M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1864-01-14

principal cause uithe iitficnlty refer
rcd TO, grew out Of the eflnit on the
part OF the lfiicers and agents OF the
National Government, toeniOrco upon
our citiz ma the military orders OF the
President of the United Statps; orders
deemed necessary by him to crush oui
and put down the rebellion. 1t was
claimed, or pretended 10 he claimed
by those who resisted or counseled
resistance To the enforcement Oi these
orders, that they were uncOnstitns
tional aud void. Happily for us IA q
nation and ps, Pile, We had erjoyed 81
many years Of peace, that the ques
tiuns Rrising, tonching the powers OF
The President when tho nation is in
war, had been but little discussed by
the present generation of people, aud
Therefore were not thoroughly under
stood by them. The Constitution bad
simply declared tina, "tho President
shah be commander. n.chief OF the
army and navy Of the Uuited States .
What q commauder.in chlet OF the
Nruly aud navy Of u nation might do,
night not do, when the nation was
at war 10 maintain its very exislGnce,
the fTalners OF yout Constitution wise
ly omitted to attempt 10 define. lsay
wisely, for it is not in the province OF
any one nation on earth 10 define the
authority Of tho cOmmander.n Chitl
Ot its HrMy uud navy this is the
cnmhinei work of all tho civilizyd ID
nations We must therefore study the
lave of nations " find ont the limit
nnd extent OF this officers authority.
Taus viewing this question, and be
liGving as did, that tho seVerel mil
tary orders issued by the President,
pr under his authority, which in Hay
way affected our S.ale or It's citizens,
were clearly within his power aud
discretion, aud were highly necessary
and proper to msiu;ain our good gov
eruneul,l most c,reriuliy gave to the
duly constituted authurltir5 OF the
National Government, nssl gned ti
duty within our hUrdvrs, my aid aud
aesiolnnco ~ Executive OF tue State
II is extremely gratifying to bo able
to believe, that n this exercise OF Off
ciaI duty, have hut mt tho wishes
oG u very large wajor.ty Of the poop.a
OF Ohio.
The hnauciOl affairs OF the State
were never in better cUndt tlon. All
though We have advanced, du,ing the
past year, Tor the General Gvyeru-
ment, III tbs care OF sick nud wouHl
cd soldiers, ana in tho paynont oI
troops called out 10 aid in tiIu capture
OF Morgan and his hand, the sum 0,
Sl53, ,436. %, and have reduced our
pubic debt, by payment from tho
Treasury, the sum Of $676 752 6S,
there still remained in tho Treasury,
to the credlt OF General Revenue
Fund, on the 18th OF November last,
tbs sum Of S423. 1861. .. +.
All taxes have been promptly and
che, rI'ully paid, exhibiting really a
smaller delinquent list tnan ever be-
fore in the history OF tho State. The
Reports Of the Auditor and Treasurer
Of State, which will be laid upon YOU
tables, exhib in full, and in detail!
our financial condition.
Under the provisions of the statute
| caused thorough special cxamina
tion of tho Treasury to be made b.
tho Hon. s. 5, Osborn, Of Lake coun
ty, happily competent ana Sujtabl
man for this duty. His report, bear
ing daM tho 10th day of June, A. d
1853, which was duly published &C.
cording to law, was highly conpli
mentary to tue Treasurer and hi
assistants.
The Reports Of the Directors Of tn
several Benevolent Institutions OF tn,
State are herewith submitted. Thes
institutions are all in a most pros,
porous condition the same care an(
| Iliberality heretofore extended are re
commended. Your attention is par
ticularly invited to the buildings 10
the accommodation Of the Deaf an
| Dumb. fear that entire new struC
lures will be found to be necessary
The present main building is i'll
adapted to the purpose, is in a diIa
pidated condition, and entirely to
small to accommodate this unfortunat
claes OF the children of onr State
Workshops should also be provided
So that the boys may have facilitit
for learning trades.
The Report Of the Directors of tt
Ohio Penitentlary here with, presen
that Institution in q highly lavorab
} condition. The report OF Private s
E cretary Hoffman herewith, shows thi
the number otapplicasions for pardol
t during the year ending Novemb
3 18th, were 97, of which Al we
!. granted, 80 refused. and II continue
: This report also shows, ir brief 4