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Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-01-07

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These facts show that the production Of
pig iron has increased in the last twenty
years fOurfold, that Of coal hfteenfold, aRd
that Of salt skiold This is far greater
ratio Of growth than that Of population or
Of agricultural production, and shows that
the greatest relative increase in industry
ct the present time, is in the departments
Of mining and manufactures.
Last year the report Of the Commissioners
Of Statistics contained q summary Of the
entire industry Of the State, compiled from
the returns Of the United States census
The aggregate value Of industry mot agri-
eulturaD was Sl22, s67, 200, showing an
increase from 1840 to 1850 Of one hundred
per cent, and from 1850 to 1850 Of ninety
eight per cent.-the whole Increase in 20
years being Just fouFfold. Several partic-
ulsr branches Of industry and the arts,
such as the products Of coal and salt, and
the manufacture Of clothing and Of dis
titled liquors, have increased in much
greater ratio.
In viewing these pleasing results Of pro
ductive industry, exhibiting the soiiTe and
remuneTaLed employment Of labor, which
confers at once Independence upon the man
and wealth upon the State, We should re-
coSnize the great importance Of machinery,
and the new and multiplied facilities Of
commerce, furnished by the modern arts
Of looomotion. OF both these, Ohio has
largely svsiled itself. The machines for
facilitating agriculture have not enly been
used, but made in great numbers within
the State. The new arts Of dislillatiOn, Of
expressing oils, and Of sewing By ma
chinery, with others Of minor importance,
have all been employed with great success.
The art, however, which has aided Ohio
more tksn any other, is the improvement
in looomstion. This applies more espeei-
ally to commerce.
The first want Of a State, 90 largely en-
gagged in agriculture, is sufficient market
for it's products; and the next is cheap and
fscile modes of transporting those pro-
ducts. Markets We have in the increasing
want Of cities and manufacturing towns
on the Atlantic, aud the inersasiug and
now oesseless demand Of Europe for food
In the early periods Of the State, these mar
kets were almost inac sessible, and agrioul-
turs was discouraged by the heavy bur-
then imposed by the cost Of transportation.
But in no department mas the state SHOWN
greater energy and intelligence, than in
supplying the improved means of locomO
ton, and thus giving Q greatly enhanced
value TO its products.
Wise legislation invited capital to our
public works, and the people promptly and
patriotically met the taxes required, and
have been repaid for all their sacrifices. No
State of the same age can produce such an
extent of public improvements, constructed
for the purpose of commerce, and the devel-
opment of agriculture. Some have been
constructed by the State, some by corpora
tions, and some by private assoc aiiOns; but
all contributing to the public wealth, and
being commercial facilities within the reach
of nearly every inhabitant.
The aggregate Of roads, railroads and
canals, is very nearly as follows:
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-01-07


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In lS4S ....'..SZ $50 Io4
In 1860 ....l0z, o4SI 100
have selected the last crop (lS60) be-
cause the largest and most accurately taken
We have ever had. The increase Of agri-
cultural products between l840 and 1860
was nearly double the ratio Of the increase
in population. In the same period the in.
crease Of domestic animals was in 9 ratio
fully equal to that Of the people. NotEith-
standing this increase Of snimsl life, de-
manding increased means Of support after
deducting all the grain necessary for this
purpose, Ohio raised bresdstufs enough for
ten millions Of people four times her
actual population. In other words, Il eX-
ports food or valves In various forms equiv
lent to the support Of three times its popu-
/ lation. No fuller illustration Of the slim
ulus given TO productive industry, by the
utmost freedom Of labor, can be found than
BY contrasting this abundance OF all the
means Of supporting life with the scarcity
and even absolute want Of such means, that
preveil now in many countries Of Europe.
We acknowledge the happy ProVidsnee
which has given US fertile lands and 90
lubrious climate; but with these faots be-
fore us,Ws may we'll claim that few people
have applied . more willing OF intSlligSni
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-01-07

