Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-07-24
A letter from Governor Tod-tae do.
clInes 90 Cali the LeaisinIuTe tOs
gethsr or 60 Offer q Bountys
CoLunpgs, O., July %.
To d. Peppls Of ohia.

Nether or 60 OfR-r q Bountys
CoLunDUs, O., July 20.
To the People Of Ohio: &
The many Testers of inquiry received By this
Department, relatirg TO the military organiE. !.
lions now progressing, Induce me FOR want OF
time to reply separately 10 EACH 10 take this
method of announcing, in aneRer TO all;
lst. That IN view Of the great demand and
high prioe for labor In securing our abundant
hafvest, recruiting progresses In nearly oil parts
Of the STATE quietly aud satisfactorily.
"a. That the authority Of granting bounties
10 recruits for general service, even by the
Legislature, 10 questionable; but, aside from
this, think 1t far wiser 70 rely upon the honor,
patriotism and liherslity 0f the gallant people
Of Ohio TO fll up our regiments, than upon the
offer of pecunisry consideration by the State
Il is true that money 10 required for the support
of femIlies and friends left behind BY the vol
upteers, and also for Incidental expenses In or
ganizIpg our fotcesl bus AN greatly mistaken
In the character OF .he people OF Ohio, II all
sums required for these purposes cannot prompt
~ be raised BY voluntary donation Therefore,
until this effort, which Ia being resorted to in
various parts Of the State, shall have proved
failure, tt 10 not my purpose to convene the
General Assembly 10 extra eession.
J1e Ao nuuOuuSCQ ~ y AotAhOh SeAAAehAse'
tion, a record will be kept Of the names Of all
Who NAV procure volunteer substitutes, or make
substantial donations for that purpose, and
should We hereafter be compelled to resort to
drafting, I pledge all such to use ell eforts In
nv power TO protect them from draft.
4td. Recruiting officers are authorised TO grant
furlonghs to all who may desire 20 remain ct
home 70 assist 10 harTcStipg 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 coun-
tlea, Of troops 70 be raised, as designated in Or
der No. 20, was intended TO be additional to
the number necessary to all up the regiments
In the field, and also to complete regiments No.
IS, so and So, then being raleed, and have
especislly to request the several military COM
mittees Of the State 70 give this branch'of the
recruiting their particular attention.
The advance months pay and one-fourth OF
the one hundred dollars bounty Is applicable to
recruits for the old regiments as we'll as the
new ones. Tho most effective service TO be rem
deeed the Government will DO In hllipg up regi-
ments now In the Geld, which are well drilled
and well ofacered. COMMITTEES, therefore,
charged sIGh the disbursement Of funds raised
BY voluntary subscription, cannot make better
use OF Il than In stimulating this branch Of the
recruItinR service; and persons finding eubsti.
iutes 70 all up old regiments shall occupy the
same honorable and advantageous position on
ihe milItafy records here % when anding sub
,titu.es for new regimenSs
laval myself OF this opportunity to return
my profound thanks 70 the several military
committees of the State, and all others who
haze come to my assistance, for the generous
and vigorous aid they have thus far rendered
met but for this cid, no man on earth could per-
form all tho dutles thrown upon this department.,
Urgenly ellcitiog the hearty cooperation OF all
overs Of our free institutions, am, very re-
'pectfnlly, b2a
Your obedient servant,
2t DAVID TOD, Governor.