The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1862-01-17
Governors Message.

Our devout thanks are due 10 Almighty
God for the signal blessings conferred on
our country. .t n ,..... r..r
While an unparalleled rebellion OF
part oi the National Coniederacy is
waging war against the Government, and
marshalling immense armies to aid its at.
tempt 10 destroy the Union, the Govern
ment, under the blessings OF Providence,
has preserved the Capital Of the Nation /;
maintained It's authority over large ma
jorily of the States prescribed the limi,s
within which the insurreciion is confined !;
established its supremacy over Delaware,
Maryland, Western Virginia, Kentucky
and Missouri, whose social sympatlies
were 10 no small extent with the insurgent
States; reclaimed, by memorable naval
victories, important posts in those States;
and by the wisdom and vigor OF its meas.
ures, removed every doubt Of its power to
speedily suppress the Rebellion, restore
its Constitutional authority over every
State 10 the Union and permanently main.
tain the high position Of the Nation among
the leading States Of the world. The
threatening crisis through which the
Government is passing must take its place
in history as exhibiting. beyond all pre-.
cedents, the Inherent vitality and power OF
free institutions, while the failure Of the
Rebellion TO accomplish its purpose Of de.
stoying Popular Government, will, under
the guidance OF Providence, be instru.
mental in win dicaling its superiority over
all other Governmental forms, and power.
fully contribute to its introduction among
less favored nations.
THE STATE.
The blessings Of Providence have like.
wise been showered upon the S,ates.-
Their agricultural products have been
large, and with the exception of those
brought upon the people by the war, they
have bad no unusual calamities Of aEy
hind. All parties. too, have harmonized
in the prosecution OF the war, and ex-
hibied their patriotism in an unusual de.
gree, by throwing away party for the
sake Of country.
PROGRESS OF THE STATE.
The growth Of population in Ohio is
most remarkable. In 1909, when the
constitu ion was formed Ohio had 50, 900
people. In 1900 the census gave her
$4,000. From lsOO to 1890 il received
an addition OF $4,000 persons. From
1920 to ls40 the addition was $685. 900.
From 1910 to 1860 it was 82o, 900.
Thus compare the period OF 1919, (the
war with Great Britain, the period OF
1889, (South Carolina notification, and
The present. The able bodied men over
twenty one years OF age we're:
In 1919. .. 10000
In 1882, 100000
In 1861, 100000
With The growth Of population in a
State, where four.fiItbs OF the people are
yet agricultural, the growth Of ngricultu-
raj production must be correspondingly
large. The census OF the United States
for l840 and 1850, with the annual re.
turns Of crops, made under the direction
Of Slate laws. furnish the means of an &C.
curate comparison. Taking the aggre-
gate of all cereal crops, together with po.
tatoes, for three decennial periods, we
have these results:
| In 1899, 5 II. 464 sos
In l849, 92 945,I64
$ In 1860, t-.a I52,349,155
The following is a comparison Of the
productions of iron, coal and salt, in 1910
and 1850:
OF IRON.
Furnaces. Pig Iron. Value. /
In I840....l9 25, ,959 tuns s648 975
In ls6O....59 Io5, 800 tuns S,i7i 900
..e.s Bushels. Men. Value
In ls40....3 3,400 439 -. 2s6. 900
In 1880. .5o,OOO,ooO 1000 5000, 900
Bushels. Value
In $780,. 1918 80 POS
In 1861. 2OO0,0 ,0cO 90 100000
Last year the Report Of the Commiss'r
Of Statistics contained a summary Of the
entire industry Of the State, compiled from
the returns OF the United States census
The aggregate value OF industry foot ag-
riculiursD was $l22, 867. 300. showing
an increase from 1910 to 1850 OF one
hundred per cent, ,and from 1850 to 1860
OF ninety-eight per cent-tbe whole in
crease in twenty years. being just fouriold.
Several particular branches oi industry
and the arts, such as the products Of coal
and salt, and the manufacture Of clothing
and distilled liquors, have increased in
much greater ratio.
The aggregate Of roads, railroads and
canals, is nearly as follows:
Canals, 900 miles.
Railroads, 5000
Turnplkes, s,, a rrra 3,400
Common Roads, 67,oO0
Nor has the extension OF commerce
been confined TO the land Our tonnage
on the lakes and rivers has increased
thrseiold in twenty years, and our trade
with Canada, which is very important, four
fold. For many years Ohio has built
more vessels than the majority Of the
States, and is now the fifth in ship build
ing. ID ...s r .t.....
From this statement Of the increased
population. production, industry and COM
merce Of Ohio, it follows that its wealth,
which is but the creation of these
elements. must have increased in equal
proportion. AT the time we were about
forming our Constitution, sixty years
since, il is doubtful whether the entire
State. considered as property, could be
fairly estimated at more than forty mil
lions OF dollars. In 1870. the assessed
value of property was but 8l28, ,353. 1857.
or threefold that OF 1909. In 1880. under
new principle OF assessment, the yaua-
tion was S43s, ,s66. $40. or threefold that