The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1863-01-14
THE GOVERNORS MESSAGE.
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attached to his report, will demOushate the wisdom
OF this measure. Ii will be seen that Mr Lewis at
December 10, 1862, has settled the accounts of
soldiers to the number OF CSC, whose aggregate pay
amounted to $53,l1l g.; that accounts to the num-
Der of $50 have been adjusted and are now ready
for payment as soon as the pNymastcr shall bc in
funds, amounting to about $4,000; and that 6s5
claims in process ct diustment to an amount OF
nearly SIS00O These claims OF SlN3,OOO, have been
attended TO alta cost to the State OF Sl.250, without
any cost to the soldier
The great success attending the labors Of MIR.
Lewis induced me quite recently to establish sim
liar agencies at Cincinnati aud Louisville. The
agency at Cincinnati have placed in charge Of A.
B. Lyman, Esq of ofTrumbull county; that at Louis
Vile in charge OF Royal Taylor, Esq, Of Cuyahoga
county. Both Of these gentlemen arr well known to
be men uf high character for integrity and superior
qualifications for the duties or these positions. The
expense orthcse agencies will be dttraycd from the
military contingent fund for the time being, and
doubt not will meet your approval.
The several measures for the relief and prutec-
ton Of our soldiers herein referred TO- embrace all in
our power, sO far they personally concerned;
but have yet the further duty to- perform of car
ing for their families in their absence. We are
proud to know that every neighborhood OF our
State is blessed with generous and benevolent souls
who are happy in extending the hand OF Kindness
and charity to their distressed neighbors, and who
will seek out those who have bean left by the gallant
volunteers III our army, and cheertully minister to
their wants. but the few unwilling to do their uiduty
]
il. | therefore recommend the levy of a special
tax for this purpose. The act of February l3,
1862, should be continued. As, however, the num-
Der of soldiers in the field has largely increased
since the passage of this act. it is necessary that
the levy b. increased. \ rate of one mill on the
dollar, which would raise the sum Of SSO0,0O0
added to the voluntary efforts of the generous, it is
believed would be ample to make the mothers,
wives and little ones (whuse natural protectors are
absent battling for the support and maintenance
a IL, al
to us j. comfortable; and knowledge of this fact
will cheer aud stimulate the soldier TO further duty.
1t need not be feared that such legislation will
cause the benevolent and generous to relax their
individual efforts in this direction. The truly gen
crous are never weary ot well doing, and enough
will still be found for them to do.
Before Hismissing the subjects relating to the
military operations of the past year, it may. be
proper that remind you that the Executives ofthc
loyal States are co-workcrs with, and i'll a great
measur, agents of, the authorities of tls Federal
Government, in the raising and organizing OF the
Federal forces. In view Ofths, doubt not you Will
be glad to know that in the discharge OF the vall'
uus exciting and delicate duties thrown upon me by
these authorities, have been able 10 maintain en-
tire harmony and friendly relations with them. Sin
cercly believing that the President and those who
surround him have acted solely with view of re-
storing peace and harmony to our distracted Gov
crnment and to all its citizens, whether North or
South, l have promptly rendered them all the aid
in my power, cheerfully and diligently Without
feeling and maniesting such spirit, the power OF
our great State, in crushing the rebellion, would
have been wasted and iIttcrcd away This spirit
and determination led me, most checTuliv, to ac-
quesce 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 writ of HabeaS Corpus and the order for the
arrest of citizens guilty of interfering with enlist
ments and with the order tor the execution of the
draft; and their temporary confinement before
hearing or trial. Necessity, stern necessity, will
alone tolerate such orders This necessity, i'll the
absence of State legislation it is known to all who
read, did to some extent exist in our State: and the
individual who will complain of the execution Of
these orders, under the circumstances attending
them, would complain of the ncighbor who should
break open his mansion, when on fire. to save his
child from periShng i'll the flames. For the honor
of our si'rte, it should BE- made known, that but
eleven OF ,nch arrests have been made within our
borders, ST. ~ as known to me- OF these, three
persons wery 'Hoved from the State, four were
confined for Il .IOrt time at Camp Mansfield. and
the remaining tou" at Camp Chase. All those con-
fined within the State; have been set atli'erty; Al
virtue OF orders from the War Department, and but
two upon my recommendation.
