The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-05-13
Our Cleveland Letter-No. Z.
CLEVELAND, May Z, l8G4

CLEVELAND, May Z, 1894.
DEAR DEMOCRAT Tho city is full Of
! National Guards, rendtzvousing at Camp
Cleveland, from every part OF Northern
Ohio. Tho prompttudo with which this
Volunteer Militia has responded to the call
of Gov. Brough, is commendablo as we'll as
astonishing. and wc are glad to record tho
fact that Old Goauga is we'll represented
by two noble companies from Newbury,
Burton and Middlefold. On Wod. esday
last, those two companies passed through
here en- route to Johnsons Island, though
whether to remain thcro is yet unknown
They wore ofiicorod as follows: Burton
and Middlefold company, Capt, Peter
Hitchcock First Lieut., j. L. johnson |;
Second Lieut., II. Il. Bradley. Ncwbury
comTan y, Capt, John Cutler First Lieut.,
Jno Woodard Second Lieut., Edgar Parr I;
oil of whom arc mon Of whom any county
may vol be proud and mon "who know
their rights, and, knowing, daro maintain" "
| Their companies arc made up of tho same
ord of those sturdy, patriotic mon, who, at
| tho summons of tho Governor of tho State,
torsako ~ lay down tho industrial implo.
mont, tako up tho muskot, aid "fal in" to
Join the ranks Of their country's defenders.
All honor to Nowbury, Burton and Middle
| field
Tho draft in this District commenced on
Saturday last, CHE 7,b) a, tho Provost
Marshai's ollico, No. 81 Bank St, Glove.
land. Summit and Lako counties wore
drafted, and this morning tho whool of fate
will rovolyo again, for tho benefit of tho
townships in Cuyahoga County. To. nor.
row (Tuoseayl morning tho draft for tho
city of Cleveland will tako place, and /
must confess that, Belshazzar-liko, begin
to fool "wcak in tho knees as imagine
eco my 1EKEL,-"h0n aH ,ceighed in Me
balance and art"--WANrED, wilton, (no,
upon tho wall,) but upon picco of paper,
and addressed to mo. Thus far everything
has passed off quietly, except tho severe
papitation caused by anxious suspense and
inevitable fate. No disturbance is antici-
patod, except faint demonstration when
your Eyes and Ears" IL drafted ! am
determined not 10 stand tho draft, but shall
tcW tho momont my namo is announced.
Water help !!
Tho law in regard to oxempts from draft
reads: "All persons actually in the mill.
fnr Of hn al a..
81 drGJt, are exempt" 1t would socm from
this, that tho National Guards are OK.
empt from this draft, or from any
that may tako place whilo they aro in the
service, as they have beon, or soon will bo
mustered into tho United States sorvice.--
Our city regiments have alrc ady boon thus
mustered, and, Of course, arc exempt under
tho law, thus insuring many more chance,
of our Co7pcrhoad friends bcing drafted, n.
they unto with no Union military organi
zatlon except undor compulsion, and arc
tho main class loft to draw from Good
Wo had heavy touch, last week, of thai
cold, stormy weather of which you speak
but tho last fow days have been pleasant.
"May comes laughing o'cr the plain,
Herald of young Summers reign,
Breathing sweetness through tho bowors,
Uniting with bright hues tho flowers.
Sportivc nymphs and happy swains,
| Roam tho fresh onamellcd plains,
Every living thing doth say
'Fis tho joyous month of May"
May scenery and tho sweet carol of spring
birds are delightful to both
EYES AND EARS,