Year: 1863

Tor the time OclnS, anu uOuut- not vii


meet your approval.


MEASURES FOR THEIR RELIEF AND PRoTEC


TIoN.


The several measures for the relief and


protection of our soldiers, herein referred


to, embrace all in our power, so far as they


are personally concerned but we have


yet the further duty to perform Of caring
: for their families in their absence. We


are proud TO know that every neighbor


hood of our State is blessed with generous


and benevolent souls, who are happy in


extending the hand Of kindness and char


lty to their distres- ell neighbors, and who


will seek out those who have been left by
tae gallant volunteers in our army, and


{ 4eerfullv minister to their wants; but


tae few unwilling to do their full duty in


this matter should be compelled by lev
TO perform it, ], therefore recommend
the levy of a special tax for this purpose.
The act of February IL, 1862, should be
teontinued. As. however, the number Of
soldiers in the field hes largely increased
since the passage of this act, it is necessa-
ry that the levy be increased A rate of
one mill on the dollar, which would raise
the sum of $500, 600, added to the yolun-
tary efforts of the generous, it Is believed
would be ample to make the mothers,
wives and-Gttle ones (whose natural pro-
tectors are absent battling for the support
and maintenance of the Government
which protects all that isdear to Us, COM
Portable; and a knowledge of this fact
will cheer and stimulate the soldier to
further duty. 1t need not he feared that
such legislation Will cause the benevolent
and generous to relax their individual ef-
forts in this direction. The truly gener-
Gus are never weary of well doing, and
enough will still be found for them to to-


SUSPENSION OF WRIT OF MABEAs CORPUS.


Before dismissing the subjects relating
to the military operations OF the past
year. it may be proper that l remind you,
| that the Executives of the loyal States are
co-workers win, and in great measure
agents of, tLe authorities OF the Federal
! Government, in the raising and organiz-
ing of the Federal forces. In view OF this
| doubt not you will be glad to know, that
in the discharge of the various exciting
and delicate duties thrown upon me by
these authorities, | have been able to
maintain entire harmony and friendly re-
lations with them. Sincerely believing
that the President and those who sur
round him have acted solely with view
of restoring peace and harmony TO our
distracted Government, and to all its ci.--
zens whether North or South, I have
promptly rendered them all the aid in my
power, cheerfully and diligently.


Without feeling and manifesting such
spirit, the power OF our great State. in
crushing the rebellion, would have been
wasted and frittered. away. This spirit
and determination led me, most cheerful
ly, to aequiesce in the several orders of
the President denying certain privileges
heretofore enjoyed hy the people, and
still highly priced By all. | allude pariic-
uiarly to the temporary modified suspen-
sion Of the writ of Habeas Corpus.
and the order for the arrest of citizens
guilty of interference with enlistments
and with the order for the execution of
the draft; and their temporary confne-
ment before hearing or trial. Necessity,
stern necessity, viii alone tolerate such
orders. This necessity, in the absence of
State legislation, it is known TO all who
read, did 10 some extent exist in our State:
and the individual who viii complain of
the execution of these orders, under the
circumstances attending them, would
complain of the neighbor who should
break open his mansion, when on fire. to
save his child from ptrishipg in the
flames. For the honor of our State. it
should be made known, that but eleven
such arrests have been made within our
borders, so far as known TO me. OF these
three persons were removed from the
State, four were confined for short time
at Camp Mansfield, and the remaining
four at Camp Chase. All those confined
within the State, have been set at liberty
All the arrests, so far as / am advised,
were made by virtue of orders from the
War Department, and but two upon my
recommendation.


From the knowledge / have, as to the.
causes of arrest, believe the action OF
the Department was based upon sufficient
grounds. That this exercise of military
power was necessary to enable the sever.
al State authorities to raise their quota of
troops, | have no doubt whatever and
so believing l. most cheeriully approved
it. II is the duty of all good citizens to
submit to any and all sacrifices necessary
to maintain our Government and the
man who will complain of the acts refer
red to, when his neighbor on either side
of him has given up forever his darling
son, should be frowned upon by all good
men. God grant that neither, again, may
ever be called upon to make the sacrifice.


INTERFERENCE WITH ENLIsTNENTs AND


a .r- DRAFT.


As this, however, may not happily prove
to be the case, and as we may yet be call
ed upon to raise additional troops, it is
recommended that provision be made by
law, to prevent all interference by evil
disposed persons, with the persons in
trusted with that duty. The Act OF April
&c, 1861, entitled IAN Act topunish trea-
son and other crimes" should be so
amended as to embrace this otfense. The
duly constituted authorities OF our State
would then be able to take care of all of
tenders within the State, and thereby re-
Ieve the President of the United States
and all acting under his authority from
this, to them, unpleasant but but neces-
ssry duty.


POSTPONED MEASURES OF LAST SESSION.


Referring TO the measures you had un-
der consideration at the time of your
adjournment, postponed, L presume, for
the want of time duly TO mature the same,
| beg to call your special attention to
House Bill No. l46. "Toauthorize vOlun-
teers from this State, IN actual service at
the time of general election, to vote
wherever they may be" and Senate Bill
No. l53, TO create the office of Assistant
Adiutant- General, and Assistant Quarter
master-General.


The first of these measures is based
upon justice to class of our most meri-
torious citizens. The right of participa-
ting in the election of the officers of our
Government, is perhaps, more highly
priced by the citizen than any other po-
litical right or privilege secured to him
by our Constitution. | therefore respect
fully urge you to secure by law, as far as
practicable; to every citizen of the State
who may be in the military service of the
country, this inestimable privilege. Ed.


A prompt discharge of the business in
the offices of the Adjutant General, and
Quarter Master General, in which every
portion of our State is now deeply inter
ested demands early and favorable action