The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1863-07-23

we entirely forsake him, he will in his
own good time answer them, and de.
liver US from our foes.
Let our trust still be in God then
He will not suffer the love ofliberty tc
die out 'Iis still true that right shall
conquer.
For freedoIn's battle once bsgun
Bequesthe1 By bleeding are 70 son
Though bafied OF, isever won
In the words Of another, | say.
Take heart the promised hour draws near,
hear the downward hest ofvngg;
Joy 10 the people Woe and fear
To new world tyrants, old world kings"
GENERAL IIEADQRs, STATE OF OHIO
ADJUTANT GENERALS OFFICE, }
COLUMBUS, O.. July 4th, 1863. !
General Orders, No. II.
1t appearing that in several Of the
election districts Of this State, the as
SCISSORS, or trustees. in their respective
wards, Or townships, in consequence of
not being able TO obtain a copy of the
"act TO organize and discipline the mi
litia, passed April 18th, 1863, in time,
have neglected to perform the duty re.
/ quircd Of them by said act, so that elec-
tions. in such districts, ofcompany off
GERS Of the militia have not been held
now, therefore, in accordance with the
/ provisions Of the ninth section Of said
act each and every one Of the persons,
who, as assessor, or trustee. should
have performed any duty which has
been omitted, is hereby authorized, di-
rected and required, to proceed imme-
diately in the discharge Of the duties
under said act omitted by them respect
lively; except that no authority is con-
ferrcd by this order to give notice for
filing claims for exemption. or TO deter
mine such claims; or to grant certif-
Gates Of exemption from the perfor-
nance ofmilitary duty; as such steps
would involve needless delay. and am
pie provision for the hearing of such
'.i@iins and the granting of such ccrtif-
Gates, alter the militia shall be Orgaui
zcd, is made in section four of said act.
and by the same section, the certificates
granted before such organization, are
invalid, until re-examined and approx
ed by the military authority.
I'd. Each person, who as assessor. has
omitted to enroll, Or to make proper re-
turn Of the militia in his district. will
proceed forthwith to complete such en-
rollment, and deposit a copy Of the
same with the clerk Of his township, or
city. within four days after the receipt
of this order, and Immediately notify
the trustrees Of his district thereof. and
will also make return ola copy Of such
enrolment to the auditor Of his county,
if such return has not already been
made.
Sd. Each person who, as trustee of
any election district, where that duty
has not been performed, joining with
the other person or persons in his cleo
ton district who should have acted as
trustee, if he or they will cooperate
(and without him or them, if they de-
cline to act as soon as such return is
made to the clerk, will proceed, as is
required in section five of said act, to
form militia companies and company
districts, without reference to claims
for exemption, making each company
as near full strength as practicable, and,
complete such districting within three
days after such return is made to the
clerk by the assessor, and immediately
after such districting, give notice, fixing
the day and place for an election Of the
officers for each company Of militia in
J his or their district, between the hours
Of one and five P NJ. Of the day desig-
mated, which shall not be less than three
nor more than fire days after such re-
turn of the assessor shall have been
made, and at the same time deliver to
the Sheriff of his or their county a
schedule, showing the boundaries and
number of each company district, and
the estrength and designation by compa
ny number Of each company.
4th. The Sheriff, to which any such
return is made, will treat the same as
having been made in time, and will in
corporate each of said companies in the
proper regiment or battalion Of his
county.
5th, In any case where there is no
other mode equally reliable and eff
cicnt, the Military Committee of the
proper county will be called upon to
distribute this order The duty is ur-
gent, and will require immediate and the
most energetic action on their part
They are expected to know where there
are any delinquencies, and arerequest
ed, as soon as they receive this Order,
to deliver a copy of the same to the
Sheriff of their county, and also copy
to each assessor and trustee who has
duty to perform under this Order and
without delay to report in writing the
name, residence, and official position
of each person to whom a copy of this
Order is delivered, and the date Of such
delivery; and if any person, having a
duty to perform under this Order, re-
fuses or neglects to perform such duty,
said Committee are requested forthwith
to report such person, and the cause of
neglect or refusal, to these head-quar-
ters. By order of the Governor:
CHARLES w. HILL,
Oficial:1 Adjutant General of Ohio.
ROBERT HUME, Ass'tAdjt Gen. of Ohio.
ARMY CLOTHING WANTED.
GENERAL HEAD QUARTERS,
STATE OF OHIO.