Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1862-01-16
Z The average number of deaths BY violence

| The average number OF deaths by violence
in Ohio is 500, or one in 700. The aver
age number in Prussia is one in ,s73.--
Grimes Of violence seem, therefore, TO be
much less frequent here than on the CONT
nent Of Europe.
i The number Of marriages in Ohio varies
but little from one in one hundred in Prus-
sia, one in one hundred and ten. But the
proportion in Germany is probably greater
than in either France or England llegit-
imacy and infanticide, though frequent in
densely populated countries, are compara-
lively rare here.
Reviewing these external tests of social
morality, we find that. while social evils Of
great magnitude exist among the most civ
llized States, our own proportion is less than
in older countries, and sufficiently moder-
ate to prove that the existence Of extraordi-
nary freedom has not given rise to extraor-
binary vice. The statistics Of the State show
that ene-half Of all lis crimes are due 70 In
temperance. While it is easy 10 prove that
other States and other communities share
even more largely in this calamity, it can
never cease to be Slbject Of profound re-
gret that people ylaced under the hap
piest auspices should be unable to deliver it.
self from an evil so great and so disastrous
#i#
RECOMMENDS INCREASED MILITARY AP-
PRoPRIATIoSs.
The Auditors estimate of receipts from
all sources for the current fiscal year is $4,-
299, 1888 68, and his estimate of the disburse-
ments during the same period is 80, 7l3,47T
81, leaving balance in the Treasury No
vember l5, 1862, of $577,3ll 81.
In this estimate of disbursements. the
| al Al
$6l,2!9 ~ for military purposes. | feel it
my duty to recommend that the Legisla-
ture provide for the expenditure of larger
sum.
Fnst-A sum sufficient for the enlarge
ment of the State Armory, the erection of a
laboratory, and the purchase Of ammuni-
ton.
Second--A sum sufficient for the purchase
Of arms of the most improved kind for the
defense Of the State, and to aid the Gener-
al Government whenever its necessities shall
require State assistance.
The impoverished condition of the State
in regard to arms on the breaking out of the
rebellion, and the leng delays attending
their supply by the General Government,
should admonlsh us of the necessity of the
State having always at its command, and as
its own property, arms for at least fifty reg
iments of infantry, twenty-five companie.
of cavalry, and sixteen batteries of artillery
Ohio should never again be unprepared to
render prompt and effective assistance to
the Federal authorities in the support oi
the Government; nor ought we to rely on
them for arms to defend our State against
invasion or insurrection. The arms pur
!, chased under authority Of your immediate
predecessors have all been transferred to tn,
United States. Their cost will be fully re
J. imhprssl- to thsr siets..,- ~ erss-preper
in April last, with the small addition of it!
proportion Of the annual supply by the Gov
ernment to all the States.
t RECOMMENDS REVISION OF OUR TAX LAWS
Q Should the pressure Of other duties ALLOW
you opportunity for revision of our ia,
! laws, commend the subject as worthy you
: best consideration. The gigantic rebellion
d organized to overthrow free Government
I, and disorganizs and discredit free iustitu
e tions has rendered necessary, in their de
fense, military establishments on scale o.
expenditures quite new in this country. -
Such has been the general sense of the ur
. gency of the crisis, that the best efforts O.
e the Federal and State Governments to Great
and equip adequate forces have SCENE,
+. rather to fall behind than to lead publ
= opinion. The people, thoroughly resolve,
V upon results, have been wisely impatient o
e every appearance of parsimony in tn
o means. They have scarcely been able to for
bear expressions of indignation agains
n everything implying disposition on thei
part to count the cost Of defending institu
e tions endeared alike to their affections an,
|. their reason. Fortunately, the wealth @
|, this State is such that. in any probable du
e ration of war, and in any probable extremit
l. of war taxes, the rates of taxation will sti
q fall short Of the rates for ordinary peac
l., establishments in some of the most prosper
GUS countries of Europe, and will not in an
n serious degree obstruct its prosperity or de
;. press its industry. To the material wealt
a. of the State, to which have referred, tn
ID people are adding the evidences of thos
A. higher qualities without which all materia
wealth would seem low and base, and i
nj. presence of which no State can be really ur
ol. fortunate or poor. But their public SCI
ol' wants will inadequately represent the spir
d. of the epoch fthey fall short Of the mos
We careful endeavors to arrange and adjustth
IN taxes with so much wisdom and equity 8
O. will enable the people to bear them, M
d. with patience merely, but with chserfuinss
,n 10 avoid some increase of taxes, in the, pr
ne sent circumstances, is not possible. But
O0lis possible to meet the crisis and bear i
n. burdens in spirit that shall improve Il
he credit, enhance the honor, and render mo
nd solid the reputation and the character of Il
on State. Should you be of opinion, after
Ia careful revision of our tax laws, that tn,
p cannot be improved, this opinion, of itse
y will 90 far to settle the feelings OF the pc
of pic In the same conviction. But should y,
10 find it possible to make those laws mo
ng equal and just, you are called upon by eve
,s sense of duty to do so. ..7 NJ 7
an In little more than halfa century, O.
in State, rs We have seen, has been redeem
~. from wilderness, and has passed in rap
- succession, financial trials and changes
wuo condition which in older States have orr
ac. narily marked the lapse of centuries BY
hs population, its arts, its laws, and its instit
ws tions, it has already passed beyond the ri
inc of com parison with any, except States OF d
S ;ar ed character, and in the advanced stages
,en civilization. 1t is no longer admissible
I'D measure ourselves by any standard not .
ars plieable to States the most fortunate and
cs the first order. sl tstpulrF 1sn7 d, ~
- The rapidity Of our progress is exemplif
far in most interesting manner in the gr
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