The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1863-12-04
An Appeal from the Military Commit.
tee.

CHARLTON, Nov. 2Sih. 1863.
EDITOR DEMOCRAT AT a meeting of tho
County and Township Military Committees
Of this date. the following Preamble and
Resolution, by j. E. Stephenson, of Chester.
was unanimously adopted
Whereas, tho General Government have
found It necessary to care for 800 900 ad
di,ionsl men for military service, and the
quota assigned to Goauga County is l79
mem; and, whereas, the Government needs
men and not money to prosecute this war
to a successful and speedy termination:
IL 10 therefore recommended to the sew
eral Townships of this County. to make ev
cry effort TO raise their respective quotas or
assignments by volunteer enlistments and
tho townships are respectively urged to raise
such a sum as a citizens bounty. as will in.
sure tho immediate filling of this said quota.
This meeting was adjourned until two
weeks from to day. saturday. Dec. l2th.)
10 O'Clock A.. NJ In the meantime, efforts
will be made to secure speakers from the
Army to address the people Of the County.
The several Township Committees arc no:
only invited, but earnestly requested to At.
tend this adjoarned meeting. and to be on
hand by the appointed hour. where arrange
ments viii! be made. Git dosirable.) for n so
rios of meetings in the several townships,
and such other arrangements as may seem
for the best.
The County Military Committee feel il to
be their duty to again urge upen the people
of the County the importance and necessity
of quick, energetic and generous action, in
filling our quota by voluntary enlis tments
We would again repeat that it is better for
the Government. aud. as ours 70 a Govern.
ment Of the people, it follows as a matter
of course, that it is better for the people /;
therefore, every loyal man is and should
consider himself bound to do everything in
his power to sustain. protect and defend
our Government against this great and
wicked Rebellion. From it We ha 70, and
are now receiving. perfect protection to
our lives. our liberty and our property
To it, We are indebted for whatever we pos,
sess. either 10 goods or in lands.
We are making history, not only for the
present, but for the future. Shal; this fu
ture history say, "Geauga County furnished
her quota for crushing out this great Re-.
belllon, and sustaining the Union, freely
voluntarily and readily )" or shall il say.
"Sho had to be conscripted ,"
Young met of Gsauga, how is 1t with you ;
Are you willing and ready to go and assist
those brave and noble men who, from the
first breaking out of the Rebellion, have
boon fighting the great battle of freedom
and self. government; who have driven the
traitors from State to State until they have
only five to which they can lay any claim ?
Are you willing to go forth, and help finish
this grea, and patriotic work, or will YOU
wait for the working of the machinery in
the Provost Marshal's office:
If money is required to assist IN getting
up our quotas, it should be given freely
Men not subject to the draft should no.,
make this an excuse for not contributing
money, but give freely. and to any extent
that may be deemed necessary for tho pur.
pose of furnishing the men now required of
this County. and sending them into the
field, enrolled under the patriotic words of
''OhIo Volunteer Infantry" Let us bear
in mind that, this 10 our Government. The
war is not for Mr.. Lincoln. or any man or
set OF men. but for the Union and the Gov.
ernment. To use the words of Gen. But.
Ter, let us have "a little patience. and pos.
sess our souls with a little patriotism and
less politics J. put our hands deep into our
pockets, and there will be no difficulty in
securing our quota. and relieving the Pro.
vost Marshal from the trouble of drafting
men from Geauea County.
B. B. WOODBURY.,
PETER HITCHCOCK,
ERASTUS SPENCER,
CHESTER PALMER