The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1863-01-16
GOV. Tod,s Naessagc


and himself that he shall have its coun-
sci. He thinks there never. has been a
time, in our history, when an earnest and
faithful effort at duty was more demand.
ed of the peoples representatives than
at present. We concur in that. /
MILITARY.
The Governor pays passing notice
and compliment to the five thousand
troops who volunteered last June to de-
fend the Federal Capital, and to the
thousands of citizens who aocked to'the
southern border Of the State, last Sep.
tember, to defend it against threatened
invasion
It is not necessary TO discuss the ques.
tion, presented by the rebellion, with'the
people Of Ohio; they have, with great
'unanimity, determined that, cost what it
may in time, treasure or life, the Union
of the States, as handed down to US by
our fathers, shall be preserved unimpair-
ed and thus handed down to our chill.
dren They will not for one. moment
concede that there can by any cause suf-
ficient to justify II State, or any number
of States, in withdrawing from the Uni
on.s Admit, if you please, that the au-
thoritiCs of the Federal Government, for
the time being, we're to attemptto to inter,
fere with the domestic Institutions of
either Ohio or South Carolina to the
extent even of Introducing slavery in
the former and excluding it from the
latter; this would no; give the slightest
pretext for the one thus attempted to be
interfered with, to take up arms against
the Government. The Federal Consti,
tuition itself expressly protects the State,
thus interfered with, from injury. Long
before any such attempt could be execu.
ted, the people, in whose hands all pow.
er is placed, would, through the peace
able, quiet mode pointed out by the
Constitution, hurl the authors of such
attempt from power, and thus rescue the
injured State. But no such attempt has
been made, or thought Of by the Fed
eral officers now in power; and this the
authors and leaders of the rebellion vel
know. President Lincoln has, agaiI
and again, in the most solemn manner
assured the people that it was bis deter
mination, so far as layvin his power, tt
preserve, inviolate, all the rights of thu
several States. The Federal Congress
the several State legislatures of the 10y
al States. and the people of said States
in their political assemblies, have all
again and again, made the same pledge
to the people of the South. 1t was not
: therefore, either the fear or the, belle
that their State rights were to be inter
fered WITH that induced them to tax,
up arms against the Government Mac
ambition, and disappointment in not oh
tanning place and power, on the part O
a few wicked men, was the sole cause
and all other causes alleged by thes
leaders, are simply to deceive their blin
followers g..}
TO bring these wicked men to tn
punishment they deserve, and thereby re
store harmony, law and order through
out our common country, the people {
Ohio desire to do their foil share of dr
ty; and, to that end, will bear any bul
den that may be imposed upon them
THE OHIO VOLUNTEERS.
Early in July, the President issue
calls upon the loyal States for 10000
more troops. Ohio's quota for the'
calls was about $4,000; and we wei
called upon to raise this number promp
ly. When it is remembered that up I
this date, we had raised 1l5,200 troop
by voluntary enlistment, of which nun
ber at least 60, 900 were then in the fiel
this additional demand will be fully a.
preciated Large, however, as this d
imand was, and great as the effort nece
sarily would be to meet it, you will
proud to know that the gallant men
Ohio were found equal to the emerge
cy. With one accord, the patriotic al
loyal citizens oil over the State entert
upon the good work, and ceased not u
til it was finished.
Of this number, about $1,000 wei
by an Act of Congress, passed July
1862, and by the Presidents order,
sued in pursuance thereof on the 4th d
of August, 1862, subject to be drafte
upon failure to tender their services Vi
unfairly.
3 OHIO MILITIA.
1t will be seen, that the total. mlit
strength of the State is 425,l47; that
the IA, 900 required from Ohio, abe
$4,000 volunteered between the date
the Presidents order and the date fix
for the draft; thus leaving but abe
$4,000 to be drafted; that of this
600, about 4,800, either in person or
substitute, volunteered for the tenn
three years; that 2, 900 were diseharg
for various reasons, and that l, 900 ha
as yet, failed to respond to the dra
thus leaving 2,4OO as the number ac
ally sent to the field for service uuC
the draft. All the rest of our force
the service being for three years or d,
ing the war
The deficiencies above stated, oct
stoned by discharges and failures to
spond, amounting together to 4,S00, I
more than made good by voluntary
> listments, since the draft, Of men oil
than those drafted.
Ohio has, therefore, fully respond
to the large calls made uponus. \
all have reason to feel proud Of our
BILE State to know that she has viii
her borders SO generous and patriotic
people. To the many generous heat