Year: 1863




the voluntary efforts of the generous, It'll


believed would be ample to make the mo


theirs, wives and little ones, Whose natura


protectors are absent battling for the sup
I'port and maintenance Of the Governmen


which protects all that is dear to us, J com


Portable, and knowledge of this fact viii


cheer and stimulate the soldier to further
duty. 1t need not be feared that such lie.


gislation will cause the benevolent and thu
generous to relax their individual efforts
in this direction. The truly generous ar,
/ never weary of we'll doing, and enough
will still be found for them to do.


Before dismissing the subject relating tC
the military operations Of the past year, il
may be proper that remind you, that the
Executives ofthe loyal States are coworkers
with, and in great measure agents of, IL {
authorities of the Federal Government, in
the raising and organizing of the Federal
forces. In view Of this, l doubt lot you will
be glad TO know, that in the discharge Of
the various eXcIIng anu uvitCate duties
thrown upon me by those authoFIEIes, !
have been able to maintain entire harmo-
" HvEIl4 4viusutvI5 them. SIN
cerely believing that the President and
those who surround him have acted solely
with a view of restoring peace and harmo-
ny to our distracted Government, and to all
its citizens, whether North or South, I have
promptly rendered them all the aid in my
power, cheerfully and diligently. With
out feeling and manifesting such a 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 cheerfully, to acquiesoe in the sew
eral orders of the President denying GER
tain privileges heretofore enjoyed by the
people, and still highly priced by ALL
allude particularly to the temporary
modified suspension of the writ of habeas
corpus, and the order of the arrest of cit
liens guilty of interfering with enlist
ments and with the order for the execution
of the draft and their temporary confne-
ment before hearing or trial Necessity,
stern necessity, will alone tolerate such
orders. This necessity, in the absence of
State legislation, it is known to all who
read, did to some extent exist in our State,
and the individual who will complain of
the execution of these orders, under the
circumstances attending them, would COM
plain of the neighbor who should break
open his mansion, when on fire TO save his
child from perishing 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 a short time at Camp Mans
field, and the remaining four at Camp
III oF khnao fivaoI hin hn
State have been set at liberty. All Of
the arrests, so far as I am advised, were
made by virtue of orders from the War De-
partment, and but two upon my recon-
.mendation.


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 several
State authorities to raise theiT-quOta of
troops, have no doubt whatever; and so
believing, l most cheerfully approved it.
1t is the duty of all good citizens to sub
NIT to any and all sacrifices necessary to
maintain our Government; and the man
who viii complain of the acts referred to,
when his neighbOr on either side of him
has given up forever his darling son, should
grant that neither, again, may ever be call
ed upon to make the sacrifice.


As this, however, may not happily prove
to be the case, and as yet we may be call
ed upon to raise additional troops, it is
recommended that provisions be made by
law, to prevent all inference, by evil dis
posed persons, with the persons intrust-
ed with that duty. The Act of April &c,
1861, entitled g An Act to punish treason
and other crimes" should be so amended
as to embrace this offense. The duly con-
stituted authorities Of our State would then
be able to take care of all offenders with
in the State, and thereby relieve the Pres
ident of the United States and all acting
under his authority from this, to them, un-
pleasant but necessary duty.


Referring to the measures you had un-
der consideration at the time of your ad-
journment, postponed, I presume, for the
want Of time duly to mature the same,
beg to call your special attention to House
Bill No. 140 "To authorize volunteers from
this State, in actual service at the time of
q general election, to vote wherever they
may be" and Senate Bill No. 153, To
create the Office Of Assistant Adjutant-
OGuCEdl1 anu -A2oAbAduL QudL
General"


The first of these measures is based up
on justice to a class of our most meritori-
Gus citizens. The right of participating in
the election of the officers of our Govern
ment, is perhaps more highly prized by the
citizens than any other political right or
privileges secured to him by our Constitu-
ton. l, therefore, respectfully urge you to
secure by law, as far as practicable, 70
every citizen of the State who may be in
the military service Of the country, this in
estimable privilege.


A prompt discharge Of the business in
the Offices Of the AdjntaHI-General, and
ouartermaster-Genera in which every
portion ofour State is now deeply interest
ed, demand early and favorable action up
on the second measure referred to.


In calling your attention to the civil de-
partments Of the State government, re-
gret to be compelled to announce, that for
the want of time, have been able to de-
vote but little personal attention to them.
The care and attention to the army from
Ohio, has fully occupied my time. must
therefore simply refer you to the reports
of the officers in charge Of the different de-
partments Of the Government, herewith
submitted. It affords me pleasure to bear
testimony to their fidelity to duty. Their
reports will prove their industry and econ
omy.


1t will be seen that the several benevo-
lent institutions of the State are in most
prosperous condition. have carefully
considered the recommendations of the sew
eral Boards of Directors, and commend
them to your favorable consideration
Economical as our constituents desire their
representatives to be, they care but little
what amount Of money is expended in
providing for the inmates of these institu-
lions, provided only that the expenditure
is necessary, and that it be made with
economy and integrity.


1t will be seen that the number Of these
unfortunates provided for at these several