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Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-02-08
Compliments 20 MIR. Cox.

The Boston Post and The Ne,o York Com
mercidl AdUertiser-journals conducted with
distinguished ability and very chary in be-
slowing praise-have just paid Mr.. Cox the
deserved compliments we subjoin:
Mr.. Cox has displayed great ability and
aptness in discussing public questions du-
ring the present session of Congress. His
speech upon the power and expediency of
amending the Constitution, exhibited learn
ing, argument, and eloquence, fully equal
to the Importance of the subject he cOnsid-
cred. Upon the proposition to admit MEM
bers of the Cabinet to the floor of the House,
as participants in debates, his remarks
were characterized by close reasoning, elab-
crate historical illustration, and rich vein
of humor withal, which rendered this effort
one of the most effective and brilliant par
liamentary speeches delivered in the pres
ent Congress. We do not subscribe to all
of Mr.. Cox's conclusions, but we admire
his graceful, cogent, and fluent style of ora
tory, and his great skill and success in sus-
tanning his positions and parrying the
thrusts of opponents.-B Boston Post, Feb. /.
Mr., Cox, the Democratic member from
Ohio, has certainly made the best speech of
the session, in his humorous and forcible
denunciation of the scheme for having
Heads of Departments before the House,
The speech was replete with historic lore,
and sparkling with wit. One of the best
passages was a graphic portraiture of visit
from the present Cabinet officers, who
would sit by the chairmen of their respect
i've eommittees-N. Y. Commercial Adrer-
tiser, January %.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-02-08
The Crisis.

The Crisis assumes to be stately,
Thoughtful and candid paper. A little re-
Election, therefore, will convince it that it
should not indulge in the ranting style of
Journalism, because it is liable to lead it
into occasionally doing a contemporary an
injustice. We know that it entertains 2for
The STATESMAN the kindest regard, and
would feel exceedingly reluctant to do it
an injustice. We have never seen copy OF
The Washington Chronicle, and for two or
three weeks we have not seen The NeW York
World; and, consequently, we do not know
whether they have been patting us on the
back and commencing us for any thing we
may have done very lately; nor are we
sensible that we have undertaken 'sto prove
that three-fourths of the States of the Union
may, by amendment to the Constitution,
totally destroy the rights of the other
fourth; that three-fourths may change the
Government into monarchy" The Rich
nond Enquirer, we notice, has been trying to
convince the Southern people that "three-
fourths of the States of the Union may, by
amendment to the Constitution, totally de-
stroy the rights of the other fourth" Is it
not possible The Crisis may have confound-
ed, unintentionally, The STATESMAN with
The Richmond Enquirer?
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-02-08
Death OF Hon. Thomas III. Whet-

<, The Cincinnati Enquirer Of Tuesday makes
the following announcement:
We are panied to announce that among
the killed by the late terrible accident on
the Marietta and Cincinnati railroad, at
Leesburg, Is the Hon. Thomas II. Whet-
stone, one of the State Senators, from this
county, in the Legislature at Columbus
His name did not appear in the fatal list,
but testimony exists that he was on board
of the cars, having been to Athens on busi-
ness, and was returning home at the time
of the catastrophe, Mr.. MILESTONE was I.
man of fine attainments, and possessed
much more than ordinary talent. He was
gentleman In the best acceptation of the
word; cultivated, refined and polished in
manner, and courteous In his bearing in
society. lie was highly esteemed and re-
spected for his rare personal qualities, even
by those who most strongly differed with
him In political sentiment. He was mem
ber of the last as well as the present Senate.
and was among the useful members of that
body.
We knew Mr.. MILESTONE well, and we
cordially indorse what The Enquirer says of
him. lie was one of the useful, industri-
GUS, and efficient members Of the Ohio
Senate; and his untimely death Will be Ia
mented by his associates in that body. ''
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-02-08
vTr. Co.'s. nsesoIutIon.

In the House OF Representatives on Mon
day, the following transpired;
Mr.. Cox offered resolution, that the Pres
ident, In endeavoring to ascertain the dis
position OF the Insurgents In arms against
the authority of the Federal Government,
with view to negotiation for peace and
the restoration of the Union, is entitled to
the gratitude of a suffering and distracted
country, and that, with similar view, he
be requested to omit no honorable erertions
hereafter ,chich may lead TO that object, TO toit-
peace and Union.
MIR. Ross moved to lay the resolution on
the table, which was decidedin the negative
by vote of 81 yeas against los nays.
The resolution then went over, until next
Monday.
So, out of 1876 members voting, 81 were
opposed to saying President LINCOLN is en-
titled to gratitude for having attempted to
bring about Peace and Union through
peaceable agencies. They do no honor to
their race. We are glad that the l05 who
voted against tabling Mr.. Cox's resolution
seem to entertain an idea that Peace nego-
tiations are not yet over, and may in the end
be productive of good.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-02-08
From The Seneca Advertlser.l
Governor BrOugh and. the Hum
dred bay Men.

