The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1863-12-04
To the Military Committees Of the State
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT., }
CoLUMBus, ONO, Nov. 4, 1868. {

COLUMBUS, ONO, Nov. 7, 1868
GENTLEMEN-I have heretofore invoked
your aid to raise our States quota of tb
call made by the President OF the Unite,
States for three hundred thousand troops
uuder date of I7th ul,imo, and am hap
Ply to know that you are giving me tb,
aid | desired.
have now to inform you that Ohio
quota Of this call is 29.352. and that lhi
number has been Justly appor'ioned amors
the several townships and wards OF thu
State in proportion TO the military strength
OF each. after first giving due credit Il
each Tor all the troops heretofore furnished
The number thus apporlioned TO eacl
township and ward Of your county, you
will learn from the newspapers published
ia your neighborhood.
Herewith | send you n copy OF my cor
respondence with the Wa Department
dated respectively September 18th and
231, showing the plan for securing she
volunteers now asked for. From this,
you will observe that the recruits now tc
be raised are all designed for regiments
to the field. hence no new organizations
will Oe attempted.
You will also observe hat gallant and
brave men, who have already earned
their commissions, are to be sent home
to receive from me promotions, on condi.
ton that they raise a given number oil re.
cruits. A moments consideration will
satisfy you of the wisdom and justice Of
this policy.
Fmst-It secures TO the soldier who
has won position, the promotion that he
richly merits.
5 cond-lt places the raw recruit by
the side Of the veteran soldier. by whom
he win b. kindly received, and at once
taught how to avoid the dangers and dis
eases incident TO camp life.
Third-Il secures TO the Government a
body OF men who will at once, with the
advantages indicated, become e~ficien,
troops.
Fourlh-It saves 10 the National Treas.
ury much Of the expense incident to the
organization OF ne~ regiments. and a very
large proportion Of the amount that would
otherwise be expended on supernumerary
officers.
The inclosed letter from the War De.
partment, under the date of September
18th, designales the bounlies TO be paid.
These bounlies. you will observe, are S402
Tor the volunteer who has seen nine
months continuous service, and $500 for
the recruit who has never been in service,
S82 OF which, 10 both cases, is to be paid
at The time Of mastering in, and all during
the continuance or at the expiration OF
the service, irrespeclively OF the time
when this occurs. The recruit will be
permitted to select The regiment he wishes
10 Join.
1t is confidently expected that the reg
iments now in the field will, by the re en-
lisiment OF the officers and men now there.
be continued for The term OF three years
or during the war; hence, the new recruit
has no reason TO dread or fear being placed
in any new organization.
Should we fail TO raise our number
within the time Lamed by the President.
to wit: the .5lh Of January next, a draft
will certainly take place on that day to
make good The deficit. This draft will
be made from the townships or wards in
default, and not from those which may
have llled their quotas. Hence it becomes
the duty OF The residents Of each township
and ward to look TO it in time il they de.
sire 10 save a draft at their W homes.
All inclined to enlist will be encouraged
by the reflection that the incoming State
Administration, both Legislative and Elk.
e%cu,lve. will continue to do its full daty N
providing Tor those whom they leave be,
hind dependent upon them for support.
Surely il can hardly be necessary that |
say anything TO men who so fully appre-
ciate, AS you do, the momenlous issues at
stake, with the view OF stimulating you
TO action. The existence OF our glorious
Government, is ye, in jeopardy: the wicked
men who have coniederated together TO
overthrow il, can be put down only by
military force. To accomplish this a lew
additional men are absolutely necessary.
Thus far. Ohio, the State we all love SO
well, has generously. nobly done her full
duty. Shall We flag now. when a single
further efor: is only necessary 10 accom-
plish the great and holy purpose of main
tanning our national Union
! am not insensible to the deep debt oil
gratitude that ,he people of Ohio owe
you for the generous aid that you have
heretofore given her authorities in this
great work. yet | feel constrained in their
behalf 10 make this further call upon you,
and fond!y hope tina, you will mo-; gel
weary in well doing.
You are aware that | am soon 10 sur
render the highly responsible duties now
resting upon me. / will. however, avail
myself Of this. probably the last occasion
Tor addressing you. 10 return 10 you my
profound thanks for the generous and
willing aid that you have heretofore given
me, in discharge OF the arduous duties
which have been thrown upon me.
RaanectIullv vours