Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1864-05-12
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OF THE NATIONAL GUARD.
AN APPEAL FROM GOVERNOR
BR0UGH.
EXECUTIVE pErARTMENf, ONO,
CoLuAsus. May s. 1864.


EXECUTIVE pEPARTNENf, ONO,
CoLuasrs. May s. 1864. Fl
To The Al;tozy Commiaees and People
of tie State:
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 Ia
boring men. dependant on the daily
labor Of the head. will be almost
wholly unprovided for, The COM
pensation ofthe soldier will not. en-
able him to provide for the daily
wants ofhis family. We who remain
at home, protected by the patriotism
and saci ifice OF these noble mtn,
must not permit their families to suf-
fer. The prompt response of the
Guard to the call has reflected hon.
or upon the State.
We mustnot sully it by neglecting
the wants of those our gallant troops
leave behind. No such stain must
rest upon the fair character of our
people.
As organized is ever better than
individual action, l suggest to the
people Of the several counties that
they promptly raise by voluntary
contribution a 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 Mill
tary Committee of the county for
and distribution.
The Committee can designate one
or. two men in each township, who
will cheerfully incer the trouble and
labor of passing upon all cases in
their townships, and of drawing and
and paying such appropriations as
may be made to the citizens. Let
this fund be ample Let those
whom God has blessed with abun.
dance contribute to it freely. 1t is a
charity to which you may give grBd-
yingly. tits payment of only part of
he debt all owe 10 the brave men
Who have responded to the call of
he country and whose action is ward
ne off from us deadly pcrils, and saw
NC us from more serious sacrifices.
y hat is all your wealth to you if your
Governments is subverted? What the
'alue Of youi stores if your public
redIt or finances be ruined, or
ebel armies invade and transverse
our Statef Be liberal and gen.
rous. then, in this emergency
.et no mother, wife or child of the
,uards want comforts Of life during
he hundred days, and let these
ohle men feel on their return that
he people Of the State appreciated.
nd have to some extent relieved
he sacrifices they so promptly made
l the hour of the coantry's need.
IS those families do not come with
/ the means provided by the r'lief
Nv. we must look to voluntary con-
'ibutions to provide for them I'm
id of Il ese l feel authorized to {
ppropriate the sum Of five thousand l
ollars from the military contingent 9
md This snm will he spportioned
mong the several counties. in pro- 3.
ortion to the number of the Guard !
rawn from each, and the Chairman /;
the Military Committee early :
otified of the amount subject to his :
rder. In many cases men have
1T crops partly planted and fields :
own, that in due time must be /,
arvested or lost. In each township
nd county there should be at once !.
of men who will resolve
hat to the extent of their ability
lev will look to these things. 1t :
not only the dictate of patriotism,
ut of good citizenship, that we
lake an exertion to save the crops
, the country, and the accruing :
nlue to the onwers, who, instead of
,oking to seed time and harvest, ,
re defending us from invasion and :,
Men of the cities and
,wns, when the harvest is ready for :
he reaper. give few days of your
me, and % forth bv dozens and
flies. to the work. The labor may
E severe. hut the sacrifice will he ,
nall. and tn, reflection of the good
Oh have dom will more than COM /
ensate You for it all. i
In this contest. for the supremacy +"
T our Government the salvation of
lr country. OHIO occupies a proud
Her standard must not
2 lowered Rather let us advance A
to the front No brighter glory A
IN be reflected on it, then will result 4
ON prompt and generous support 2
the Guard. Let US all to the r
'Very. respectfully. =
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