The strength of the State, for purposes Of
war, is not shownsmerely by this growth !;
for. as population grows dense and towns are
multiplied, the surplus Of men who can be
spared from the ordinary duties of life be-
comes greater in proportion. The same ratio
of volunteers, supplied in 1851, would have
been impossible in 1912, nd been severely
felt In 1882. At present th various branches
of industry are little affected by the immense
draft made upon the active labor Of the Stste.
With the growth ef population in State,
where four ifths Of the people are yet sg-
ricultural, the growth Of agricultural pro-
duotion must be oorrsspondingly large -
The eensuses Of the United States for lS40
and 1850, with the annual returns Of crops,
made under the direction Of State laws,
furnish the means Of an accurate COMPARE
son. Taking the aggregate Of ell cereal
crops, together with potatoes, for three de-
csnnial periods, We have these results;
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-01-07
industry to he elements which nature has

industry to the elements which nature has
furnished.
After the application Of labor to land, in
producing food, comes Its application 70 the
arts, commerce and manufactures For
this Ohio has great facilities and resources;
but Its lands we're 50 Immediately within
the reach Of every lsbOTer, and furnished
such ready means Of support, il is only
within few years that mining and man
ufsotures have much advanced Since is40
however, the increase has been rapid and
extraordinary. The departments in which
this is most conspicuous are the mining Of
coal and iron, and the manufactures Of
salt, iron, wood, and distilled liquors. A
comparison Of the deoennial eensuses Of
the United States and the State statistics
Of the last four years presents very graft.
flying results
The folio wing is comparison Of the pre-
duotion Of iron, coal and salt, in Is40 and
1850:
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-12-07
rhe speaitership.


We End the following well.tlmed article In
the Now Albany Ledger, Of the 26th ult. The
Ledger Is one Of the ablest and most influential
papers Of Indiana, and lts utterances respecting
the speakership meet hearty response from
the Democratic press Of our sister State;
slEAKER OF THE NEXT HoUsE OF CoNOREss -
Az IL 10 now almost certain that the conBerva.
tives will have majority In she next House Of
Congress, IL will devolvs upon that party to
furnish its presiding officer, and as great deal
depends upon tho Speaker, care should be taken
to select we'll qualified member. Had Mr..
Phelps OF Missouri been reelected, he would,
doubtless, have been chosen Speaker by CON-
mon consent. But, unfortunately, while Col.
Phelps was away Sighting rebels In Arkansas,
the Abolitionists staid at home 10 fight him at
the polls, and succeeded 10 beating him.
In looking over the list OF newly elect ID
members, we see the name of no one who
seems 10 US to combine oil the requisites Of o
presiding officer better than the Hon. Samuel
8. Cox Of the Columbus (Ohio) District. Mr..
Coz has been reelected to Congress after q
most vigorous canvass, In DistrIct 80 gerry.
wandered as To render his defeat, as was sup
posed, certain. lie has served several yeara 10
Congress, is coDyersant With parliamentary
rules, possessed Of a foe intellect, aud 10 quick
ln making up his mind. Mr.. Cox is a Demo.
crst, a patriot, and u statesman. He is in
favor OF putting down the rebellion by the
strong baud, but opposed 10 the radical meAs-
ures OF the administration. He 10 emphatlcal.
ly ior 'the Union as II was and the Constitu-
tion as 1t is" II elected Speaker OF the House
We feel confident he will discharge the duties
OF tho reeponsible position to the credits OF him.
self and tie welfare Of the country.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-12-07
s.gsgSslsS,ss 81 Ss.s sss Sis;ssa.s sns asssl'r'

