Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1861-10-17
TO THE PEOPLE OF THE nth
CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT

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Congressional District to promote the re-
cruiting service. s3> NJ
| A Formidable war has been forced upon us,
and hundreds of thousands of men, some Of
them volunteers, some Of them conscripts,
are nowin the field, in arms, to subvert our
benefcent GoverIeneHt. They have hung
out the flag Of trSsAa. they have declared
loyalty crime ~ treat the officers of our
Government as 1sA,,ers, and scornfully re-
pudiate the priAyl ii hnd work Of our wise,
patriotic and ilAsfious fathers.
Our Government was framed to secure
decision of all political differences by the or
deal ofthe ballot The rebels have appeal
ed from that ordeal to the ordeal of battle.
They have mustered and martialed their ar
mies they have commissioned piratical ves-
sells; and with the weapons ofthe assassin,
and the arms of the soldier they have gone
forth for plumber, rapine, conquest and do
minion. They address themselves to our
cupidity, and our fears, and calculated upon
our avaricc and cowardice to give them vic
tory -... r. I.r... 81 .s5
Hitherto, our brave and heroic volunteers
have saved US from the ravage, devastation,
and carnage of this unnatural, and most
wicked rebellion. We know little of it but
as matter of history. No rebel in arms has
set foot upon the soil of Ohio, and our gen
erous volunteers, while they have relieved
and protected the loyal people Of Virginia,
Kentucky and Missouri, have saved us from
invasion. Whether we are to experience the
dread realities which have been visited up
on our numerous friends in other States de-
pends upon the response of the strong young
men Of the country to the call that is now
made uponthem. The call is the call of the
country, our own, our native or our adopted
country. That country which has sheltered
and protected us in the full enjoyment of all
our natural rights. Hitherto the Govern
ment has relied upon the patriotism of the
| people to sustain it against this great rebel
; lion. 1t hasn not been disappointed 1t still re-
lies upon it. The events of the last six
months justify the expectation that citizen
soldiers will voluntarily supply the utmost
wants of the Government in men in this
time Of peril.
The call is for volunteers. We now have in
tho service Of the country hundreds of thous-
ands of men. Not one of them entered the
! service but by his full and free consent =
All are volunteers No draft, no impress.
ment, no conscription, no coercion has yet
been resorted to to raise men. This fact, an
enduring honor to the loyal people of Anne
rica, terrible to tyrants, aud cheering to the
friends of free Government, will go into his
tory, and be read by all men every where. :
, 1t will be relied upon as proof Of tho cour
age and patriotism of our ctizon soldiers ant
: OF the love of country of their fathers ant
mothers and wives. Let not this proud po-
stion Of our beloved country be lost. Let
not this argument for the stability of oul
Government be weakened. BY rallying un
: der the call that is now made this rebellion
will soon be suppressed and peace restored
and the waning hopes of the friends ofliber
ty revived.
The Government doa5 not ask for service,
. without compensation. The capitalists, with
unexamplcd liberality, have come forward
with their millions Of gold to supply tn,
wants of the treasury. Ours is now and viii
: continue to be the best paid, the best pro
: vided and cared for army that was ever il
the field.
If this call for volunteers is promptly sup
: piled it will be tho means of saving thous
ands oilives, and many millions of money
G and suppressing tho rebellion at an earl,
+ day. The many battle-fields of this wal
: have demonstrated the skill, and valor, ans
q prowess of our volunteer officers and soldiers
n The rebels began this nefarious war, relying
Z. upon their superior prowess, and upon oui
disloyalty, imbecility, love of money and
aversion to war Six months of trial has
undoceived them and satisfied them that
they cannot succeed without vastly superior
numbers. ..........
! ! Our own beloved State of Ohio has done
!. nobly. She has the plaudits and gratitude
o Of the country. There is more to be done
t however, aud noD is the time to do it. In O
time like this lot us not grow weary. What
:. more than wo have done can wo do? Our
ancestors to whom we are indebted for this
best of Governments, solemnly, before the
+ world pledged their lives, their fortunes aud
: !, their sacred honors to sustain and establish
the great principles which We are now called
4 upon to sustain and defend. BY their fidel.
ity, wisdom, courage, and fortitude in re-
deeming that pledge they have secured un-
dying fame, and the gratitude OF all good
men. They completed their work by franz
Q ing our Constitution, based upon principles
which triumphed in tho revolution, and
! gave to their and our country Government
r such as "Kings and prophets waited for aud
: sought butn found" Tho period o.
! these events has become great historic
= period, and our country, under the influence
: Of those great and benign principles, anG
II governed by that Constitution, has become
) one of the principal powers of the earth
every where respected aud honored. Car
| xya now CONTAIN MA IN tha mat srinr;o,,y ~,