Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-11-11
DAILY LEADER.
FRTDAT. NOVEHBER II

FRIDAY. NOVEHBER II.
ne Next Duty OF all GOOD citizens is
10 see 90 the Necessities or INDECENT
or Disabled soldiers and Their Fam
fIIes.
Now that the cause of the Republic hss
achieved 80 signal victory, in an over
y.helning triumph over ths enemies OF the
IAovernmet, 1t is the duty Of the people OF
Ohio Immediately to make wha tever pro
visions are necessary in order to attend to
ihe wauts Of all such as have claims upon
the assistance Of the State by reason Of
their having sons, brothers, husbands or
fathers in the army of the Union. The
State, through the Legislature, sstWinte'
made provisions Of very satisfactory
character, but more should be done than Is
contemplated by the law. According to
the law passed on the 25th Of last Februa-
rv. tax is levied nf ''two mills on the dol
Jar valuation Of the grand list of taxable
p7ope tv Of the State If this does mol
provide sufficient money, the Commission
ers Of every county are authorized TO levy
an additional mill, while City Councils ol
cities Of the first and second class are an-
tnorized to levy an additional tax OF one
half mill on the dollar valuation OF the
taxable property Of the city.
This provides q fund which is highly
ereaisable 70 the wealth and generosity Of
the State. The money SO raised is spPor-
TONED bv the County Commissioners
among the various townships and wards OF
heir respective counties, TO be drawn out
,,no, the order of the Trustees of any sncn
township. ward or election district. Inc
money so raised IS applied to supply the
necessities ofthe wives, dependent children,
dependent parents or sisters OF sOch sol
diers and marines as are now IN the ser
vice or have died, or may heresfler oie
Colored soldiers are included IN TINS pro
visien as well as all soldiers or marin Is IN
the service of this State or the Uni'eo
States. and who were residents OF ONO 81
the time of their enlistment without re'
- - ,bs locality from whore they en-
tered the service -..-
Commissioners are authorized to borrow
the money when necessary OF to transfer
It from other funds except school funds
The provisions thus made and reg1la'el
nv law are ample sud precise, SO that n'
families need TO suffer II a wise economy
is employed in the use OF the mean
which are furnished by the TOWNSHIP
tr,stsss. But this is putting families
.bst ara large under the necessity OF sucf
close economy that there may ye'
be great suffering, especially II
4, the large towns and qtles, Q
the State, unless private philanthropy sup
nlemsnts the deficiencies of the law. II
many csses the two dollars a week whlcl
s family may obtain IRON a township ar
bsrsly sufficient to enable them by othe
means. 70 obtain seanty food and clothing
Wood and coal, in many cases, vii be tn
chief necessity to which the people shoul'
privately minister.
At this point we must commend t.
other townships the example of East Cleye
land. The Union men of that township
on election day, raised $500 to obtain WOO
for the wives; children and widows OF sol
20. diers. This money is to be paid for cut
ting the wood, it being understood that
number Of generous men are ready to &c
nate the wood. This Is 8 worthy e1
ample, and should be followed IN ever
township In the State where better mean
cannot be devised. Winter viii soon b
here, and unless our well-to-dO middl
classes in every community see to the mai
ter Immediately, much suffering may b
the consequence. We have such conf
dence in the generosity and patriotism Q
the great people of Ohio that we need onl,,
suggest the idea of attending 70 the FAM
lies of soldiers in order TO carry it ou
wherever nothing has yet been done.
This is a work in which all citizen
should unite. It should not be left to on
political party, but ell classes should B
cordially invited to lend their aid In
Work so noble, in the payment of debt
gratitude which we owe to every man VII
has taken his life in his hand and gon
down to do battle in the cause Of his oOur
try. Ohio hiss led all the free States in II
support of the war and the majoritit
which it has rolled u2 in behalf Of tn
Government. 1t only needs to coDtinu
to do its good works in order to merit, pr
eminently, the praise of having been chi
in the cause of Union and Liberty.