Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1865-01-12

Apart from the considerations Of public pol
icy, the character of a State is always iniuri.
ously affected by the manifestation Of spirit
Of iliberality and injustice toward its servants.
In population and wealth Ohio ranks as the
third State in the Union, yet, in point of com
pensaton to her public officers she stands al
most at the foot Of the list beg leave to
present you a comparison with the two States
above, and several below our class, taking the
Office of Governor, which holds relative DO
sition to all others 10.
New York, 8,,y, $4,000 and furnished house.
Pennsylvania 1000 !"
Ohio, $500 q.
Indiana, 5000 :" g.
Massachusetts, eusAin 1865 s., GOO
New Jersey, 1000
Maryland, 5000 and furnished house.
The. comparison is about the same with the
ming it we must charge our sister States with
gross extravaganza or admit our own illiberal-
ity and injustice. N. ......-
..r MILITARY CLAIMS
There are a great many claims growing out
of military operations that require some ac-
ton. They originate from various causes, and
are of character not recognized Or provided
for by existing laws, and cannot, therefore, be
audited by the officers of the General Govern
ment 1t is difficult to draw the proper line
of distinction, and yet many of them are Sc
rious grievances and inhct severe injury up
on the complaining parties, Among them
are claims for damages sustained in the vicin-
| ity Of camps of rendezvous of the National
Guard, while organizing for service and after
returning therefrom; and also claims for serv-
ices and transportation under the draft of
| 1862. 1t occurs to me that certain class of
these claims, coming within proper general
rules to be established must necessarily be
adjusted and assumed by the State, looking to
the General Government to refund the amount
hereafter If that fails, and the Government
refuses to recognize them, it is more equitable,
in cases where the claims are honest and mer-
itorious, that the whole people of the State
should bear them than that a few individuals
should suffer the loss
REGIMENTAL FLAGS.
| A large number of the Ohio regiments
have presented their battle flags to the State
These are part of our history. They con-
stitutc an important portion of the record of
| the patriotism, devotion and sacrifice of onr
people, who have volunteered for the defense
of the common country; and as such should
be sacredly preserved and honorably cherish
ed The Adutant General presents list of
them, and suggests their deposit in the vacant
panels of the rotunda of the capitol building.
No better arrangement occurs to me; and if
YOU concur in it, | recommend sufficient APP
preparation for the purpose, TO be expended
under the direction of that officer
REIIF LAW.
AS apprehended would be the case. the
I fund for the relief of the families of soldiers
and marines has proved inadequate to meet
the warts of this mertorous class of persons,
owing in part to the insufiiccncy of the tax,
but mainly to the increased expenses of liv-
ing The families of the National Guard
made considerable drain upon it during the
hundred days they were in service IN view
of this appropriated the sum Of five thous-
and dollars from the Extraordinary Contn-
tingent fund, to this class of families which
was disburscd by the several county military
committees, and accomplished much good
AS we can not reasonably expect any mater
ial reduction in the prices Of living during
sort but an increase of the fund. For this
purpose suggest an increased levy of one
mill on the dollar.
... THE NATIONAL GUARD
The militia system Of the State was put to
a severe test during the year, and | am hap
py to say that it passed the ordeal iii the most
satisfactory manner In the month of April
at conference of the Governors of Ohio. In
diana, Iowa, Illinois, and Wisconsin, it was
vices of eighty-iive thousand militia for the
term of one hundred days-the quota of Ohio
being fixed at thirty thousand 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 operate on con-
tinually lengthening lines of communication
requiring large forces to protect them At
the same time it w;ls necessary tLat the Nir-
gnia army should cover and protect the Ma
tional Capital, and that Of Tennessee hold
safe the border In previous campaigns we
had suffered from This species Of depletion to
an extent that seriously impaired the value
of our successes At the time Of considering
this proposition, u large body of hardy and
veteran troops were engaged i'll garrison du-
ty, and guarding lines Of communication
which could be as well done by less expert
enccd men 10 relieve these and throw them
forward was to give each of our operating ar
mics large reserve force The time before the
opening of the campaigns was too short to ad-
NIT of q call, with its attendant Of draft, even
if the legislation of Congress, not then COM
pleted had admitted Of such u measure--
The policy, was therefore, apparent, of sup
porting our active armies by the militia, until
legislation could be perfected, and an addit-
ional call be made.
The States of Ohio, Indiana and Illinois
had another manifest interest in this move
ment In order to save our southern borders
from incursions and raids it was evidently
sound policy to so strengthen our main arm
les as to have full employment for the rebel
forces in their territory. In this particular
the result fully justified the wisdom OF the
But one raid was attempted dur
ing the season. and that was checked and ov-
erwhelmed in Kentucky before reaching the
Ohio river.
This offer of the States was promptly ac-
cepted by the President on the 26th Of April
and this fact (being then in Washington) |
communicated by telegraph to the Adjutant-
General He Immediately issued his order
for the assembling Of the National Guard at
their respective places of rendezvous on the
2nd day of May. On a very inclement day,
amid storm of snow and rain, there were re-