Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1862-08-01
Important Address from cor. TOD.
CoLuMpus, O., July 81.
10 Me ysopis Of 0hio. .


70 ne people Of Ohio;
The many letters Of enquiry received b.
this Department relating 70 The military Or
CARNATIONS now progressing, induce me fos
want Of time 70 reply separately 70 each, @
take this method Of announcing in answer
to all; n ts
lst. That IN view Of tho great demand
and high price for labor 10 securing our
abundant harvest recruiting progresses Ia
nearly all parts Of Tie State quietly and sat
isfactorily.
I'd. That tho authorities Of granting
bounties to recruits even for general service,
even by the Legislature, is questionable;
but, aside from this, think il far wiser 70
rely. upon the honor, patriotism and liber-
ality Of tho gallant people Of Ohio, to oil
up our regiments, than upon the offer Of
pecuuiary consideration BY the State. IL
is true that money is required for the
support Of families and friends left behind
by the volunteers, and also for incidental
expenses in organizing our forces; but I am
greatly mistaken in the character of tho
people of Ohio, If all sums required for
these purposes cannot promptly be raised
by voluntarily donation. Therefore, until
this effort, which is being resorted 10 in
various parts Of the State, shall have proved
a failure, it is not my purpose TO convene
the General 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 substitutes
or make substantial donations for that pur-
pose, and should we hereafter be compelled
to resort to drafting, pledge all such to
use all efforts in my power to protect them
from draft.
4th. Recruiting officers are authorised
to grant furloughs 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 sew
eral camps Of rendezvous.
The apportionment among the several
counties, of troops to be raised, as designa-
ted in order No, 90, was intended to be ad-
ditional to the number necessary to fill up
tho regiments in the field, and also to COM
plete regiments Nos. As, so and 50, then
being raised, and have especially TO re-
quest the several Military Committees of
the State to give this branch Of the recruit
ling their particular attention.
The advance months pay and one-fourth
of the one hundred dollars bounty is appli-
cable to recruits for the old regiments as
well as to the new ones. The most effect
i've service to be rendered the Government
will be in filing up regiments now in the
| field, which are we'll drilled and we'll Off
Icered. Committees, therefore, charged
with the disbursement of funds raised by
voluntary subscription, cannot make bet
ter uso of it than in stimulating this branch
of the recruiting service; and persons fiud-
ing substitutes to I'll up old regimentsshall
occupy the same honorable and advaDtag-
eous position on the military records here
as when finding substitutes for new regi-
meDts.
l avail myself of this opportunity TO re-
turn my profound thanks to the several
Military Committees of the State, and all
others who have come to my assistance, 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
soliciting the hearty cooperation of all low
ers Of our free institutions.
l am, very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
1 DAVID TOD, Governor.