The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1863-01-16

hat such legislation will cause the be-
leVolent and generous to relax their in
lividual efforts in this direction. The
ruly generous are never weary of well
loing, and enough will still be found
or them to do.
SOLDIERS VOTING.
The Governor recommends that pro-
vision be made for the soldiers to vote
while in camp.
CIVIL DEPARTMENTS.
The benevolent institutions are repre-
sented to,be in prosperous condition.
The following is the number of the un-
fortunates that have been provided for
several institutions the past year:
Lunatic Asylum (omitting Longyiew) ...,. 5G2 |
At the Blind Asylum m.................".... 100
At the Deaf and Dumb Asylum. 16O
At the Idotic Asylum. ..........,............ 81
And the total expense to the State
the past year was $l35,4 ,487. i
PENlIENIlAH1.
The number of prisoners on the 18th
of December, 1862, was 1853; of these
$50 were males and Is females; whites
657, colored Ill. The number dis
charged was 1893. We are not told
whether the institution is self.Support-
ing. ......
The Reform School and Farm, in
Fairfield County, is doing well. The
number in attendance last year was 1856,
at an expense of $l9,67O.
THE BANKS.
The banks, under the law allowing
them to suspend specie payments, on
condition Of furnishing the State specie
in lieu of their notes, to pay the inter.
est on the foreign debt of the State,
promptly met their engagement. AS
there is such difference between gold
and paper currency, the Governor now
recommends the Legislature to relieve
the banks of their obligations to furn.
ish specie to pay this interest in the fu-
ture. He also advises to take no steps
at present to test the sense of the peo>
pie as to continuance of the banks af-
ter the expiration of their charters, which
expire in 1865.
INTEREST TO CREDITORS.
The Message recommends that the in.
tercSt due on all our bonds be paid to
all creditors in gold. Our foreign cred
itors have been paid in gold our do
nestle creditors in paper currency
That, the Governor thinks, is wrong.
Message Of GtOvcrnOF Seymour,
OfNeW York.
BUFFALO Jan. 7th. Governor Sey.
mour's message is quite lengthy, thai
part referring to national affairs occupy.
ing four ordinary newspaper columns
He says that New York has sent since
the outbreak Of the war 100000 soldiers
to the field. Speaking Of the causes oi
the war, he says, frightened at the ruin
they have wrought, the authors Of the
calamity, both North and South, insiSt
that this was caused by an unavoidable
contest about slavery. This has beer
the subject, not the cause of the contro
versy. We are to look for the causes G.
this war in prevailing disregard of thu
obligations of laws and Constitutions
disrespect for constituted authorities
and, above all, in the local prejudice
which have grown upin the two portion
of the Atlantic States.
THE IRREpRESsIBLE CONFLICT.
When the leaders of the insurrcctiol
at the extreme South say free and slav
f States cannot exist together in the Uni
on, and when this is echoed from tn
extreme North by the enemies of on
Constitution, both parties simply Sa
! they can not, because they will not, re
F spect the laws and the Constitution. :
This spirit of disloyalty must be pu
| down. 1t is inconsistent with all orde
aud social security, with safety of pei
sons and property. This war shoul
o have been averted !; but when its AooC
gates were opened, the Administratio
could not grasp its dimensions nor cor
3 troll its sweep. Government was born
along by he current, and struggled t
it best could with the resiStless tide.-
Few seemed able to comprehend its mi
j itary or financial problems; hence v
are not to sit in harsh Judgment upc
Q errors in conduct or policy. e
j, OBLIGATIONS OF THE PEOPLE AND tn
r AUTHORITIES TO THE GOVERNMENT.
S There are not only obligations res
ing on our people toward our author
ties, but under our political system thel
# are limitations between the departmen
Of the Government and between the Sta
and National Governments which mu
/. be observed to secure the public Safctl
;. The Legislative, Executive and Judici
r. departments are coordinate. tits equa
I ly treasonable to resist the rightful al
thority of either To overthrow Il
, power of either department is revolution
+ + While the War Department set asif
d the authority of the Judiciary, and owe
% rides the laws of States, the Governor
!. of States meet to shape the policy
the General Government !; the Nation
O Legislature appoints committees to il
a terfere with the military conduct OF tt
! war; and Senators combine to dictate
! the Executive the choice of constitution
,f al advisers. The natural results of me'
ding and intrigue have followed, VIII
h our armies have gained victories in fell
q remote from the Capital, within its i
i lluence the heroic valor of our soldie
= aud the skill of our Generals are thwaI