The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1863-01-15

The great success attending the labors
Of Mr.. Lewis, induced me quite recently
to establish similar agencies at Cincinna
Il aud Louisville. The agency sl Cincin
matt have placed in charged Of A. b
Lyman, Esq, of Trumbull county; ths
at Louisville in charge Of Royal Taylor
Esq, Of Cuyahoga county. Both ofIhes,
gentlemen are we'll known to be men o.
high character for integrity and sup' rioI
qualifications for the duties Of these posi-
tions. The expense Of the agencies vii
be betrayed from the military contingent
fund for the time being. and doubt no,
will meet your approval.
The several measures for the relief and
protection Of soldiers, herein referred to
embrace all iu our power. SO far as they
are personally concerned; but we have YET
the further duty to perform Of caring for
their families in their absence. We are
lproudao know that every neighborhuod
of our State is blessed with generous and
benevolent souls, who are happy in ex
tending the hand of kindness and char
ty to their distressed neIghLors, and who
will seek out those who haye been left by
the gallant volunteers in our army, and
lcheerfully minister 10 their wants; but
the lew unwilling to do their full duty in
this matter should be compelled by law
to perform it, therefore recon mend
.he levy OF a special tax for this purpose.
The act of February I3, 1862, should be
continued. AS. however, the number of
soldiers in the field has largely increased
since The passage Of this aoi it is neccs
sary that the levy be increased A late
OF one mill on the dollar, which would
raise the sum Of $500, 900, added TO the
voluntary efforts of the generous, it is
believed would be ample to make the
mothers, wives and little ones (whOse
natural protectors are absent battling for
the support K maintenance Of the Govern
ment which protects all that is dear to
u.s. comfortable /: and a knowledge o.
this fact will cheer and stimulate the sol.
disr to further duty 1t need not be Tear
ed that such Legislation will cause the
benevolent and generous to relax their in.
dividual efforts in this direction. Tie
truly generous are never weary Of well
doing, and enough will still be found for
them TO do.
Before dIsmissiug the subjects relating
to the military operations of the past year,
| it may be proper that remind you. that
The Executives Of the loyal States are co
workers with, and in great measure
agents Of, the authorities of the Federal
Government. in the raising and organz
ing oI the Federal forces. In view of
this. | doubt not you will bs glad to
know, that in the discharge Of the various
exciting and delicate duties thrown upon
me by these authorities, I have been able
to maintain entire harmony and friendly
relations with them. Sincerely believing
that the President aud those who sur
round him have acted solely with a view
of restoring peace and harmony to our
distracted Government, aud to all its oil.
zens, whether North or South, | have
promptly rendered them all the aid in my
power, eheerfully and diligently. Wiihou,
feeling and manfesting such spirit the
powers of our great State, in crushing the
rebellion, would have been wasted and
lrittered away. This spirit and de ermiu-
alton led me, most eheerfully, 10 au.
qui, see in the several orders of the Pre-
sideni denying certain privileges hereto.
fore enjoyed by the people, and still high.
ly priced by all. l alluds particularly to
The temporary modified suspension of the
writ OF Habeas Corpus, aud the order for
the arrest Of citizens guilty ol interfering
with enlistments and with the order for
the execution of the draft: aDd their TEN d.
porary confinement before hearing or
trial. Necessity, stern necessity, will
alone tolerate such orders, This neces
sity, IN the absence of State Legislation,
it is known to all that read, did to some
extent exist in our State and the indi.
vidual who will complain Of the execu-
ton Of these orders. under the circum-
stances attending them. would complain
Of the neighbor who should break open
his mansion, when on FIRE. TO save bis
chilli from perisbiug in the fl mes. For
the honor OF our State, it should he made
known, chat but eleven such arrests have
been made within our borders, so far as
known 10 me- Of these. three persons
were removed from the State, four were
confined for short time at Camp Mans
6old, and the remaining four at Camp
Chase. All those confined within the
State, have been set at liberty. All the
arrests, so far as l am advised, were
made by virtue Of orders from the WaI
Department, and but two upon my re.
commend alton.
From the knowledge have, as 10 the
causes of arrest, believe the action o
the Department was based upon sulficien
grounds. That this exercise of military
power was necessary to enable the sever
al State authorities to raise their quota o.
troops. l have no doubt whatever; and &c
believing. most cheerfulIy approved it
It is the duty Of all good citizens to sub
mi. to any sacrifices necessary to main
tain our Government; and the man who
will complain Of the acts referred to wher
his neighbor on either side Of him has
given up forever his darling son. should
bo frowned on by all good men. Goo
grant that neither, again, may eyer b
called upon to make the saOriioe
AS this, however, may not happily
prove to be the case, and as we may ye
be called upon to raise additional troops
it is recommended that provision be mad