Speakine Of arbitrary arrests, Secretary sTAH-
TON In bis report says that "by order Of the
Department fthe War Department. arrests were
forbidden unless authorized BY The State Ex-
ecutlye or BY the Judge Advocate"
A contemporary asks--will Secretary STANTON
be 60 kind a. TO state what proportion Of all
the arrests which have been made were made
"by order of State Executives or Of the Judge
Advocate;" and also what proportion OF those
arrested by other authority than sheirs we're
Immediately dlachargedi
The Secretary lie very strong and expiiclt IN
come Of his statements about these arbitrary
arrests. Bus the people want more light on
oubjeus which so deeply concerns the r!Rhts,
liberty and safety Of every man and woman IN
the community. Cannot Secretary STANTON OF
somebody else bring out the whole truth 10 re-
gard to this matter2
Ten citizens Of Ohio, Governor Ton, our
State Executive, says, have been arbitrarily
arrested and imprisoned--two OF them incaf-
cerated out Of the State. He would do the
LOyRi peOplb VI tuc ~hoeo p" 0AsS' sS'S' - -
would inform them, how many OF these tel
men aud who they were, it any, who we're ar
rested upon his order; how many aud who they
we're, II any, who were arrested upon the efce'
Of the Judge Advocate, and also how many and
who they we're, Il any, who we're arrested with
out any authority whatever. The Governor bas
avowed that the arrest OF one Of our citsens
DR.. oLDs, was made by bic authority ltissursly
not impersinent to ask what other arrests, II
any, have been usde by the same authority
Having taken upon bimseif the responsibility
Of having ordered the arrest Of DR.. oLDS, the
Governor certainly will not shlrk the responsi'
biiity OF any other arrests he may have order
ed. Ho knows the facts, and If he has not lost
bis " backbone" we may expect that be will
give them or cause them to be given 10 ths
public.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-12-07

N iutgSducing tho sboee proceedines IN pe
srlrRsnAN OF Deoembst 1Oih, lsSb' SAhoII
MfDAnr said:
la publishing the proceedings, we nave ouiy
time and room 70 Gay that the meeting VI snS
Committee was one Of great unanimly eno
rood failing. The vote in favor OF poetpening
The invention was carried BY two TO one' ana
the balance of the proceedings sxhioiteo
harmony OF sentiment that foTetold Dugnt anu
glorious future to the Democracy OF ONO.
All that 10 desired 20 insure the redemption
Of tho State under the administration OF MT
Buchanan, is the same good feeling unity OF
sentiment and action, that characterised tne
proceedings OF the Committee on this auepi
cious occasion. s
j As to the time set for the meeting OF the
Convention, yls: the 6th Of August next, after
the farmers shsll have gathered their harVes's'
there was no dissenting voice
After what We have here exhibited, Ia II not
very modest, decent, sincere and caandid IN the
editor of the Crisis TO rant and rave and abuse
other people. because another day was subS''-
tuted for the 5sh Of January as our State nom-
instipg day, when he was tbs controlling spirit
In The Committee lhat Hrs! made the chsnge'
and thus stands forth the chief agent aud ae-
tive spirit, in making the innovation" which
be now prsteuds to bewsil and lament! What
lasincerty-whss Hypocrisy! Aud YET, how
like SAN MEDARY ell over. Oh! tsnt No
beauty!
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-12-07
Tho Pre.iaen,,s Dog.

Under this head the New York World thud
discourses concerning FoRxEy, Of the Ph.latel.
phia Press, who writes letters to his own paper
from W sshington, over the signature of 400.
cssional:"
The President has quite ss much right as any
other man to keep o dog about his premises,
and If he prefers spanels to masliffs ihatis O
question Of taste in which he must be allowed
the indulgence of his whlms.
But not even the President is exempt, when
he keeps dog, from the obligation Of making
other people. A dog who barks In season and
out of eesson at decent passers by, and snaps
viciously at the partaloons of visitors, 10 NOS
desirable inmate Of any household: and we do,
therefore, mos. respectfully sugRet to Mr. Lin.
ooln that the White House 10 haunted by dog
who Ia a public nuisance and ought TO DO cup.
pressed.
Anybody who will take the trouble to read
the correspondence Of Occasional" In the
Philadelphia Psess, will certainly Join with us
in ihie suggestion, II IL were only upon the
streug,h OF the following yelp. Writing of the
Psesldens's new policy Occasional exolaims:
sit will become the text for unbounded In.
vsstigation and unlimited attack and defense;
and those who defend it should be encouraged,
and those who oppose it should be admonished
that IL will hencelorth be supported not siHpla
upon its intrinsic ussrits, but backed snd main.
tsinfd By the ,ohole potOsg Of the Administration
of the General GopeyMneat"
That such dsstsIdly and insolent language
as this can be AuDg 10 the face Of tho whole
country By reputed organ of the administra-
tion Is simply dlsgracetul to the Government
the prese, and the people of America. M
Lincoln announces in his Message his sense Of
the fact that he "cannot escape history" No
thing can be more true; and the President maj
be certain that the verdict of history will b,
hopelessly recorded against him at the moment
when he permits himself to be identified, ever
by Sufferarce, with the parasites and the pol.
| troons who are attempting to familisriss the
American people with the worst excesses and
the vilest degradations Of absolute power; 70
perveft American officials into irresponsible
pachas, and TO WELD the Tartar knout In terror.
en- over American citizens who epeak the
tongue of Hsmpden and live In the land Of
Washington.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-12-07

