The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1864-01-13
G0TgRN0R OF 0HI0,
Fifty-Sixih General A assembly, ut
RcGular .SessfOn Cons Hencing
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Constitution. which requires the Goverhc
to "comnupicate to the General Assembl
the condition Of State, and recommend sue
measures as he may deem expedient,"
address you. .. .-.,-. ...t. .2 =,
The condition Of my health for the pas
few weeks and my present indispositlor
will account Tor tie bresity OF the commu
nication.
Your we'll known character for intelligsDc
and experience as legislator makes il neces
sary,. only, that you be put in possession o
the true condition Of the affairs OF the State
to enable you to adopt such legislation a
the welfare OF our common constituents de-
mand.
The past year has been one Of severe labo
to all concerned in the ADMINISTRATION OF the
government; and | take pleasure in bearing
testimony TO the faithful and vigilant man
nsr in which the Auditor Of State, Treasur
er OF State, Secretary Of State, Comptroller
Of tho Treasury, Superintendent o. the State
House, Superintendent OF Public Printing,
and the Librarian, have severally performed
their respective duties. regret that c,n-
no. include the Attorney General and the
former Commissioner Of Common Schools in
this ccmmendation. The School Comms
tioner, fortunately for the State, resigned hls
Office un the llth day Of November last, and
the place is now filed by highly compe
tent and worthy man.
The duties the Executive are 80 arduoua
as 10 command every moment Of his tims -
TO demonstrate this, it is sufficient to refer
you 10 the note Of Private Secretary Hoffman
herewith, giving somewhat detailed state
rnent OF the labors oi the office. In view OF
ths increased labor thrown upon this depart
msut. also upon the departments OF the Au
di'of and Treasurer OF State, consequent up
on the war, added to the fac. that the expsn-
nss Of living have in this city greatly inGreas>
ed within the past two years, recommend
an increase OF the saleries ol these Lthcers.-
This increase shyuld not be less Than fifty
per cent; and to secure the benefit Of such
increase TO the incoming thi:ers, immediate
action, during the first week Of your session,
is necessary, as the Constitution lorbds the
increase Of salaries Of any Of ,he State off
GERS during the term Tor which they are elec
ted. am aware that tie people OF Ohio
asye never hvored high salaries 10 their
public fIiccrs; but also well know that
they will eheer.ully sustain US in fixing such
rate OF compensation as will enable those in
moderate pecun,ary circumstances to accept
POSITIONS Of high trus. and confidence. | al
80 renew INV recommendations Of last year,
tor proper inci case OF the Salary OF the Su
perintendent Of Public Printing. The du
lies Of this office are highly important to
the State, and have Ss1,aieraIly increased
wi hin the past year. The present rate OF
compensation is entirely inadequate to the
duties. r...
invite Jour special attention to the Au
d,or's views on the subject Of ab, fishing the
ctiice vi Comptroller OF the Treasury. and
urge that your Finance committees thorough
ly Investigate the matter. So ar as am
able to discover, can see no practical good
result from maintaining this Office.
DnIing the early par, OF The past year, on
UNUSUAL degree Of excitement. disorder and
violence prevailed i'll many parts OF the State
TO such an extent did this state Of lawless.
ness exist, az to make it necessary TO send
an armed forcs TO several points in the State,
to MAINTAIN the peace. The points OF great
est alarm and apprehension were in the coun
ties Of Holmes aud Montgomery. To a great
extent, the cause OF this unh'ppy condition
OF atfans may be attributed to political ex
citement and party strife. au most happy
10 announce, however, that, as the day OF
slsc.,ou approached, the passions end preju.
d,ces of the people became alial ed; and rea
son and judgment thus lett free to ac', quiet
and Older throughout the State was the hap
py consequence; We have seldom, u ever had
u more quiet and orderly election. Copies
urseveral orders, and other correspondence
relating TO this important matter will be
found among the documents herewith No.
l3. a.a .i... rrr a
II will be seen that the main or principal
cause OF the difficulty referred 20. grew out
Of the effort on the part Of the officers and
agents Of the National Government, to en-
force upon our citizens the military orders
oi the President OF the United States; orders
deemed necessary by him to crush out and
put down the rebellion. 1t was claimed, Or
pretended to be claimed, by those who r.,
sisted or counseled resistance to the enforce
insnt of these orders, that they were uncon
siitutional and void. Happily for US as a
nation AID people, we had enjoyed 50 many
years of peace, that the questions arising,
touching the powers OF the President when
the nation is at war had been Ii tie d scus ssd
by the present genera ion OF pco |, and there
fore were not thoroughly understood by
them. The Cons,i'u ioa had simply declar
cd that "ths President shall be commander
In chief OF the army and navy OF the Unite
States" What a commander in chief Of the
army and navy OF natiou might do, or
might not do, when that nation was at war
10 maintain its very existecs, the trainers oI
our Constitution wis.ly omitted to attempt
to define. say wisely, for it is not in the
province Of any one nation on earth to de
tfre the authority OF the commander in chief
of its army and navy; this il the combined
work of all the civilized nations, we must
'therslore study The laws Of tho nations to
lind out the limit and extent Of this officer g
authority. Thus viewing this question, and
believing, as did, that the several military
orders issued by the President. or under his
authority, which in any way effected our
State or its cilZsns, were clearly within his
power aud discretion, aud were highly ne-
csssiry and proper to maintain our good
government most chserfully gave TO the
duly constituted authorities OF the National
Government, assigned TO duty within our
borders, my aid and assistance as Executive
, Of the State. 1t is extremely gratifying to
be sbie to believe, that IN this exercise ol
ofcisl duty, have but met the wishes
a,ot d vary larg. majority oi The people Of
Ohio" ~" 4@3 hnF HT@ oj3 ll02a
The financial affairs Of the State were nov.
er in better coalition. Although we have
advanced, sucing the past year, for the Gen.
eral government, in the care Of sick and
wounded soldiers, and 10 the payment o
troops called out to aid in the capture cl
Morgan and his band, the sum OF s ls3, 1885,
O3, and have reduced our public debt, by
payment from the Treasury. the sum o.
1876, ,752.6S, there still remained IN the
Treasury to the credit oi General Revenue
Fond, on the 18th OF November last the sum
,ofS423, l786 81. -.