Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1862-07-30
An Important Communication from
the Governor to the People of Ohio
Information nth Reagrd 10 Bounties, Recruits
ing and Drqttng-A Loud Call to the Pat
TiOtism and Spirit Of The People.
COLUMBUS. O.. July %

CoLrMBus, O., July p.
To the People of OHIO
The many letters of enquiry received
by this Department, relating to the mill
tary organizations now progressing, induce
me for want of time to reply separately to
each, to take this method of announcing
in answer to all:
lst. That in view of the great demand
and high price for labor in securing our
abundant harvest, recruiting progresses in
nearly all parts of the State quietly and
satisfactorily.
I'd. That the authority of granting
bounties TO recruits for general service,
even by the Legislature, is questionable;
but, aside from this, | thiuk it far wiser to
rely upon the honor, patriotism and iber-
atty of the gallant people of Ohio to fill
up u regiments, than upon the offer of
pecuniary consideration by the State. 1t
is true that money is required for the u D
port of families and friends left behind by
volunteers, and also for incidental expen-
ses in organizing our forces; but | am
greatly mistaken in the character of the
people of Ohio, if all sums for these pur-
poses cannot promptly be raised BY volun-
tary donation Therefore, until this effort
which is being resorted to in various parts
of the State, shall have proved a failure.
IL is not my purpose to convene the Gen
eral Assembly in extra session.
Sd. As announced in a former commu-
nication, a record will be kept of the names
of all who may procure volunteer substi-
tutes, or make substantial donations for
that purpose, and should we hereafter be
compelled to resort 20 drafting, | pledge
all such to use all efforts in my power to.
protect them from draft.
4th. Recruiting officers are authorized
to grant furloughs to all who NAV desire
to remain at home to assist in harvesting
until b 10th day of August, On which
day they will report their men to their
several camps of rendezvous.
The apportionment among the several
counties, oftroops to be raised, as desiena-
ted 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 No. 10, so and 50.
then being raised, and have especially
to request the several military committees
of the State to give this branch of the re-
cruiting their particular attention.
The advance months pay and n
fourth of the one hundred dollars bounty
Is applicable to recruits for the old regi-
mentsa as well as the new ones. The most
effective service TO be rendered the Coy
eminent will be in filing up regiments
now in the field, which are vol drilled
and wellofficered. Committees. therefore.
charged with the disbursement of funds
raised by voluntary subscription, cannot
make a better use of 1t than by stimula-
ting this branch of the recruiting service:
and persons finding substitutes TO fill up
old regiments shall occupy the same hon
orable and advantageous position on the
military records here as when finding
substitutes for new regiments,
l avail myself of this opportunity to re-
turn my profound thanks to the several
military comnattees Of the State, and all
others who have coma to my assistance,
for the generous and vigorous aid they
have thus far repdered me; but forthisBid
no man on earth could perform all the
duties thrown upon this Department.
Urgently soliciting the hearty co-opera-
ton of all lovers Of our free institutions, !
[ am. very respectfully.
Tour obcdient servant, !
DAVID TOP, GoYerpor.