We give below letter from Provost Mar
shal General Fry to Hon. Warren p. Noble.
Governor Brough has frequently denied
that the calling out of these hundred day
men was voluntary on his part, but 1t ap-
pears that he rendered their services, unso-
iicited, and expressly stipulated that they
should not be credited on the draft. Brough,
for the purpose of achieving for himself a
little notoriety, deliberately dragged from
their homes thirty-six thousand citizens OF
Ohio i'm the busiest season of the year. and
exposed them to the peril OF battle and the
dangers of the camp. Hundreds OF men
died and In thousands the seeds of disease
were laid which will drag them down to
early graves, by the act of this Falstaffian
blusterer and arrant demagogue. And he
expressly stipulated that the services they
should render should not be credited on the
draft! Why this anxiety to get these men
into the field? Some people think that the
one million dollar appropriation passed by the
last Legislature 10 repel invasion had some
thing to do with this tender of the hundred
day men! No hostile foot had invaded Ohio,
and no foe was expected, but tnat million
dollars in the Treasury could not be touch
ed. There was meal in the tub, and the
watching cats knew it The Guards were
called out; contracts for supplies, &C., for
cannon, for equipments, were made in q
hurry, and four hundred thousand dollars
was expended upon the order OF Governor
Brough, who, all the while, was kicking up
adj OF fuss about the "villainous copper
heads" So in calling out the Guards an OPP
portunity was given to give somebody some
fiat takes" But we give a letter from MIR.
Noble, and the letter of Gen. Fry:
WASHINGTON, Jan. "a, 1865.
SENECA ADvERTIsER-DearS SRI have
made repeated efforts, both by application
at the War Department and by efforts to
procure the passage of an act of Congress,
to secure to Ohio a just credit for the SER
vices rendered by her sons in the term of
one hundred days performed by them in
1864. Believing as | do, that our State is as
justly entitled to full credit for this, as for
any other services rendered by its troops in
the field, shall not cease my efforts as long
as there is any hope. These services really
cost our citizens very. nearly as much as
one full year for every man furnished, for
the reason that most OF them were engaged
in business, which was completely inter-
rupted for the whole year, and the loss to
them individually would have been but lit
tie more, had they been rec uired to serve
year. Yet we have asked only credit for
the time actually served-reduced to years.
This would nearly clear our district from
the coming draft. Enclosed | send you
better from the Provost Marshal General,
which explains the reasons why he has re-
fused to give us the credits claimed.
Yours, w. z. NOBLE.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-02-08
.CoLuMHUs, OHIO.
WEDNESDAY MORNING. : FEB. s.
DfGcrence Between the Warriors
i'm Grants Army and the Aboii-
ZION Warriors at Home.

The Abolition Warriors at home-fellows
who edit Abolition journals and those who
are avowed erminationists-from the
yery commencement of the Peace move
ments have frowned on them discouraging-
ly; they affected to believe that President
LINCOLN was lowering himself, and might
be tempted to make Peace on terms that
would not be satisfactory to them. One
Journalist of this stamp, in particular, went
SO far as to express the hope that Messrs'
STEPHENS, HUNTER and CAMPBELL would
be arrested when they should cross our lines
on the proposed Peace mission, and put
through course of treatment as barbaric
as the most aggravated case that 1t is al
legged some of our prisoners were compelled
to undergo; and now this same journal
charactcrizes their mission as "the very
climax of impudent assurance on their
part" Mr.. BLAIR, by the sanction of Pres
ident LINCOLN, opened the way for this mis-
sion. 1t was, no doubt, invited by Mr..
BLAIR. He, with other men who have yet
some humanity remaining, is satisfied that
there has been enough fraternal blood
shed,' ami he undertook to see whether
stop could not be put to it now. The same
feeling prevails in the armies in the vicinity
of Petersburg among the men who have
fought gallantly, and who by practical ex-
perience have learned what War is--the
men who have not sought exemption from
its hardships through substitutes and
figured up "credits.' They want Peace
This fact is made unmistakable by the fol-
lowing extract from Washington special
to The Cincinnati Gazette:
"A letter from the Army of the Potomac,
dated the lst inst, says that for five hours
after the truce was declared along our lines
i'm front of the 9th corps. thousands Of our
boys threc douR their arms and engaged IN ball
playing soith the rebel soldiers The utmost
good feeling prevailed, and during the time
the probabilities of peace were fully dis
cussed by the officers and men from both
Sides"
These men do not appear to beinnuenced
by the malignant feelings of the blatant
stay-at-home warriors. They thought it
no dishonor-no compromise of their dig
nity-no sacrifice of patriotism-to mingle
cheerfully with the rebel soldiers. and play
pleasant game of ball, and in becoming
spirit discuss the probabilities of Peace. 1t
did not occur to them that Messrs. STE
PHENs, HUNTER and CAMPBELL should be
arrested and treated in conformity with the
requirements Of extreme cruelty, nor did
itoccur to them that their mission was 'the
very climax of ofimpudentassuranc on their
part.n How nobly the conduct of these
brave men contrasts with the Abolition
word-patriots and warriors who take es-
pecial care to keep out Of the ranks of the
army. If Peace shall not grow out of the
negotiations that have been opened up
through Mr.. BLAIR, no one will regret it
more than the gallant and brave soldiers
who have confronted the rebels on many
hard-fought battlefield.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-02-08
WAR DEPARTMENT,
PRovosT MARSHAL GEMS BUREAU,
W.curNnroN n n Ion 30 1Sf5

