Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1863-01-08
Governor TOd,s Message.

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Governor TOd's Message.
We give the points and substance Of it for
the convenience Of the reader in lieu OF the
Message itself.
sALUTAToRY.
Governor Tod congratulates the people
that the General Assembly has met, and him
self that be shall have its counsel. He thinks
there never has been q time, in our history,
when an earnest and faithful effort at duty
was more demanded Of the peoples repre-
sentatives than at present. We concur in
that
MILITARY,
The Governor pays o passing q notice and
compliment TO the Eve thousand troops who
volunteered last June to defend the Federal
lCapital, and to the thousands of citizens who
hocked to the southern border Of the State,
last September, to defend it against threat
ened invasion.
In July, 1862, the President issued calls
upon the loyal States for coo, 900 thousand
more troops, 0hio's quota was $4,000. OF
the "A, 900 required from Ohio, 62, 900 volun-
teered between the date Of the Presidents
order and the date fixed for the draft; thus
leaving but about $4,000 to, be drafted, that
of this IL, 900 about 1890, eitherAin person
or by substitute, volunteered for the
term of three years; that 1900 were dis
charged for various reasons, and that | 900
have, as yet, failed TO respond to the draft
thus leaving 2,400 as the number actually
sent to the field for service under the draft
The DEFICIENCIES above stated, occasioned by
discharges and failures to respond, amount
ing 10 1900 are more than made good by vol
untary enlistments, since the draft, Of men
other than those drafted. SO Ohio has fully
responded to the calls made upon her.
At the time Of the call for $4,000, Ohio
had raised lis 200 troops by voluntary enlist
ment, of which number at least 5000 were
then in the field.
The total militia strength of the State il
l425, l41, so that nearly one-half that strength
has been in the field since the commencement
lot the war.
Hospital Matters.
There has been for the removal of the sicl
and woundeds By STEAMBOATS, S4tse0a 5ess 70
the several railroad compSnies, fortransporta
Etion Of soldiers and their nurses, and volun
Iteer surgeons and nurses, up to. the, 6rst day
of November, A. D. 1852. the snm Of e66i
1852 20-of which there has been collected
land paid back the sum Of $24, 1872 70, and vel
due and unsettled 10 theroAdsi $40, 9Bkb64-
leaving, as paid for transportation from the
contingent fund, the sun Of $50, 624 SO. o
this sum we have a cletm for part against tn,
soldiera transported; imPossible0 now 4
estimate with lany degree ohaceatacy. I'D
te~legraphing for the several military depart
ments, $ll,el4 49, for State assistant surge
ons, 1892 2bi for pay agents, services anC
expenses, 1884 81 for pay and expenses
of Fqlpptesr surgeons and npssss, ~sanisary
akepts apd stores, the sun Of SI,oe38b anS
Or Medical beard If ExapinsFs .miHter.
printing, advertising and postage Soldiers
Home" at Cincinnati; expenses of Laborator
and Arsenal; clerk hire, pay of messenger
and travelling expenses, &c, S25, 262 23-mak
ing, together, the total SUN of $l2T, OIL Al
up 10 the 18th day Of December, A, d, 1862
These several sums will be charged up Agains
the Federal Government, and they will it i
presumed, be allowed.
The large number of sick and disabled sol
diers found about the principal railroad depot
ofthe State, seeking their homes, unattsndel
BY friends. made it an Act Of hnmanik 4
establish agencies at these points for thei
care aud assistance and sneh agencies wen
established at eincinnati, NColAmbus Clevt
land, Crestline and BellaiF. Tbs -sxpens @
these agencies, together Fith, the, cost Of sui
sistance furnished the th0usahds t1hs felievec
; amounts to 81, 1887 SO.
5 Pay Assnts ,flatalA'
The operation oflthe system Of ply. agent
hag not been as successful as was anticipated
, H., total amount paid into the State Treal
w., through this agency, is $500, 945 81, q
e a cost to the State Of $2,S54 81. There
! now butOne pay sgeptsinft the service. h"
taaa 0rgnfFHYR Of fhs AiHFhlaoB
A thorough Organization OF the militia
d recommended, and be promises to CON nun
: cate to the General Assembly his, plan 10
few days. In that eonnsotioo hsalso recon
mends the fostering Of aMilitRfy State Sehpo
e and Suggestsatha aARantAgsbe taken Of u
q act OF Congress Hd0netipg 4apdpto(he sever
States and TeuitoFies- Which may pfoVid
. colleges for hesbeneGtOb agriculture aaad u
mechanic art" The acceptancS Of the tern