Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-08-31
Proclamation By the Governor.
SrArE oE Ono,
ExrcUTIyE DEFARrNEST
August 2s, 1891 }


To ths Psoplsof Ohio: .
In your Efforts to aid the General Oo'etu
ment In the suppression Of the unnturM
rebellion now waged against y you nav
anticipated the wants Of that Government
sna have promptly responded to whatever
demands Ii made upon you AZ HueiH u
~ svDenditnrs of treasure as In the tnr-
HIshinq S of soldiers, the public service has
~, isSquished for one day when your re-
so,'rcss ygera competent TO meet Its require
0snts Without q regiment Of troops at the
onsniuF Of hostilities, you have sent upwards
III tbirtT thousand men into the field, armed
md equipped. By the magnitude Of your
force you have assisted The loyal men
Kentucky in prote ting that State iron the
domination Of rebels. The presence OF your
troops, and the victories In which they
shared in Western Virginia have preservsu
/ II for the Union and secured Il as barricaoe
/ soainst threatened invasion ofyour own so'ii
| nus maintaining unbroken the, peace OF
bordeg nearly Eve hundred miles IN extent
and nro,eoii6V the heart of the republic rom
the immediate havoc of war. .ragl
rbe Federal Government again calls upen
v.,n for soldiers. The late disaster at ma
osssss. serious as Il was in many respects TO
tbe rebels, has added to their apdecity and
insolsnoe. discouraged by apparent success
,hpy have augmented their forces ano
enhanced the necessity for vigilance ana
power at Washington, in Western virginia
and In Missouri.
Twenty nina Regiments Of Infantry, To-
gethsr With 9 proportionate force OF Artiilefy
aud Cavalry, are now being organlEed' N you'
State. As the Executive Of the State II se'
comes my duty 70 appeal to you 70 periec
these organizations as rapidly as possible.
S invoke YOU to give no esr to any eounseI
p uufriendly to the prompt and effective con
!, solidstiOn OF the military force which th
" General Government requires to repel IN
J ,hreatsued sssaults OF the enemy, aud crusl
d the rebellion. Il must be suppressed or IN
q t4overnment is subverted. Its snppresslo
!, can only be effected by vigorous measure
an the part Of that Government, prompt
! " sustained by the people, animated oy
re positive and comprehensive policy col
g. iure you 70 civ, no heed 10 any propositlo'
!, nn6er whatever sanction it may come, K
.' neOotiation or compromise With armed reoe
10 INN The onlv condition upon which
m gotist'ou can be tolerated is the complete 50
az Ssndsr Of the rebels to the National Cover
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= mert and an unqualified return OF 1 tec
- allegiance 70 its supreme eathority WI
lis ont that there should be no Adjustment
be W'thout Il there can be no peace
CD It is gratifying to rue to be able to assn
Of Won hat many Of the hardships and priv
:, lions 70 which your first levies we're saele'
eli I'd in consequence OF the suddenness OF
~ call for them, a the unprepared conolu
et of the Governments, Federal and state,
ne not be encountered by your troops no" Oei
prepared for the field. The amPlest arrant
in Tents are made for h. clothing arming
eouippinq of our soldiers. No regiment '
Ii. he sent from its camp until It IS prove
.s. with everything essential TO the comfort
% eficiepey Of its men. Regular payments,
al increased rates, and at short Intervals
hereafter be made 70 all the Federal soidl'
and with allotrments and bounties, gener
provision is profFered for the support OF u
hat ilies.
-. The promptnezs Of your response 70
- previous calls of the Government IS us as
ire rance that all it now expects OF OHIO VIII
Immediately realized, by the enrolment
volunteers enough to complete the hegiine
y;3. being formed |, -
s.n A general order will forthwith be iSs
l1 lSs from the office st the Adjutant General
..S fninR the conditions of the service, the M
wy ~. of recruiting and the places OF rendeSvou
ect WILLIAM DENNlSoN,
sur Governor OF Ohi'