Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-01-17

must make us more vigilant to guard agains
their Influences. Unusual dangers demand nm
usual vigilance. '.st'0 ~
| RcoEoAY AND INTEdRITY.
Economy and integrity In the administration
OF affairs are essential at all times; they ar'
vital In the periods of war. Ifrthe power o.
the people to sustain the expenses Of war Il
broken down, 1t 10 vain that we have sent ou
citizens into the field, and that they have shet
their blood in unsupportable efforts to save ouI
country. a..r.T I'i. d, H ~
n The opportunities which state of war gives
to unprlncipled men TO prey upon the publit
treasury, and the difficulty OF checking theil
schemes, must be borne In mind, when we
Judge the integrity of our rulers. But while
these difficulties should shield them from harsh
| Judgment, they are additional reasons for vigi'
lance and caution. 1t is the nature of war GO
create powerful financial end ambitious inter.
ests, eAger to prolong its duration. 1t is one
OF its chief dangers that il builds up an active
class Who gain power and wealth by the taxa
tion imposed upon the labor and property Of the
mass Of citizens. This organized class use the
national treasury to support schemes of plundel
or ambition, and che taxes wrung from the
people are thus made TO proloDg she state OF
war and military government The power oi
rulers to avert these influences must be aided
and strengthened by the most ample exposition
Of financial affairs. -f..
ExTavsgauce aud corruption are violations
of the faith pledged to the public treaeurers.--
The money loaned to tho national treasury was
| NOT brought forward at q time Of peace and
confidence, but In time Of doubt and danger.
These claims are held by the rich and poor.
The amounts owned by corporations represent
the interest Of women and children, the aged
and infrm. The right of our soldiers to de-
mand economy and integrity is Of the most sa-
cred character. Never 10 the history of the
world have armies of such numbers been made
up OF those who voluntarily left prosperous pur-
suits and happy homes to suffer the danger and
privations of war. When defeat or destruction
Of life by violence or disease thinned the ranks
of our armies, they promptly and freely stepped
forward TO the rescue of the country's flag. A
fearful crime will be done by those who shall
suffer national bankruptcy to turn into dust and
ashes the pensions and bounties thus gained at
the cost of blood aud health and exposure.---
These pensions will, In msny cases, be the sole
reliance Of those thus made incapable OF self
support. .
IL is worse that q government should be
overturned BY corruption, than violence. A
girtuous people will regain their righta If torn
from them, but there is no hope for those who
suffeT oorruption TO sap and rot away the fabric
of their freedom.
LIMITATIONS oF POWER.
There are not only obligations reating upon
our people toward our authorities, but under
our political system there are limitations be-
tween the departments OF the government, and
between the State and national governments,
which must be observed to secure the public
|oaf Fat A inn ha .nrda ~
General Washington have q very peculiar sig
nifcance: b.
"It Is important, likewise, that the habits of
thinking In free country should inspire eau
tion In those Interested with its administrsSio
70 combine themselves within their respective
constitutional spheres, avoiding, in the exer-
else of tho powers of one department, to en-
croach ppon the other. The spirit of encroach-
ment tends to consolidate the powers of all the
departments In one, and thus to create, what
ever the form of governments, real despotism.
A Just estimate of that love of power and
proneness to abuse il which predominates in
the human heart, Is sufficient to satisfy US Of
the truth Of this position" ....
The legislative, executive, and judicial de-
partments are coordinate. II Is equally trea-
sonable to resist the rightu authority Of either.
| To overthrow the power of either department
ls revolution. Legislative right, executive
power and judicial Independence are alike "a.
cred. Disregard for the limits of State and
national juriadictlops, and the interference Of
one department with the duties Of another, are
not only opposed to the genius and organization
Of our civil government, but they have caused
disasters In the conduct of the war.
While the War Department sets aside the
authority Of the judiciary and ,oyerrides the
| la wa OF States, the Governora of States meet