Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1864-01-09


tinues, we can justly claim for Ohio fun
performance of duty in the effort to crush
it, aud maintain our happy form Of govern
ment. We have raised within the past
year, $4,000 troops. This, added TO the
number reported to the last General As
sembly, swels the grand union army from
Ohio, TO 20o,67l These troops have been,
to say the least, as promptly raised, and
with az little expense aud trouble TO the
National Government, as those from any
other State in the Union We have taken
care of our sick and wounded soldiers aud
their families, with generous hand and
kind heart; we have, at our own expense,
repelled raids upon our southern and cas-
tern border, with spirit and energy worthy
of freemen; we have aided 10 the capture of
most formidable band Of despersdoes, led
by willy, dangerous chieftain; we have
provided suitable resting places for our gal
liant dead, and we have given conclusive ev-
idence to the world in our recent elections,
as well as in the gallant deeds of our brave
men in the field, that we are determined,
much as it has cost in life and treasure. or
may hereafter cost, to continue 10 uphold
our national government 10 its unity and
strength, aud thus transmit it to our child
ren.
have directed my Aid and Military
Secretary, Colonel G. 1. Young, to copy
aud prepare for publication, such portions
of the correspondence in the Executive De.
partment, as he supposed might prove inter.
esting TO you aud our constituents. He
has done so, and arranged them under the
following heads, viz:
/ Relating TO the care of the sick and
wounded.
g Relating to regiments in the field.
3. Relating to new organizations Of reg.
ments.
a. Relating TO the Morgan raid.
s.. Relating to the raid upon our els-
tern border.
G. Relating to the confinement of Nor
gan in the Penitentiary, and his escape
therefrom.
Z Relating to straggIers and absent
soldiers.
8. Relating to the draft of 1862.
8. Relating to colored troops
10, Relating to pay agents.
IL. Relating to armiDg the militia.
IL. Relating to the burial cf our dead.
l3. Miscellaneous subjects of general in.
terest. t. -
And ! herewith submit the same to you
These several documents, together with
the report of the Surgeon General, here.
with submitted, will put you in possession
of every thing deemed necessary to make
you familiar with tie military history OF
the State for the past year.
| / cannot close this brief communicate
without making my acknowledgements to
Surgen,general Smith, Aidde Camp Young
Private Secretary Hoffman, military Clerk
Cox, and my faithful messenger boy Curtis,
for there devotion t. duty during the past
year Without their constant exertions
and efforts, both day and night, the public
interests would materially have suffered
And now, Gentlemen of the Senate and
House of Representative, in taking leave
Of you, which, in obedience TO the wish Of
our constituents, | shall do in few days,
| beg to assure you that although | retire
to private life, shall continue to feel q
deep interest in all that concerns the wei
fare OF our government, both State and
National, and will most cheerfully do all
in my power to aid you, and all Others in
authority, in the noble work of main ain
ing the rich Inheritance bequeathed to III
by onr fathers. .....
Invoking Gods richest blessings upon
our country and people, and hoping that
our Heavenly Father may endow yon wi tb
wisdom aud purity of purpose, ] take my
leave of you. DAVID TOD,
Governor.