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

DtuLeo uro CO-WOrherb WlIu, anu Ill u
great measure agents Of the authorities
of the Federal Government, in the rails
ing and organizing of the Federal force,
In view ofsthis, | doubt not you will be
glad to know, that in the discharge of
the various exciting and delicate duties
thrown upon me by these authorities,
have been able to maintain entire har-
mony and friendly relations with them,
sincerely believing that the President
and those who surround him have acted
solely with view of restoring peace and
harmony to our distracted Government
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 mani
Testing such a spirit, the power of our
great State, in crushing the rebellion,
wouldshave been wasted and frittered a.
way. This spirit and determination led
me, most cheerfully, to acquiesce in the
several orders of the President denying
certain privileges heretofore enjoyed by
the people, and still highly priced by all.
alIude particularly to the temporary
modified suspension of the writ of Ha-
beas Corpus, and the order for the ar
rest of citizens guilty ofiuterferring with
enlistments and with the order for the
execution of the draft; and their tempo.
rary confinement before hearing or trial.
Necessity, will alone tolerate such Or
ders. This necessity, in 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 com
plain Of the execution of these orders,
under the circumstances attending them,
would complain of the neighbor who
should break open his mansion, when on
fire, to save his child from periShing in
the flames. For the honor of our State
it should be made known, that but elev-
en- of such arrests have been made with
in our borders, so far as known to me.
OF these, three persons were removed
from the State, four were confined for a
short time at Camp Mansfield, and tn )
remaining four at Camp Chase. All
those confined within the State, have
been set at liberty. All the arrests, so
! far as am advised, we're made by vir-
tue of orders from the War Department,
and but two upon my recommendation.
RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES.
The report of the State Treasurer,
herewith submitted, is gratifying ex-
hibit of.onr financial condition.
J 1t will be seen that the payments in
to the Treasury from all sources, during
the fiscal year, ending on tho 10Th ot
November, 1862, was So, 239, 329 a. and
, that the payments therefrom, during the
sameperiod, amounted % s., ,S9G043 0S
: and that the cash balance in the Treas.
f ury, on that day, was $47S,456 40.
1t will be seen from this report, thai
e the total amount of taxes levied during
| the year 1861, was $ll ,0Tl,l27 SO, tha
the drdihary expenses Of the State gov
Q 'ernment for the year was .$Il5,4t4 ID
: and there was paid for interest on tn,
J., State debt, $Sf4, 1886 8S.
# The the entire Indebtedness of tht
i. State, on the 18th day of November
: 1891, was $l47 797, 273 "a, of which Their
was paid, during the year, the sum o
$755,6l0 73, leaving due, Novembe
18th 1852, $l4, ,l4l ,6G6 II.
O COMMON SCHOOLS.
e The ninth annual report cf the Com
g missioner of Common Schools exhibit
t. the gratifying fact that onr system q
o Common Schools fnlly meets the eypec
5, tations of its most ardent friends. |
i will be seen that the average number c
|, scholars in attendance was 5,943 owe
!. the lumber for the previous year, swell
g. ing the grand army of the children i
s. our State acquiring knowledge, to th
,e number Of. 723,669. The number {
of teachers was: males, lO,559, and f,
y. males, 1881. The number Of scho,
ID directors in the State, is about 10000
ID The number of officers other than dire
n. tors, connected in some way with til
management ofour schools, is about 4
e, 010. The number Of school districts
I, 1872 The number. of school-houseS
IS. 10, ,422; their estimated value is $4,649
ny 703. The average pay of male teacl
d., ers is $26 95;female SIS 80 per mont
j, The receipts into the Treasury for scho
purposes, during the year, were $2,765
S06 10. Yhe expenditures during IL
10 year, we're 50, 4Ol ,O6S 40, The, levie
Of Of State and local, for School purposes, fC
nt the current year, are $446, 6S4 60 lie
of than for the year 1861.
ed RELIEF TO SOLDIERS FAMILIES.
ut The several measures for the reli
B.. and protection Of our soldiers, here
by referred to, embrace all in our powe
Of so far as they are personally concerne
ed but we have yet the further duty to pc
Te, form of caring for their families in the
#, absence. We are proud to know til
u every neighborhood of our State is BILE
Ter sed with generous and benevolent sou
in who are happy in extending the hand
r. kindness and charity to their DISTRESS
neighbors, and who will seek out tho
"a who have been Lett by the gallant volu
'e. teers in our army, and cheerfuly mini
re ter to their wants; butthe few unwillir
IN. to dotheir full duty in this matter shpu
Ter be compelled by law to perform IT,
therefore recommend the levyko Of a sp
ed cial tax for this purpose. The act
We February ID, 1862. should be continue
10, As, however. the number of soldiers
lin the ield has largely increased since L
Q passage of this act, it is necessary til
is, tfe levy be Increased, A rate of OIL