From the knowledge ! have Ms to the causes of
arrest, believe the action of the Department was
based upon sufficient grounds. That this exercise
of military power was necessary to enable the sew
eral State authorities to raise their quota Of troops,
have no doubt whatever: and SO believing, most
chcertully approved it. 1t is the duty Of all good
citizens to submit to any and all sacrifices neceS-
sary to manain our Government: and the man
who will complain of the acts referred to, when his
neighbor either side of him has given up forever
his darling son. should be frowned upon by all good
men. God grant that neither again may ever be
called upon to make the sacrifice
AS this, however, may not happily prove to be
the case, and rs may yet be called upon to raise
additional troops, it is recommended that provision
be made by law, to prevent all Interference, by evil
disposed persons, with the persons in;rusted with
that duty, The act Of April 20, 1851, entitled, "An
Act to punish treason and other crimes" should be
So amended as to embrace this ofGnse. The duly
constituted authorities OF State would then be
able to take Of all offenders within the State
and thereby relieve the President of the United
States and all acting under his authority, from this
to them, unpleasant but necessary duty.
Referring to the measures you had under consid
Grafton at the time of your adjournment, postponed
presume, for the want of time duly to mature the
same, beg to call yo!r specia! attention to House
Bill No liG, " To authGriZe volunteers from this
State, in actual service at the time of general
election, to vote whereverthey may be-" and Senate
bill No. 1888, "r0 Create the office of Assistant
Adjutaut- General, and Assistant Quartermaster
General.
The first of these measures is based upon justice
to class of our most mort0rous citizens. The
right Of participating in the election of the officers
of our Government, is perhaps more highly priced
by the citizen than any other political right or priv
fore respectfully urge you to secure by law, as
far as practicable, TO every citizen of the State who
may be in the military service Of the country, this
inestmable privilege.
A prompt discharge of the business in the offices
of the Adjutant-General and Quartermaster-Genera
in which every portion ofour State is now deeply in
terested, demands early and favorable action upon
the second Measure referred to.
In calling your attention to the civil departments
of the State government regret to be compelled
10 hat fart tltn ,ft tit1A hl, ham
able to devote but little personal attention to them.
The c,re and attention to the army from Ohio has
! fully occupied my time. | must therefore simply
refer yOu to the reports of the officers in charge
! of the different departments of the government,
herewith submitted. 1t affords me pleasure to
| bear testimony Ia their fidelity to duty. Their
reports will prove their industry anl economy.
1t will be seen that the several benevolent nsti
tutiOns Of the State are in most prosperous con-
! dti0n. have carefully considered the reeOmmen-
| datiOns Of the several Boards Of Directors, and
commend them to your favorable consideration.
Economical as our constituents desire their repre-
sentatiyes to be, they care but little what amount
Of money Is expended in providing for the inmates
Gf these Institutions, provided only that the cxpen-
dure is necessary, and that il be made with econ
| omy and integrity,
1t will be seen tina. the number of these unfortr-
mates provided for at these several institutions. on
the 18th day Of November, A. ID. 1862, was, at the
several
Lunatic Asylums (omitting Longview )........ 562
/ At the Blind Asylum ........,........l20 100
At the Deaf and Dumb Asylum ...,..-..," .150
| At the ldiotic Asylum ...'''.',.......,.. 81
Total number in all '....... .............. 500
And the total expense to the State for the past year.
! was $l354S7 So.
Tho blessings extended to these several classes
OF unfOrtunates, cannot be measured by dollars and
cents 1t cannot fail to gladden. the hearts Of all
our people TO know how generously they provide
| for their unfortunate fellow -citzens.
The ninth annual report of the Commissioner OF
Common Schools exhibits the gratifying fact that
| our system of Common Schools fully meets the ex