The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1863-11-04

at all. We &C. home at night and rest Ii,
peace No blade Of grass of veuls has beef,
trampied or stained with blood. Ths torch
Of no incendiary has Wrapped Your home in
flames the knife of no assassin has laid your
children dead at your hearthstones But for
this wall of Union hearts, which stands be-
tween you and the foe, and all those horrors
wonid have swept upon you, and Ohio would
bear the scorched and blaekcned evidences of
war that Mississippi now does.
And do You know how these brave BOYS
have begged persuaded and implored their
friends TO vote for, Union? All honor To
them that they did not, in their public ca,,ac-
ity, use threats also. I know Of some cases,
however, in which they have used threats,
privately, and with very happy Fesult, too.
Let me relate anineidenf Wsen was in
Lancastess found npon the stand from which
was to speak an old man whom had known
m former years, and who, I had learned was
identified with the Peace Democracy. ]" Why,
George, how came you Eere ?'' said L And
the old man told me then that he had son, a
captain in the army. His son had written to
him, saying. g.. Father, pray, implore. en-
treat You, to vote the Union ticket But if
youdo not when come home though I may
slip round to kiss mo her once in while
when you are away, so help me God, will
never speak to you again. The old man
went on in his broken English to tell how he
carried the letter to his wife, and how, moved
by it and her tears, he concluded that he could
not loose his boy for one vete. And if the
election had been put off for two weeks long
er, we would have got all the votes from the
old Democratic ranks that were worth hav-
ing. Many more of them, think, have al
ready come over, and in sixty days almost all
a {6,r roef vyilI foi,r tloSy T ~
us not repulse these men. Let us cruelty, by
public opinion the leaders, but let us not
tread down the honest and deluded masses
Isct me now address a word to the ladies',
onr most potent, powerful and efficient auxii-
lary IN this campaign. We owe this victory,
as we owe all of good in the world, to wo-
man. Woman was last at the cross and first
at tne grave. She has been mighty for good
in this war; spreading untold blessings all
around. No one can tell howm ueh her Sol
diers Aid Societies have done in alleviating
suffering and in bringing comfort to the sol>
dier. Women have helped the soldiers on the
battlefield by the home letters which they
have written--letters full of confidence, love,
and cheer-which warm the heart and nerve
the arm for the fight. She is always on the
side of the people and the Government. and
has always been with us in this campaign.-
AAGA AuoetifCho dtO Wv lOt tttlt4 We
owe much to women. Let us not forget her.
Let rs never fail in remembrance OF, and duty
to her.
Let me remind you, in closing, that we
have still Governmentto watch over and to;
preserve. Let us stand ready, like minute
men, to do SO by our votes. by our bayonets,
by all means in our power.
D-<ee-a.----
Proclamation by the President.
The following Proclamation, calling for
100000 more troops, has been issued by the
President Of the United States:
A PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS, The term of service of part of
the volunteer forces of the United States will
expire during the coming year and where
as, in addition TO the men raised by the pres
ent draft it is deemed expedient to cal out
10000 volunteers, to serve for three years or
dnringthe war-net. however, exceeding three
years.
Now, therefore, /, Abraham Lincoln, Presi-
dent of the United States aud Commanderin in
Chief of the Army and Navy thereof, and of
the Militia of the several States when called
into active service, do issue this my proclama-
t!on, calling upon the Governors of the diff
ferent States to raise and have enlisted into
the United States service, for the various COM
,anics and REGIMENTS IN the field from their
resnsctiys States their onotas Of 100000
men. s. Is4a s-s'l
/ further proclaim. that all the volunteers
thus called ont and duly enlisted shall reeeiya
advance nav nran,i,,m and bountv as berata-
fore "a 70 l - sstotss
n, fI ya {. Z px.,,-t
Marshal Ganeral,s ofs;ce bv s,s5;ai lettars
further proclaim. that alI volunteers re-
ceived under this cali as we'll as all others not
heretofore credited shall he d,,lv credited and
s,uetad fro,s tl s., ,tas statlsl al for tbe
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p,o1,a', p,s1,,N., snae - snis
ders or with those which may be issued for
the present draft in the State where tits now
N progress, Or where It has not yet been com
s.'sIslss'. Tn ,f nd ,;st.ot.
be ass;o1e Nv the War DE Ds,,aTt,, % t1ona
the Provost Marshal Generals Office. due Te-
gard being had for the men heretofore fur-
nished. whether by volunteering or drafting,
and the recruiting will be conducted in accord
ance with such instructions as have been or
may be issued by that Department. a
In issuing this proclamation, address nv