Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1863-01-16
PRocLAMArIoN-MILIrARY ORGANIZATIONS.

PROCLAMATlON-h1LITAR 0RGA N IZATIONS.
} Copies ofthe several p,oclamatons and or
ders relating to the military service, issuct
since your ad diournment, are herewith submitte,
in communication from Col. Young, my Aid
de. Camp, to which your attention is respect
fully invited.
The necessity of a thorough organization O
the militia of the State must now be apparen
TO all, and your attention is earnestly invited
to the subject. A plan, embracing my view.
aud opinions on this important subject will be
presented far the consideration of the Military
i Committee of the House in few DAYS. have
given the matter much consideration, and hope
that my labors may prove Of service to the
Committee.
STATE MILITARY SCHOOL RECOMMENDED
In this connection allow me to call your atten.
tion TO the propriety of fostering, by State aid
a school for instruction in military science. AL
though we can point with pride and pleasure
to ohundreds Of our accomplished officers now in
! the service who had never enjoyed tho benefit
Of military education before buckling on their
swords still this does not prove that such schools
are not necessary. These gallant officers will
all tell us that their first duty was to study tho
art Of war, and that without this study they
could not have discharged their arduous and in
| trlcate duties with credit TO the State or them
| selves. Assuming that you will agree with mo
! upon this subject, beg leave to call your at
tention to the act of Congress passed on the I'd
! day of April last, entitled "An act donating
public lands to the several States and territories
| which may provide colleges for the benefit of
! agriculture and the mechanic arts"
BY the provisions of this act, 100000 acres of
land is granted to the State for the "endowinent
support and maintenance of at least one college
where the leading object shall be, without exciu-
ding scientific and classical studies, and includ-
ing military tactics, 10 teach such branches of
learning as are related to agriculture and the
| mechanic arts in such manner as the Legislature
of the States may respectively prescribe"
The act further provides that all the avails
arising from tie grant shall be invested in safe
stocks yielding not less than five per cent, and
that the money shall constitute perpetual fund
for the maintenance of the college.
respectfully urge upon you the acceptance
of the provisions of this law, upon the terms
and conditions prescribed in the act
Agriculture, mechanic arts and military tactics
can be taught in harmony, and in a time of war,
like the present, it is difficult to determine
which Of the three branches of study is the
most important.
The acceptance of the grant will involve an
expenditure of money sufficient to establish tie
college. It is impossible to fix with certainty
upon the sum necessary for that purpose; it is
believed, however, that $4,000 will be ample.
Deeming this matter to be one of vital import
ance to the State, ] invited conference with the
State Board of Agriculture, and am happy to be
able to announce that the project meets their
hearty concurrence. commend the whole sub
ject TO your deliberate consideration.
SICK AND DISABLED SOLDIERS.
The large number of sick and disabled sold
iers found about the principal railroad depots of
the State, seeking their homes, unattended by
friends, made in act of humanity to establish
agencies at these points for their care and assist
ance; and such agencies were established at Gin
ri Nnlu huo ID 4
air. The expense of these agencies, together
with the cost of subsistence furnished the thou
sands thus relieved, amounts to 81 1897 SO.
SETTLEMENT OF ACCOUNTS OF SOLDIERS.
To promote the prompt settlement of the ac-
count of soldiers discharged at this point and
at the same time to protect them from frauds
likely to be practised by unscruplous agents, /
directed the Quartermaster- General in July last
to establish beareau in his Office for this espec-
ial purpose. A copy ofmy order to Quarter1nas-
ter-General Wright; and also of my letter TO
James E. Lewis, Esq, designating him as the
clerk to take charge of the business is herewith
presented.
The report of Mr. Lewis 10 Gen. Wright, and
attached to this report, will demonstrate the
wisdom of this measure. 1t will be seen that
Mr.. Lewis, at December 18th, 1862, has settled
the accounts of soldiers TO the number of 656
whose aggregate pay amounted 10 $53,l7l 81;
that accounts to the number of 689 have been
adjusted and are now ready for payment as soon
as the paymaster shall be in funds amounting to
about $4,000; and that 6S5 claims are in pro-
cess of adjustment, to an amount of nearly S78,-
900. These claims, of $l93,000 have been at
tended to at cost to the State, of 81 y250 with
out any cost to the soldier.
The great success attending the labors of Mr..
Lewis, induced me quite recently, to establish
similar agencies at Cincinnati and Louisville-I
The agency at Cincinnati have placed in charge
of A. B. Lyen, Esq, of Trumbull county; that
at Louisville, in charge of Royal Taylor, ESQ.
of Cuyahoga county. Both of these gentlemen
are well known to be men of high character for
integrity and superior qualifications for the du-
ties of these positions. The expense of these
agencies will be defrpyed from the military con
tingent fund for the time being, and l doubt
not will meet with your approval.
MEASURES FOR THEIR RELIEF AND PROTECTION.
The several measures for the relief and protec
tion 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 tol
perform Of caring for their families in their alb
sence We are proud to know that every neigh
borhood in our State is blessed with generous
and benevolent souls, who are happy in extend
ing the hand of kindness and charity to their
distressed neighbors and who will seek out
those who have been left by the gallant volun-
teers in our army, and cheerfully minister To-
their wants; but the few, unwilling to do their
full duty, in this matter, should be compelled by
law to perform il. i therefore recommend the
levy Of a special tax for this purpose The act
of February l3, 1862, should be continued. As,
however the number Of soldiers in the field has
largely increased since the passage Of this act it
is necessary that the levy be increased. A rate
of one mill on the dollar would raise the sum of
10000, added to the voluntary efforts of the
generous, it is believed would be ample to make
the mothers, wives and little ones, (whose nat
ural protectors are absent battling for the sup
port and maintenance of the Government which
protects all that is dear to us) comfortable, and
a knowledge Of this fact will cheer and stimu-
late the soldier to further duty. Itneed not be
feared that such legislation viii cause the benev-
efforts in this direction. The truly generous are
never weary of well doing, and enough viii still
be found for them to do.
SUSPENSION OF WRIT HABEAs CORPUS.
Before dsmissing the subject relating to the
military operations of the past year, it may be
proper that remind you, that the Executives
OF the loyal States eo-workers with, and in a
great measure agents Of the authorities Of the
Federal Government, in the raising and organiz-
ing of the Federal forces. In view of this, /
doubt not you will be glad to know, that in the
discharge of the various exciting and delicate
duties thrown upon me by those authorities j
have been able to maintain entire harmony and
friendly relations with them. Sincerely be-
lieving that the President and those who sur
round him have acted solely with view of res
toring peace and harmony to onr distracted Gov
eminent, aud to all its citizens, whether North
or South, have promptly rendered them all
the aid in nv power OheerfullV and dilliPently