The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1861-11-08
Address.

To THE CiTizsNs OF HAscocK COUNTY -
The undersigned, Military Committee 81
Hancock county, do hereby earnestly ca'
your attention again to the pressing wants
md neces. tiles OF our government, and our
army.
/ By the las, mail this Committee Received
from the authorities at Columbus, and also
from the President and Postmaster General
OF the United States, circulars ~ which Is
set forth the pressing waa,s nud necessities
OF the ARMY. anh the s,ronrcs appeals to the
hearts and iniclle of the American people.
that can be- made. They want supplies OF
men, and call upon all who can possibly do
so, TO volunteer in the army; and that ;hoSe
who cannot 20 themselves. use all their in
auence aud encourage others 10 volunteer,
that the government may be sustained. the
, Union preserved, aud ~; ellion crnshed.-
They further want supplies Of woolen Ilan-
ke,s, socks, drawers, undershiris, and NIT
tens. You are not asked To give unless you
, wish to do so. You will be paid fair cash
, price fur all you contribute. If you desire It.
: Every ariel. contributed should be marked
r with the name of the donor, AMI whethci
,he article is To he paid for or not. None
: but good blankets, all wool, and Of hl
weight, will lie paid for, and at from fori'
=, To sixty cents per pound. All articles Shout,
:. he immediately sent to Patterson 4 Taylor
store; they will be appraised a, air valua
,. ,ion in cash, an invoice made. aud, w'ih
!. list of donors names, sent forward to Ia
!, Quaitermaster General. Everything give
:. should be all wool. Shirts aud drawer
= should Le nale of flannel. color.d gray o
/. red. Blankets thick and 20 weigh iou
.s pounds or more. Socks should be heavy an
rs strong.
~ The authorities desire that these subject
be presented to and pressed upon the peoPl
II at their Sabbath meetings. The T0wnshi
is Committees are earnestly requested to d
&c their work. Everything now depends upo
The energy, patriotism, loyalty, liberal'ty an
Lt justice OF the people.
mi Ours is the peoples government-not IN
on government Of a King. despoi, or privl
re legged sristocracy. We are free, intellgen
and self governing. Upon us ns people
-ly and not upon the administration, now res
ali the responsibility and the result Of this wa
upon us depends whether our Unlon sha
nd ne pTeSttNeu, ouf laws culOtct"t hHh w
by government, Constitution, and free liepn'
m. lican institutions be maintained, support,
and peIpetuated. Let us not forget and su
nd fer to perish through our neglect, that mob
e,. army OF Union men, who nre now feh,ii
oC our battles--whO are encamped along {
banks Of the Potomac, waiting and watc
ing in the cold and storms, amid the drea
or, hills OF Western Virginia struggling am
no the embattied valleys Of Kentucky; n
''aI marching, fighting, and almost starving n
''' naked, through the vast plains of Nilsson
A struggle is now going on, involving I
n, life and destiny of our nation, the fate
freedom, and the hopes Of humanity. u
'g' sons. fathers, neighbors and friends ha
,,r gone forth to vindica,e the laws Of the cou
W. try, 10 maintain the Constitution, and
ON preserve and perpeiun,e zone and indivl
ble," the land OF Washington. They hF
co. gone from hume. friends and Greside, TO m
ich and vanqu,sh the paricides and traitors "
have dared 10 raise the arm OF rebell
ION against your government and theirs. III
have nobly pettlled life and sacrifi 3ed al
home TO brave the dangers and hardship:
the battlefield.
says The storms and frosts OF Winter are
that hand. The government has done and is
own ing everything possible for their comfort
1 Gu The factories Of our own land have b
VINO exhausted the maHs OF Europe have b
bac- searched in vain to supply the demand
'mes our army, Will you, then. come forw'
nller men and women Of Hancockl viii
send uen and all you can OF supplies to
-.ltain and comfort that noble band Of our
W a' hundred men who have already gone {
I'm our midst and are now face to face with
ancy enemyi We must conquer or we must
, ish. The rebellion must be crushed, or
- noble government and all we cherish
nire' hold dear must sink into grave from wi
;srah there VIII be no resurrection - into n
that shall haye no morning.
Ours 10 just and righteous cause.
war not against the vested rights or 10
ests Of our people, persons or state.
aRR. simply demand and fight for the right
A 76 Truth, justice. liberty and humanitYi for
0 IS Constitution, our Union, and the rights
0 S7t fathers gave us for the unity Of the lar
Q 20 Washington. Shall we conquer, or shal
IL Ipesishf' &. COLT, Chairman.
,,x haH j. 8. PATTERSON,
J. B. ROTHCHILD,
8 J. =. PBRKEy.
Gal J.. A. BOPE. Sec IT,,
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