The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1864-05-13
Relief for ihe Families Of the Nation.
al Guard.

Relief for ihe Families Of the Nation.
al Guard.
An Appeal from Governor Broues.
To Ink Kiiuars Committecs and Peo-
pie ofthe State5
The departure of the National
Guard from the State in the service of
the country, will necessarily work
much individual hardship. In many
cases in each county, families of la
boring men, dependent on the daily
labor of the head, will be left almost
wholly unprovided for. The eompen-
sation of the soldier will not enable
him to provide for the daily wants of
his family. We who remain at home,
protected by the patriotism and sac
rifce of these noble men, must not
permit their families to suffer. The
prompt response of the Guard to the
call has reflected honor upon the
State. 30 ~
We must not sully it by neglecting
the wants of those our gallant troops
leave behink. No such stain must
rest upon the fair character of our
people.
AS organized is ever better than in
dividual action, suggest to the peo-
pie of the several counties that they
promptly raise by voluntary ccntri-
button q sufficient sum to meet the
probable wants OF the families of the
Guards, who may require aid, and
place it in the hands of the Military
Committee of the county for appro-
priation and distribution.
The Committee can designate one
or two men in each township, who
will cheerfully enter the trouble and
labor of passing upon all cases in
their townships, and of drawing and
paying such appropriations as may
be made to the citizens. Let this
fund be ample. Let those whom God
has blessed with abundance contrib
ute to it freely. 1t is charity to
to which you may give grudgingly.
1t is payment of only part of the
debt all owe to the brave men who
have responded to the call Of the
country, and whose action is warding
off from us deadly perils, and saving
us from much serious sacrifices -
What is all your wealth to you il
your Government is subverted p
What the value Of your stores ifyour
public credit or finances be ruined,
or rebel armies invade and trans.
verse your State ? BE liberal and
generous. then, III this emergency
Let no mother, wife or. child Of the
Guards want comforts of lie during
the hundred days, and let these no
BILE men feel on their return that the
people of the State appreciated, and
have to some extent relieved the sac.
rifces they so promptly made in tho
hour of the country's need. As
these families do not come within
the means provided by the relief Law
we must look to voluntary contribu
tions to provide for them. In aid o
these l feel authorized to appropriate
the sum of five thousand dollars from
the military contingent fund Thi
sum will be apportioned among til,
several counties, in proportion to TIN
number Of the Guard drawn from
each, and the Chairman Of the Mill
tary Committee early notified of tn
amount subject TO his order. In ma
ny cases men have left crops partl,
planted and fields sown, that I'm du
time must be harvested or lost. Ii
each township and county ther
should he at once associations OF mel
who will resolve that to the extent o
their ability they will look to thes'
things. 1t is not only the dictate o
patriotism, but Of good citizenship
that we make an extra exertiOn t.
save the crops to the country, anC
the accruing value TO the owners, wh'
iustead of looking TO seed time ant
harvest are defending us from inva
sion and destruction. Men OF the ci
ties and towns, when the harvest i
ready for the reaper, give few day
of your time, and go forth by dozens
and fifties, to the work. The labO
may be severe, but the sacrifice will
be small, and the reflection of th
good you have done will more tha
compensate you for it all.
In this contest, for the supremac
of our Government and the salvatio
! of our country, Ohio occupies prou
position. Her standard must not b
lowered. Rather let us advance it {
the front. No brighter glory can h
reflected on it, than will result frol
; prompt and generous support to tn
families of the Guard. Let us all I
the work.
[Signed] JonN BRoUeH.