Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1863-01-17

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The act further provides that all the
availp arising from the grant shall be invest
ed in safe stocks, yielding not lees than five
per cent; aud that the money shall consti-
tute perpetual fund for the maintenance OF
the college.
respectfully urge upon you the accept.
ance Of the provisions Of this law, upon the
terms and conditions prescribed IN the act.
Agriculture, mechanic arts and military
tactics can be taught in harmony; and IN a
time OF war, like the present It ie difficult TO
determine which OF the three branches oi
study is most important
The acceptance Of the grant will involve
an expenditure of money sufficient to estab
lish the college. 1t is impossible to fix, with
certsinty, upon the sum necessary for thai
purpose; il is believed, however, that $50,
900 will be ample.
Deemiug this matter 10 be one Of Vita
Importance to the State, / invited confer
ence wiIh-the State Board of Agriculture
and am happy to be able to announce that
the project meets their hearty concurrence.
commend the whole subject to your delib-
crate consideration.
SICK AND DISABLED SOLDIERS.
| The large number of sick and disabled
soldiers found about the principal Railroad
depots of the Slate, seeking their homes,
unattended by friends made it an act OF
humsnity to establish agencies at these
points for their care and assistance; and such
agencies were established at Cincinnati &c.
lumbus, Cleveland, Cresiline and 9ellair-
The expense of these agencies together with
the cost Of subsistence furnished by thous
ands thus relieved, amounts 10 l,6375S.
SETTLEMENT OF ACCOUNTS ~ SOLDIERS.
To promote the prompt settlement of the
accounts OF soldiers discharged at this point
and at The same time to protect them from
frauds likely to be practiced by unscrupulous
agents, directed the Qnartermasler General
in July last, to establish bureau in his
office for this especial purpose. A copy OF
my order to Quarlermasler General Wright
and also Of my letter to James E. Lewis
Esq, designating him as the clerk TO take
charge Of the business are wherewith pre-
| sented.
The repor! of Mr.. Lewis to Gen. Wright
and attached to his report, will demonstrate
the wisdom ofthis measure. 1t will be seen
! that Mr.. Lewis, at December Is, 1862, hae
settled the accounts of soldiers TO the
number Of $50 whose aggregate pay
amounted to $53,l7lG7; that accounts TO
the number of $50 have been adjusted, and
are now ready for payment as soon as the
payma ter shall be in funds, amounting to
about $62,000 and that 6S5 claims are in
process of adjustment, to an amount o.
nearly $4,000. These elaine, of 1913, 900
have been attended to at cost to the State
Of 81 ,25O, without any cost to the soldier.
The great success attending the labors o
Mr.. Lewis induced me quite recently to es
tahlish similar agencies at Cincinnati and
Louisville. The agency at Cincinnati
have placed in charge OF A. B. Lyman, ESQ.
of Trumbull County, that at Louisville in
charge of Royal Taylor, ESQ, OF Cuyahoga
county Both of these gentlemen are we'll
known TO lie men of high character for in
tegrity and superior qualifications for the
duties Of these positions TIE expense of
these agencies will be betrayed from the
military contingent fund for the time being,
and doubt not will meet your approval
The several measure for the relief and
protection of soldiers, herein referred TO,
embrace all in our power, 80 far as they are
personally concerned; but We have yet the
further duty to perform, OF caring for their
families in Ihair absence. We are proud TO
know that every neighborhood of our State
Is blessed with generous and benevolent
souls, who are happy in extending the hand
of kindness and charity 10 their distressed
neigh bors and who will seek out those who
have been left by the gallant volunteers in
our army, and cheerfully minister to their
wants; bnt the few unwilling to do their full
duty IN this mailer, should be compelled by
law to perform it. therefore recommend
the levy OF a special tax for this purpose
The act of February l3, 1862, should be
continued. As, however, the number of
soldiers in the field has largely increased
since the passage OF this act, it is necessary
that the levy he increased. A rate OF one
mill on the dollar, which would raise the
sum Of 100000, added TO the voluntary ef-
iorts OF the generous, ii is believed would
be ample 10 make the mothers, wives and
little once, whose natural protectors are
absent battling for the support and manie-
nance of the Government which protects all
that is dear to us comfortable; and
know wledge of this fact will cheer and stimu
late the soldier TO further duty. 1t need not
be feared that such legislation will cause the |
the benevolent and generous to relax their
individual eilor,s in this direction The |
truly generous are never weary of well !
doing, and enough will still be found for |
them 10 do
SUSPENSION OF WRIT OF HABEAs CORPUS.
Before dismissing the subjects relating to |
the military operations Of the past year, il |
may be proper thyt | remind you, that the !
Executives Of the loyal States are co-workers |
with, and III great measure agents OF, the |
authorities of the Federal Government in |
the raising and organizing of the Federal |
forces. In view of this, doubt not you will !
be glad TO know, that in the discharge Of the |
exciting and delicate duties thrown
upon Inc by these authorities, ! have been
able TO maintain entire harmony and friend |
y relations with them. Sincerely believing |
that the President and those who surround |
him have acted solely with view of restor-
ing peace and harmony to our distracted
Government, and to all its citizens, whether |
North or South, have promptly rendered |
all the aid in my power, cheerfully and dill. |
igently.
Without feeling and manilesting such
spirit, the power of our great State in crush. |
ing the rebellion, would have been wasted |
and lrltered away This spirit and deter.
led me, most cheerfully, to acuui- |
esce in the several orders Of the President
denying certain privileges heretofore enjoyed
by the people, and still highly priced 10y all. !
| allude particularly 10 the tenn orary moIi- !
fed suspension OF the writ of lIabess Cor. !
pus, and the order for the arrest OF citizens
guilty OF interfering with enlislments and !,
WIN the order for the execution Of the draft; !
and their temporary confinement before hear
ing or trial Necessity, stern necessity, will |