The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1865-01-11

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the gain that has been made BY this proces
Of economy, does not amount to a respecta
bic traction Of a mil on the dollar OF you
duplicate; and has been seyeTa, times sqnan
derod in legisIative debates and action upol
the subject Of ccenomy in tlle reduction .
salaries. e.
This topici is not pleasant one topresent
but felt that l-could c0nsistentenly ant
properly speak Of IL; for 50 far as my owl
wishes or aspirations in the future are con
cemed have not the slightest pecuniar,
! interest In il. | feel that Justice to publi
officers, and the character and dignity o
/ the State, require the Inauguration of
more liberal policy in this particular.
| think it should I've done, as TO the officer
elected this fall while you have the powe
to accomplish it, before they assume theil
official positions. am confident the pe0
pie will approve the act, for they will &c,
the reason gnd appreciate the justice of it.
-.-- MILITARY CLAIMS. -.------
There are great many claims CROWN,
out Of mllnary operations, that requir,
some action. They originate from various
causes, and are Of a character not recogni
zed or provided for by existing laws, snc
cannot, therefore, be audited By the officers O
the government tits difficult to draw the
proper line of distinction, and yet many o
themare serious grievances, and infiict Sc
we're injury upon the complaining parties. -
Among them are claims for damages sus.
tanned in the vicinity of camps Of rendez,
yous Of the National Guard, while organi-
zing for service, and after returning there
from; and also Claims for services and trans
portation under the draft Of 1862. It oc-
ours to me that a certain class of these claims
coming within proper general rules to be es.
tabished, must necessarily be adjusted and
assumed by the State, looking to the gener-
al governments to refund the amount here
after. If that fails, aad the government re-
fuses to recognize them, it is more equitable,
in cases where the claims are honest aud
lneritorious, that the whole people of the
State should bear them, than that a few in.
q rit. 4slS should suffer the loss. ''H
We have had, for two years past Board
of Clai rs, but it is has been restricted as to
the class # eases within its jurisdiction, and
its labors dCV2lved upon State officers not
connected with the military departments,
and whose proper official duties engross
their entire time and attention | suggest
that pcrmncnt board be created, consist
ing of the Adiutant General, Quartermas-
ter-G en- eral and Attorney General with com
plete jur' sdiction Of all claims arising out of
military operations not Immediately connec-
ted with Government service. That this
board be required to hold at least monthly
meetings; tEatit be empowered to take tes-
timony when necessary, as to the justice or
reasonableness of the claims, with the penal
ty of perjury attached to false swearing be-
fore it. Ihat.the board make monthly re-
ports to the Governor and Auditor; and its
allowances be paid, within he limits Of ap-
made, from time to time, by
the Legislature. Thisamou1it OF confidence
can certainly be reposed in this body Of
State officers; and they can. more carefully
and safely pass. upon these claims than com
mittees or members of your bodies, under
the pressure of legislative duties ! Unless
some provision of this character is maie,
they will press upon you in the form Of ap1
titions and demand legislative action. N0t@
REGTMENTAL FLAGS. ".. '
A large nSmber Of the Ohio regiments
have presented their old battle flags to the
State. These are part Of our history
They constitute an important portion of the
record of thepatrotism, devotion and sac
rifce Of our people, who have volunteered
for the defense Of our common country; and
as such should be Saeredly preserved and
cherished The Adiutant-Gen-
eral presents q list of them, and suggests
their deposit In the vacant panels of the
rotunda of the capitol building. No better
occurs to me; and if you CON
cur in it, ! recommends a sufficient appropri-
alton for the purpose, to be expended under
the direction or that officer
&ErdEF LAW.
As I apprehcndcl would be the case, the
fund for the relief of the families Of sol |
1iers and marines has proved inadequate to
meet the wantsof this, meritorous class of
persons; owing in part to the insuffciency
of the tax, but mainly to the largely in
creased expenses of. living, The families
If the National Guard made considerable |
lrain upon it. during the hundred days they |
we're in service. IN view Of this, ] appIo- |
priated the sum Of FIVE thousand dollars
from the Extraordinary Contingent Fund,
10 this class of families, which was disburs-
I'd by the several county military commit. |
ees, and accomplished much good. As we
cannot reasonably expect ang material re-
iuction in the prices of living during the |
next year, there would seem to be no resort
out an increase to the fund. For this pur-
pose suggest an increased levy of one mill
IN the dollar
The workings Of the law have not been as
,moothly as | expected; and yet do not
lnow that any amendment or revision would |
nd in the accomplishment of its objects. =
The conflicting constructions of its proyis-
ons have, 1 believe, become reconciled. AS
! genera thing, the county officers have per-
ormed their duties under it with reasonable |
oromptitude. Numerous, and in some ca
es serious, complaints have been make a,
,ainst Township Trustees, in regard to IT,
of the fund The military csm-
nittecs have rendered very valuable assist
lnce in investigating these complai' ITS. In
ome cases the omissions were '.,und to he
occidental; in Others they arose from the in
Efficiency Of the fund to meet the expecta-
ions Of the parties; in a. cry few cases they
7ers found to be exaga acratcd and iraudu-
ent; and in many, ! 4r too many, they were
ound to be correLdy stated, and properly
ttrlbutable to tie political hostility of the
'tticers, not on.y to the provisions of the law,
'ut TO the.r4osecution Of the war, and the
ause OF the country. In no case reported
0 me d i this amount to absolute refusal to
'crio.m, the required duties but in soma
NJ Sances they were tardlly performed in
4hers. women were requiref to walk long
distances to get signatures to orders; in 9th
ITS, again, the payments to them were ac-
with harsh, and in some cases
lngentlemanly language, which in many in.
stances deferred fcmal les from second appli-
,ations, : 1t is painful to be compelled to
'ecord these facts; yet it Affords me pleas
IRE to state that such cond act has not been
generally manifested in tie political party
opposed to the governme 1T. The cases are
solated, and have usually been found CON
lccted with ignorance or intense partisan
bitterness. ... ~
Township officers are under the immedi-
'te control Of the county authorities. 1t is
,nly when the latter refuse tn not and cor.