Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1862-09-11
For Congress,
n. s. BUNDY.

RFor the protection Of the border.
Gov. Ted has directed the calling out
and organizing of the militia within
the border counties. How nobly Gallia
responded to it, was seen in the mass
of able bodied men collected on our
Public Square. on last Saturday. Al
though many companies had from ten to
twenty miles to travel, yet by II A. M.
not less than twenty FIVE hundred men
were on the ground. We were carried
back to the good old days, when militia
trainings formed one Of the gala days
of the year. II wanted but the crowds
Of women, and trains of gingerbread
and spruce beer wagons, to render the
parallel complete. The review of Sat-
urday differed in another respect, and
that was the absence Of corn-stalks,
broom-sticks. whisky and fsticufs.-
Wespons of death, replaced the former,
and the prompt closing Of liquor shops
by the authorities, prevented the latter.
Men acted as though they felt the i'm
portance OF the occasion, and the neces-
sity of coming up in sober earnest to the
work before them. With a merciless,
daring foe, within less than days
travel, our militia were thoroughly alive
to sense of duty to their country. IF
any of Jenkins band of robbers and
thieves were present in disguise, and
witnessed the outpouring of our people,
the effect upon them must have been
anything but gratifying,
This calling out of the militia has
had beneficial effect in another light.
It has given us confidence in our
strength and unity Of purpose, which
few amongst US ever dreamed of. That
$500 efficient fighting men between
18 and As years of age, were quiet
ly remaining upon their farms in old
Gallia. engaged in producing and add
ing to our material wealth and prosper
ity, was too improbable for any man to
assert who cared anything about being
considered sane and possessed Of COM
mon sense. Over 1900 men have al
ready entered the army from this coun-
ty. 1t is hardly to Be doubted that
fully 500 more failed to appear on Sat-
urday, and yet on three days notice,
nearly three regiments of brave, hardy
sighting men, step into ranks to repel
the insolent, cowardly thieves, who are
only intent on the destruction Of our
homes and plundering Of our property.
All honor to our militia. Let them be
at once properly armed with effective
weapons, and we ask no aid of our
State or Federal Government, in de.
Tending our county from invasion.
We urge it upon our little army, for
such it may be called, not to relax their
efforts in becoming acquainted with the
manual Of arms and military evolutions,
sufficiently so at least, to prevent dis
order in case of attack. The crisis is
just upon us. The enemy on our bos-
der has become desperate. Failing TO
construct Government on a pro-
slavery basis, and maddened by that
failure, their only hope is to plunder
and destroy our property. This winter
will see the end Of it. Keep up your
organizations. Meet at stated times for
drill. Suffer no trifiing excuse to de-
tain you. Attend to the orders of year
eficers as if you felt the necessity Of
obedience. So far as practicable in
IN each township, get up a company,
uniformed and equipped, composed Of
young men who are not hampered by
business cares or charge Of families
For Eve dollars, blouse and military
cap can be purchased, worth the money
even for ordinary wear. These men
will then feel ike soldiers, and when
called together in camps win looK and
act as such. The thing can be done,
II in esch township some energetic
young man win take hold eft. Imagine
how much ten snch companies so cheap
ly unifornsd. would have added to the
sppssfaBoe Of things on Saturday.
Who VII make the sfForts Letus hear
from any township that win get up the
srat company Of uniformed militia. I'll