Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1863-01-29
LETTER FROM THE CAPITOL.
CoLuMBUs. O., Jan. Is. 1858.


CoLuxBUs. o., Jan. 2S. 1853.
Editor Of Journal
have been thinking ever since the
opening Of the present session, that l
would write you letter in regard to
matters pertaining to the capital OF our
State. But there has so little Of inter-
est trsnspired. that I have thus far
hardly thought il worth while to trouble
you so much. Now, however, we have
gotten well to work again, and some
things Of special interest to your peo-
pie have been presented for our deter
mInatIon. One Of the most important
bills thus far considered, is the bill for
the relief Of soldiers families. This
is not yet disposed OF, but the indica-
tons are, that levy Of one mill on
the grand duplicate will be authorized
with local levy Of one half mill in
such counties as the Commissioners may
think advisable. The whole to be d.
vided among the townships, according
to the members Of families having the
heads thereof in the field, and to be
distributed under the direction Of the
township Trustees. This will be an i'm
proyement over the manner adopted
last year. and will to very couside-
rable extent, prevent that jealousy and
heart -burnings which were INDUCED in
towards the county seat, by those liV-
ing in the country. Under this law. il
will be highly important that the town
ship Assessors take accurate enumera-
tiOus. and that Judicious persons be
elected township Trustees.
You will discovered ere this, the
prevailing tendency Of some of our
public men, to embarrass the Govern
ment in the efforts to crush out thi
wicked rebellion. and to strongly sym
pathize with the traitors, who have
brought these great troubles upon US.
1t requires but very small amount Of
observation here at the Capitol, to
discern that these tendencies are being
rapidly developed. and are assuming a
character and proportions, which augers
naught of good to our momentous fu-
ture. The eighth of January supper,
which was attended by many leading
politicians, was but little else than a
meeting. to denounce the North, and
sympathize with the South, and such
men as judges THURMAN and RANNEY,
lent themselves to the vile purpose of
pandering to the hatreds, and prejudices,
and passions, Of the crowd ol disap-
pointed. reckless, and desperate men,
who will hesitate at nothing, which
will once more place them in positions
OF honor and trust. No one would
have ever, for moment, imagined that
such sentiments could find a resting
place IN the bosom of any man in the
North, and they show but too clearly
that patriotism is stranger to many
heart. From what / have seen and
heard, l am led TO believe, that there
are many men in Ohio, who will not
hesitate to plunge our own State into all
the horrors Of civil war, il by so doing
there should appear even the slightest
chance of their own aggrandisement.-
There is open talk Of Ohio seeding and
uniting her destinies with the trsitorous
South. What do the loyal masses Of
old Gallia think of that?
Before this letter reaches you, you
will have heard that Senator WADE has
been reelected United States Senator.
While there are some things objection
able to him, his devotion to the Union,
his stern determination that this rebel
lion shall be put down, at any cost Of
blood andtressure, and the leaders there
Of condignly punished. the entire absence
Of personal and selfish motives in all
his acts, his great experience, and his
lofty patriotism, render it eminently
fit that he should be retained in his
present position.
l congratulate you upon the assign
ment, to your city as Qnartermaster,
of Col. ELIAS NIGH. You will find
that he possesses qualifications for the
position excelled by none, and an hon.
esty and integrity, which would adore
any one. More than this he is thor
ough gentleman.
LAWRENCE.
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