PROVOST MARSHAL zen s BUREAU,
WASHINGTON, d. c., Jan. %, 1861
Hon. w.. p. Noble, House of Representatives,
Washington, d. c.:
Sir:-In reply to your communication OF
the 18th instant, enclosing list of names OF
81 men of Co. 81" 164th regiment o. N. G.,
from Loudon township, Seneca county,
Ohio, who served in the lone hundred days
service" and stating that the citizens OF
said township claim credit for the amount
of service thus rendered by them, to be
given them against the draft now about to
take place, said service being equal to over
sixteen men for one year, and asking if said
credit can be given, / haze the honor TO state
that The "One Hundred Day Men" tcere ten
dered by the Governor Of the State, ,cith the e1-
press stipulation that they could not be credited
on the draft.
have the honor to be, sir, very respect
fully, your obedient servant,
JAMES B. Fry,
Provost Marshal General.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-02-08
SUPREME COURT OF OHIO.

TUESDAY, Feb. 7, 1895.
Hon. Jacob Brinkerhoff, Chief Justice; Hon. Josiah
Scott, Hon. Rufus =. Rauney, Hon. Horace Wild
er,. and Hon, William White, Judges. /; J
Critchfeld, Esq, Reporter; L. 5. Shepard, Clerk
GENERAL DOCKET.
No. ~. The Niagara County Bank v. William
Baker OF nj Error. Reserved, in Lucas county.
RANNEY, j. Held:
l. The existence, construction, and legal effect Of
foreign statutes rather matters of TACT than Of
law and when they have received an authoritative
construction where they enacted no inquiry into
the correctness Of such construction is allowable.
2 A power given to a corporation by statute of
the State of New York, ito carry the business of
banking by discounting bills. notes and other evil
dences of debt" is not power to Guy promissOry
notes. but to loan money upon the paper described:
and transaction of that character is within the
usury laws of that State.
3. To discount paper, as understood in the basi. !.
ness Of banking els only amode Of loaning money"
with the right 70 take the interest allowed bylaw in
advance.
lied under the same law to discount more than the
legal rate Of interest upon the acquisition Of busi
ness p2peris MT admissible.
Judgment affirmed,
No. 26. Ansel Phelps ". j. L. Ingersol Error,
Reserved in Cuyahoga county. Judgment Affirm
cd Nofurther report of the case will be made.
No. 45. In the matter of the estate of Samuel
Error 10 the District Court of Hamilton comfy.
-. By THE CoURT. An appeal will not lie to the
Court Of GG%ma psSs IRON 40 oder oil the FRO
Judgment affirmed,
No. 46 Zelotus Barrett v. Job King. Error to
the District Court Of Huron county. Judgment at
frmed No further report Of the case will be made.
MOTION DOCKET.
No. So. Miriam Anderton ct al. v. George w.
Shoup ct al Leave granted to file petition in error.
No. S. John NJ. Robinson v. William Nj. Orr ct
al. Motion to dismiss petition in error overruled.
with leave to defendant in error to answer setting up
the statute of limitations Of three years.
No. SO. Olivia &. Atkinson et al. v. The Marietta
4 Cincinnati Il. X. 20. Motion 70 reargqe No. "a on
the General Docket ovcrruled. WHITE, dissented,
granted.
No. G7. Jesse Smith ct al. " The 'Hadley Falls
Bank ct al. Leave refused TO file petition in error.
No. 6s. William Helatt v. William H. Wood ct
al. Leave granted 10 file petition in error.
Adjourned until Tuesday morning. February 2lst.
at 10 o'clock.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-02-08
THE OHIO LEGISLATURE.
TUESDAY, February Z, 1865.
SEN ATE.

