Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1870-01-08


disposition. Much time and attention has
been given TO the subject of the location Of the
College No doubt II will be of great benefit
to the county in which it shall be established,
but the main object of desire with the people
of the State can be substantially accomplished
at any one Of the pfaces which have been
prominently named as the site of the College
| therefore trust that the friends of education
will not allow differences upon n question of
comparatively small importance to the people
at large longer TO postpone the establishment
of the institution In compliance with the obi
CATION of the State. .....
SOLDIERS RECORD.
A large part of the work required to COM
plete 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 proprety OF making an appropriation sut-
ficient to enable the Ad,utant General to COM
plete IT, is respectfully suggested for your CON
sderation.
SOLDIERS oRPANs HOME
During the war for the Upion the people Of
this State acknowledged their obligation to
support the families of their absent soldiers,
and undertook to meet it, not as a charity, but
as partial compen' alton justly due for ser
vices rendered. The nation is saved and the
obligation to care for the orphans of the men
who died to save it still remains to be fulfilled.
1t is officially estimated that three hundred
soldiers orphans, during the past year, have
been inmates of the county infirmaries of the
State. II is the uniform testimony of the dir
ectors of county infirmaries that those institu
tions are wholly unfit for children that in u
majority of cases they are sadly neglected, and
that in the best infrmaries the children are
subject to the worst moral influences Left by
the death Oftheir patriotic fathers in this deplor
able condition, il is the duty Of the State to
assume their guardianship, and TO provide sup
port, education and homes TO all who need
them. The people of Ohio regret that this du-
| ty has been SO long neglected. do not doubt
that it will afford you great qualification to
give TO this subject early and favorable atten-
| ton.
REPRESENTATION OF MINORITY IN ELECTION
BOARDS.
| All agree that republican government will
| fail unless the purity OF elections is preserved.
! Convinced that great abuses of the elective
franchise cannot be prevented under existing
legislation, have heretofore recommended the
enactment of registry law, and also Of some
appropriate measure to secure to the minority
as far as practicable, n representation upon all
boards of election. There is much opposition
to the enactment of registry law. Without
yielding my own settled convictions in favor
of such law, | content myself, in this com
I y
measure of reform in the manner of conducting
elections, the importance and justice of which
no one ventures to deny. The conduct of The
officers whose duty at elections it is to receive
and count the ballots, and to make returns o
the result, ought to be above suspicion. Thi
can rarely he the case where they all belong t
the same political party. A fair representation
of the minority will go far, not only to proven
, fraud but what is almost of equal importance
} remove the suspicion of fraud | do not eX
press any preference for any particular plan q
securing minority representation in the board
of judges and clerks Of elections. VariOu
modes have been suggested, and it will not b
difficult to adopt means of attaining the dc
sired result which will harmonize with on
system of election laws
RIGHT OF SUFFRAGE OF SOLDIERS AT NATIoNA
! AsYLUM-REPEAL OF STUDENT AND vIsIBL
ADVENTURE VOTING LAW.
o The re.ennctment Of the law securing to th
+ disabled volunteer soldiers, who are inmate
of the National Asylum near Dayton, tll
q right of suffrage in the county and townshi
a in which said asylum is located, which was II
, pealed April H. 1868, and the repeal of til
legislation of the last General Assembly, in
posing special restrictions upon the exercise {
the right of suffrage by students and by citizen
: having visible admixture of African bloc,
n are measures so clearly demanded by imparlii
# justice and public sentiment, that no argumcr
a in their support is deemed necessary.
:, EXECUTIVE REPORTS.
transmit herewith the report required b
$ law Of the pardons granted during tho yea
+ ending Nov. 10, 1869, report of the cxpend
# lures of the Governors Contingent Fun,
1 copies of proclnmatons issued during I'll
n year, and several communications accompan,
= ing gifts TO the State of portraits Of forml
! Governors.
FIFTEENTH AMENDMENT.
= The most important measure which it wi
:, be your duty to consider Mt your present sc
, sion, is the proposed amendment to the Coz
J., situton of the United States. do not f.
u called upon TO discuss its merits. The grei
, body of that part of the people of Ohio VIII
sustained the laws for the reconstruction
y the States lately in rebellion believe that I'll
: Fifteenth Amendment is just and wise. Man
other citizens who would not support IL
: amendment If II was presented as the inagur
tion Of II new policy, in view of the fact thi
, impartial suffrage is already established in Il
y States most largely interested in the questo
:, now regard the amendment as the best moo
y of getting rid of n controversy which ougl
. no longer to remain unsettled. Believing th
u u the measure is right, and that the people
: Ohio approve it, earnestly recommend Il
= ratification of the Fifteenth Amendment to Il
3, Constitution of the United States.
y II. B. HAYES