Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-01-04
Office Nc. 14s Superior Street.
CLEVELAND SATURDAY MORNING. JANUARY 4 1862.

taken against the Southern rebellion, The
war expenses foot up nearly $3.50, ,OOO.--
To Offset this the State has been reimbursed
by Government S776,0O0, and by other
sums, making the aggregate sum refunded
nearly 81, ,000, 600.
The troops sent into the field, both for
months and 3 years, with the exception
Of one battery, have been fully armed and
equipped by the State.
The Governor recommends the State to
assume the collection Of the direct nation
oil tax of 1924, 6sl, being it's proportion Of
the $20,000,0O0 authorized by Congress.
The State has contributed five regiments Of
infantry, one battery Of artillery, and one
battalion Of rifles, Of her militsry, to the
three months service, and tc the three
years she has sent volunteers, twenty four
regiments Of infantry, one Of cavalry, five
battalions Of artillery, two companies OF
sharp shooters, and an infantry battalion
Of Ave companies. Six companies more
are attached to two regiments from New
York.
The Governor VI ges the repeal Of the
constitutional discrimination batWeen citi-
zens alien and those Of foreign birth. The
Recommendation made by the General
Government with reference to Coast De-
fence is fully endorsed. A communication
from Gen. Totten upon this subject will be
laid before the Legislature.
Military education in our common schools
is recommended.
Tha whole number of enrolled militia is
I57,4e6.
The whole number who have gone into
the volunteer service of the United States is
reported by the Adjutant- General at 27, 279,
about i, 900 more than estimated to be In
the naval service as sailors and marines,
leaving l27, 600 at home besides those men
capable of ordinary duties.
The Governor closes his message as follows:
The great rebellion must be put down and its
promoters crushed beneath the ruins of their
own ambition. The greatest crime of history
must receive doom 80 swift and sure that
the enemies Of popular government shall
stand in awe while they contemplate the
elastic energy and concentrauve power Of
Democratic institutions Of free people.
The monstrous character of the crime has
not yet been adequately conceived, nor is
| language able to describe 1t. Groundless
and causeless in its origin, it began and grew
I up HuQ CONTINUES uuutE INC AtdQ anu ulItC-
ton of men who had received all the favors
and enjoyed ali the blessings Of our GOmern-
ment, and who were bound by their official
oaths to maintain it. Reckless of conse-
quences, and determined TO ruin where they
could not rule, they conspired against the
welfare OF nearly thirty millions of people
and their countless posterity.
They plunged them with incOnceivable
madness into every danger and suffering
and SORROW which follow. The American
citizen can Feoognizs no social duty inter.
yening between himself and his country
he may urge reform, but he has no right
to. destroy. Entrusted with the precious
Inheritance of liberty, and endowed with
the gift Of participation in q popular gov.
/ ernmelt.
The Constitution makes him at once the
beneficiary and the defender Of interests
and institutions which he cannot innocent
lyi endsnger, and when he becomes trait
or to his country he commits equal treason
| against mankind.