The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1865-01-13

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n system OF liberal and feformatory
treatment that is ratherin aid of. than
with flrmness and good
In view Of this, | am
to believe that still more
results would be attained,
if these prisoners could have access
during two or three hours OF the
TO hooks papers and
in apartments with snf.
Ncient light and ventilation TO enable
them TO read with comfort, instead of
spcnding it in cells where, though
they have light AMI permission Of
hooks, they cannot experiences the
comfort or derive the advantages
they would under other circum-
stances. Irit would only incur ad.
tlitional labor aud expense, would
not regard that ns good objection.
It may he that in the present con-
struction OF the Prison, it is imprac.
ticable to introduce an Improvement.
tr 40, it is worthy Of consideration
whether that difficulty should not, at
an early day. he obviated. L Ifcom-
mend IL to your reconsideration. The
more reflection that IL given to 1t, the
stronger will become the conviction
that there is great good to he accom-
plishcd by it; not only in the reforma-
ton of men, bat in the discipline and
OF the institution. 81.
The Warden desires me to inforcc
his suggestion in relation to the act
for the receipt of Unitc'l
States prisoners. 1t is construed as
embracing only those convicted 10y
tho civil courts. while class of pris.
oncrs is now being presented under
sentence from military tribunals
The distinction strikes me as being
merely technical; but to avoid any
doubt or misconstrnction on the part
Of the officers, it would be well To
amend the law so rs to meet the OBJ
lection. .. .'
H. THE NATIONAL GUARD.
The MALTA system Of the State
was put TO 4 severe test during the
year, and am happy to say that il
passed the ordeal in the most salts
factory manner. In the month ol
April. at a conference Of the Govern.
ors Of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, lowe
and Wisconsin, it was determined tc
offer to the Government the service:
of eighty-fv thousand militia for tht
term of one hundred days --thc quote
of Ohio beng fixed at thirty tllon
sand. The policy Of this movement
did not admit of doubt or hesitancy
The summer campaigns were about
TO open in Virginia and Tennessee
Both OF them must necessarily oper
ate upon continually lengthenins
lines Of communication, requiring
large forces 10 protect them. At th'
same time it was necessary that TIN
Virginia army should cover and pro
tcct the National Capital, anl that o
Tennessee hold safe the border. Ii
previous campaigns we had snIrcrc,
from this species of depletion to Al
extent that seriously impaired the val
uc of our successes. at the time o
considering this proposition q larg,
body of hardy and veteran troop
were engaged in garrison duty, ant
guarding lines of communication
which could be rs well done hy les
experienced men. TO relieve these
and throw them forward, was TO Civ
to each of our operating armies
large reserve force. The time be(or
the opening Of the campaigns wa
too short to admit Of call, with 1t
attendant Of n draft, even if the legis
lation Of Congress, not then compile
ted, had admitted of such measure
The policy was, therefore, apparent
Of supporting our active armies b.
tho militia, until legislation could b
perfected, and an additional call b
made. p. .. ....... .....,.....
The States Ohio, Indiana and Hi
, nois had another manifest interest il
this movement. ~ In order to save on
sou,nern poruers ,.o'm ,,,. ,'e o',nS ,'' ,;a nn
to SO strengthen onr main armies i
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