The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1861-10-11
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.. ApiuTANT GENERALS OETloRl |
I'd CoLuNBUs, Sept. ~, 1s6L}
There nro many able bodied mcn in the !
State Of Ohio who cannot bear arms aud
engage personally In tho present war for
putting down rebellion, but who cnn, ifI
they will give fow weeks Of undivided
attention 10 the calls of the country, aud
by their influence and labor systcmNticpl-
" cxcrtcd, produce results the most inn
portnnt and desirable in stimulating our
recruiting service.
For tlte purpose OF securing the aid Of
nich citzens, aud ren,k ring Il effective,
tho following plan has been adopted
A District Committee is appointed in
each Congressional District, whose duty
Il is 20 appoint in cbch county (ot sub
division Of the county, ir the committee
deem il adv,snblo) committees whOse
names IriA te immediately reported 10
this Department which commuters shall
consist OF five persons, unless the District
committee think best TO change The
( number
The District committed will have a
gcnoral supervision Of tho operations Of
the cuuutry committees, aud direct iho
plan Of thor work, and visit, encourage
aud nsslst them. Should they fpd any
Of the county committccs Ioglccting
their duty, they shall appoint others in
their stead, undsc that the wo L Is done
eilcctually aud thoroughly. They will
\ keep this Department constantly advised
of tho condition Of tho service, the Oh
structons In the wUy orrccruitihg, and
ESPECIALLY the cAisteuee and influence ot
: any secret organization Of mcu opposed
J tn the war ..| .r..I.r. .a Gtr
The county Committecs will he changed
with the supervision of the recmiting
, service in their counties, and they will
assist in the work. To this end they will
appoint meothgs, see that speHkeru are
provided, aud earnestly impress upon al
lcitizcns the necessity OF Cling tha ianki
Immediately with recruits, that Ohio may
! not be compelled to resort 60 drafiipg,---
They will see that the work is thorough
~ done, and ubovc all, that il i don,
promptly. The men are wanted now
/ They will communicate daily with thi
\ office and ask for s,ichUdvice ssistaac,
: or Information as they may need. They
, will DO eXpoctedto communicate cont
! dcntiully Go this Department then fopin
!. ion of the inertia OF candidates for com
! lnissioHs. Thcy wiIihcar aud determine
. ,ipon all sNth qUestlons of fact AZ ma!
tarls6, and eircOne,usions will be hnal
!. tThey Sfh give Information IN duily re
/, ports 20 this Office Of tho progress Of th
a wdrlS and Of the faithful execution {
4. their duty BY the recruiting oihcers, an
atadvlse ne uhmediAtely OF any who ma
"a Provo thomaOlrUs unfit Cor duty. A
teandldates foi commissions must com
.el with che RECOMMENDATION Of the iniltAI
oommitteehtif n any 0ftheir counties. Al
~ the oommittees-Ure especially eaution'
y thut in their ietomia0tlou they ure
Judge carefully the character OF the ca
aidAtes. The tflici,mcy Of an Wruiy i
lpends mott cf all on lts company enicer
y and Mis- impossible for this Dep0ttuic
la 10 iudgo unong the many 60 Dc uppointc
~ and the cOimmittoc must see that neith
g rtcdiUaicc, pOFtlullty, nor indiheren
|, shall iufict upon the scfvlce improper a
VI worthless officers.
20 The system Of recruiting permi
"a heretofore used in this Department,
w abolished, and the committees viii 1
AuNt Ahohc Mno nuNN NNAuhNNNlNu NN
possible saved 10 the service. The CO
mittcvswill see thut there is no auth
lied interference with the recruiting do
al. The viii chdcovor TO combine the pa
ith OF companies Roib recruited, aud if II
cannot be combined nor completed Il
int that they be tOrned over 10 parties ho
in. ing commissions, or be disbunded.
rus power Of committees over the entire s
lie. ject is intended 10 be plcuary, and sho
be exercised with discro GoR, bat "
: Of iuheNible fifmncss. There ishercaOel
Aer be no companies received except thSo'
a ofl the recruiting tficcrs spported by
10 a Governor and All attempts OF othere
recruit companies VIII be worse than y
ely less A0cr the expiration Of the III
sells limitcd for report, niauthoHties 20 reel
OF now outstanding, unlcss companies
IN the meantime reporrd, they must
the disbanded or turned over 70 the conn
and tees, or such parties as muy have c,
the missions Crom this Department
tie The Governor will sppoint, az his
r, b. erclinn, Second lieutensnts. who !
aw- ho innu, diatcly mustered into service,
and duly instructed by musterinr officer,
n.tll ita IA nft, n.luugU af fhr4is itnnd "a