Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1871-01-12

D ever doubts may have been reason
ably entertained. as to the necess
= ty for such an institution, prior t
: its establishment, the report of til
{ Directors and Superintendent, an
thorough investigation of tn
facts, will, it is believed, satisfy yo
that the Institutions very impoi
tant one, and ought to be liDerall
supported.
SOLDIERS ORPHANS HOME.
The report Of the Superintendent
and Trustees Of the Soldiers Or
phans' Home will engage you
earnest attention. The duty o
providing for the education ant
Cupport Of the children of the sol
diers ofOhio who fell in the war fol
the Union, was fully recognized by
the resolutions and acts of youl
last session. 1t is not doubted that
your action was in accordance with
the will of the people of the State,
aud they earnestly desire that the
duty of caring for the soldiers or
/ phans shall be performed in a man
ner that will worthily express the
affection and gratitude with which
these wards of the State must ever
be regarded by just and patriotic
community l, therefore, respect
fully recommend that the legisla-
ton deemed necessary by the
Board and Officers in charge of the
institution be enacted as promptly
as practicable.
THE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY.
The report of the Geological
Survey to be laid before you, ex-
hibits the encouraging progress of
that work. The future growth Of
Ohio, in wealth and population,
will depend largely on the develop
ment of the mining and manufac-
turing resources of the State
Heretofore, our increase in capital
and numbers has been chiefly due
to agriculture. Important as that
great interest will always be in
Ohio, the recent census shows that
we may not reasonably anticipate,
in future, rapid growth in popuia-
ton OF wealth. from agriculture
alone. Without calling in question
the great and immediate benefit to
accrue to agriculture from the geo
logical survey, it is yet true that
the tendency IF its exhibition of
our vast mineral wealth, is to en-
courage the employment of labor
and capital in mining and manufac-
turing enterprises. Let the work
be continued and sustained by am
pie appropriations.
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION.
1t is necessary that the General
Assembly, at its present session,
should adopt the requisite legisla-
ton to carry into effect the follow
ing requirement of the Constitu-
ton: Sec. 3, Article Is, of the Con-
stitution provides that "at the gen
eral election to be held in the year
one thousand eight hundred and
seventy-one, and in each twentieth
year thereafter, the question, Shall
there be a Convention to revise,
alter, or amend, the Constitution ?
shall be submitted to the electors
Of the State, and in case a majority |
of all the electors voting at such
election shall decide in favor of
such a Convention, the General AS
sembly, at its next session, shall
provide by law for the election of
and the assembling of
such Convention"
In conclusion, | feel warranted .
in congratulating you on the favor
able Judgment of your constituents
upon your action on the important
subjects which were considered at
your last session, and in expressing
l confident hope that what remains
% be done will, under Providence,
le so wisely ordered that the true
interests of all of the people of the
State will be greatly and perma-
lently advanced.
r. B. HAYES.
JANUARY 8, 1871.