The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1870-01-07

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pense to the people of the state,
than in infirmaries and jails. How
ever this may he, their present con-
dition imparatiyely demands, and,
trust, will receive the serious consid-
Grafton of the general assembly.
: Although commonly classed as in
durable, it is quite certain that by
proper treatment in suitable institu-
tions the condition of all of them win
be vastly improved, and it may well
be hoped that many of them can be
entirely cured. ,fr9J7Cg
! INEBRIATE ASYLUM.
The expediency of establishing an
asylum for tho, cure of inebriates
has not been much considered in
Ohio. The encouraging results
which are reported by the officers in
charge of the state inebriate asylums
of New York induce me to recon-
mend that the general assembly pro-
vide foFan investigation of the sub
ject.
AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL COL
LEGE.
The agricultural and mechanical
collage fund, created by the sale of
land scrip, issued to Ohio by the ma
tional government, amounted, on
the 1st instant, to $4O491I.37 1-2.
The state accepted the grant, out of
which this fund has been created,
February 10, 1864, and is bound,
bv the terms of acceptance as modi-
fed by Congress, to provide mot less
than one college on or before July
I'd, 1872, where the leading object
shall be, without excluding other
scientific and classical studies, and
including military tactics, to teach
such branches oflearning as related
to agriculture and the mechanic
arts" The manner in which this
fund shall be disposed Of has been
amply considered by the preceding
general assemblies; and in the mes
sages ofmy predecessors III the exc
cutive office. I respectfully urge
that such action be had as will rem
der this fund available for the impor-
tant purpose for which it was grant
ed. 1t is not probable that further
delay will furnish additional infor-
nation on any of the important dues-
tions involved in its disposition.
Much time and attention has been
given to the subject of the location
Of the college. No doubt it will be
of great benefit to the country in
which it shall be established, but the
main object of desire with the people
of the state can be substantially ac-
colnplished at any one of the places
which have been prominently named
as the site of the college. l there
fore trust that the friends of educ
tion will not allow differences upon
question Of comparatively small
Importance to the people at large
longer to postpone the establishment
of the institution in compliance with
the obligation of the state.
r# SOLDIERS RECORD. '''''.
A large part Of the work required
to complete the Soldiers Record, .
in pursuance of an act passedMarch
II, 1864, has already been done at
an expense of about $4,000, and the
propriety of making an appropriation
sufficient to enable the adjutant ge-
neral to complete it, is respectfully
suggested for your consideration.
SOLDIERS ORPHANS HOME.
During the war for the Union, the
people of this state acknowledged
their obligation to support the faini-
lies of their absent soldiers, and un-
dertook to meet it, not as charity,
but as partial compensation Justly
due for services rendered. The ma
ton is saved, and the obligation to
care for the orphans of the men who
died to save it still remains to be full
filled. 1t it officially estimated
that three hundred soldiers orphans
during the past year, have been in
mates of the county inffrmaries OF
the state. is the uniform testimo-
ny of the directors of county mfr
maries that those institutions are
wholly unfit for children; that in a
majority of cases they are sadly neg
lected, and that even in the best in
firmaries the children are subject to
the worst moral influences. Left
by the death of their patriotic fathers
in this deplorable condition, it 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 duty has been so
long neglected. 1 do not doubt that
it will afford you great qualification
to give to this subject early and fav-
orable attention.
REPRESENTATION OF THE MINORITY IN
ELECTION BOARDS.
All agree that a republican govern
ment will fail unless the purity of
election is preserved. Convinced
that great abuses of the elective fran
chise can not be prevented under
existing legislation, l have hereto
fore recommended the enactment of
a registry law, and also of some APP
propriate measure to secure to the
minority, as far as practicable, re-
presentation upon all boards of cleo
ton, There is much opposition to
the enactment of registry law.
Without yielding my own settled
convictions in favor Of such a law, l
content myself, in this eommunica-
tion, with urging upon your atten-
ton, a measure of reform in the man.
ner of conducting elections, the i'm
portance 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 of the result
ought, to be above suspicion. This
can rarely be the case where they all
belong to the same political party.
\ fair representation of the minority
will 60 far, only to prevent fraud but
what if almost of equal Importance,
remove the suspicion of fraud. l do
not express any preference for any
particular plan of securing minority
representation in the boards of iud-
ges and clerks of elections. Various