The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1864-01-14
GOV. TuD's MESSAGE

we were unable To lay thS very excel.
lent document before our readers last
wc,k, aud presume it has been very gem
orally rcud through the city dnilics, be-
fore this time. The following synopsis
embrace some Of the leading points in
the message. Tho Governor has wisely
confined hmscllto a plain, unynrnishcd,
straight forward aud busincss-!kc state
mcnt of the condition OF the public af.
fairs of the State aud yet with such
ulncss Ms to enable the LcPis stature to
see distinctly the points requiring lcgis-
lntion so far ps the Executive branch OF
the State government is concerned.
The message commcnds, and most
Justly, the faithful aud accurate manner
in which the various executive officers
of the state have discharged their re-
spccliyc duties excepting the Attorney
General and the late Commissioner oI
Public Schools, Aud as 10 the latter, he
congratulntcs the State that his resigna
| ton had been rendered.
In view of tho greatly enhanced cost
of living, the Message recommends al
increase Of salaries to the State Ulcers
ard that the ,ilicc Of Comptroller of th,
Treasury be abolished, as being su'
pc'fnitt," in which vi,w the Governor
will find n,nc.lcntls Of the people agree.
ing with him.
The Message shows the soundncss of
the financial condition OF the State
Treasury stating that the taxes, about
which such an awful howl was raised ly
the opponents Of the war against the re-
bcllion, had been paid more promptly
than ever before, and that the delinquent
lirt was never before SO small.
The amount Of expenses incurred and
losses sustained by reason of the Morgan
raid of last summer is pointed out as
amounting to $S97,o0O about one.
.hird of which is assumed and is 10 BE-
repaid by the general government. The
escape OF Morgan from the Penitcntiary
is alluded to, aud shown to have occur.
red by reason ot neglect arising from u
misunderstanding between tho military
authorities aud those in charge OF the
rcutcntary,
The exhibit on the suNjcct Of pOrdons
from the pcniteutiary shows that "a APP
plicatons were flied, Il purdons were
granted, 30 refused, and " continued
under aivscmcnt, This is an interest
ing exhibit, aud that one that VIII COM
mand public attention.
Tho Militia system as Instituted by
the law Of last scssl,n bus been fourd
cntr,ly successful. The Message shows
that the rumber Of troops enlisted in
Ohio tor the United States service dur
ing the last year is $4,000 which mum.
Der added To the 1861 before en-
listed, makes the total number Of sold
icrs furnished by Ohio, a006ll! A
pretty good army for one State to iurn'
ish.
The plan of appointing " pay agents.
adopted by Governor Tod, has becd cmi'
ucut,y successful. The "pOy agents,
of the State have returned tor distribu.
ton among soldiers families, the large
sum OF S96l ,S2l Sl--olmost one million
OF jollars--wilhout any expense to The
soldiers themselves, and ut a cost of ou'
ly S3,75S TO the State. This is an az
ccllont showing Tor tho soldiers thcm'
selves, aud has been Instrumental il
keeping thousands Of families in com
fort.
\ Tho Governor recommends the organ
ization OF a Bureau OF Military Statistics
devolvirg the duties thereof upon n,
Surgeon Generals department, W,
deem This matter of much moment
and cannot too earnestly commend th,
plan as proposed in the Message.
! As lricLdg of Gov. Tod, We mes
heartily congratulate him upon the high
ly prosperous condition OF affairs whiol
his Message sets forth TO the people 0
the State as tho issue OF his gubernatori
al administration. His labors hay
been most oyduous and twill provo
matter of heartfelt gladness TO the ttu
aud loyal people Of the Stato to sa
unto him, ON his approaching re,ircmeu
from office, Wen done, good az
fGiiUM SsfraRt!"