Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1864-02-13
Proclamation ny the Governor.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
COLUMBUS, Feb. 6. 1864

COLUMBUS Feb. 6, 1864.
To THE PEOPLE OF OHIo:-The president
of the United States, has issued cal for
two hundred thousand men to be added TO
the armies of the country, for the suppress
siontof the Rebellion This Is an addition
TO the former call Of three hundred thousand
troops. This last measure is not only one
of nee ossity, bot of sound policy.
When The call Of three hundred thousand
was made, it was intended TO be an addition
of that number to our existing army
When the re enlisted veterans came to be
credited Oh the quotas under that call, il
it become evident that the increase of he
army would not equal the requirements of
the service. The last call of two hundred
thousand, is merely accomplishing the
original design of adding three hundred
thousand men to the army, independent Of
| Veterans.
The principle Of massing an army suf6
cient to operate With celebrity and energy,
is justified not only by economy bnt hu
manly. With the force now proposed,
the operation Of the current year should
crush the rebellion, end bring Us peace.
The quota of Ohio under the former call
was fraction under thirty thousand =
The quota under this call is about twenty
thousand.
Military Committees need not wait for
distributions of quotas amoBBg counties,
townships, aud wards. Two thirds of the
quotas under the call for three hundred
tbonsand, will gives the quotas to these re
is1 Of o h.. I.ts
now made.
On the first day OF February the number
of men due the United States from Ohio,
under previous calls was about twenty
thousand This did not include the re en-
listed veterans which it is estimated will
reach about fifteen thousand, leaving Us in.
debted on former calls about five th ousand
men.
Adding the quota under the last call The
number due from Ohio the FIRST inst, was
not far from twenty FIVE thousand men
The work of recruiting is now going on
with vigor aud gratifying success
CITIZENS OF Ono! Shall We hesitate in
complying with the reqniSition laid upon
us? Shall We faiter 10 the good work as
the end draws near? Shall we be laggard
under the call to mass an army sufficient in
IA single season, TO strike the death blow to
this rebellion?
The loyalty of Ohio was appealed to last
Fall at the ballot box, and hei people re.
turned noble response. The patriotism
of the State is appealed to now; the an.
swer must not be besitatng or uncertain.
Present bounlies viii expire on the FIRST
of March. Do not procrastinate with the
hope Of their ex ensio0 or renewal. The
draft is ordered for The 10th OF March; la
bor to avoid it, rather than calculate upon
It's postponement With present advanla.
geS We ought to fill our quota before that
time. Befall what may in other States,
let US save Ohio from the operations of the
draft.
With the exception OF The thirty compa
nies ordered to day, it is not probs ble that
any further new organizations will be made
The re enlistment of Veterans is one oi
the brightest and best features of the war
The thinned ranks Of those Veteran
Regiments should be filed up. These men
have done deeds that will live 10 history
they carry SCARED aud battle worn flag that
| tDCu uuJ WCn CStCCui ~ uh bObOt w idu1
under They are officered by men whom
recruits to their ranks may safely folloS
The new soldier is better aud more honora
bly situated Among the Veterans than il
new command; aud 10 addition to al
these is the fact that the service of th,
country is promoted by such combination
Military Committees 10 the several couD
ties are respectfully urged to continue thei
services and iniuse energy and vigor int
the work Of filling this, we hope, the las
allotment Of troops to Ohio. They hav
rendered valuable services heretofore,
continuance Of exertion il earnestly reques
ted.
CITIZENS OF Ono: Give the next tbr
ty days to The cause Of the country. En-
ter with spirit and determination i0to tbil
work Resolve that the quota of Obi,
shall be filed. and follow up Ihe resolution
with the, zeab the energy. and lhs labol
that will accomplish IL, ..
yoHs BRoUdH, Gov. Of Ohio.