Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-01-07
GOVERNORS MESSAGE.
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FsIloD Ctisns Of thS Senate and Of the House Of
Representatives.: . ~
Oar deyout thanks are due to Almighty God
or The signal blessings conferred on our couni-
HWhiIe an unparalleled rebellion OF a part Of
the national confederacy Is waging war against
the Government, and marshalipg immense ar-
mics TO aid its attempt TO destroy the Union, the
Government, under the blessings ofProvidence,
has preserved the Capital Of the Nation; main
tained it's authority over large majority OF the
States; prescribed the limits within which the
insurrection Is confined; established its suprem-
acy over Delaware, Maryland, Western Vir.
einih, Kentucky, and Miesouri-Whose social
sympathies were to no small extent with the To-
snfRent States-reclAimed by memorable naval
Victories, important ports in those States, and
By the wisdom and vigor Of Its measures remoy-
cd every doubt Of its power to speedily suppress
the rebellion, restore its constitutional authori-
" over every State of the Union, and perma-
1ently maintain the high position of the nation
among the leading states OF the world: Inc
threatening crisis through which the Govern
ment is passing must take its place IN history
as exhibiting, beyond all presidents, the inhe-
rent vitality and power of free institutions,
while the failure Of the rebellion to accomplish
its purpose Of destroying popular government
will, under the guidance OF Providence, be In
strumSntal In vindicating its superiority over
ell other governmental forms, and powerfully
contribute to its introduction among less favorT
looking nearer home, and examining the
condition Of this State, We have equal reason
for gratitude to the Dispenser of all good The
seasons of the past year have been genlaliy
tempered for the health of man, and the earth
has abundantly rewarded his labors. The
peaceful avocations Of the people. have been
little disturbed by the public disorders. Agri.
culture, commerce, manufactures, and the use
ful arts are In q state OF encouraging activity
and development; our schools are prosperous;
our charitable Institutions have successfully per.
formed their works os.mercy; the lights Of re-
IiRion and knoWledsetlave Increased, and the
patriotism Of the people, springing from their
intelligence and virtue, has become intensified
by the peris which beset the nation The anil
mosities which have hitherto characterized the
political parties dividing the people, causing
each to suspect the patriotism Of the other, and
impairing the ability of either doing good,
have yielded to a spirit of conciliation and
moderation, uniting them all in the noble pur-
nose of defending the nation from the assaults
Of its enemies at home, and, If need be, from
abroad. Il Is to be hoped that this auspcious
result of our public calamites will prove the
harbinger of speedy restoration Of harmony
and good will among the people Of all sections
Of the country.
The present year is the sixtielh from the
adoption of the Ohio Constitution by the Con-
yeution of 1902. II is therefore q period al
which it will be interesting TO review the prog
ress of the State; especially since no fairer ex-
ample of State grown up under free institu-
tions can probably be found To do this in 0
manner easily understood, l shall arrange the
subject under the general heads Of growth in
population; in agricultural production; in in
dustry dependent on the arts; in commerce; in
accumulated wealth, and in social Institutions
The general aggregate of these facts, at sep.
arate periods, will present the movement in
growth, without the complication of numerous
details. -r.. ... ...r... -.|. .tt
The growth of population in Ohio is most re-
markable. In 1902, when the Constitution was
formed, Ohio had Sc, 900 people. In 1900 tht
census gave her As 600. From 1900 to 1920 i
received an addition of $4,000 persons. From
1920 to lS40 the addition was $4,000. From
1910 to 1860 it was 800, ,000 While the increast
still continues immensely great, the ratio of in
crease has diminished; fact which is alwayl
apparent when the basis of population is mucf
enlarged. Taking into view the surface of land
as Wcll ub Lu6 uuulOlE vi uU Dthlc QhV
ing as great density Of habitation has increas
ed az. rapidly, except Massachusetts, whert
growth is almost entirely that of manufactur
log towns. Ohio ia mainly an agricultural State
Hence its rapid growth, since it obtained mil
lion of people, is the more remarkable. Thit
fact has become Of great importance since the
existence of the present war We have been
called on to furnish what, even in tho old mill
tary States Of Europe, would be deemed q very
large proportion of soldiers. The armies OF
Europe do not exceed one.fftieth of the people,
while the able bodied men of Ohio mustered in
to the United States Army have reached full
one-thiTtieth. If we may imagine the war to
have occurred at former period, we have the
means of contrasting our ability to meet such a
demand, by contrasting, at certain periods, the
men over tWenty-one years OF age. Thus, COM
pare the periods Of 1912 (tbe war with Great
Britain), the period Of 1892 (South Carolina
nulllfcation), and the present. The able-bodied
men over twenty one years OF age we're
In 1872. 60 060
In 1889. 900
In 1861. 600
The strength of the State, for purposes of
war, is not shown merely by this growth; for,
as population grows dense and towns are multi
piled, the surplus of men who can be spared
from the ordinary duties of life becomes much
greater in proportion. The same ratio Of vol
unteers, supplied in 1861, would have been i'm
possible in 1912, and been severely felt in 1882.
Al present the various branches of industry are
little affected by the immense draft made upon
the acGive labor Of the State. f
With the growth OF population in State,
where four-ffths Of the people are yet agricul-
tural, the growth of agricultural production
must be correspondingly large. The censuses