The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1862-01-10
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between the population at given periods,
and the number attending all The places OF
educationi
In is3o-2s4,ei2 10 per cent In school.
In i849--357, 500, l5 I"
In 4e69-600 ,034, &c
Thus we find The proportion Of those edn-
Gated doubling in twenty years; and II we
refer TO the scale Of studies. the introduction
OF high schools, and the general advance
ment Of pupils, we shall find that the ad-
vance in the quality and value Of education
10 fully equal TO that in the number o' the
instructed. There are now over 100000 pu-
Over one-foufth the entire population in the
midst Of growth. are seeking the moral and
intellectual Advancement which educstion
COMETS; and in this fact lies the sure found
alton Of social stability and prosperity.
The average number Of dcaths by
violence in Ohio. 10 one in forty.
seven hundred; the number Of mar.
riages is one in one hundred. Tho
statistics Of crime in the state, show
that half of the crimes are due to
inteinperance.
The condition Of the benevolent
institutions OF the state is shown, the
value and usefulness Of the Reform
Schook<cstified TO, the management
OF the PeDitentiory commended. the
too frcqnen: exercise OF the pardon
Ing power deprecated, ard recon.
mcndaiion made 10 take away from
the statute books the minimum linn
II Of tho penalty in oil criminal cases,
leaving it 10 the Judge to fix the
time below the maximum limit.
Of the state increased s5l, ,770,407 from 1858
TO 1885,. an annual average Of nearly thirteen
millions OF dollars. The total taxes on the
duplicate for 1851 exceed those Of 1858,
el,3i4,477.69. or this increase, six hun
dred and fifty. 1--WE thousand and eleven dol
lars are for county and other local taxes
This class Of burdens should be materially
lessened. The authority Of the Legislature
limiting the levy of local taxes for 1861, was
in the right direction. II is to be hoped you
may feel authorized to further relieve the
people in that respect. Especially do the
property holders OF our cities feel these bur-
dens.
A revision Of the tax laws is re.
commended, 80 as to enable the peo
pic OF the State to bear their heavy
war taxes cheerlully and with pa.
tience. The Governor says it is a
source Of satisfaction to know tha,
the ability Of the State compared
with her burdens is far greater than
on several former trials which she
met with coursge and sustained with
honor.
The State Bank has on hand more
than fifty per. cent. Of its circulating
y notes in coin in its waits, besides ar
r amount greater than it's entire circu'
lation. in notes and bills discounted
The charter of the bank will ex
, pire In four years from May next
, The Governor holds that il has &C.
, complished the ends for which il
VISA established.
The Governor does not believe in
tho plan of national cuarency as
proposed by Secretary Chase, ard
gives his rasons for his difference oi
opinion. The war tax as levied by
Congress, no says is constitutional
and just, and must be met with
promptness. lilo recommends tha,
the war tax tor this year be collect,
cd 10 June next, with the state taxes
! lie doubts the wisdom OF the "ln'
come tax" rs being unequal. lttax
es only those whose income is cigh,
hundred dollars or over, whereas, iI
, his opinion, all should be taxed, i
T any. Other reasons are also giver
8 for his objection. He ,s OF the opin
: ion that the people OF Ohio would
prefer an increase Of the direct tax
upon all property.
. The connection Of Ohio with the
. war is reviewed, and the whole
number Of Ohio volunteers mustered
i. into the service OF tho United States
under the two calls OF the President
7 and by special authority Of the Sec
= retary Of War, given at l00,224.
The Governor approves OF the cir
j. cular Of the Secretary of State, call
IS ing for state defences, and urges it
o consideration upon the Legislature
!. ! He deprecates immediate emancipa
;. ton, but favors confiscation Of al
!. property Of rebels, and putting int
h operation system Of apprenticeship
a Of the negroes hy which they shal
n ultimately gain their entire liberty
II and the black cloud OF slavery b
b removed.
II ue advocates the Invasion OF Tex
}, }, AK by armie, from the North an
!. South, and the whole region fror
). Kansss to the Gulf to be occupie