The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1864-12-16

pllAtS anu u"IeHuant mOtneE Oi tnOsc wh(
have fallen in battle. or died of diseases con
tractcd, or Of wounds received in the service o
their country, have been diligently administer
ed. There have been added to the pension
ROLF during The year ending the goth day o
Jcpe last, the names Of 1870 invalid soldiers
AMI of 27l disabled scamen; making the mrs
ent number Of army invalid pensioners 90, 7G7
anu ofnavy invalid pensioners 7l2 Ofwidow.
orphans and mothers, % l9S have been placed on
the army pension rails and 2iS on the navy
rolls. The present number of army pensioners
OF this class Is % i3, and of navy pensioners is
iyJ. AZ the beginning of the year the number
0trevoiutlonary OF pensioners was | .430 Only
twelve of them were solliers of whom Z have
slnc' died, The remainder are those who, un.
der the law receive pensions because ofralation-
ship TO the revolutionary soldiers During the
year en,liS the 30th of June, 1864, $i,5o4GlS,-
" have been paid to pensioners of all classes
| checr'uIy commend to your continued nat.
ronage, the benevolent institutions Of the Dis
trlct Of Columbia which have hitherto been
established or fostered by Congress, and rcpect-
fully refer you for infor naton concerning them,
and in relation to the Washington Aqueduct,
the Capital and other matters of local interest
to the Report of the Secretary Of the Interor.
The Agricultural departm mt under the sun
crvision of its present energetic and faithful
head is israpllv commanding itselfto the great
end vital interest it is created to advance IT. s
peculiarly the peopl . department in which
theyfeol mora directly concerned than in any
other | commrul it TO the continued attention
and fostering care of Congress. The war CON
tinuHs since the last annual message; All the
important lines aud positions then occupied by
our forces have been maintained, and our armies
have steadily advanced, thus liberatng the re-
gions left in the rear that Missouri, Kentucky,
Tennessee, and parts of other States have again
produced reasonably faircrops. The most re
markahle feature in the military operations of
the year. is Cen Shorman's attempted march of
800 mil-s directly through the insnrgrnt region
II goes to show n great increase of our relative
strength, that our Ganeral-in Chief should feel
bic to confront and hold in check every active
force of the en- my and yet to detach well APP
pointed. and large army to move on such an
expedition. The result not yet being known,
con 'cture in regard to it is not here INDUCED.
Important movements have also, occurred du-
ring the year TO the eff ct of moulding society
for durability in the Union--although short Of
complete success, it is much in the right direc-
ton, that l2 900 citizens in each of the States
of Arkansas and louisiana, have organized
loyal State governments with free institutions
and administer them The movement in the
same direction more extensive, though less def
nate in Missouri, Kentucky, and Tennessee,
should not be overlooked, But Maryland pre-
scnts the example of eolnpleet success. Mary
land is secured to Liberty and Union for all
the future Theganus of rebelion will no more
claim Maryland. Like another foul spirit being
driven out tmay seek to tear her, but it will
WOO her no more.
AT the last session of Congress proposed
of the Constitution abolishing sla-
very throughout the United States passed the
Scnata, bat failed for lack of the requisite two
thirls vote in the House of Representatives
Although the present is the same Congress
and the same members, without questioning the
wisdom or patriotism of those who stood i'll OPAL
position, venture to recommend the reconsider
atiou and nassage Of the measure at the present
session of Congress. The abstract question is not
changed but an Intervening election shows al
most certainly that the next Congress will pass
;he measure if this does not. Hence that is only
4 question of time as to when the proposed
amendment will go to the States fortheir action,
lnl as it is to 60 at all'events may we notagree
hat the sooner the better 1t is not claimed |
hat the clection has emposed a duty on mem
bars to change their views or their votes any
'urthor than rs an additional element to be !
considered Their judgement may be effected
" it. 1t is the voice of the people now, for
he first time, heard upon the question. In a
,reat National crisis like ours, unanimity of
iction among those seeking q common end is
tery desirable. almost Indispensable and yet
10 approach to such unaninity is attai,iable nm
ess some difference shall be paid to the will of
he majority, simply because it is the will ofthe
majority.