The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1864-01-20

though large in the aggregate, is very sma
in distribution among those for whom il
designed. When this revenue, and tn
proceeds OF the tax, are added together, ther
Is still large amount dependent upon pri
yste bounty, to meet the actual wants OF thi
class off people, and ward OF fpostite suffer
ing | have not been able to collect tn
| statistics as extensively ss desired; bnt i
many counties ofthe State the private col
lections for soldiers families have considera
bly, exceeded. and in some cases doubled, tn
amount of the tax. Even in these cases III
object bas not been fully accomplished. |
| is argued that it is better to continue thu
TO divide, between State and people, thi
contribution; so that in what the one fail
tie other will make good. The true an,
Just response is:
!. That il the State acknowledges this OBJ
legation to the family ol the. absent soldier
she should meet it as a compensation for hi
services, and in manner fully equal to tn
necessities oil the case.
z. Private contribution is not equitable il
Its character, and can not be adjusted TO tht
property and interests that are protected by
our armies. The generous will give beyond
their actual abilities, while the parsimonieu,
or the opponent to the war, will withhold
from pecunlary or uupatriotic considerations
Taxation alone will equalize this burthen
and impose it, where 1t should rest, upon the
property protected by the services that tbe
revenue is intended to compensate. If the
additional levy increases the taxation Of gen.
erous contributions, it relieves them from @
large amount Of private bounty, and imposes
it upon the non contributors, where it sho'd
fall Even when the Sta e assumes the en-
tire support OF soldiers families, there will
be scope enough Tor privste contributions to
alleviate the priyations and Suferings Of sick
disabled and wounded men, IN hospitals and
at home. ..t ...',,.. ...-t. 49,.
3. The form Of private charity is not al>
ways acceptable to its recipients, and espe-
cially the class to whom this is applicable
N uch suffering and rrisation W i'll be endur ed
be ore pride will suffer application to priva te
charity, where. there is consciousness that
meritorious services of the absent provider
should promptly call the State to the pro
lection and support Of his dependent family.
We should divest this fund OF the appellation
Of charity. 1t is not such in any applca ton
Of the term. 1t is an honest debt and an
imperative duty that we owe the men who
are serving US in positions Of labor aud dan
ger. They save US from INVASION from the
destructive rsvages Of war within our bor>
1ers. While they press the conquests Of our
aims ior. the restoration OF our Cover mcnt,
they protect our property and our lives;
hey are the conservators OF al the prosperi>
y that surrounds US. They do not perform
his service for the small compe nsa,ion al
owed them by the Government. They are
by a higher and nobler mo i've; and
while they incur privations, danger and death
or the common cause, the State should not
only protect their families from waut, but
make the act ono OF right and justful cons
oensaton. instead Of burlhening it with the
offensive appellaion Of charity. Neither
should it be governed by the rigid economy
II mere subsistence. 1t should be at least
uch plenty and COM !ort as the stalwart arm
II the natural provider would furnish them
I he we're at home to do it, instead oflahors
pg in our service, to ward calamity from
,ur hearthstones.
In my judgment, three mills ON the dos
ar Is the least SUN at which this ia should
e fixed, and would prefer to see it four
Mills. The patriotic people OF the State
rill cheer'ully pay it, and justify you for
hposing it. The act should also require
jounty Commissioners to collect reports Of
disbursements from township and ward
rustees, aud communicate their aggregates
nnually to tha Auditor OF St1te. ...
Our State has heretofore filled her quota
n The armies by volunteering. In addition
o this, VIC have several thousand men in
be service of West Virginia, Kentucky and
indiana for which we cannot have credit in
III alotments. Hopes are entertained that
We will be able to fill the recent call with
ut fesoring to draft,
The conduct Of our officers and men in
he field has been highly creditable to them
llves and honorable to the State. Upon
very battle field they have won high encom
ums for cool and steady courage, prompt
bedience and deeds OF noble daring. They
re fright jewels in The crown OF the
State, and while we wear them with pride
se sh' uld cherish them with affection.
During the past Year steady ind effective
dvancment has been made in the prosecu>
ion of the war. We have ,tpossessed our.
elves Of large amount OF the revol,ed ter
itory, and The triumphs Of our arms and
policy that have streng, hened u.s. h,vs ma
erially weakened onr adverssries. Present
vents indicate very strongly that tho end
'f the rebellion is rapidly approaching. The
contest has been fierce a saDgu mary, and
las been protracted hey ond the expectations
u our people. But on the other hand, it is
% be remembered that it was prccip tated
lpoD US under every possible disadvantage.
)n the part Of the rebel leaders it was not
u ly cody and deliberately planned, but
Years were spent, wti.e they were still in
he councils and even control Of our Govern
nent, in preparing ior it. They even exer
Used this control to dsarln us, in a great
Measure, oi men and ma erals tor conflict
they trained and calculated their people for
t, by filling them with lalsehoods, and in.
'pirirg them with hatred OF the people Of
he Northern States, and our republican
orm Of government. They anticipated.
much, no doubt, from the supposed weak
,ess OF that government to protect itself
rom such an assault, on the one hand; and
rom political co operation in the Northern
States, on the other. They brought about
" theirt management, the necessity OF W hat
hey termed . sectional election" Of Presi
lent. and then seized upon that as a. pre-
ext to put in practice what thev assumed
o be the right OF ''peaceabls secesson."--
| hey undertook the revolution Of the Gov
but prepared for, and eventually
adopted the alternative OF armed rebellion.
We were not prepared for the first onset
We had armies to gather, and arms and mu.
,itions to provide for them; navy 10 col
ect, whence rebel leaders. while in power,
,ad scattered it, and equipit Tor the STRIFE;
md it was only with the laspe OF time that
Se realized the magnitude and strength OF
he rebellion, and the elaborate and efieetual
means that the leadsfs had taken Tor its
and success. When all these
hings are carefully considered, our people