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

want, there is no system Of orders or
acquisitions for him to 20 through
no prying and unpleasant catechism
I for him to submit to. The supplies
furnished by bis State and his. people
arc there; and he ieels that he is no
object Of charity when he partakes of
them His remembrances of home
are fresheued--his attachment to his
State is quickened and increased
and he goes away feeling that he Is
mot neglected or forgotten that the
cause of the country is still worth up
holding. and the dear old State still
7 worth defending from the cncroach-
! ments of the robGl adversary. AMI
this is doublv the case when the agent
) pnsses almost daily through his hos
.pital--bends over the bed on which
he is stretched with sickness or
wounds = inquiries kindly into his
4 wants, and ministers unto them from
the bonefactions Of his people, and the
lliberaiity of his State. Surely this
spirit is worth cherishing and pre-
serving. I.f ..,Is .. ........ 81. 81
/ While do not seek to limit tho
contributions of our people through
other channels, l invoke their alton
ton to their own agencies, and their
active cooperation in the labors of the
opening year. lfcarncst, benevolent
citizens will organize central ASSOC
citation here, / will he glal to work
with them. If our aid societies are
satisfied with the PRESENT system Of
working through the Qnartermaster's
I Department. we will continue il, in
the hope that it will be much enlarg-
cd--that our supplies will be incrca4-
ed--and our sollicrs .contorle and
strengthened under the perils and slil
( terings they are called to endure.
! Like all other of your public scr.
wants. your military agents are not
adequately compensated. At Wash.
/ ington, Louisville, Nashville, Chat
tahooga, Memphis and New Orleans,
their pay is not equal to their actual
subsistence at the present time,
/ TIE DENEyoLENT INSTITUTIONS.
The reports of the. Directors snd
Trustees OF the several benevolent
institutions RE herewith presented
They appear TO have been managed
with the usual economy rnd fidelity,
and continue to merit. the fostering
I care and protection Of the State. -
The Legislature aud the people will
not be surprised to learn that the ap.
proriations necessary cor their main.
; tcnanc: mast be increaSct over past
! wears. 't .'.HE ..
i The principal reason for this is tho
advanced prices Of supplies of every
kind, and of Attendance and labor
This is felt in every condition Of life
i, and OF course our institutions cannot
be exempt from it, As our people
thoroughly understand and appreci
atc this fact, they will find in il a ful
justification for the Increased bur.
! thcns you will thus he compelled Il
impose upon them. | am satisfied
they would not approve any attcmp
: at economy that would tend to Grip
4 pic these institutions, or impar theil
4 usefulness. 4l... 1000 I'd.
1 In this connection YOU will he call
! Iel upon 70 eonsilcr the suggestion,
made by several Of the Boards rs {,
: the salaries of Superintendents an,
, teachers. In many cases those ar
undoubtedly inadequate to the aetna
} support of the parties Employed
, The general prin / llc elsewhere com
mented upon, as regulating labor anC
!, compensation in ublic service, i
specially illustrated in this class o
cases Other States, that in popula
, ton and resources are vastly infcrio
: tn Ohio, are paving much higher com
| pensation 10 managers and teacher,
, of similar institutions; apd il not sc
|, curing superior talent, are constantly
, holding out inducements to thos
Z whom tits our interest to retain il
:. our service. AS men become vaaa
j bic TO us, they are taken away by
other institutions. We cannot ceg
J, sure then. They are willing to ser.,
: us, but ask in return that we Civ,
them at least living compensation
! They merit, and SHOULD received
II At your last session You directed
the erection Of n new building for th,
j Deaf and Dumb Institution. InNiev
of the enhanced cost OF building, tn,
J, time was mpropitious; but the move
ment could not have been longer de
i layed. The present building, apar
from its inadequacy to tile wants o
this class of population, is OLD anc
i mitch ailapidated Though not pas
, occupancy, it will soon become so
I, and Is otsuch q building rs shonlC
? be kept in use any longcrthan til,
; erection OF new one may render nc
tually necessary. 's'''' i'h Q. ..nF o'
AS directed by the law, tool
early measures for the erection ofth
/ new structure. Mr.. j. NJ. Blackburn
of Cleveland, was appointed Super
intendent and IN q short time laid be
fore me full plans and specifications
They provided tor a plain, but sub
+ stantial structure, with even less o
4. ornamentation than my own judg
ment, under other circumstances
would have sanctioned. The capac
-lity and interior arrangements, witt
. some slight notifications were ap
proved BY the Trustees and Super
Y intendent of the institution Bat tn