The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1861-09-05
NO. 24.

Proclamation from Gov. Dennt-
son.
CoLuhBts. o., August 90.
STATE OF 0Hro. ExEcurIve DEpARr.)
MEST, August 20, 1861.
To tie people Of Ohio:
10 your efforts to aid the General Gov.
eminent iu the suppression Of the unnat.
uTal rebellion now wagsd against it. you
anticipated the wants Of the Governmen.
snd have promptly responded to whaisv-
er dsmsndS it made upon you. as liperaIly.
IN the expenditure oil treasure rs IN furn.
ishiDg soldiers.
The p,blic s-rv;se has not languished
for one day when your. resources we're
comP-tent 10 meet its requirements. With
ou' regiment cf troops at the opening
Of hostiliies, you have sent upward Of
80 900 msO. into the fisld. armed and o.
qupped. B; the magnitude Of your
.orce you have assisted the loyal men Of
kentucky in projecting that state from
the domination Of rebels. The presence
OF your troops and tlis victories in whinh
the5 shared in Western Virginia, have
preserved it for the Union and secured il
as barricaae against the threatened in.
vasi Il Of your own soil. thus maintaining
unbroken the peace Of border nearly
FIVE hundred miles 10 extent, and pro-
ecdng the hearI Of the Republic from the
Immediate havoc of war.
The F deral Government again calls
upon you for soldiers.
The lac disaster Of Manassas, serious
as it was in many respects TO the rebels,
has added to their audacity and inso!eDce.
Encouraged by apparent success. they
have augm-nied their forces and euban-
ced thr necessity for vigilance and power
At Washington, in Western Virginia and,
in Missouri. Twenty nins regiments Of
infantry, together with propor,ionats
torcr ol artillery and cavalry, are now be-
ny organized in. your State.
AS the Executive of ths State, Il be.
ON my duty to appeal TO you to per-
feet th"se organizations as rapid y as pos1
sible. invo-e you to give no ear TO
any unffiendiy coeasels to the prompt
and efe tive couso idaiiOn os tbe military
Tor which the General Govern ment re-
quires TO pei the threatened ASSAULTS of
The enemy aud crush the REBELLION. Il
mus he suppressed or the Governmsnt il
"ubvertAd. Its suppression can only be
efscted by vigorous measures on the part
II thai Govtrument promptly sustained
by tie people, animaed BY positive and
comprehensive p licy
conf ne you to give no heed to any
pr position, under whatever sanction il
may cpDe, io' negotiation or compromise
with armed Ie6eIlion The only rondi.
n upon which negotiation can be iolera.
ted is the complete surrender of the reb.
els to the Nat onal Government. and al
unqnaI lied r-turn Of their allegiance to
liIs supreme authority. Without that
! there should lie no adjustment, withour
III there eau be no peace It is gratifying
10 M to be able lc assure you lha, many
Of the hardships and privations TO which
your first levies were .su jected, in con-
sequence Of the suddenness OF the call
AMI the uDprrpared aond'ion Of the Gov
ernmrnts. Federal and Stste. will not bs
encountered by your troops now being
prepared for the 6eld.
The amplest arrangements are made
Tor clothing, arming and equipping of our
soldiers No regiment will be sent from
It's camp until il is provided with every
thing essential TO ths 'omfort and efloi-
sncy Of lis msn Regular paymens at
increased rates and al short intervals will
here'fter be. m d. 10 all the Federal SOL
dirrs, ard with sllJtnenls and bounties,
generous provision is prOfered for the
support Of families. .......... .s.....
The prtmptness Of your rsspose to the
previous calls of The Government is it's as
surance ths. al Il nov expects OF Ohio
will be imuedi teIv r-alIz d by the en-
'olnent Of volunteers enough to COM
pIee the regiments being 'ormed, , ,
A genera order will forthwith be Issued
from tie ,fire of H. AdjutAnt General.
defining the conditions oil the service, the
modes of recruiting and the places Of
rend zvous. .-.. 49,.
[Signsdl WILLIAM DESNIsoE.
Governor of Ohio.