M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1862-08-07
A Letter from Gov. Tod--IIe de-
e!ines TO Call IIIe Legislature TO-
gcIher or 20 Offer "a BOuty.

| n LettEE bOUh WV AON -
e!ines TO Call Ibe Legislature TO-
gcIher on 20 Oher "a BOuty.
To THE PEoPLR OF Ono: iiH
The many letters Of inquiry receiv
ed by this Department. relating to the
military organizations now progress
ing, induce me for want OF time to
reply separately to- each, totahe this
method oi announcing in ansewer %
alE3 HalaG deed. igtiiW
lst, That in view Of the great do
inand and high price for labor in Sc
lcufihg ON abunaaht Harvest. recruit.
ing progresses in nearly all parts OF
the State quietly and satisfactorily.
%. That the authority oil granting
bounties b recuits for general service
even by the Legislature, is questiona.
BILE; but, aside from this, | think it far
wiser to rely upon the honor, patrio
tism and liberality OF the gallant peu.
pie of Ohio to fill up our regiments,
than upon the offer Of pecuuiary con
sideratiun by the State II is true
that money is required for the sup
port OF falriliea and friends left behind
10y the volunteers, and also for Incl
dental expenses in organic ng cur
forces: but | am greatly mistaken in
the character of the people OF Ohio,
ifaIi suns required Tor these purposes
cannot promptly he raised by voIun
tarv donation. Therefore, until thi,
effort, which is being resorled to in
various parts of the States, shall have
proved a failure, it is not my pur
pose to convene the General Assemb
lly in extra session.
81, Asannounced il former com.
munication, a record will I've kept OF
the names Of all who may procure
volunteer substitutes, or make substan
tial donations for that purpose, and
shonld we hereafter be compelled to
resort to drafting, pledge all sucI
70 ase all efforts in my power to pro
tect them tlom oralt.
4th. Recruiting officers Me author
lied to grant furlonghs to all whC
may desire to remain at home to as
sist in hervesting until the 10th day
of August, On which day they will re
port their men to their several camp
OF rendezvous.
The apportionment among the sew
eral counties Oftroops 10 be raised
as designated in order No. 90, was
intended to be additional to the mum
Der necessary to fill up the regiments
in the field, and also to complete reg,
iments No 4j, 50 and SO, then being
raised, and have especially to re.
quest the several military committees
Of the State to give this branch OF the
recruiting their particular attention.
The advance months pay and one
fourth Of the one hundred dollars houn
ty is applicable to rccnits for the oiC
regiments as well as the new ones
The most effective service to be rem
lcred the Government will be in fill
ing up regiments now in the field
which are well drilled and well off
ccred. Committees, therefore, chqrg
ed with the disbursement Of fund,
raised by voluntary subscription, can
not make better use of it than IL
stimulating this branch OF the recruit
ing service; and persons finding sub
stitutes to fill up old regiments shal
occupy the same honorable and ad
vantageous position on the military
records here rs when fuding subSti
tutes for new regimenta.
avail myself Of this opportunit!
to return my profound thanks to tn,
several military committees of thu
States, and all others who have come
to my assistance, tor the generous ant
vigorous aid they have thus far ren
dored me; but for this aid, no man OF
earth could perform all the dutic'
thrown upon this department. Ur
gently eliciting the hearty co.opera
tion ofall lovers Of our free institution;
am, very respectful,
| Your 0h1dient servant,
DAVID TOD, Governor