The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-01-03

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fence in periods Of public danger Our experience =
people seems 70 justify this opinion. Gratitude win Be
government In 1861 and however much we may owe 10
their ardent patriotism, cannot but feel that the
Northern states smbodensd the rebels with the hope Of
success and even made probable In their Judgment the
success OF tho rebeion itself. II our populous loyal
commemorative had bean fully prepared with well
disciplined and we'll armed citizen soldiers the suppress
sion Of the rebellion might have been work Of months
With enlightened people acomplete military system
enists upon the side OF Law and order large number OF
able bodied members Of community and creates force
sufficient strength 70 outbreaks against the
peace and quiet Of society IL seoms also 70 keep alive
the grand traditions OF the race the memories
OF the nations trials and tumphs; II excitss more
aed feelings o. personal responsibility the govern.
men and inspires chvairous Of national honor,
death IN defence Of their rights II impraccsbie,
y would SUI be unwise 70 organize the whole arms
create class militia without making dlstincons OPP
posed TO the genius OF institutions IL Of
snS militia % Guard
10 Mound In the experience OF any Of the Statea
the reports Of the several sia onscen viii DO laid
before you Tho duties which pertain to those depart
mcnts Of the public service have been faithfully and
wei performed The late rebellion necessarily increased
no considerable reduction in these departments coad
DO made The perfection Of the records the issue OF
for back ray, bounty and pensions he Continued spp
cation FOR State bounty and the revision Of the
Of the state against the United States have together
large force and sxpend But during tho past year
such progress has been mado in the adjustment these
and still maintain the elcency OF these departments
for the discharge Of all important duiisa
be presented The objects OF this Office are highly
patriotic and s value Of collecting and pre-
serving the material for accurate history Is obvious
Through its correspondence with town and county
thorities, officers Of societies and members OF military
bodies the details and statistics Of effort and organizs
ion throughout our State have been gathered and
constitute vast fund OF information Of public interest
and utility Tie report Of the Chief OF this bureau
makes full mention OF many facts and matters or import
ance and pride 10 the people
It is not certain that the project to secure hall Of
military record will be consummated The scheme for
such building, To perpetuae the memory OF the part
taken by New York soldiers sailors and cz In The
late civil war was bssed upon an appeal to patriotic
pathy and gratitude. TIL far the contributed has
been ese than or the amount required for the
purpose contemplated in the act OF the Legislature The
failure OF the plan viii not be matter OF deep concern,
II the new capitol building shall DO prosecuted with
reasonable sigor. of which there IL little
doubt In tins building room may be eel apart for the
collection of relics and mementoes, which are already
very numerous and Of rare interest, and which wall,
doubtless augment for years to come While ls hoped
that the money will DO contributed adequate TO tho org
nal design cannot doubt, az the bureau mus, event
ually become substantially q branch Of the Adjutant
Generals department that an appropriate repository for
the collections may he arranged in The new capitol
the military archives which pertain to his Office.
Nnir.RY AGENCIES.
widows aud orphans OF those who fell IN battle during
our recent war; win again engage your attention.
Tho sSders Home which ss aid Of
tho ate has been dsbursed have secured great good to
those who have needed their assistance and proved an
efficient and economical means for the distribution of
Stale aid
amount Of business at the agencies has
been large Over seventeen thousand claims been
prepared and forwarded thirty thousand letters have
been written and hundred thousand dollars collected
There are fteen thousand applications pond ng on
rcd
dollars will be obtained during tue coming year.
em y
avail themselves of the benefit u free Claim agency.
Many Of the claims. when presented, are, from
Incomplete evidence and Diner imperfectons, Ut
doubtful character and present 50 many difficulties,
that no attorney would undertake their prosecution
without being guaranteed his fees; condition with
which, from their INDECENT circumstances the nppi-
cants could not comply the claim would hus virtually
have be abandoned, aud tho nccersitous
would be excluded from tho benefit OF provisions made
in their behalf BY the governments and thousands Of
dollars would be lost 70 the State. further consdcra
ton Of great importance TO the recipients Of these
bountie Is the expedition OF the process OF settlement
Of the claims fled by these AGENCIES They uniform,
tons prescribed by the different Departments OF the
general government and are in such numbers TO
NIT Of their presentation BY regiments a. the proper
Il mist also be considered that should these agences
be discontinued and claims transferred TO attorneys the
to the claimants would doubtless be equal to
the fees which have been charged IN original CAGES, aud
that delay and complication would be unavoidable.
faith towards those who have been Invited present
their claims through these channels, clearly demsnds
the o. nsumniation of them
The enactment by Congress towards the close OF lis
late session Of the equalization bounty hill greatly In
creased the duties Of these departments and required the
employ OF larger force than was at fret expected,
and Il 8 probable that reduction OF employees
sac ely be anticipated durlng the current year.
The temporary homo for such disabled and necessi-
tous solders Of this State a. required its shelter
protection has been In operation during the entire year,
and has met the demands upon II, both as home and
hrc,s al ipduQ rial bnjid mr. md tic
ample grounds which the city OF Albany generously
placed at tho disposal Of the State for this purpose
rangement for the present objec and have nttingy
pressed tho Of the state for its MANNED aud sick de
forded shelter Cor six hundred men, who have
from thirtysesen counties Of the State or this number
more than one-half have been under treatment ia the
hospital Of the Home or reopcned wounds or sickness
resulting from service during the war Three hundred
and sixty-nve have becn discharged at their
request recovery from sickness, reception Of back pay
or pension or suitable employ mcnt relieving them from
the necessity Of further ad from tho Home. There are
at present Two hundred !ty inmates ninety seven
Of shom have suffered anpu,aon sixty-one nave been
otherwise wounded and the remainder are in the hos
pital The number OF men awaiting themselves OF the
Homo for surgical and ed al has been large
Tie hurried clos nc OF the United states hospitals To-
gether with anxiety TO I've discharged from the mill.
ary the part Of the soldier threw upon the
community o large number OF men not able 10
for themselves vino had neither homes nor friends TO
care them, aud whose partially healed wounds and
impaired constitutions socn compelled them 10 20 ala at
this retreat. The number OF such lie gradually
decreasing, but reliable data SHOW here thirty
thousand returned volunteers ia this State who
either wounded othersiSe permanently disabled Is
yot too early TO set the limits TO the length OF time assist
ance viii DO needed by this nierisorlous class.
II understood tina, during the nj the plans
The general g0rernnen for tho relief OF Disabled sol.
crs ana sailors will be SO far perfected that the State
may be renewed from tho OF those who are 30 per-
rnancnty injured, that with the liberal pensions now
allow ed unable to care for themselves, while Is
believed tina; tho present prospective necessities
these require the institution Of permanent o.
Enlistment in TINS State, or the continuance Of The mill
recommending liberal appropriation for Their support
during the current year.
POPULATION, MANUFACTURES AND AGRICULTURE.
The report OF the OF 1885 Is completed, and
will soon be spread before you comparison OF this
with the census Of that in ten years the pop
ulaiion OF the State, now 3,S27,sis has Increased
3ei Coz This growth Is ereaiest along the pm pai