Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-01-07
furni.hsd the thousands thus relieved, amounts

furnished the thousands thus relieved, amounts
to 8, l,937.59.
To promote the prompt settlement of &C.
counts of soldiers discharged at this point, and
at the same time to protect them from frauds
to be likely practiced by unsorupulous aeents, l
directed the Quartermaster- General, In July
last, TO establish bureau In his office for this
special purpose. A copy of 10Y order to Quar-.
termsster. General Wright, aud also of nv let.
ter to James E. Lewis, Esq,, designating him
as the clerk to take charge Of the business, are
herewith presented.
The report of Mr.. LeWis 10 General Wright.
and attached TO his report, will demonstrate the
wisdom Of this measure. 1t will be eeen that
Mr.. Lewis, at December Is, 1862 has settled
the accounts Of soldiers to the amount of 656,
whose aggregate pay amounted to 463l7l57,
that accounts TO the number of $50 have been
adiuated aud are now ready for payment as soon
as the paymaster shall be In funda, amounting
to about $4,000; and that 6S5 claims are In
process OF adjustment, TO an amount Of nearly
$78,00O These elaine, Of 81 l93 900, have been
attended to at cost to tho State Of 81 ,950,
without any cost to the soldiers.
The great success attending tho labors OF Mr..
Lewis induced mo quite recently to establish
similar agencies at Cincinnati and Louisville.
Ihe agency at Cincinnati have place d in charge
OF A. B. Lyman, Eco, of TrumbuII connty.
tnat al Louisville In charge of ROYAL TAYLOR,
Esq OF Cuyahoga county. Both of these en-
t!emen are well known 10 be men of bIeh oh ,r.
eeter for integrity and superior quali cation for
tue duties OF these positions. The expense Of
thsse agencies will be betrayed from the militia
~ contingent fund for the time being, and /
doubt not will meet your approval.
The several measures for the relief and pro-
L n nun anIAs
brace ell 10 our power, 80 far as they are per.
sonaily concerned; but we have yet the further
duty to perform of caring for their famillss IN
their absence. We are proud to know that
every neighborhood of our State Ia blessed with
generous and benevolent souls, who are happy
In extending the hand of kindness end charity
to their distressed neighbors, and who will
seek out thoae who have been left by the gal
lsnt volunteers in our army, and cheeriully
minister to their wants; but the few unwilling
TO do their full duty in this matter should ba
compelled by Law to perform It, therefore
recommend the levy OF special tax for this
purpose. The act OF February l3, 1862, should
I've continued. As, however, the number of
soldiers in the field has largely increased since
the passage of thls act, it is necessary that
the levy be increased. rate of one mill op
the dollar, which would raise she sum of $780,
erous, IL ia believed would be ample TO make
the mothers, wives and little ones Whose nstu-
raj protectors are absent battling for the sup.
port and maintenance of the Government which
protects all that is dear to us) comfortable;
and knowledge of this fact will cheer and
stimulate the soldiers to further duty. Il need
not be feared that such legislation will cause
the benevolent and generous to relax their indi-
vidual efforts in this direction. The truly
generous are never weary Of well. doing, and
enough will still be found for them to do.
Before dismissing the subjects relating to
the military operations Of the past year, Il may
be proper that remind you, shat the Execu-
tives of the loyal States are co workers with,
aud in great measure of, the authorities OF
the Federal Government, in the raising and Or
gGnislng OF the Federal forces. In view Of
this, doubt not you will be glad to know, that
in tho discharge of the -vsrions exciting and
delicate duties thrown upon me by these au
th0rlties, have been able to maintain entire
harmony ana friendly relations with then. -
Sincerely believing that the President and those
who surround him have acted eolely with
view Of restoring peace and harmony 10 our
distracted Government, and to ell it's citizens,
whether North or South, have prompt rem
dered them all the aid in my power, >heerfnlly
and diligently. Without feeling and manifest
Ing such spirit, the power of our great State,
In crushing the rebellion, would have been
wasted end FILTERED away. This spirit and
determination led me, most cheeriully, to ao-
quiesce in the several orders of tie President
denying certain privileges heretofore enjoyed
by the people, and still highly priced BY all. /
allude particularly to the temporary modified
suspension of tho writ Of Habess Corpus, and
the order for the arrest Of citizens guilty of in
terfering with enlistments and with the order
for the execution of the draft; and their tempo
|, rary confinement before belring or trial. Ne.
cessity, stern necessity, will alone tolerate such
orders. This necessity, In the absence Of State
legislation, Il is known to oil who read, did to
some extent exist In our Slate; and the indiyidu-
al who, will complain of the execution of these
orders, under the circumstances attending them,
would complain of tho neighbor who should
break open hia manaion, when on fire, to save
bis child from perishing in the flames, For the
honor Of our State, it should be made known.
. that bus eleven such arrests have been made
within our borders, so far as known to me. OF
these, three persons were removed from the
; State, four were confined for q short time at
} Camp Manifold, and the remaining four ct
+ Camp Chase. All those confined withln the
State, have been set at liberty All the arrests,
80 for as am advised, were made by virtue of
} orders from the War Department., and but two
, upon my recommendation.
: From the knowledge have, as to the causes
, Of arrest, believe the action of the Depart
ment was based upon suficlent grounds. That
, this exercise of military power was necessary
to enable the several State authorities to raise
/ their quota OF troops, have no doubt what.
3 ever; and so believing, most eheerfully ap;
proved 1t. IL 10 the duty of all good citizens e
submit to any and all sacrifices necessary tc
maintain our Government; and the man who
) will complain of the acts rafeIred to, when hi,
neighbor on either side Of him has given uI
, forever his darling son, should be frowaed upon
by all good men. God grant that neither
again, may ever be called upon to make tbs
sacrifice
Ae TINS, however, may not happily prove to
: be the case, and as We may yet be called upon
to raise additional troops, Il is recommended
that provision be made BY law, to prevent all
interference, by evil disposed persons, with the
, persons intrusted with that duty. The Act O.
! April 26, 1861, entitled "An Act to punish
| treason and other crimes,Y should be go amend
led 90 to embrace this offense. The dul, con.
, sdtuted authorities of our State would then bs
able to take care of all offenders within the
State, and thereby relieve the President of the
United States and oil acting under his author
. ity from this, to them, unpleasant but neces
: sary duty. Ia RI. 30
? Referring to the measures you had undeI
consideration at the time of your adjournment
D postponed, Ipresume, for the want of time duly
\ To mature the aama / ha0 In call vour anaci a