Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1870-01-13
AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL
COLLEGE.

AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL
COLLEGE.
The Agricultural aud Mechani
cal College Fund, created by tn,
sale Of land-scrip, issued to OMC
by the National Government
amounted, on the first instant, ia
84O49lL37t The State accepted
the grant, out Of which this funC
has been created February 10,
1864, and is bound by the terms OF
acceptance as modified by Congress
to provide mot less than one col,
lege on or before July ., 1872,
where the leading object shall be,
without excluding other scientific
and classical studies, and including
military tactics, to teach such
branches of learning as are related
to agriculture and the mechanic
arts" The manner in which this
fund shall be disposed Of has been
amply considered by preceding
General Assemblies, and in the
messages Of my predecessors in
Executive Office. | respectfully
urge that such action be had as will
render this fund available for the
important purposes for which it
was granted. 1t is not probable
that further delay will furnish ad-
ditional Information on any Of the
important questions involved in its
disposition. Much time and atten-
ton has been given to the subject
of the College. No doubtit will he
Of great benefit to the county in
which it shall he established, but
the main object Of desire with the
people of the State can be substan
TALLY accomplished at any one of
the places which have been promi
nently named as the site of the
College. | therefore trust that the
friends of education will not allow
difference upon a question Of com
paratiyely small Importance to the
people at large longer to postpone
the establishment Of the institution
in compliance with the obligation
Of the State.
SOLDIERS RECORD.
A large part of the work required
to complete the Soldiers Record"
in pursuance of an act passed March
II, 1864, has already been done at
an expense of about $4,000, and
the propriety of making an appro-
priation sufficient to enable the
Adiutant General to complete 1t, is
respectfully suggested for your con
sideration.
SOLDIERS ORPHANS HOME.
During the war for the Union, the
people Of this State acknowledged
their obligation to support the fam
lilies of their absent soldiers, and
to meet it, notas a char
ity, but as a partial compensation
Justly due for services rendered. -
The nation is saved, and the obli- |
cation to care for the orphans Of
The men who died to save it still re-
mains to be fulfilled 1t is official
Iy estimated that three hundred
soldiers orphans, during the past
year, have been inmates of the
county infrmaries Of the State. 1t
s the Uniform testimony of the di-
'ectors Of county infrmaries that
hose institutions are wholly unfit
or children; that in a majority Of
,ases they are sadly neglected, and
hat even in the best infrmaries the
.hildren are subject to the worst
moral influences. Left by the
leath of their patriotic fathers i'll
his deplorable condition, it is
he duty of the State to assume
heir guardianship, and to provide
education and homes to all
Tho need them. The people Of
)hio regret that this duty has been
o long neglect d. | do not doubt !
nat it will afford you gratiiica-
on to give to this subject early i
nd favorable attention.
PRESERVATION OF MINORITY IN l
ELECTION BOARDS.
All agree that a republican gov
will fail unless the purity
elections is preserved. Con !
inced that great abuses Of the
can not be prevented un- |
ar existing legislation, 1 have '
recommended the enact d,
ent Of registry law, and also Of
ome appropriate measur9to secure .
, the minority, las far as practicable, !
representation upon all boards of I
ections. There is much opposi- !
on to the enactment of registry :
W. Without yielding my own /
titled convictions in favor of such
law, l content myself, in this c
)mmunication, with urging upon
our attention q measure CT reform 5
the manner Of conducting elec- :.
ons, the Importance and justice of :
hich no one ventures to deny
he conduct of the officers whose
lty at elections it is to receive and r
,unt the ballots, and to make re- f,
rms of the result, ought to be i:
,ove suspicion. This can rarely Ii
, the case where they all belong to 0
e same political party. A fair Il