The Buffalo Espysss. one Of Lincoln's Abo,
lition organs In the State Of New York, dos
nounces Gen. Mcclellan as "traitor," and
aays "he ought to be shot" The vlndcliveness
Of the Abolitlonlsts Is unbounded. They seem
to have satanic hatred for every man who 10
not In favor Of their aooursed scheme convert.
Ing this horrible war into mere war to over.
throw slavery. All those who wish to restore
the good old Union as II was, maintain the
Constitution as It is, and let tho negro alone,
are "traitors," and sought to be shot," ac-
cording to these Unionsllding Aboliti0nitt,.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-12-07
One OF the Victims OF fAdministFation o a
Tyranny.
From the N. Z. Fresman's Jou nal, !


And our heart bleeds when we think of that
vensfable member Of the Baltimore bar, T.
Parkin Scott. So elevated and pure in bis char
acter, 80 just man is he. that, when ell the
Catholic Bishops of the United States used to
assemble 10 Baltimore Ia council, they used 70
consult, especially With him, 10 regard to all
their proposed canons that might have reference
to the Constitution and laws Of the States, or Of
the United States. Such Was the confidence OF
the Catholic Hierarchy In his knowledge and In
his devotion to his country and its laws. Never
was there child go gentle and ACCOMPLISHING
ss he In his bsrbsrous imprisonment. We saw
this accomplished gentleman at Fort Lafayette,
day after Jay, sitting down to the bad solders'
rstions-inferor and badly cooked pork, served
on filthy tin plates, accom- panied by brown bread
aud hot decoction OF burnt rye and molasses
without mllk-called, by way of lest, coffee.
His scant and thin straw pallet. on an iron
stretchef, was placed Oh the damp brick of
battery, smong the guns Of the fort, and sur.
rounded by men OF every degree Of social cul.
ture. and every kind Of moral habits. As an
old friend and as O brother Catholic, We had,
and enjoyed As full claim to his confidence ss
any other Of the prisoners. But never did We
hear-neser did any other one hear-one void
of wrath, Of threat, or even OF complaint from
this noble c0nfessor. He suffered for his cOun.
try, and, with purify of intention that we re-
GREETED We could not emulate, he offered the
sacrifice as q service TO bis God
We say here, solsmnly and Advisedly, after
full conversations with Mr.. Scott on the
questions In debate, he had done nothing
eonfemFlatsd nothing--not In harmony with
the character Of q laW-abidIng cittisen.--
Yet, having broken no law contemplate
ing the breaking OF 90 law - but other,
Wise, resolved, % freeman, TO preserve the
fundamental principles Of his country's free.
dom-not for any offense, but "As matter Of
prscautioR--this. noble Christian patriot was
ordered Into an Imprisonment accompanied with
an unusual TigoP and results, by that political
failure and verbose word.srtist, Wm. II. Sew
srd-who never knew what patriotism and hon
esty meant.
T. Parkin Scott, 10 the fifteenth month OF
his precautionary" imprisonment by order OF
VIM. H. Seward, without one syllable of law
full charge against him, still draws his rssions
In Fort Warren, says HE prayers, and cffers up
most grievous suiferings to God. We hope
that all Catholics, whether friends Of Wm H.
Seward or not, may participate 10 the merits Of
Mr.. Scotts patient endurance for conscience
sake.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-12-07
Tho Journal Promises an Abolition
Lecture,

