The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1866-01-12

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counterpoise.
Moreover, our neighbor States TO
The west of us, stimulated by this
common danger, have been, are, and
will be, active to improve or else
maintain their own conditions. Ger.
tain advantages, they naturally and
necessarily have over us. These,
by their agents in Europe, they will
undoubtedly press upon the migrate.
ry masses. Oar special advantages,
many and great--bc assured they
never will disclose or intimate. Nci.
ther, in all probability, will the ma
tional commission, very specially,
work for Ohio. The only question is.
shall we do this justice TO oursorvcsZ 2
MILITARY AGENCIES.
l scarcely know what to say, or al.
wise, in regard to our Military Agen-
cies. Supposing that the cessation
of the war would soon nut an end to
the necessity OF these agents, and be-
ing firmly convinced of the policy of
closing all war expenditures, rs rap
idly rs possible, with the war itself,
and of coming Immediately and Sc
Nerely down To peace establishment.
before such officers and expenditures
shall hecome chronic Through mere
continuance, | notified all these ageu-
cies TO prepare for an carly close OF
their duties, and some OF them | spe-
cially required to do SO by the FIRST
Of January. BUTT now chances that
the Sanitary Commission, whose of.
licers have been doing among other
kindnesscs to the soldiers, M uXcel
lent service, in gra,uitouslv collect
ing these claims, has determined to
close out all their business. This mis-.
fortune, for such il is, has thrown an
increased business Of this sort upon
our state agents and in several OF
tham their duties Of this kind are
greatly increased instead Of being di-
miniehed, as was anticipated. The
solliers-just at home, in debt many
of them, unpaid and desperate in
their feelings, as in their finances
are thrown into the traps and under
the devices of set Of sharpcrs and
swindlers, the likes and equals OF
whom were, perhaps, never seen up
on the earth before; God grant they
never may again. ! mean the claim
agents of our chief cities of rendeZ.
vous. l know very well how unjust
and imprudent, rs II general truth, is
all broad denunciations of whole elias.
ses. And | know, and take pleasure
in stating, that there are very many
honorable exceptions TO this charac-
~" a'"a"ts IL" rsSeS"oion 90 ntOhvi o.
These exceptions are all the more
honorable, that they are honest and
sympathetic with the soldier, and in
spite Of and against the open oppor-
tnniues and temptations which they
have, to oXtort from the necessities
and despair of these noble patriots.
Meantime, unless Congress or the
State does something for our unfor-
tunatc volunteers, their fates, under
the influence and control of these pri-
vate agents, are plain enough. Con
gress, whose sole business it is, seems
to he occupied with what 1t may con.
slider more important and grander
hemes of usefulness to the world,
If not to their country. This makes
IL necessary for Ohio, even uhder the
unjust weight of her other loads OF
taxes, borne for the general or ma
tiopal welfare, to see that some plan
is devised and put promptly in exc
cution to remedy these evils.
NATIONAL GUARD LAW.
Much complaint has been made
against the militia fine of four dollars,
of the enrolment and other opera
tions of the act OF March 81, 1864,
=" to organize and discipline the mill
tia of Ohio" and the amendatory act,
passed april II, 1865.
This fine, it really seems TO me, now
that the war is over, (like all other
military expenditures AMI displays, }
ought to be greatly reduced. And
surely the enrolling processes should
be so modified Us TO suppress or pun
ish those abuses, by which such large
sums Of money are made in each year
in some OF the counties, by the OIL.
GERS executing them, | am informed
that for the 10000 men enrolled in
Hamilton county, for example, the
part Of the fines which goes rs fees
to the officer for defaults, after the
10Th OF September, amount, perhaps,
TO $4,000, or more.
In some OF the counties the Trca-
surer claims not only the five per
ccntum for collection, but the thirty
per cent. penalty on the four dollars
in default. The law, however, seem
plain enough, and perhaps the recent
circular Of the Auditor OF State may
ehectuate an Observance Of its purpo
ses, aud obyiate the ssity OF an
amendment in that particular.
The cost, too, OF so many AMI sncl
frequent medical examinations iol
disability is useless and odous yox.
alton. Certainly man who is perm
anently disabled, (say without his lee
or arm, need not be subjected to thC
tax Of money and time by a yearly
repetition Of this ceremony. So o
the men actually serving in the Ma
tional Guard itself. What utility cal
there be in examining them, yeai
after ycar2 These exemptions fol
disability, by the way, in our popula
ton, make larger thing than nigh
at first thought be guessed, They
are already reported at 100000 men
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