The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1864-01-07
Governors Message.
Gentlemen of AeySendte
dnd House of otRepreSeatdtireS4

State, and recommend such measures
as he may deem cxpedient,' Faddress
you.
The condition ofmy health for the
past few weeks, and my present ,indis-
position, will account for the brevity
of the communication.
Your well known character for IN
telligenee and experience as lcgisla-
tors makes it necessary, only, that
you be put in possession of the true
condition ofthc affairs of the State, to
enable you to adopt such legislation
as the welfare Of our common constit.
uonts demands, .
The past year has bccn one of severe
labor to all concerned in the admins
tration Of the government; and take
pleasure in bearing testimony to the
faithful and vigilant manner in which
the Auditor Of State, Treasurer Of
State, Secretary Of State, Comptroller
of the Treasury, Superintendent Of the
State House, Superintendent Of Pub
lie Printing, and the Librarian, have
soverally performed their respective
duties / regret that cannot include
the Attorney General and the former
Commissioner Of Common Schools in
this comhiendation The School Com.
.lnlssiono fortunately for the State, re.
signed his Office pnthe IL tn day of,No.
vcmber last, and theipla is uowyilI,
cd Pya bighly competent aud worthy
man!
Tic duties Of Tie Executive are Sc
Iarduous as to command every flomehI
of his timo. 10 demonstrate this, it il
sufficient to refer you to the note o
private Secretary Hoffman, herewith
giving a somewhat detailed statement
ofthc labors Of the Office. IN view 0
the increased labor thrown upon thi
department, alsOmp5nithc department.
Of the Auditor and Treasurer of State
consequent upon the war, added to til,
fact that The expenses of living in thj
eity have greatly 'mcftosed within til,
past two, years, (Iirccommtnd an In
4 crease oGthe salaries Of these officers
This increase should mot he lcss Lhel
fifty per cent and to secure the benz
nc Of such inGrcasc to Tie incoming OF
iiccrsY Immediate action, during tb,
tirstwoek ofyourscssion 2is, necessary
qs the Observation-Disclosures tlIeincrUas,
Of salaries ofAnyl State officers durinl
the term for which they are elected
I am iiwiirG that the people Of Ohi'
have never favored high salaries I,
their public officers; but also wei
knpw, thatt they wiIlchoGrfully sustain
lin fixing such II rate 0f compcnsa
tion as will enable those in moderate
| pccdniaI'j' circumstances to accept po
sitionsofh iglt'trust and confidence. IL
! also rpnew my! recommendation o
last year, 13r 4 proper increase ofth
salary Of the Superintendent OF Publ
Printing. The duties of this Office ar
highlyimportahtt to Tic State and hay
materially increased within the pas
year, The present r9lc of compcnsa
ton Is entirely inadSanatc to the du
ties.
| invite your special attention to th
Auditors vicws on the subject Of aboI
ishlns that office Of Comptroller of tn
Treasurj', and urge That your fnanc
committees thorqpgblY investigate tn
matter. So far ms ! am, able " disco
; yer, j can see no practical good .fror
maintaining this oiiice.o ''','' ''' .
During the early part Of the pas
year, anJ,nusual dtgrccef cxcitcnicDt
disorder aud violoneolpr provailcdin ma
Dy,prTts Of The ,Statc3itosuth'ian OK
tent did Lhisstate Of lawlessncss cNis,
as 10 make itinecessary toIscnd anarm
ed force ito several points III the Stat,
tormaintain the peace The points q
greatest alarm and apprehension wcr
in tito counties of Holmes and Mont
gomory. no a'grcat extent, the cause
o. this unhappy condition oil ntlair
maybe attributed To Political excite
mcut and party strilo.ral ami happy &
announce, howevurlthat as the dny ia
the election approached, the passion
and prGindiccs ofth0people boclmea
Iaycd and reason aud judgment thu
lott free to aGt, quiet and order through
ont the State was the happy consc
queno& Wehavos seldom, ifevcr, ,ha,
Il moro quiet and orderly election
Copies Of several orders, and othc
correspondence rotating to this impol
i tant matter, will be found among tn
documents herewith, No.13. ,.w
, 1t will be seen that the main or prir
cipal cause Of the difficulty rcfGrrcd u
grew out of the effort on the part of tn
p officers and agents Of the National &c
vornment, to enforce upon our citizen
tho military orders of the President {
tho United States; orders deemed u,
ccssary by him to crush out aud pu
!, down tho rebellion. II was claimed, q
pretended to be claimed, by those VIII
u resisted or counsoled resistance to th
q enforcement OF these orders, that The
were unconstitutional and void Hal
PLY for us MS anation and people, W
had enjoyed so manyycars of peace, ,th,
tho questions arising, touching I'll
powers of the President when the n,
ton is in war, had been but littlc di,
cusscd by the present generation ,
people, and therefore wcro not tn,
, roughly understood by them. I'll
Constitution had simply declared tn,
1.-THE President shall be commandment
chief of tho army and navy of III
/, United States" What n commando