The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-02-12
Nhe JefferSOnianD Democrat
CHARDON. OHIO, FRIDAY, FEB. 70, IsCl.
Proclamation by the Governor.
Executive DrrARrMExr Ono, t,

CoLuMsUs, Feb. g., 1864.
To THE PEOPLE OF OnIc:-The Presi.
dent Of the United States has issued n
call for two hundred thousand men 10 be
added TO the armies Of the country, for
The suppression Of the Rebellion. This
is in addition 10 the former call Of three
hundred thousand troops. This last
measure is not only one Of necessity, but
ofsound policy.
When the call Of three hundred thou.
sand was made, it was intended 10 be an
addition of that number 10 our existing
army, When the re enlisted veterans
came TO be credited on the quotas under
that call, il became evident that the in.
crease OF the army would not equal the
requirements of the service. The last
call OF two hundred thousand, is merely
accomplishing the original design OF add.
ing three hundred thousand men to the
Army, independent Of The Veterans.
The principle OF mnssirg an army sui
ficient to operate with celebrity and ener.
gy, is justified not only bv economy but
humanity. With the iorca now proposed,
the operations OF The current year should
crush the Rebellion, and bring US peace.
The quota Of Ohio under The iorme,
call was a fraction under thirty thousand
The quota under this call is about tween.
~ thousand.
Military Committees need not wait for
distributions Of quotas among counties,
townships, and wards. Two thirds o.
the quotas under the call for three bun.
dred thousand, will give the Quotas tc
these respective localities of the additions
call now made.
On the first day OF February the mum
Der Of men due the United States from
Ohio, under previous calls was abou.
twenty thousand. This did not include tn,
re.enlisted veterans which it is estimated
will reach about frteen thousand, leaving
us indebted on former calls abou, Hvt
thousand men.
Adding the quota under the last cal
the number due from Ohio on the frs
instant, was not Tar from twenty. five
thousand men. The work of recruiting
is now going on with vigor and gratifying
success.
CITIZENS OF ONO Shall we hesitate
in complying with the re1uisition lai,
upon us Shall we laiter in the good
work as the end draws near Shall we
be laggard under the call TO mass an army
sufficient in a single season, to strike The
death blow to this rebellion ?
The loyalty Of Ohio was appealed tc
last Fall at the ballot box, and her poo
pie returned a noble response. The pat
riotfsm Of the State is appealed to now
the answer must not be hesitating or uu
certain.
Present boun,ies will expire on the frs
OF March. Do not procrastinate with til,
hope OF their extension or renewal. Th,
draf: is ordered for the 10Th Of March
labor to avoid it rather than calculate upol
its pos tponement. With present adyan
,ages we ought 20 Gil our quota bcfor,
that time. Befall what may in 'othe
States, let us save Ohio from the opera
lions of the draft.
With the exception OF the thirty com
panies ordered to-day. il is mol, probable
that any further new organizations will b.
made. The re-enlislment of veterans i
one Of the brightest and best features O
'hio Nhi' lHlHUtu IHI!bS Oh tllOS
Veteran Regiments should be filed up
These men have done deeds that will Iiv.
in history. They carry SCARED and bat
tle.worn flags that men may well esteem
it an homer 10 rally under. They nre off
cered by men whom recruits to their rank
may safely follow. The new soldier i
better and more honorably situated anon
the Veterans than in new commands; m,
in addition to all these is the fact that tb
service of the country is promoted b
such a combination.
Military Committees ia the severn
counties are respectfully urged TO coniin
ne their services and iniuse energy an
vigor into the work OF filling this, W
hope the last allotment Of troops to Ohio
They have rendered valuable service
heretofore /; u continuance OF cxertion
earnestly requested.
CITIZENS OF Ono /; Give the next thirt
days to the cause OF the country. Entt
with spirit and determination into tn
work. Resolve that the qnota of OH
shall be filed. and follow up that resoll
tion with the zeal, the energy, and the |,
Dor that will accomplish it.
JOHN BROUGU,
Gaynrnnr If Obio