The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1861-07-05

Ma. EnIroR: As military matters nre all
the rage, nova days, il may not be unln.
ierestIns to your readers to know what We
are dolng in this part Of the county, IN that
line. We, as you are aware, received an
order from head quarters. some time since.
to raise ten companies in this county. In
obedience TO that call, Jackson and Della.
ware wnships have ofganized each a COM
pany, and have been drilling every Saturday.
afternoon siHce. The companies are com.
posed Of sixty 10 seventy men each, and are
now getting mp their uniforms as speedily as
possible. .
NY an invitation Iecei we'd some Two weeks
previous. through Captain Sampson, our
MI. Blanchard company were requested TO
join the Jackson township company on Sat.
urday, June 18th, for general dril. and flag
presentation by the ladies'. After repalrlne
10 Doiy's grove, onehalf mile South OF
North Liberty. the ladies occupying the front
rank in the procession, followed by the mil.
iIary companies, aud lastly the citlzens,--
the opening address was made by Mrs,
Edward Rockhold, OF which the following is
a copy; t..t
JACKSON GRsis;-W We have the b,,noT. in
behalf ul the Grays OF our township, 10 pre,
sent the flag OF our Union, the ensign of our
national independence, OF our blood bouuhl
. lIharty-an esilmsble boon FROM our noble
revolutionary sires. This Hag has been oul
PRIDE and our hosSt through long years OF
national peace and prosperity; and now, IN
Iht houl oi iTnl, when rebels aud traitors
/ woulu tample IT IN the dust. your heart.
/ cling 10 the "stars and stripes" with an in.
iensiiy OF devotion which perhaps you never
fully realized before. Party lines are buin.
oOlileraied. aud unitedly you are tallylnp
around this ensign, proclaimIng IN lang uare
not TO be misu nderstood, that you are lloyal
citizens, patriotic Americans, worthy sons
OF noble revolutionary sres; and should you
De cal.eu upon 10 meet the foe, we feel n
| proud confidence that you will never falteri
Out VIII resolve, nobly resolve, TO bear IN IA
ensign TO victory or death. In behalf of IN,
ladies oiJackson township. we will yentuI.
TO assert, that. should the ordeal come. il
will cheer you on 10 duty.
We prise our liberty, we love our couutr,
and our time honored flag with an ardor OF
affection equal toy your own; and should we
alter IN the hour OF trial. or restrain you
when your country calls, we should prove
unworthy daughters of Amerca-un worthy
mothers, wives, sisters and daughte of this
potrlotic land. Should any of you fall in
the contest (Which may kind Heaven lorbid),
need we assure YOU we shall mourn your
fall most deeply. But with a full spprecia.
tion OF an event so sad, we have but to say:
We had rather mourn our fallen heroes than
retain base and treacherous towards. In
this contest, which is being forced upon you
by traitors, in battling foI the preservation
Of our government, our liberty, our cou ntry,
and our homes, you are but contendin fol
the eternal principles Of right and Justice
Onward, then, IN the faithful discharge Of
duty, confdlng in a God OF justice, and you
must and will lltriumph. Rebels and traitors
will be compelled TO lick the dust. VictoIy
viii perch upon your banners--peace will
be restored to our beloved county. The
anniversary OF our national iudepe md ence
1.-THE glorious eth OF July. with its hsllow ed
, lmaWQElss( will continue TO be celebrated by