We learn from the Journal Of Saturday
morning, that the Abolisionisss Of this city
are ,bout to import CAssIUs M. CLAY to defend
the Abolition Proclamation Of President LIN
COLIN. He is now receiving the pay of Major
General. which Is drawn from the bard earnings
of the people iu the shape Of taxes-whlle he
has never yet done the county any service as q
military man. His vocation nov, after pocket
ing his salary, seems to be, to travel through
the North and hire himself out to deliver Abb
clifton haraDguss. advocating the Sost danger
Gus dogmAs Of notwithstanding, sdding to the
amour: he receives from the Government his
lecture fees. while he is doing the cause OF the
country great injury.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-12-07
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.

The New York State Canals will close on the
l0.h Inst The tclIs Of this year have greatly
exceeded those OF the year before,
srREsUous tfforis are being made by parties
from Western Virginia for the passage of The
Senate Bill by tho HGusc admitting Western
Virginia into the Union.
TIE arrest Of John H Harmon. Ut Grand
Rspids, Michigan, and hia being sent eff to
Fort Lafayette, are creating considerable ex-
element in Micbigso A feS more such ar
rests, ID is said, will tusn the State oveT 70 the
Democrats.
TAE rebel force OF vieksburg is stated BY q
deseTter to be seventy-ave thousand old men
and young boys, who have been gathered to-
gethsr from the surrounding country They
subsist aImost exclusively upoI corn breai aud
wolssses.
The Pope and Porter difficulty, now being in'
yee.igated by a Court Martial, seems likely to
prove a sort of Kilkerney cat affair Each
General will succeed In somewhat damaging
the reputation Of Ihe other
TIE National IntsllieeAesy i, out in defense
of Mcclellan, againat the imputation Of Hal
leck's report, and replies to his complaints o.
the slow movements BY referring him to bis
own tedious march of twenty miles from Pitts
burg Landing to Corinth.
FIVE citizens Of Washington fled afadavit
on Friday before Judge Advocate Turner
stating thas they had been arrested by detect
Ivee acting under orders from the War Depart
men., on trivial charges, aad released from i'm
psisOnment on paying seventy five to one hun
dred dollars. Judge Turner promised an i'm.
mediate investigation, and, If found true, TO
have Chief Detective Baker dismissed. This
is the Baker who figured go extensively 10 the
Bsinsmsde case.
Ar the last meeting Of the New York His
torical Society, the librarian, Mr.. G. H. Moore,
stated that he had been informed, from relis-
bic source. that the original will Of General
Washington, which had been deposited at Fair.
fax Court House, had been taken away, and
had been sold to the British Museum, thus de.
priving the nation of one Of the most valuable
relics Of its gieat founder. He urged that the
Government should take measures to guard
and preserve such memorials In the future.
GEN. RosEoRANs has prepared two forms Of
bonds; the frst an oath of allegiance and
bonds and protection 10 Intended for persons
who have determined upon becoming reconcilsd
10 the Governmens, AID to remain hereafter
true aud loyal citizens, the second is designed
for persons who occupy the position of non
combatshts, being as yet unprepaEed to pledge
thems elves to the duties Of loyal cltiaena. By
taking this oath and giving the bond for Its
faithful observance, they will be permitted to
remain within the Union lines and receive pro-
tection from piiiage and treSpass, and their
property, If taken, will be paid for The Fer
son takes the oath TO remain neutral during the
war. In some explanatory remarks, the Gen,
eral itatss .hst this liberty to non. combat ant
adversaries Ia an act of humanity mitigation
of the severer code of war.