The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1862-07-31
Letter fEOn al TOd. /


To the People Of 0hio '1s" "a
The many IettSf a INQUIRY re.
ceived by this depsil |1eiit, relating
to the military 0rp |zations now
progressing, inddcs he for want
Of time to reply sspa teIy to each,
to take this method anhouncing
In answer to al. E3aS
L. That in view D ae ereata de-
mapd and liglt 81 lah0riFi
securing our abundant harvest,
recruiting progresses 10 nearly ali
the State quite satisfactorily. . a
2. Tha: the authority of grant
ing bounties to recruits for general
service, even by the Legislature, ia
questionable, but aside from this ]
think it far wiser to rely upon the
honor, patriotism and liberality OF
the gallant people of Ohio to fill
up our regiments, than upon the
offer of pecuniary consideration by
the State. 1t is true that money is
required for the support of families
of friends lett behind by the volun-
teers, and also for incidental expen
ses in organizing our forces; but /
am greatly mistaken in the charac-
ter Of the people of Ohio If all the
sums required for these purposes
can not promptly be raised by
voluntary donation. Therefore,
until this effort which is being
resorted TO in various parts of the
State shall have proved o failure,
it 10 not my purpose to convene the
General Assembly in extra session.
3. As announced in o former
communication, q record will be
kept of the names of all who may
procure volunteer substitutes, or
make substantial donations for that
purpose and should we hereafter
be compelled to resort to drafting,
l pledge all such to use all efforts
in my power to protect them from
draft. ..... ag. ......
4. Recruiting officers are author
lied to grant fnrloughs to all who
may desire to remain at home to
assist in harvesting until the 10th
day of August, on which day they
will report their men to their
several camps of rendezvous. The
apportionment among the several
counties of troops to be raised, as
designated in Order No. 20, was
intended to be additional to the
number necessary to fill up the
regiments in the field, and also to
complete regiments Nos. As. so and
81, then being raised and / have
especially to request the several
Military Committees of the State
to give this branch of the recruit.
ing their particular attention. The
advance months pay and one
fourth of the $100 bounty is appli-
cable to recruits for the old regi.
ments as we'll as the new ones.--
The most effective service to be
rendered the Government will be
in filling up regiments now in the
field, which are well drilled and
we'll officered. Committees, there
fore, charged with the disburse-
ment of funds raised by voluntary
subscription, can not make a better
use of it than in Stimulating this
branch of the recruiting service /;
and persoLs finding substitutes to
fill mp old regiments, shall occupy
the same honorable and advanta-
geous position on the military
records here as when finding sub
stitutes for new regiments.
l avail myself of this opportunity
to return my profound thanks to
the several Military Committees of
the State, and all others who have
come to my assist lance, for the
generous and vigorous aid they
have thus far rendered me. But
for this aid no man on earth could
perform all the duties thrown upon
this department. Urgently solic-
ting the hearty cooperation of all
lovers of our free institutions,
lam, very respectfully, s,-.,.
o'''a your obedient servant,
'iod 7''f 7oi 90 DAVID TOD. Gov.