The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1864-06-16
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ONO STATE AoEEcy AND AssocI-


tifThis noble and patriotic State, that p
at itslast election buried treason un-
der more than q hundred thousand 7
majority for the Union, is among the
foremost in her care of her soldiers,
who 20 forthupon perilous and bloody !
fields to maintain unsullied our flag 4
and spotless the integrity ofthe nation. !
The care of the State is well appreci- !
atcd by tho thousands Of heroes who {
have rushed forth at the call Of the ,
President, whose proclamation of
emancipation has rendered his name
Immortal They are tc bo found in
every conflict, defending, with 'un-
. finching determination, the assaults
D lof the armed treason whose dastardly I
!. hand has stricken the life of the nation,
of free institutions, and would involve
0 in universal night tue hopes OF the
Q lovers ofliberty throughout the world
: q At the commencement Of this war,
:. which is 10 decide whether slavery or
!. liberty shall control the dcstinies OF
# nations and the world, an association |
,f was formed of tho Ohioans temporarily |
resident in this city, and good work
was done by their voluntary effort |
But a something more seemed to De
y necessary TO render the action as en-
ID cient as could be desired, and, in Au-
y gust, 1862, Mr.. J4Ca Wctmore COM
IN menced to act as State agent on his
" own responsibility. December 29 OF
at tho same year he received an appoint
20 ment from the Governor of Ohio 10
n represent tho State in that capacity,
Id and has been busly engaged evcrsincc
O. in looking after the interests OF the
ng soldiers from Ohio, whether they were
all in The field, or on fur'ouEh, or in the
by hospital, An appropriation Of one
zee hundred and fifty thousand dollars
,c- was made by the State Legislature TO
dofray the expense of this noble work
throughout the country, OF which this
agency receives q fair proportion
is Monthly reports are made to the Gov
ne ernor Of tho doings of the agency, be-
its sides the constant correspondence
dc, which may be necessary, AS will
rd' other agencies great attention is paic
'ou to the adjustment and collections o.
nd soldiers claims, giving useful and nee
ior cssary information, obtaining iurlonght
Mr., and transportation, visiting hospitals
dly and supplying such articles as th
al soldier may neod, and caring Tor tn
to sick and wounded upon the field Q
inc battle.
use The agency acts iu connection wit
and the association, though they arc dis
ono -, i1o of and IN
al, caro- and energy which they hav
and maintained in looking after the intel
lere ests of the heroes who are tar ava
terry from home, engaged in defending til
No honor OF tho nation, have endoare
pirit them to all who are acquainted wit
Mr.. their manifold operations No pa
fita- clerks or visitors are employed, b'
was the duties incident to the agency, a
the attended to by committees OF the ass
ngc, citation, and persons from Ohio, ter
H. porarily resident in the city, and OF
same ployed as clerks or otherwise. Gre
that facilities are afforded by all depal
Teird mcnts except the Postmaster Genera al
by granting leave Of absence to cIorl
" and employees, as the agency dosir
to devote few days TO tho care OF
erty- wounded in this city and at the tro1
EN- About ono hundred different perso
nqers have visited tho field under tne q,
neat picos Of this agency, since the openl
,very of the present campaign, and twen'
70 do four persons arc already there or
lesire route for the new base of operations
,e.-- The amount Of business transact
,e fa and good done by this agency is int
j, and culable. Large amounts of artic
,fined so acceptable to the soldier, are c
redly stantly received from tho people
o find Ohio, who are wide awake in this m
IS for ter, and though the most Of these pa
t'" ages are prepaid, yet, some days,
"' agency pays upward of two hund
s.t dollars freight on articles to be dist
W SOL uted under its direction.
and in This agency was on hand at Ere
IS and ricksburg with its supplies two d
st. A before the Gaaitary Commission,
Ho thereby saved hundreds Of lives;
,mond as its agency took hold of the wor
a can bo done as labor of love, tho res
n car accomplished were so great and u
to bc ly that tho Governor Of Ohio mac
noun direct appeal to the people to send
;ohtfrl agency an Immediate and abunt
lowing supply of such articles as would
,o, and mote the wcll-bcing of tho solt
l''a The vast amount of freight rocei
.a.'. and the constantly accumulating
ply Of articles in it's storehouse, "
% an arc to be sent to the now base OF
.Inood, W du ations, show how nobly Ohio ha
noonls ON sponded to tho call, and gives a 6
J rSt; ir;Star;r fying assurance that, when aid is
> '''T Tho sible her soldiers shall not suffer
r,, hrt or neglect. It's operations show
-. a,orv ~ importance of each State being il
heau,; field to look after tho interests Q
aIoss % as own horocs, thus bringing them di
, ;ts @ lie @ ly in contact and full sympaty
net It. cor ,, the people. 1t increases their +
ter that otism by proving to them that, thu
,fo,IoU W @ absent from homo, they are not
ns away gotten.
O. aro W. ali arrangement with the different
ns ~ rsr M roads whereby c.half n cent per
,ssIex a r for transportation is saved to eact
h left 90 vate soldier who may wish to r.
-ItIi' : 80 to OF from homo, making Q savi