The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1865-01-12


The distribution Of supplies by the agents
has been vory promnt and satisfactory. -
No single package, believe, has been
lost or miscarried: while IL cases Of i'l'
mediate and pressing need, Ohio agents
have been promptly at the place ofsuffer.
inc, and, IN most cases, the iirst 10 ar.
rive. Our pcorlc, through the aid socic.
ties. have contributed very literally OF
supplies, and they have all been adyon.
tagcnusly appropriated.
Willie 4 sire t. be rsirly understood
az not impcaching. or dcsiring to impair
he value of the associations lnbOring for
the relief OF our soldiers, I .till adhere To
the opirion expressed to You last winter,
that more real good can BE- accomplished,
at less expense, through the State agcn-
cics, aud uur aid societies, than in any
other way. While extending our own
oncra,iuns, have carefully watched
those of our sister State Of Indiana; and
have found that her sys'om merits the
strongest commendstior. II is simple In
its character. A central society at the
CAPITAL, under the immediate care Of th"
| G. vernon, receives all tho contributions
| from the various aid societies within the
State. Theec are classified and distrihut.
cd TO the several State agents, according
To the wants in their respective depart
mcnts, who in urn distribute them
amnnr the m n. The State pr ydrs n
fund that aids in the purchase ot articles
not contributed, aud pays tl,e transror,a.
ltinn, There vs. no expensive machinery
about it--nu waste, and no extravaganza.
| Il has been object d Ia, rs being local
and selfish IN uS character: bot this is
no, the fact. VILE the first care OF the
agents is for Indiana men. no Ohio sol
ldicr in want or distress has ever, TO my
nuwlcdgc, appealed to an Indian" ngen
v without having his wants relieved
The Indiana agents have frequently di'
yided their stores with the agents of
Ohio, and we have always tried to rccip.
rucnte the kindness.
There are many bcncRts attending
l,his stem vi i.h should n The disregard.
led.
LAT. II is dceidcdly the Economical
luUy of argrcgutug and distributing The
contributions ol our people, ard cI1crd.
ing the means appropriated by the State
Cor this purpose.
ad, Ii render. certain the Distribution
of sl supplies to the object aud purpose
Tor whi,Alhey are intended. There ia
hardly possibility for misrepresentation.
There 10 no machinery about Il 10 be- kent
lubricarcd, AM 10 class Of middle men u
levy tell upon 1t.
81. By proper care aud management
it is made more prompt and encrgctie
than any other mode; aud, by hcirg
murr Systematic, viii BE- morc general
aud appropriate IN iis r,licf.
4th. 1, fosters aud grnth's the Site
pride ur our soldiers. II cvn,rs nearer tc
r the feeling OF HonE. An Ohio soldier
re ards all Ohio agency usu place he hni
n right to enter, aud expect u welcome
IL he Is in want, there is no sys'cm q
, orders or rrguisiton r. for him TO TO through
no prying and unr pleasant catcchlsm ~
him 10 submit to. The supplies Furnished
by his State nnd his people ARE there, n1t
he feels that ho is no object or charity
iaclmsn siT to GIs Sat- qu dssuISd az
increusrG--und he goes AWAY feeling thu
he Is not neglected or Eurro,fen--lhs' th,
c Iusc of the country Is sill worth up
holding, and the dear Old State wortl
defending from cncroSchmrnis OF The
rebel adversary. AID Ibis is donbly The
case when the agent pusses almost daily
through his observation-disclosures over tho bed
on which he il str ,chcd with sic tkne.s or
wounds-cnquirrs kindly into his wants
aud ministers unto them from the bene
factions of his people, and the libernlil,
OF his State. Surely this spirit is wurli
chcrshing and preserving.
While | do not seek 10 limit the con
tributions OF our people through olhe
chsnncls, invoke their attention TO thei
Town urei cies, and their active co.opers
liion in the lnbors Of the opening year
Ii earnest, benevolent cit,k ns will or
ganizc central association here, viii
be Glad to work with them. II our ali
societies are satisfied with the presen
system of working through the Quarter
muster's Department, we will continue II
In hone II will bo much enlsrgcd--tha
our supplies will be increascd-and GU
. soldiers comIortcd aud strengthened un
der the perils and sufierings they arr
called To endure.
e recommend that bureau be- ostab
4 lshed under the rOutrol Of mn ufiic'r ,
be styled the "huditor OF Soldier
/ Claims," to be appointed by the Govcr
, nor, with the advice ana consenl OF III
Senate; that he he required to give sun
cient bonds, md pn.s his money transac
tions through the State Treasury. IN
snlnry should be increased nbove th
present rnlc, aud he should be allow ed L
such clerical force us will enable him L
weep up the business Of the Dcpnrtme ut
, IA very lurg. number of reople are inter
ested in these claims. They nre ignor
ant of the manner Of collecting them
, aud are not unlrequently made victims o
sharpcrs and unprincipIed claim agents
, The manne' il, in my Judgment, q
sufficient Importance to engage your earl.
attention. "a
REFORM SCHOOL AND Farm.
I have received the report ui the com
mssioners of the Reform School ant
Farm, which hpve ppr-und with murl
interest. This Institution is yet in IL
Infancy. l. was considered an exlcr
me- I, but il promises 70 PROVE a success
a. a... ONO rEsIrEETIARY. 1-r .....
The report of the Directors md War
den of this Iitsii,ution will be found up
pcnded. The Prison haA been generalk
well msnoged. and presents more fuyoru
tble financial results than bhd anticipa
ted; the expenditures being $l7.6s4 p
IN excess Of the receipts. The Wsrder
! eyes the causes that have produced thu
result, in the diminution of the qusnly o.
labor, without corresponding reduction OF
expenses; ex xistence of contracts at low
1 figures, and the large sd!ance in iho
prices of suppl!es. Whit Il 10 desirable
that receipts should at least equal exPep
, di,ures the financial is not the most use
: mi Characteristic Of the Institution, The
/ reformation Of the criminal Is as impor'
unt an element to the State Nc bis pun
Iishmenr; and severity Of discirline or q