Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-09-06
Call for Troops--Gov. DenpisOns Pro-
clamatTon.
Executive DEPARTMENT,
AUGUST %, 1861.

~ bts I sOPte y OhfO"
In your efforts to aid the General Govern
ment in the suppression of the unnatural re
bellion now waged against it, you have anti
eipated the wants of that government, anC
have promptly responded to whatever demand;
it made upon you, as liberally IA the ex
penditure of treasure as in furnishing soldiers
The public service has not languished for one
day, when your resources, were. competent tC
meet its requirements. Without a regiI+5ant
of troops at the. opening Of hostilities, yor
have sent upwards of 10000 men into the
field armed and equipped. By the magnitude
Of your force you have assisted the loyal mer
of Kentucky in protecting that State from the
domination of the rebels. The presence O.
your troops and the victories in which they
shared in Western Virginia, have preserved il
! for the Union and SECURED it as barricadt
! against the threatened invasion of your OWE
soil, thus maintaining unbroken tho peace oi
border nearly FIVE hundred miles in extent
and protecting the heart Of the Republic from
| the immediate havoc of war.
| The Federal Government again calls upon
you for soldiers. The late disaster at Manas
sas. serious as it was in many respects to the
rebels. added TO their oudacity and inaolence
Encouraged by apparant sRccess they have
augmented their forces, and enhanced the ne
| cessity for vigilance and power at Washington
| in Western Virginia and Missouri. Twenty.
nine regiments of Infantry. together with a
| proportionate force Of artillery, and cavalry
are now being organized in yoUr State. As
the Executive of the State it becomes my du-
| ty to appeal to you to perfect those organizA
tions as rapidly as possible / invoke you TO
give no car to any counses unfriendly to th';
prompt and effective consolidation of the mill
tary force which the General Government re-
quire to repel the threatened assaults of the
enemy, and crnsh the rebellion, 1t must be
suppressed, or the Goyernmeht is subvertcd.-
It's suppression can only be effected by vigorous
measures on the part Of that Cfovernnent.-
Promptly sustained by the people, animated
by a positive and comprehensive policy, | con
lure ycn to giTs Eo heed to any proposition.
under whatever sanction it may come, for ne
gotiation or compromise with armed rebellion.
The only condition upon which negotiation can
be tolerated, is the complete surrender Of the
rebels to the National Government, and an
unqualified ,re{srn OF. tfeir allegiance to its
supreme authority. Witnout that there should
be no adjustment; without it there can be no
peace.
1t is gratifying to me 70 be able to assure
you, that many ofthe hardships and privafions
TO which your first levies were subjected, in
consequence of the suddel;ness Of the call AMI
the unprepafed condition of the Governments.
T7eseraI and State, viii not be encountered by
your troops now being prepared for the field.
The ampIest arrangements are made fur the
clothing, arming and cquipping OF oar SOL
diers. No regiment will be sent from its
camp lnt5I + IS provided with everything es-
sential to the comfort and efficiency Of its
men. Regular payments 1T increased rates
and at sh )rt intervals will hereafter be made
to all the Federal soldiers, and with allotE4ents
and bOuntics generous provision is proiEred
! for the support of families. The pr9mpiness
of your response TO the previous calls of the
Government is its assurance that all it now
expects of Ohio will be Immediately realized
by the enrolment of volunteefs CROUCH to
complete the =ogir7ents being formed. A gen.
eraI order will forthwith be issued from the Of
fee of tie Adjuant General, defining the con
ditions of the service. the modes OF lecruitin z
and places of rendezvous.
! Signed, WILLIAM DENNIS0N,
Governor of Chic.