The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1863-01-15

pie ofsaid States in their political as
semblies, have all again and again,
made the same pledges to the people Of
the South II was not, therefore, either
the fear or the belief that their State
rights were to be interfered with, that
induced them to take up arms against
the Government. Mad ambition, and
disappointment in not obtaining place
and power, on the part of a few wicked
men. was the sole cause, aud all other
causes alleged by these leaders, are
simply to deceive their blind followers.
TO bring these wicked men to the
punishment they deserve, aud thereby
restore harmony, law and order. through.
out our common country, the people Of
Ohio desire to do their full share of du-
ty; and, to that end, will bear any bur-
den that may be imposed upon them. 4
The period since your adjournment
has been one of great excitement..-
About the first of juno our National
Capital was seriously threatened by the
rebel army; and, but for the prompt re-
sponse to the Presidents call for more
troops, would have been sacked and
plundered. The gallant young men Of
our State were among the Grst to rush to
y
the rescue-over five thousand assem-
bled at Camp Chase, aud rendered their
services, To their honor and the honor
of the State, it should be known, that's al
though they thus assembled without Off
GERS, or military organization of fanykind,
more quiet, orderly and we'll behaved
body of men or soldiers mover met to.
gether. About three thousand of this
number were promptly organized into
regiments, and sent to the vicinity Of
Washington City, where they remained
during the term for which they were or
gauizcd, and, it is proper to add, main
tanned their high character for courage
and gentlemanly bearing. Tho remain
der were organized for duty at Camp
Chase aud other points within the State.
Many of these, since their discharge,
have gone into the service for three
years or during the war. .......... g
o.. The desperation and audacity of the
rebel enemy led them, carly in Septem-
Der, to attempt the invasion of our
Southern border. To repel this impu-
dent aud wicked movement, it became
necessary to call upon the loyal citi-
zens of the State to arm themselves, re-
pair to the border, and drive back the
insoleut foe. errl 10
Most nobly wero these calls respond
ed to. From the fields; workshops,
stores, Offices and sacred desks, both
old and young, most generously turned
out, and armed with the same old rifles
used by the pioneers Of the State, with
the same old bullet-pouch and powder
horn, and with three days rations cook
ed by dear mothers and wives, rushed
to the Southern border and drove the
fends back, and thus saved the soil we
all love so much, and the Qneen City, of
which we are all proud, from Invasion
and destruction. The enemy seeing
this evidence Of gallantry and power,
were glad to abandon their helish pur.
pose, and retire; thus preventing an op-
portunity of testing, whether or not the
old gun was still true to tho steady and
manly hand ofhim who held the same.
The enemy having thus retired, these
patriotic volunteers had but to return
to their anxious friends; happy, howev-
er, in the ref ection, that their short
term Of service, though bloodless, had
demonstrated to the world, that our love
for free Institutions is such, that we
will, on moments warning, peril life,
\ property, all, for their preservation.
It is difficult to estimate, with any
degree OF accuracy, what number of
brave and patriotic men turned out on
these occasions. They could be count.
ed only BY mensuring the means Of
transportation; for thousands were turn
cd back for the want Of these, ...s ..-,
| At,mqny points on the Ohio, above
Cincinnati, we were, for many weeks,
constantly threatened with iuyasou;
indeed, the people of nearly all the riy-
er counties have been in a state of alarm
most of the summer and fall, The riy-
er has been unusually low, thus rorm-
Ing but slight protection to our border.
am happy to announce, however, that
the vigilance and patriotism of the Cit
zcns OF the counties exposed, ,hayeproy-
cd sufficient 10 protect our border from
invasion, without any material. assist
apce from other portions Of the statoq
The attentiop of the War Depart
ment was eaAsd early to this subject,
1 buk alLhouoh IL eVinced n diSnosi ton