Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1865-01-14

contributed, and pays the transportation.
There 10 no expensive machinery about il,
no waste, and no extravaganza. 1t has
been objected to, as being local and selfish
In its character but that Is not the fact.
| While the first care Of the agents is for
Indiana men, 90 Ohio soldier In want or
distress has ever, to my knowledge, appeal.
ed 10 an Indiana agency, without having
bis wants relieved. The Indiana agents
have frequently divided their stores with
the agents Of Ohio and we have always
tried TO feciprocate the kindness.
There are many benefits attending this
system, which should no, be dsregarded.
/ lst. II is decidedly the most economi.
cal way Of aggregating and distributing the
contributions Of the people, and expendiog
the means appropriated by the State for
this purpose. r... ,..,..,.
i I'd. L. renders cetain the distribution
Of all supplies to the objects aud purposes
for which they are intended. There Is
hardly possibility for missppropria,ou
There is no machinery about it to be kept
fabricated, aud no class of middle men 10
levy toll upon it. ra..... .....
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made more prompt and energetic than any
other mode ;snd. by being more system,
ayic, will be more general and appropriate
| 10 its relief a. -ao
4tb. 1t fosters and grati6es the state
pride of our soldiers 1t comes nearer 10
the feelings OF HOME. An Ohio soldier re.
CARDS an Ohio Agency as place he ems a
right to enter, aud expect a welcome. II
be is in want there is no system OF orders
or r6quisitions for him to 60 ihrough--no
prying and unpleasant caiechism for him
TO submit to. The supplies furnished by
bis State and bis people are there and be
feels that be is no object Of charity when he
psrtakes Of them. His remembranees Of
home ore freshened--bis attachment to his
S,a.e is quickened aud ncreased---ard he
goes away feeling that be is not neglected
or forgotten-thst The cause OF bis country
is still worth upholding, and the dear old
Stale still worth defending from the en-.
croacbments Of the rebeludversary. And this
is doubtly the case when the agent passes
slmost daily through bis hospital-bends
over the bend on which he is stretched with
sickness or wounds-eDquires kindly into
his wants, aud ministers unto them from
the benefactions Of his people, and the
$ lberalty of his State. Surely this spiril
| is worth cheiisbiug and preserving.
3 While do not seek to limit the contribu
s lions Of our people through other channels
. l invoke their attention to their own agen
; cies, and their active cooperation in th,
: labors of the opeuing year. II earnest
: benevolent citizens will organize centra
association here, / will be glad to worl
Q With them. II our aid societies are satisfied
j. with the present system of working through
;. the Quartermasters Department, We viii
!. continue it, in the hope it will be mucl
enlarged-lhat your supplies will be iu
j. creased-and our soldiers comfOrted sn
r strengthened under the perils and suffering
i, they are called TO endure.
Like all other Of your public servants
O your military agents are not adt quatel
r. compensated. At Washington, Losisvill'
81 Nashville, Chattanooga, Memphis On
% New Orleans, their pay is not equal to the
rs actual subsistence at the present time
Is Their service is very aborious, and. to som
y extent, dangerous, especially in the hospi
re al visitatioDs. A generous people wi
10 not object 10 more literal compensativ
= for their labors aud sacrifices.
III The Military Agency at Columbus ha
- grown into such proportions as to requir
- special mention. The pressure upon it {
T. claims for back pay, pensions. &c. is yer
. large, and oyer,ukes the limited sspacit
u of the Department. If it is the settle
'e policy of the State that this class of CLAIM
II shall be attended to, and colec ed by
IL State officer, (of which cordially approvt
u then this agency should be remodeled al
70 it's capacity enlarged, This business W
u, continue TO increase during the war, and r
es quire attention for year or two after
y close recommend that burean
o. established, under the control Of an cffic
60 10 be styled the auditor of Soldier
on Claims" TO be appointed by the Governo
o with the advice and consent Of The Senat
q that be be required TO give sufficient bond
'e and pass his money transactions through u
.. State Treasury. The salary should be !
o' creased above the present rate, and
should have such clerical force as will e
10 able him to keep up the business of Il
Fy Department. A very large number Of OF
Us people are interested in these claims. Th,
u, are ignorant Of the manner of collecti,
D. them, and are not ubfrequeuIly made vi
IT, Tins Of sbarpers and unpIiucipled clai
j. agents. The matter is, in my judgment,
a. sufficient Importance to engage your ear
attention.
THE BENEVOLENT INSTITUTIONS.
Q. The reports Of the Directors and Trl
les tees Of The several Benevolent Ins,itutio
he are herewith presented They appear
ri. have been managed with the usua! ecor
en- my and fidelity, and TO continue to merit
yle fostering care aud protection of the Stat
is The Legislature and the people will not
nd surp, sed that the appropriations, necesss
en for their mainteHance. must be increas
in over past years. The principal reas
co. for this is the adva need prices Of suppl
ri Of every kind, aud Of attendanc, and lab
10y This is felt in every condition of life al
at. Of course, our Institution cannot te exeu
Ola from it. As our people thorougiy md
as stood and appreciate this fact. they '
he 6ud 1t full Justification for the increas
log burlhens you will thus be compelled TO
ere pose upon them. am satisfied they wo
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