The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1864-04-27
The NatinnnI annrh.
GFEERAL TlhAIo r.. STATE oF QHIo.)
ApyUTAsF GtH-RsL's OfFicE,
CrLunBUs, AprIi IL. 1854

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GrYERAL HhAIo'R r., STATE - oHIo.l
ADJUTAsT GtN-RaL's OfFicE, 81,
CcLunBvs AprIi IL. 1854
To Military Coanniter;:
Under tie law Of March 2lst, 1854, or
gan ziug the . NatouaL Guard,n spplcalions
ale being received liom different portions oi
the STATE or su hUrits 10 prgln re coapan
les. III Sc spplcat iUns will, in all cases, be
~reierrtd 10 the Military Committees OF the
county in which The new company is pro
posed 10 Ne organized. Far this reason |
desire to call your attention to the organiza.
ton 0! new companies, aid 10 offer some
suggestions. whiph should be considered, he.
fore the applications are granted.
There is no reason to lear that we shall
not have q sufficient number of men willing
10 do duty 10 The "Nstionsl GusFd. - let the
danger Of being called 4 scuvs service be
ever so imminent The oniySdanger NJ. tina,
We shall have too many, and their very pum-
bsr will impair their Ell ;iency. Fer better
3 thoroughly organized and drlled hrcs OF
thirty thousand, eA,ily hstdied and prompt
to assemble at the zap o. the drum, than q
scatter ing, undslciplInsd, itImob,Ie eroted
OF an LMaired, thousand, whose ineficisDcy
aud general worthlessnssS would bring the
militia system into disrepute. In these days
We want msn who Wild work, and who are
IN the Natiousl Guard in earnest. anxluus to
txcel in oil so.dierly quail fications, and
whose gallantry will Prove q safeguard
against INVASION; not susn whose disregard
OF all discipline and su0ordination only ia
vlte an attack
In every county there are more or less dis
charged utii ,srs and soldiers, who have been
wounded and are now recovered. These
men know what war means, and viii not
hesitate when the time comes .'or &C. ion.
Their neighbors know the history OF their
honorable scars, and have iull iailh in their
gsilantry. Let these men be selected to
org nize drill and lead our National Guard
10 The field. q.
Ia many counties the patriotism OF our
CT lzens UvershadOws Their prudence, and
they rush enthusiastically INTO the National
Guard, without ! feeling that there ale
other duties that should nut be neglected.
Hereto ore, belonging 10 a military comPsn
ny meant the slgning OF 0 roll, and The
peaceful meeting Of the company or battalion
~ practIce the manual Of arms, The school
OF The company, Sc, but it may go further
than this be lore another summer Is PISSED
II may involve the suspension Of us.iness,
leaving home, days and nights in the ntsd
field, the tiresoms match, tho bivouac au.'
the battlefield. .a 4'9g.t
These lhings must be met fairly and Sc
riously. he National Guard must be no
%iaucIIuI, holiday display Tor Carpet knights
mo revival OF The 'corn-sialk" niusters OF
times 'lang s. me-" but work. hard work.
where bullets may be shot aud blood may be
SIZED.
a other consideration OF no little momen.
is the financial view OF the subject. Every
volunteer company Of IN an,ry or cavalry
that shall CONFORM 10 the provisions OF the
law will he entitled to $500 annually, and
every section (wo guns) OF artillery 10 500
annually, fer rent oil aruoiies, and oyhsr
Incidental EXPENSES. To afford proper en-,
enlargement 10 co,npanles, this iund shonli
bs promptly pa d.. Blu, il too man, com.
GAMES sie organic d, the military fund.-
arising from fines and commu alton, will be
insufficient to meet the demands on 1t. This
has been a source o. great complaint here o
lore, ard The ms tici e acy OF lie 'und has
wrought i~Iiusucs 10 c~ficeIs who have be.
responsible 'or the incidental expenses
OF Il cir companies.
Advise the Command ants Of companies in
your counties 10 prute out all ihen who ar
unfit or the active duty OF the field, aud
then Use your u nust endeavo's TO, ill the
ranks with atle bodied. earnest, pa,rioFlc
men. Encourage in every mann ! .yoti can
a full attendance Of members ~ We stated
meetings for dull, and impress upon them
the importance Of the bin mess IN which
II ey are engaged. In, short. use your whole
i a renee to make Che present organ cations
efficient ard prompt. be ore you advise the
ra sing OF new onest.3
Your earnest attention is respectfully call
ed to the matter, aud your valu bic services
to the The State in Other directions, Is a
sufficient guaranty that it will not be neg
lected. lam gentlemen, very respectfully,
your obedient servant,
= tr. ..ta B II. CowEN.