Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-11-12
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TIE SLATE OF ONO,
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
CoLUMBUa Novembpr 1893 ]
To the Military Committee Of


COLUMBUS, November Z, 1858.
To the Military Committee of- County:
GEATLE4EN-I have heretofore invoked
your aid to raise our States quota Of the
call made by the President of the United
States for three hundred Thousand troops,
under date Of 18th ultimo, and am happy
to know that you are giving me the aid l
desired.
have now to inform you that 0hio's
quota of this call is 29,352, and that this
number hes been justly apportiOned
among the several township and wards OF
the State, in proportion to the military
strength Of each, after first giving due
credit to each for all the troops heretofore
furnished. The number thus apportioned
to each township and ward Of your county,
you will learn from the newspapers pub
lished in your immediate neighborhood.
Herewith send you q copy Of my cor
respondenoe with the War Department,
dated respectively September IS and %,
showing the plan for securing the volun-
teers now asked for. From this, you will
observe that the recruits now to be raised
are all designed for regiments in the field,
hence no new organizations will be at
tempted.
You will also observe that gallant and
brave men, who have already earned their
commissions, are to be sent home to re-
ceive from me promotions, upon condition
that they raise given number Of recruits.
A moments consideration will satisfy you
Of the wisdom and justice of this policy.
First-It secures to the soldier who has
wan position, the promotion, that he richly
merits.
Sscond-It places the raw recruit by the
side Of the veteran soldier, by whom he
will be kindly received, and at once taught
how to avoid the dangers and diseases in
cident to csmp.life.
Third-It secures to the Government q
body Of men who will at or ee, with the
advantages indicated, become efficient
troops.
Fourth-It saves to the National Treas
ury much of the expense incident 10 the
organization of newregiments, AMI very
large proportion of the amount that would
otherwise be expended upon supernumera-
ry officers.
The inclosed letter from the War Depart
ment, under date of September 18th, desig-
mates the bounties to be paid. These boun-
ties, you will observe, are S402 for the
volunteer who has seen nine months con-
tiuuous service, and 1902 for the recruit
who has never been in service, $50 of which,
in both cases, is to be paid at the time OF
mastering in, and all during the continu-
ance OF at the expiration OF the service ir-
respective of the time when this occurs.
The recruit will be permitted to select the
regiment that he wishes to ioin.
1t is confidently expectsd that the rsgi.
ments now in the field will, by the re-en-
listment of the off ,ers and men now there,
be continued for the term Of three years or
during the war; hence, the new recruit
has no reason TO dread or fear being
placed in any new organization.
s1Ould we fail to raise our number with,
in the time named by the President, to-wit: {:
the 9Th of January next, draft will GER
tainly take place on that day to make good
the deficit. This draft win be made from
the townships or wards in default, and not
from those which may have furnished their
quotas. Hence it becomes the duty Of the
residents of each township and ward to
look to it in time if they desire to save a
draft at their own homes.
All inclined to enlist will be encouraged
by the reflection that the incoming State
Administration, both Legislative and Exc
cutiVe, will continue TO do its full duty in
providing for those whom they leave be-
hind dependent upon them for support.
Surely it can hardly be necessary that
l say any thing to men who so fully appre-
ciste, as you do, the momentous issues at
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to action. The exist nee of cur glorious
Government is yet in jeopardy the wick
ed men who have eonfedeTsted together to
overthrow it, can be put down only By
military force. To accomplish this 8 few
additional men are absolutely necessary.
Thus far, Ohio, the State We all love 80
well, has generously, nobly done her full
duty. Shall we tag now, when single
further effort is only necessary to accom-
plish the great and holy purpose of main
tanning our national Union?
an not insensible to the dee;, debt Of
gratitude that the people of Ohio owe you
for the generous aid that you have hereto
fore given her authorities in this great
work, yet feel constrained in their be-
half to make this further call upon you,
and fondly hope that you will not yet
weary in well doing.
You are aware that / am soon to eur
render the highly responsible duties now
resting upon me. ! will, therefore, avail
myself of this, probably the last occasion
for addressing you, to return to yOv my
profound thanks for the generous and will
ing aid tina: you have heretofore given me,
in the discharge Of the srduous duties
which have been thrown upon me.
Respectfully yours,
DAVID TOD,
Governor.