The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1862-07-11
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glad to know that hearty responses
are being made to the Proclamatio,
Iof the 3rd instant, thus demonstrst
ling that the people Of Ohio are a!iv
to the military necessities Of th
lGoyernment. ! cannot, however
too strongly urge upon you the alb
soluto necessity Of prompt end Wig
orous action. Oa the 4th instant
had the pleasure of meeting til,
Governors OF many of the Wcsterr
states. from whom | learned tha
their constituents are determined L
Ispend their last man and last dollar
IL necessary, to crush out the unholy
rebellion--and thus demonstrate Ia
the crowned heads OF Europe, who
seem TO be doubling upon the quos
ton, that tho American people are
able to maintain the glorious Gov
eminent established for them by
their fathers, and desire no interven.
tion from any quarter. Shall Ohio,
the Empire state Of the West, be b :
hind her sister states in this holy
work2 II every man does his SOL
emn and religious duty che will not;
II not, however she may be. The
question Of duty need not be argued
by me. | will therefore only ask
tfat each citizen for hin self inquire.
what can do to maintain a Gov,
ernment securing to every man
equality Of rights and privilegesi'--
The answer can be none other than:
"Tender my service to the Govern
ment or furnish substitute" Ma
ny who are not liable to military du.
ty can, with small pecuniary ex.
pense and tho devotion Of few
hours time, procure the service OF o
substitute. This done, o military
force can at once DO raised far OK
ceedlng the wanis Of the Go7ern
ment. have, therefore, to recon,
mend that by common consen. this
course be adopted. A careful re.
cord shall be kept by the Adiuiant'
General, of the names of all who
thus furnish substitutes. An effor,
is now being made to raise twenty
two infantry regiments. Places al
rendezvous and drill are being cs,ab'
b.ished at Clcv Gland, Toledo, Mans
field, Lima, Dayton, Portsmouth,
Marietta. Steubcnvllle and Ztnes.
vile, which. in addition to camps
Chase and Dernison, are deemed
sufficient at this time. Experienced
commanders and surgeons for these
camps will at once be appointed for
the instruction and care of tho re.
cruits. The several recruiting off
GERS will report with their. recruits
from time 20 time at the camp near.
eat their location. The several
county military committees are urg.
emily requested to aid me with their
advice and assistance. They can
do much to lessen the vast responsi.
bilitics resting npon me. In this
connection it may he proper TO state
that the circular letter heretofore is
sued was not intended to revoke the
appointment Of committees made
by my predecessor; but simply to
secure an efficient working commit.
tee in every county. Hence. all
county committees appointed by
Gov. Dennison will please continue
until otherwise notified by me. -
District committee are dispensed
with. To the medical profession |
must alec make special appeal
You have already won great r, nown
tor your profession by your prompt
and gallant services, in.caring for
our sick and wounded. Your good
work, however, must be continued
Onr gallant soldiers richly deserve
the best medical talent Of the state,
and il is ardentlv hoped tba. sur.
geons OF the very first rank will con
time to tender their services.
To be eligible for regular posi-
tions in the army, it is indispens.
able, by order of the War Depart
ment. that rscipien,s OF commits.
sions he examined and approved by
The State Board of Examiners. BY
this it is not intended, however,
that members OF the regular profess
ion of long practics and high stand.
ing shall submit to a schoolboy ex.
animation. desire only to know
that they ore worthy tobe entrusted
with the high responsibility OF min.
istering to the gallant volunteers
who may need their services.
And now, friends Of the only free
Government on earth, with one
heart and one will. prepare for the
good work, and when the rich
harvest with which God has blessed
rs, shall be safely garnered, enable
the Executive Of your State to an.
nounce that tho call Of President
Lincoln, whose patriotism and firm.
ness have won the admiration OF
the world, has been PROMPTLY an,
swercd.
(Signed) DAVID Ton, Governor,