Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-10-22

The County Military Committee, appoint
cd by the Governor, hss issued the following
Circular.
CIRCULAR.
The undersigned have been appointed &
Committee 10 encourage and facilitate en-
lisiments for the war, and in pursuance VI
that object have opened recruiting offices at
Cleveland, Euclid, Bedford and Chagrin
Falls.
They have also appointed he following
named persons to superintend the business
ofobtaining recruits at the above recruiting
stations;
At Bedford-B. Lampson, DR.. J. B. Robi-
son. Otis Farrer, Joseph Turner and Alfred
Fisher.
At ohagrin Falls-O. Force, c. Gates, and
@. B. Lockwood.
AT Eucld-Dr. f. D. Burton, Sanford W.
Dilley and David Hoago.
| 1t is the duty Of every citizen either 10
list himself or to aid in obtaining recruitA.
Those who can go to the war should enlist
speedily, and those who cannot, should de-
vote time and money in procuring enlist
ments. But little Whilo ago and the BOOM
ing Of rebel guns at Sumter convinced the
loyal people of the country that tho con-
spiratOrs were in earnest. Within an in
credibly short period of time an immense
force has been brought into the field, arm
ed, equipped and disciplined. Hi tory af-
fords no example of suoh sublime devotion.
Without an army, without military edu-
cation, trained in the arts of peace, We have
called to our aid men and arms with rapid
ity rarely if ever equalled. All this exhib-
its, in its full magnitude, the skill and ener-
gy Of the American people, and their devO-
tion TO the Constitution and Laws, the ira
ditions and customs, the welfare and glory |
of the land Of their nativity and adoption.
We have to contend with PEI pie of the |
came blood, equally in earnest, and fighting |
with the desperate energy Of men who must !
succeed or be destroyed. Rebel flags still |
float almost in sight of Washington. An |
army of 2O0,0 900 men is needed along the |
line Of the Potomac to keep back the rebels. |
A large force must remain in Western VIr- /
ginia 10 keep them from pressing down up |
on onr borders. Kentucky cries loudly for |
help, and she must have it, or her sons who
have nobly stood by the old flag, will be con-
quered and overwhelmed; nay, more, or our
own Southern borders will become an easy
conquest, and relentless foe will appear at
our dOOrs 10 lay waste and desolate. The
men of East Tennessee are in exile, and
their homes are in ruin, only because the
Government lacks men. Missouri is about
TO become the theatre Of bloody and relent-
less conflict. We must have more men, and
must have them noE: Our army is better
equipped, clota ed and paid, than any other
in the world. No cause is holier. None can
command more ardent devotion, or enthusi
sstie, sslf-saori6cing patriotism. Every
prudential, every patriotic consideration,
demands that we should put down, surely
and speedily, this high handed rebsilion.
As Ohio is the third State in the Union in
all that pertains to material wealth and
let it not be whit behind any
other in providing the sinews for this war.
Men of 0hiol come forth and join in the
grand army Of freedom, and do not lay down
your arms until every vestige Of this great
rebellion is swept away.
Our soldiers need blankets, and as the
cannot purchase them, the sup
ply being exhausted, they have called upon
the people to sell or con .ribute such as they
can spare. Blankets will be received at 1877
Weddell Block, and will be disposed of as
directed by the Adjutant-General of the
State of Ohio.
GEoRGE B. SENTER,
STILLMAE WITT,
Henry HAYWARD,
A. H. CoNsToCK,
DARIUS ADAMS.
GEo. B. SENTER, Chairman.
E. C. STANLEY, Secretary.