Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1863-01-09


J Copies Of the several proclanations ahd or
ders relating to the military service, issued
T since your adjournment are herewith Eabznit-
ted in communication froa Col. Young, my
Aid Camp, to which your attention is res
Peetfally invited.
The necessity Of thorough organization Of
the MALTA oil the State, mast bow be appaF-
ent to all, and yeur attention is earnestly inFF-
J ted to this subject, A plan, embracing my
views and opinions on this important subject.
win be presented for the consideration Of the
Military committee Of the House, in a few
dsys. have given the matter much coHsid-
GRAFTON, and hope that my Iabors may prove OF
r service TO the committee.
II this connection, allow me 70 call your at
: tentiOR to the proPriesy OF fostering. by State
aid, School for instruction in military sienee-
: Although we can qoint, with pride and pleas
, ure, to hundreds Of oar accomplished officers
3 now IN the service, who had never enjoyed
! the benefit of military education before buck
n ling en- their swords, STILL this does lot prove
that such schools are not necessary. These
: galznt ofiners will all tell us, that their FIRST
! duty was to study :he art Of war, and that with
out this study they covld not have discharged
\ their ardous and intricate duties with credit
] TO the State or themEclys. Assuming that
G you viii agree with me upon isis subject, l
beg leave to call your attention to the Act
r of Congress-. passed On tbe I'd day Of April
last. entitled "An set donating public land
I to the several States and Territories which
: mzy provide colleges for the benefit Of sgricul-
aad the mechanic arts
, By the provisions OF this acr, 630, 900 acres
e Of land is granted to the State. for the endov-
: mept support and maintaince Of at least one
e college, where the leading object shall be, with
: out excluding ali other scientific and classical
: studies, and including military tactics to teach
9 such branches Of learning as are related tr
agriculture and the mechanic arts, in such
. manner as the Legislatures Of the States maJ
! respectfully prescaibe."
9 The act further provides that all the avail.
T arising from the grant shall he invested in sa f
stocks, yielding not less thar five per cent: ant
d that The money shall conststute q perpetua
: fund for the maintaince Of the college.
; 1 respectfully urge upon you the acceptance
q Of the provisions OF this law upon the terms
! and conditions prescribed in the act.
Agricultural, meeeanic arts and militar,
: tactics con be taugnt in harmony; and in
u time OF war, like the present, it is ffcul Il
q II which of the three branches Of study i
o the most Important
: The acceptance of the grant, viii involve 81
e expenditure of money sufficient to estnblisi
. the college II is impossible TO fx with Ger
tsinty. upon the snm necessary for that pnrpos
, it is believed, however, that $4,000 will b.
z ample.
d Deeming this matter to be one Of vital imper
a | 4I,, r;.I
the State Board of Agriculture, and am happ,
e to ce able to announce that the project meets
n their hearty concurrence. commend tn
Il whole subject to your deliberate consider
d alton.
is The large number Of sick and disabled sol
n diers found about the principle railroad depot'
n of the State, seeking their homes, unattende'
) by friends, and made it an act of humanity t.
establish agencies at .bese points for their car
2 and assistance; and such agencies were es
re tablishcd Mt Cincinnati, Columbus, Clcvelan
al Crestlne and Bellair The expence OF thes
Of agencies. together with the cost of subsistanc
/ furnished tbs thousands thus relieved amount
Is TO 81 1856 IS.
re To promote the prompt settlement Of the &C
a counts Of soldiers discharged at this point ant
/ at the same time to protect them from fraud
likely TO be practised by inscriptions agent
al directed the Quariermaster General, in jul
IS last to establish burcan in his Office for thi
rt especial purpose. a copy Of my order to Qlar
+ termas;er General Wright, and also Of my let
Is ter to James E. Lewis, Esq, designating hin
Ss as the clerk to take charge Of the business ar
f" herewith presented.
The report of Mr.. Lewis to General wrgh
re and attached TO his report, will demoustra'
I'd the wisdom of this measure. 1t will he see
he that Mr. Lewis, at December Is, 1862. hf
We setteled the accounts Of soldiars to the nnmbl
Of Of 656, whose aggregate pay amounted 10 S53
- III 67; that accounts to the number OF 68
OF have been adjusted and are now ready for pay
g ment as soon as the paymaster shall be in fund
ne amounting to about $62 COO; and that IS
h, claims are in progress of adjustment, to an {
er mount Of nearly $4,000. These claims
Ut $I93Oo0 have been attended to at a cost t
the State of 81 25o without any cost to tn
er soldier.
all The great success attending the ladors ,
lt Mr. Lewis induced me quite recently to estaE
at lish similar agencies ent Cincinnati and Loui,
he vile The GSency at Cincinnati have place
be in charge of A. B. Lyman, Esq, of Trumbu
rs, county; that at Louisville in charge of Roys
te Taylor. Esq of Cuyahoga county. Both
k; these gentlemen are well known to be men
so high character for integrity and superior qna
Is icatons for the duties Of these positions. I'll
expence of these agencies will be betrayed froI
be the military contingent fund for the tim
being, and bOabt not will meet your AZ
on proval.
he The several measures for the relief and pr,
no lection Of our soldiers herein referred to, en
braces sIl in power, 50 far as they are person
r. ally concerned; but we have yet the fartht
he duty 20 perform Of caring for their families
or their absence. We are proud TO know that e1
i'll cry neigbborhood of our State is blessed wit
,is generous and benevolent souls, who are bapp
ge in extending the hand-of kindness and Chart
It 10 their distressed neighbor sand who will see
as out those who have been left by the gallar
nd volunteers in sur army, and cheerfully miuistG
he to their wants; bat the few unwilling to d
,D their full duty in this matter should be con
,r- PEELED by law to perform it. therefore r,
.r cemend the leavy of special tax for this pu
oh pose. The act OF February 49, 1862, shou
N, be continued. As, however, the number of so
10 diers in the field has largly increased since ii
'or passage Of this act, it is necessary that the lev
he be increased. A rate OF one mill on the dolIa
n which would raise the sum of SS0o,eOO, adde
Il. ! TO the volunteer eftrts to the generous it
If believed would be ample to make the mother
40 wives and little ones (whose natural protecto
er- are absent battling for the support an
,te maintenance of the Government whic
Is protects all that is dear to us) comfortable; an
nd q knowledge Of this fact will cheer and slim