Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1863-01-15

liberate consideration. l.-9ss,g y.,,f,,.I Ii y
The large number of sick and disabled
soldiers found about the principal railroad
depots of the State. seeking their homes
unattended by friends, made itao act o.
humanity to establish agencies at these
points for their care and assistance and
such agencies we're established at Cincin
nati, Columbus, Cleveland, Crestline and
Bellsirea The expense Of these agencies,
together with the cost of Subsistence furu.
ished the thousands thus relieved, amounts
to 81, ,937 5S. fra ashi siI M - 60
! To promote the prompt settlement Of the
accountsof soldiers discharged at this point,
and at the same time to protect them from
frauds likely TO be practisedi By unscrupu.
ous agents, directed the aQuartermasieI
tfcuefai, Ia Juiyisw, 10 sstsbiish 9 bureau
in his Office for this especial purpose. A
copy OF my order to Quartermaster Genera
Wright, and also Of my letter to James H.
Lewis, Esq., designating bin as the CLERK
to take charge Of the business, are herewith
presented. lgi q ,.f sy0. fs,-. ....r.I. i.
The report Of Mr.. Lewis to Gen Wright,
and attached to bis report, will demonstrate
the wisdom OF this measure. it will be seer
that DIR. Lewis, at December Is, 1862, ha,
settled the accounts of soldiers to the mum
Der OF 656, whose aggregate pay amounted
to $53, III 81 that accounts to the numbe,
Of $50 have been adjusted and are nov
ready tor payment as soon as the paymaste
shall be in funds, amounting to about 462
900; and that 6S5 claims are in process o
adjustment, to an amount Of nearly $78, 200
These claims, of 1890 have been. at
tended to at cost TO the State. OF 81 $50
without any cost to the soldier. f-bs ss Ina
The great success attending the labors o.
Mr.. Lewis induced me quite recently Il
establish similar agencies at Cincinnati anc
louisville. The agency at Cincinnati | hav.
placed in charge Of A. b. Lyman, ESQ, o.
Trumbull county; that at Louisville il
charge Of Royal Taylor, Esq, OF Cuyahogs
county. Both Of these gentlemen are wei
known to be men Of high character for in
tegrity and superior qualifications, for tn,
duties Of these positions. The Expense o.
these agencies will be betrayed from the
military contingent fund for the time being,
and l doubt not will meet your approval.
The several measuresfor the relief and
protection of our soldiers, herein referred
to, embrace all in our power, so far as they
are personally concerned but we have yet
the further duty TO perform of caring fol
their families in their absence. We are
proud TO know that every neighborhood Of
the State is blessed with generous & benevo
lent souls, who are happy in n'extending ths
hand Of kindness aud charity to their dis
tressed neighbors, aud who will seek ou
those who have been left by the gallan
volunteers in our army, and cheerfully
minister to their wants but the few un
willing to do their full duty in this matter
should be eempslied by law TO perform IL
l therefore recominand the levy of specia
tax for this purpose, The act of February
13, 1862, should be. continued, As, how
ever, the number of soldiers in the field ha.
largely increased since the passage of thi.
act, it is necessary that the levy be increas
ed. A rate of one mill on the dollar, which
would raise the sum of $500, 900, added tc
the voluntary efforts of the generous, it i
believed would be ample to make the moth
ers, wives and little ones (whoss natura
protectors are absent battling for the sup
port and maintenance of the Government
which protects all that is dear to us), com
Portable; and a knowledge Of this fact viii
cheer and stimulate the soldier to further
duty. 1t need not be feared that such legis
latiou will cause the benevolent and gener
Gus to relax their Individual efforts in thi.
direction. The truly generous are never
weary Of well doing, and enough will still
be found for them to doI sls .aoi.. f, '.-
., Before dismissing the subjects relating tc
the military operations OF the past year, il
may be proper that / remind you, that the
Executives Of the loyal States are co-workers
with, and in great measurs agents of, thu
authorities of the Federal Government, in
the raising and organizing Of the Fedora
forces. In view of this, L doubt not you
will be glad to know, that in the discharge
of the various exciting aRd delicate duties
thrown upon, me by these authorities,
have been able to maintain entire harmony
and friendly relations with them. Sincere
ly believing that the President and those
who surround him have acted solely with q
view of restoring peace and harmony tc
citizens, whether North or South, 1 hav,
promptly rendered them all the aid in my
power cheerfully and diligently, Without
feeling and maniiesting such spirit, ths
power Of our great State, in crushing The
rebellion, would have been wasted ant
frittered away This spirit and determine
tion led me, most Z. oheerfully, to acquiesc,
in the several orders Of the President, deny
ing certain privileges heretofore enjoyed by
the people, and still highly priced by ALL :
[ allude particularly TO the temporary
modified suspension Of the wait Of Habeas
Corpus, and the order for the arrest o
citizens guilty ofintcrfering with enlistment
and with the order for the execution of tn,
draft; and their temporary con6nemen
before hearing or trial. Necessity, sterI
necessity, will alone tolerate such orders
This necessity, in the absence of Stat
Legislation, it is known to all whe read, di,
to some extent exist in our State; and tn,
individual who will complain of the eXecu
tion OF these orders, under the circumstances
attending them, would complain Of TIL
neishbor who should break open his mansion
when on FIRE, to save his child from perish
ing in the fqmes.le For the honor of ou
State, it should be,mads known, that but
eleven such arrests have been made within
our borders, SO far as known to me. Of
these, three persons were removed from tht
State, four were confined for short timt
at Camp Mansfield, and the remaining -four
at Camp Chase, All those COINED within
the State, have been set at liberty. Al
the arrests. SO far as | am advised, were
made by virtue of orders from the Wa
Department and but two upon my recon
From The knowledge I, have, a as u to th.
causes Of arrest, I believe the action Of the
Department was bassdio upon sufficient
grounds. Thatsthis exercise of military
o..,.- ,yas N naoaea asarv IN enahla the aavars