Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-04-19

Ordered, that Clement G. Clay, jr., is
hereby released from confinement, and is
permitted to remain in the State of Ala
bama and to visit such other places in the
United States as his personal business may
render necessary, upon the following cOndi-
tiOns, viz: That he takes the oath Of ale-
glance to the United States and gives his
parole of honor to conduct himself as loyal
citizen Of the same, and to report himself
in person at any time and place to answer
any charge that may hereafter be preferred
against him by the United States.
BY order of the President.
tSigned] e. D. TOWNSEND,
Asst. Adjt. General.
Memorial in Behalf of Disabled
Soldiers.
WASHINGTON, April 1S.-The following
memorial was presented in the House yes
terday:
To the Honorable the House of Representa-
ttUes Of the United States Of Amertca:
Your memoralist humbly represents
that in common with the loyal people of
the Republic, he has been anXiously wait
ing for justice to be done the soldiers of
the Union army, particularly those who
have been disabled, and to the parents,
widows and orphans Of those who have
been lost. Resolutions ofthanks and proc
lamatiOns of recognition may be sufficient
for those whose garners are well filled, but it
is a notorious fact, that the great mass of the
ranks of the army were not from the high
and civil life, or those rejoicing in wealth
and luxury; and the nation was saved by
the agony, the privation, the tears and the
blood of those who apparently had the least
interest III its preservation. Declarations
that "the debt we owe the soldiers Is one the
nation can never pay" seem to so paralyze
the Government that no successful attempt
has yet been made to pay it, and the obli-
CATION is looked upon as of such magnitude
that it is partially ignored. 1t is matter
of regret that the Departments of the
Government are almost sealed against the
applications of the living heroes of this
age; and too often when the limping
cripple and the empty sleeve ask
the privilege of an honest livelihood,
they are turned away as the wandering
mendicant or the nsolent beggar on the
| highways and street corners. Those whom
the nation should delight to honor are COM
PEELED to beg for their daily bread. Shall
we do less for our soldiers than rebel COM
munities who periled everything and fail
ed in the struggle? for the people of Flor
| ida, in their Legislature a few months ago,
made liberal appropriation for the sup
port of disabled soldiers, widows and or
phans, graduating the amounts only by the
wants of the needy. Shall we fail to do as
much promptly and cheerfully? The mere
pittance of eight dollars per month was
| fixed when the nation was poor, and that
sum would purchase more than double the
necessaries of life then as now. The faith
Of the republic was pledged in advance to
| the wounded soldier and sailor, the widow
| and hn | at hn nn1 Cn
that gratitude may be shown in deeds and
not in empty words only. Is it asking too
much that, while eight dollars was formerly
paid, twenty should be given now, and that
| the pension laws may be so modified that
| the pensiOner can obtain his money with
less of annoyance and perpleXity than is
now the case? Four years of war clearly
show that the Almighty will be avenged on
nations for great olleuses. May we not
provoke his indignation by committing the
basest of crimes-ingratitude to those who
saved the nations life?
[Signedl G. H. VAN WICK.
The Flying Squadron.
The Herald's Washington special says
The flying naval squadron for duty in the
Eastern waters has finally been determined
on, and is to consist of the side wheel steam
er DeSOtO nine guns, flagship; the iron
clad Miantonamack, four guns; the double
ender Shamrock, seven guns; the double
ender Petrel, seven guns; the side-wheel
steamer Augusta, nine guns; the double
ender WinOoski, seven guns, already en-
route for Eastport, Maine, and the steamer
Don, seven guns. The squadron will be
commanded by an officer of the rank OF
Acting Rear Admiral. The squadron is to
leave for their rendezvous, Eastport, Maine,
by the 30th inst, and will remain at that
place until the Fenian excitement there is
at an end; after which it will proceed to
the Gulf of st. Lawrence Bay and other
points on the British North American coast,
to protect the American fishing vessels.
Prize Lists.
The Tribune's special says: Prize lists
for the crews of the following Union YES
sells are in process of adjustment at the
Fourth Auditors office of the Treasury De-
partment, and will soon be ready for dis
! tribution: Osceola, HatteraS, Alabama, st.
Lawrence, Two Sisters, Pursuit, Restless,
Flag, Mercedita and Penobscot.
| Infected Currency Destroyed.
Treasurer Spinner yesterday received
from a Federal Surgeon ut Bowling Green,
KY, the sum of $l99 in U. s. currency, the
property of smallpox patients in the mill
tary hospitals at that point, and which he
| (the Surgeon) deemed injudicious to allow
TO go into circulation. Theintected money.
which was securely sealed, was burned by
Gen. Spinner, who, on his own responsible
ity, forwarded the same amount in new
greenbacks to the Bowling Green hospital.
New York COIlectOrshiP.
The New York Collectorship continues
to be the theme of varied though generally
complimentary remarks. A Senator stated
tonight that Mr.. Smythe would be readily
confirmed, but that the Senate would prob
ably postpone action upon it for some time.
| True men on all sides commend the Presi-
dents courage in breaking clear of all mere
| partisan pressure and making an appoint
ment in the sole interest of the commercial
class.
Secretary Stanton Consents 10 the
| Sale of the Presidential Car. s.
| New YORK, April 1S.-The Secretary of
| War has finally consented to the sale of the
Presidential car to Thos. c. Durant Esq,
Vice President and General Manager of the
Union Pacific railroad, who wants it to use
| by his company for the accommodation of
the officers on special occasions. 1t will
leave New York in few days for the West
with several of the Government directors,
who go out to examine the condition of the
work on the road.
| Steamer Burned.
II New YORK, April 1S.-The steamer City