The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1864-05-25

make this call, that this might prove the
decisive campaign Of the war.
4 To carry on the war another year Is
almost to crush the interest Of this coun-
4 try, true economy regards the great effort
tit will save in treasure and blocd, by So
curing speedy termination of hostilities;
thus to re-enforce and strengthen our ar
mics on the field, your duty will be to
Iguard the lines of communications, and
to take the place of an army corps Of
$4,000 men and enable he veteran sol
oilers to move forward to the front This
Icail will settle the question of this war;
lit will seal the fate Of this country. The.
hundred days to come will settle the con-
test for good or evil,
1 The Press at Richmond speaks truly
when it declares that the issue of the
coming campaign depends upon the de-
cisive blow of this struggle We can
adopt its declaration; public men feel It
and know it. Many of you have been
jeered at by those who stay at home; by
men who, if they could, would mingle
their efforts with the traitors who seek to
overthrow the Governments.
Union men must fight rebels: both North
and South. Great applause. havs
asked the Secretary of War tolexempt all
members of National Guards who's are
!, serving their country under this call from
the operations of the next draft and I
}. feel confident that he will do so, and 4
s is right that he should. 1t is not far
: that men who are away from their hopes
serving their country in the field, should
: not be exempt from the impending craft
Besides there is an additionl reason
a for this, and strong one too. is this,
q wherever we strike from the list ne names
e of the Guard who have been c,led into
# service we shall come very nes Che cop
perheads, men who have Snosood word
] in behalf of their country; trp We m.sy
d not get soldiers from amone'tbem; but
we can get their money out which we
d can pay the National Gusd. If they
y want fish they must cut BIT. conf
IDENTIFY hope that the Secrery of War
IT will make these arrangennts. Sons
Is have said the formation of 10 National
l. Guard all er;tke whole Ste has been
u Eonly maneuver, track (which to de-
coy you into the service othe United
'e States. and there to hold y. for the BAL
y ance of the war. -sssssas
es | hope that the 100 DIS you are 10
IN serve will be the balsncef the war; at
to any rate you will not be Iained beyond
the period of 100 days. I the expira-.
ton OF the time for web the call is
:. made you will be discfged, and you
will be sent home honorary as any three,
DIS or six, or nine months giment which
Ii has completed its term oeniistment. az
n have the pledge of the resident of the
ey u. S. that the Governtnt act in good
in faith. 1t will be done lless some seri-.
d. vices few days beyouthe time of the
st call, should there be a Tspecr of taking
Richmond by two or tb days fighting.
to After the expiration, otinety-nine days
~ Of your service, shed expect you to
remain there and takeeries Eve will.o
RS do not want to see 90 soldiers como
re back in disgrace on is eve Of an i'm
fpending battle I kniyou will not dis
grace yourselves and ar noble State by
so doing. There is one State that
v, has done it. L expecietter things now
t of the National Quart this Ohio State
r service. Many havsbjected to going
out of the State on q ground that the
Guards were designaor State service.
What State service? . is the defence Of
the State against allrsatened invasion
E. and its protection he rebels are not
going to come here fight you on your
own ground; you csist select the place;
Ia you cannot invitelem' here to whip
them. 49, A
You must crosser and meet them
FIRST, before they g,ers. J he best way
to defend the Sta to drawn cardon
around it way oupng the rebel lines.
of and resist any atpt to invade Did
IN not the Indiana trs, last unuier. f l.
n, low Morgan into iio, and would have
n followed him int'ennsylvania had 1t
Il, been necessary topture his commando
d, We are not simpIate troops for its de-
IN fense, but for soning more important.
ne Country, which ilr'oaly safeguard, and
lg protection in pesand in war, applies.
ne Objections haveh made that the guard
u bas to be mnssernto the United States
service. @ 4
Is. This means bittle-it only transfers
the obligation ty you, from the State,
:, to the United SIS. You will need to
=. be clothed, equd and transported, and
" the United Stafffers to do this. The
- u. S. Governracquires no more pow
d or over you theeiois agreeing to pay
your expenses isah. hrs
Aatisusl G y, don't hesitate in doing
your duty; doluibble, but GO, because
n 1t is absoluteleessary fes the preser-
: va,ion Of thsairy. Illinois. Wiscon-
W sin, Iowa andiiana, are sending men
under similill, and even New York.
with eoppea Governor, has offered
10 do the sannd shall Ohio, our own
a. noble State ch has already done so
Is much, be beiby New York? want
ID Ohio to be irst to report her men in
in the field, the May be the first to say.
A. 'sWo are COZ, Fath.r Abraham, three
,e hundred thlea more!' Applau.el
0. Men ,f tlaard, at your eountry's
le call forhel a in her defense, and when
h you retrn, he close of your time, We
e, shall b. gle welcome you with shouts
y of triuAphd words of cheer
d THE ioRDICE OF THE NEGRO
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