New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-01-13
OHIO IN THE WAR.

The valedctory Message Of Gov. DeDnison Of Ohio
is a document filling IL columns OF the Columbus pa.
pers II sets out with an elaborate disqnisition on
the rapid growth of Ohio and enters largely into
questions OF State policy and The conduct of the war.
We extract a few passages; the large number Of
troops raised for the war will attract attention:
GROWTH OF POPULATION.
Taking into view the surface of land, well a.
the number Of persons, no State having as great
density Of hsbi'aon has increased as rapidly, ex.
cept Mass ichusetts where growth is almost entirely
that of manufacturing towns. Ohio Is mainly al
agricultural State. Hence its rapid growth, since
t obtsined million of people, is the more
msrkalle. This fact has become OF great line
portsnce since the existence Of the present war.
We have been called on TO furnsh hat, even in the
old military States Of Europe, would be deemed
very large proportion OF soldiers The armies of
Enrope do not exceed one-hiteth OF the people,
while the able-boded men OF OHIO mustered into tho
United States army have reached full one-thirtieth.
II we may imagine the war 10 have occurred al .
former period we have the Vi contrasting ouf
ability 10 meet such o demand, by contracting at
certain periods the over Il years OF age. Thus,
compare tie periods OF 1872 l,he with Great
Britain the Period Of 1882 South Carolina nnisica.
lionD aud the present. The able-bodied men over
u years Of age were: ..ooO.
In Itl ,..............'......''' oV'oVV
The strength of the State for purposes Of war 10
not shown merely by this GROWTH for rs population
grows dense and towns sre multiplied, the surplus
II men who can be spared from the ordinary duties
OF lite becomes much greater IN proportion. Inc
came ratio OF volunteers supplied in 1867 would have
been impossible ia 1872, and been severely felt ID
1882. At present tie curious branches o. industry
are htte Affected By the immense drcjt made upon
tie GctiCe tabor of the STATE
VALUE OF PROPERTY.
The present value OF property 10 ONO, II we rake
into view the large amount which escapes assess.
ment and the small value laced upon animal. and
other species Of personal property cannot be esima4
ted At less than thousand millions OF dollars, %
TWENTY-FIVE fold that of 1902. That this is very
nearly correct, we have another proof ~ the facs
that the value Of exported products made from the
materisls and labor of Ohio amounts TO sixty mile
ions per annum. Ii consider that the people have
not only expor cd that amount, but have received
nearly all their food much Of their clothing, ana
comfortable homes from lands and labor, which dc
not enter into EXPORTS il will not he dlfncnlt 10 zee
that the capital Which, united with labor, has pros
duced these results must be fully equal to the esti'
mate.
OHIO IN THE WAR.
The State has furn shed troops for the war ~ fol-
lows:
In c.ugs "a the State: 1919
Thirt,-hye regiments n'antry ................2olb
-Four regiments ciSAry... 80,
Seventeen batteries snlery.........,........ LIS
Total ...........".......'....3l,os
Amount Of Ohio force in three years service, Dec,
81, ls6l:
Infantry
Cavalry .2lo
Artillery oN~"
Tot,l...........................
To which add q full regiments three months. 600
Two companies u csyslry....................'. I'D
Two sections artillery o0
Grand .........................loo2H