The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1863-03-20

Al PNtcuonco OF tue ZOtn seCuOn OF an
act Of Congress, entitled IAN act for
enrolling and calling out The national
lorcesl Approved op The I'D, Of March,
1903. |, hbrAham lincoln, President ard
Commander.in Chief OF the. Army and
Navy OF the United States, do hereby
order and d,cemmand thatali, soldiers, en-
listed or drafted into thc service of the
United Statee,nOw abseut from theirrreriss
ments without leave, shall forthwith re-
turn to their respective regiments; and
do herehygdeclsre and proclaim that all
soldiers now absent from their respective
lfeeimenls without leave, who shall, on
or before the isi Of April 1868, report
,htmAelves at any tend,zvous designated
by The General Orders oil The War De-
parlment, No. 5s, may be restored TO
Their respective regiments without pun
isbment, except the forfeiture Of pay and
allowances during their absence. and all
who do not return within the time above
specified, shall be arrested as deserters,
aud punished as the law provides, -
And whereas evil disposed and disloyal
persons. at snndry places, have enlIced
and procured soldiers 10 desert md ab.
sent themselves from their regiments.
thereby weakening the strength Of the
tafmies, and prolonging the war, and giving
aid and comfort TO the enemy. and cruelty
Exposing the gallant ard faithful soldiers
remaining in The ranks TO ipcrea. ed hard
ships and dangers, do therefore call
upon all patriotic and lailhlul citizens to
oppose and resist the afOfe mentioned
! dangerous aud reasonable crimes, and TO
aid in restoring TO their regiments all sol
diers absent without leave, and 20 assist
1in TIE execution OF tie actot Congress for
enrolling and calling out The national
Iorces and for other purposes, and to sup
I port the proper authorizes in the prose.
cuion and punishment Of offenders agains;
said Act. and, IN ,suppreseing he insur.
rection and rebellion. In testimony where
4 ofI have thercunto set my hand Done
at the City Of Washington this l0llr day
of March, A. d 1868, and Of the lnde.
pendence Of the United 8 ates. the 9Th.
(Siened) ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
By the President, urte o, gE @te y
7 EDwIa Al. STANTON. Secretary OF War.
ls9g PROCLAMATION OF GOVERNOR TOD. 4 {
r at sg CoLuMBus. o., March ll3a
i To the Ohio soldiers absent from their
regiments whhout leave. assf tT9w q
The President Of the United States has
/. in the kindness OF his heart Issued an or
der declaring that all soldiers now absent
bfrom their respective regiments, without
leave who shall on or before the first oil
) April 1868. report themselves Tor duly
: shall be restored to-lhtir 5egiments wi b
out punishment. excepting the forfeiture
Of pay and allowances during their alb
o sence, b Sa ,hai h iis
As your sincere friend, give you no.
lice of this remission ofthe penalty, and
4 urge you 10 avail yourselves of,its 4 Your
comrades IN srns are suffering on account
ol your absence, your Government is in
need OF your services. Redeem the sol
emn obligation you made when you Joined
: our patrolica army. save yourselves from
9 the, ioul stigma attached to deser.ion, and
/. thereby make yourfrends proud OF I you
# BY sending letter TO Quartermaster
General Wrg' !, giving your Post OF
. fee address, Rtilroad station, and the
number OF J our regiment, transportation
viii be senliyou, a,eye& ~ av0
o (SiQned) DAVID TOD Governor.
d 7csJ. al, Is /.
# Exnloition OF Hamoden select School
4 EDITOR pEaocaAr:-Below IS sarepor
s Of ne Hambden Select School Exhibition
A. which came OIL TlurSfayleyenlng, March
= Y D. anc, IN consst qqepce OF having ie
luin crowds away away rom We door which
eouid not be slowed away inside, wa
: Pgaln repeated on Friday evening. I
was . brilliant l4n and rF interesting atalr; only
such, howeyer as one might expect
showing tnH 1 me experlenced teacher, >,
4. = ison' was was ~ me helm, WIN The lntell;'
GEM ana eimlerpr'flng Ham bden people az
packers. me moral tone was good apc
.rom lo every exsre'se one might extract
moral r, iesson, y beseded,, which would an
: swer iot m9to through asllie Ime' Tn
! gomsuy, never 4 hose WHhont'
: .l, lholn, was @ we'i ec,sa,s Mf' ?, SPeeFry
:, g .aklng tne part O mr., Ihosnf MISS sSar
psrter ,ne part OF Miss Rose. who, had
n most auaple ana sweet temper before be
,. ioyer' ou' Always sonr and snappissh Y
- me nome circle. Inc comedy. "Lado
!. ,'eS y'eS Jones', the loyeslek SWAN, xh
( lei! q gooa. si'ua,ion IN Wal street,