vile, he was met by Mr., Woodbury., at Gin
cinnati, and there told nm that now rolls
should be mado oat ana sent back. The
result Is, one OF these companies has made
o roll, on which was returned, a few days
since, over 200, and tho other has mono
~ tho original rolls had been approved
there would nave been sent mora than
$loOo from the Two companies and 1t would
not only have boon he,p ana saving at
home, but a'so' us Verhy DeleSe, -bette'
Tor those In tho SERVICE
'l THE PERMANENT MILITARY ORGANIZATION
OF the State ia attracting much attention
Gov. Tod has been getting up a system
which no submits to tho Military Commits