Senate met at three p. NJ. A message
was received from the Governor officially
announcing the passage by Congress of the
joint resolution for amending the Constitu-
tion by the abolishment of slavery. MIR.
Howells offered joint resolution, giving
the assent of the Legislature of Ohio to the
said Constitutional amendment. On no.
tice from Mr.. O'Connor, of intention to
discuss the resolution, it was laid over for
one day, under the rule. A motion was
made to suspend the rule, but was lost on
call for the yeas and nays-no quorum
voting. A call of. the Senate was demand
ed and made, which showed that nineteen
members only were present. The Sergeant
alarms was dispatched for the absentees.
After waiting awhile, further proceedings
under the call were suspended. The ques-
tion was then put on the suspension OF the
rule and carried-yeas IL, nays 4. Mr..
Willet offered the following substitute for
Mr.. HOwells' joint resolution:
Resolved, That the maintenance inviolate
of the rights Of the States, and especially
the right of each State to order and con-
troll it's own domestic institutions according
to its own judgment, is essential to that
balance of power, on which the perfection
and endurance of our political fabric de-
pend.
The substitute was rejected Dy vote OF
10 nays to 3 yeas. The question turning on
the adoption of Mr.. Howell's joint resolu-
tion, it was agreed to by vote of 10 yeas
to 3 nays. Those who voted in the negative
were Messrs. Long, O'Connor and Wiley.
Mr.. Connell offered joint resolution re-
specting the assignment of quotas, which
was laid on the table, and ordered to be
printed.
The death of Senator MILESTONE by rail-
road accident was announced, and select
committee appointed to draft resolutions
expressive of the sentiments and sympathies
of the Senate in view of that affecting event.
And thereupon, the Senate adjourned.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-02-08

The Cincinnati Commercial wants to know
''what has become of the project of a rail-
road from Columbus, o., to Portsmouth"
There can be no doubt whatever, that a
railroad down the Scioto Valley, through
Chillicothe to Portsmouth, would pay
handsomely. 1t is singular that the road
was not built long ago. The matter was
talked about at two or three different pc
RODS, and the route surveyed; but that is
about all that was done toward its construc-
ton.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-02-08
THE sUEscKIPTIoN IS SO WEAKLY

| THE SUBSCRIPTION h SO NEARLY
Il completed that it is intended to close the lame
on or before the 18th of February.
Subscriptions $780, of which 5000, 600 purcbas-
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the permanent cash working capital of the
Company .ti tlE
| Par value of shares. SOo. Lands located on the
Little Kanawha and ELK Rivers, in the counties Of
Gilmer and Braxton in the very heart Of the oil re-
gions of West Virginia.
Professor Richardson reports: "Your property is
the very centre Of the West Virginia oil regions. 1t
has numerous oil and gas springs along the banks Of
its streams, one of which vies with the famous
Burning Spring itself"
Pro- essor Shepherd. of New Haven. Conn. re-
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The oN-6earing shdles underlie ii eStensirety, and
the long lines of carJuretted hydrogen, or unipat-
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Tho can be no doubt that along your creeks and
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These views are fully iudorsed by the reports of
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The Company consider themselves fortunate in
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Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-02-08
Resolutions of the Ohio LegisIa.
tmrP.

General Schenck presented some resolu-
tions of the Ohio Legislature, one instruct
ing her Representatives to oppose the bank.
rupt bill; another to favor the reduction OF
the duty on paper. The resolutions were
counter to the vote of certain Ohio mem
bers, who naturally think the Legislature a
very meddlesome body. l-..
The Washington special of Saturday to
The Cincinnati Gazette contained the forego-
ing. 1t is complimentary to the Ohio Leg
islature.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-02-08
SPECIAL NOTICES.
ECLVPSED {!
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prove it. Office, SO Cortlandt street. New York.
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Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-02-08
The Necessity of EepIenishing the
Army.

The Cincinnati Commercial tnus states the
necessity for replenishing our army:
Between the armies of Grant and Sher-
man, augmented as they are since the fall
of Savannah and the destructive defeat OF
Hood, Lee will be ground between the up
per and neither milestone. R
But this grinding like that of the mills Of
the gods, though wondrous fine work be
done, is slow; and the larger and better our
armies, the less costly will be the wear and
tear In what remains to be done of the "big
job.v And in this connection, the fact that
the terms of service OF our soldiers expire,
and that good faith with them must be kept,
while the soldiers of che rebellion are in for
life, until desertion, or during the war
This is our disadvantage. II we had now
in the field the men who have been muster
ed out of service within year, there would
be no occasion to raise more men,. The
process of mastering out must, however, &c
onnext summer, as last; and this inevitable
depletion Of our ranks imposes the neees-
sity Of replenishing them.
FLORENCE has had five shocks ofan earth
N
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-02-08

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We would advise any one suffering from q dis
tressing cough any other affection of the throat CT
lungs. to try DR.. Strickland's Melliaueus Cough
Balsam. 1t is for sale at the Drug Stores.
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