Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1866-01-04
state News.

cases tried before the Police Court Of Gin.
ciDnati.
AT Mass Meeting Of the Ohio Veterans
of 1912, held at Metropolitan Hall,
Cincinnati on Saturday evening last, the
following resolutions were adopted.
WHEREAS, The volunteers of Missouri
have transmitted to us q copy of their petit
tion to Congress; and
WHEREAS, The sentiments therein con-
tanned are similar to our own; therefore be
it
Resolced That we adopt them as those
OF this meeting, viz:
To The Congress Of the United States OF
america
The petition of the undersigned, former.
" soldiers in the service Of the United
States in the war against the late Southern
rebellion, and honorably discharged there.
from by reason of the expiration OF term OF
service, respectfully represents
=. First. That your petitioners have en-.
listed at the commencement of the war, in
the time Of greatest need, and have suf.
fered most and longest. ...f.'-'
Second. That the final success is to the
greatest part due to the valor and endurance
of the first volunteers.
Third. That they have received no ad.
equate compensation for their services and
hardships, compared with the latter years
volunteers, who were induced to enlistment
by large United States, State, county and
city bounties.
Fourth. That during their absence in
the field their families have used up their
former savings or have suffered from want
and privation, as their pay was not sufficient
to support them. .r
Fifth. That after their return home,
after an absence from three to four years,
they find their former relations changed,
their situations filed by others, or their
business transferred to persons who pre-
fcrred staying at home 10 make money in
stead of fighting.
Sixth. That it is hard for them to OBJ
tain situations for the support of themselves
or families in the transitive state from war to
peace, business having not yet returned to
the former proportions.
Seventh. There are, Furthermore, many
Of our old comrades, who have been dis
charged on account Of disa bihty contracted
in the service in the line of their duty, be-
fore they had served the term Of two years,
which,. according to the law, entitled them
to receive bounty of one hundred dollars.
Your petitioners, therefore, pray that
Congress may pass law regulating the
bounties, so as to do justice to tho volun-
teers of 1861 and 1862,
ResoLred, That committee Of one from
each district be appointed to proceed to
Washington to act as delegates to the Gen.
eral Congress to be held in Washington in
January, 1866.
The meeting appointed Gen. s. j. Nc.
Groarty from the First District, and Gen.
A. q. Parry, from the Second District, as
its delegates to Washington, to carry Out
its object. -.
The Cleveland papers state that there
are now 6G4 places in Cayahoga county
where liquor is sold by drinks, 543 of these
being within tho limits Of Cleveland
During the late session of the Grand
jury at Cleveland 1856 indictments were re-
turned against the liquor sellers.
The Mahoning Register has an article on
the Senatorial question, eulogizing General
Schenck warmly and attacking Senator
Sherman savagely.
The Pomeroy Telegraph urges that the
election be postponed, and attacks Mr..
Sherman, in that connection.
GOVERNORS SfAFF.-The following ap-
pointmcnts have been made by General Cox
as members Of his staff as Governor: Adju.
tant General, Brigadier General b. r. Cow
en-, of Belmont County; Quartermaster Gen,
eral, Lieut.. Col. ID. w. II. Day, of Wood
County, and late Quartermaster in 23d
Army Corps; Surgeon General, Dr. McDer
mont, Of Montgomery County, and late Sur
geon Of U. s. Volunteers; Aides do Camp,
Lieut. Col. James McClary, of Trumbul
County, and late Of 4lst o. V. l., and Capt.
L. Markbreit, of Hamilton County, and
late of the 2Sth 0. V. |.
The foregoing appointments are made
under the law for a peace establishment, as
1t existed prior to the rebellion.
Tho Office of Military Secretary, hereto.
fore held by Col. S. ID. Maxwell. of Mont.
gomery County, gentleman deservedly
popular in that position is discontinued, as
no longer necessary.
W. 7. Coggeshall of Franklin County,
late editor Of the State journal, will hold
the position Of Private Secretary.
The Cleveland Leader gives slight indi,
cations in favor Of Sohenck; the Herald is
understood to favor Sherman.