The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1861-05-24
Proclamation of the Governor of Ohio
ExfcuTIvE DEPARTMENT I

COLUMBUS. May l7dh, 1861.
SOLDIERS or Ono -ln tho war for the
/ National Constitution and tho National ex.
istonce, the President has deemed IL nccos.
sary to organize an army which shall have
greater permanencO and acquire n moro
thorough military education than tho three
months of your enlistment could give.
Tho enthusiastic patriotism with which
you responded to tho call first mado upon
you. has led tho country to expect of YOU
an cagcrnoss to serve in tho defense af Con-
sti.utOnul Government for tho term of
throO years, unless tho war shall sooner DO
brought to u successful termination. What
is vOur answer
/ You have already tried tho sovcrest labor
and hardship Of camp life. You camc, most
of you, in tho midst of storms. were forced
! 10y circumstances to mako your own shelter
and have bravoly endured the priyatons
consequent upon u hurried aud necessarily
imperfect organic Ition Of the army. Tho
! patience aud courage with which you have
met these difficulties and trials. have filcd
/ your cOuntrymnn with admiration for your
noble spirit. Bo assured your huroic sacri
| fees will never bo forgotten.
| they arc now looking with anxiety to 500
whoihor that patriotism and courage arc
exhausted, or whether. with tho true nobility
Oi tho patriot soldier. you arO ablo To dus piso
all hardship aud danger in tho caLsa OF
/ Freedom and Law, against Treason aud
Rpbu!inn."
| have no doubt of your determination.
/ True OniOans aud true soldiers AS you have
alrUaGy proven yourselves, your hearts will
respond, I'VE will not lay down our arms
till treason md rebellion are subduud" .
Tho General Government. mindful of the
comfort of its citizen sOldiery. has boen
straning every nGryo to provide thoroughly
for all tho wants of tho army. Arrange.
mcnts arc perfected for the immediate aud
complete uniforning aud equipment OF
troops the most sorviceabe and improved
weapons will speedily be put in thoir hauds;
the subsistence department. will bo most
carefully aud systematically administered.
Eyury thing that skill, experience, aud in
deta'igabie labor can do 10 mako an army
efficient aud powerful is being done. Be.
side this the Government. with soIicitous
care, makes provision for tho families OF
those who may fail or be disabled IN the
Nations cause 1t tffcrs bounty of ono
hundred dollars to all who may enlist, pnya.
bio at the close of the service, or to the. sol.
dior's family ii he should not survive. The
system OF bounty lands is also II permanent
one, and thus that anxiety which might
otherwise dampen tho ardur of men vino
havo others dependent upon thnm, is ro
moved. by lboral system OF organrzl
| ton. promotion is open to ALL and Honor
aud Glory 90 hand in hand with Duty and
Patriotic DcvotiOn
To you, then. who wcro tho first to res.
| pond to tho call of tho country. is given the
first opportunity to enroll yourselves in the
glorious list nt those who ato to carry tho
! tlig of tho Union through this strife. aud
win tho imperisbaJ!e honor of being tho
successful defenders and supporters of the
government which our patriot fathers
thought cheaply established ut tho cost OF
seven years war. Tho same God OF battles
who brought them safu through that strug-
glo will favor our. forts to preserve tho su
crod institutions So long fostcrcd by His
are
Upon tho roadng of this Ordor, an op
porlnnity will DO given by tho Captains OF
tho d .tforent companies for all who choose
to enlist ns volunteers for thrco years, un.
less tho war shall sooner end The country
anxiously awaits yonr answer
! W. DENNISON, Governor.