Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-09-26
Resembling.

Recruiting.
Cheering news comes from almost every
corner of the State, that recruiting is get
ting better and better every day. The
skeletons of Regiments lately formed BY
the Governor, are taking to themselves
flesh, by way of substantial able bodied
soldiers, with rapidity not at all anticipa-
ted ten days ago. We learn that the 1st
and 2nd Ohio Cavalry Regiments are now
full, and Coils. Ransom and Doubleday can
be moved at almost any time.
In the infantry service,
The End, Col. Harris, is full,
l4th, steadman, is full, }TEI,
21st, Norton,
s4st, Walker,
Bradley, &"
46th '' Gibson, is full,
and marches 10 day. Besides these the
44th, Lieut.. Col. Wilson, the German Regi-
ment at Cleveland, and the 5lst Regiment,
are nearly full.
But is this enough for Ohio! Has eve
ry country and town given its quota?-
There are many of our regiments only par
tly filled, and hundreds of young men, out
of employment, whose service being needed
should be in the field at once. We take it
for granted that every patriot in Ohio, is
ready to offer his services, and life if nee
cessary, for the perpetuity of the liberty
and blessings of the free government, be-
queathed TO him by his ancestors. The
only reason why any man should not do
this, is absolute necessity for his presence
at home. Every young man therefore who
is out of employment is inexcusable for not
offering his services when they are so much
needed, and all the blessings of the best
government which he has enjoyed so long,
are endangered. 1t is not enough for the
young men, on the streets corners, who are
not earning the bread they eat, TO argue
that they cannot serve as privates, on ac-
count of the demoralizing influence of the
soldiers life and the uncertain character of
promiscous messing, or that they may be
placed under the command of inefficient
officers, &c, DC.
Let these young men unite and form
of their own choosing, and select
officers of worth, experience and efficiency.
They can then mess with their equals and
in majority of cases, with their present
and be commanded by their
own officers. Governor Dennison will un-
doubtedIy respect the choice of such men
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Try it. You all say. you will go, and give
up all, before the rebels shall overthrow
the Government or invade your State
Yes, we will all do that. No man dares to
say less than that. But your services are
needed now TO save the lives of thousands
at a later date, and probably your own as
well as that of your country.
The man, full of business, with the cares
of family, held back by all the ties of
humanily-will do this and mere too. He
will sacrifice all, if you don't 60. How
many have already done so? The ranks
from Ohio will tell you stories of selfsac-
ficing patriotism, which should bring the
crimson 10 the face of every unshackled
man in Ohio, not in the field or camp to-
day.
Let the young men of Ohio consider
this thing carefully and at once. Let
them look fairly at the glorious work, of
re-establishing the government inaugurated
and sealed by the blood of the revolution,
which God has spared them to perform.
Let not the lukewarm friend of the I'm
ion, or the traitor to his country in disguise,
deceive you. Let him not teach you to
believe that no one should fight for his
country, the home of his father, mother, or
sister, only because he is not otherwise
Let him not teach you to be-
ieve that you don't want TO shoulder your
musket for hundred reasons he is ready
10 put in your head, and that it is excuse
enough you don't want to for any one, or
all of such reasons. ...... .....
Rather feel that it is glorious privilege
to defend your country, to fight for your
liberties, to die, if need Be, for the perpe-
tuily of the dearest inheritance you can
eave to your aged mother or pratlling
OfOIQEf anu SlSteF-LUdJ IL Is ulSyface,
disgrace, to sit down and play
with your hands, while your lands are b.
ng desolaled, and the life and liberty of
Ill that is dear to you are vanishing before
1our eyes.
Go, then, arouse, lift the weak brother
1t your side, throw your influence in the
scale of war, let it be felt, and
ct Ohio raise as never land rose before to
lefend herself and her parent government.
Ien. Mitchell will be with you again to-
lay to ask for fifty thousand more men,
Shall he have them? Arouse ye sons of
reedom, and throw yourselves into the
ar of victory and glory, and give him not
,nly fifty thousand but one hundred thou
and if he needs them. Kentucky will
Don need all the help we can give her.
Let every man, who can, show his patriot
SIN by shouldering his musket and march
ng to the protection of the UNION
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