The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1864-05-11
The Call on the National Guards.
PROCLAMATION; or GOV. BROUGH.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, ONO,
CoLrMnus, May }, 1864.

NioLtMBuSi May ., loof'
10 tie National Guards If Ohio:
The Commander-in-Chief cordially and
earnestly thanks YOU for your noble res
ponso rn yesterday to the call made tor
the relief Of our army, and the salvation Of
the country This manifestation of loyalty
and patriotism il alike honorable to your.
selves and your noble State. In the history
of this great struggle it will constitute
page that you and your descendants may
hereafter contemplate with perfect satisfac
ton.
The duty to which you will be assigned,
though comparatively n minor one, will be
none tho less beuolicial to the cause of the
country. While you hold Notifications and
lines of army communications, you will re-
leve veteran soldiers, and allow them to
strengthen the great army that is marshal
ing for tho mighticst contest of the war.
In this you will contribute your full meas
uro to the !nnl result we all so confidently
anticipate, and so mueh dcsirothe end Of
the rebellion, and tho restoration OF peace
and unity in the land.
There is no present eminent danger that
calls you from your peaceful avocations,
But it is necessary that we enter upon the
Spring clmpa'gn with a force tina, will en-
able us to strike rapid and effective blows
whom the conflict opens. Though we have
mot with fow reverses this Spring, the
general military situation is everywhere
hopeful aud those in command OF your ar
mics were never more confident. But we
cannot permit this war, in its present pro.
portions, TO linger through another year.
1t is laying burthen upon us, which, by
vigorous and united cXertiou, wo must mr.
rest 1t is true economy, as we'll as the
dictate of humanity, to call to the termna-
ton of this contest force that will be sut-
iicient for tho purpose. Time, treasure
aud blood will alike be saved in augment
ing our forces, and making the contest
short and decisive. The hope of the rebel
leaders is in the procrastinotion of the
war; In this n political party in the North
syupNthi1es with them, and is laboring by
the same measures to secure political
triumph at the expense OF tho unity and
future prosperity of the nation. The first
we must subdue with our arms within the
hundred days, and then we can turn upon
the other and win over it u moro peaceful
but not less glorious victory,
am not ignorant Of the sacrifices this
cali imposes upon yoW nor of tho unequal
manner in which it imposes the burthens
"
that hitherto we have experienced cortpar-
ativcly little Of tho inconVenienoes aud de-
preston consequent upon u state Of war
1t part of these como home to us now,
we can well afford to meet for so short a
timo the tax imposed upon us, especially
when the sacrifice gives promise ofmatcri
ally fastening the close OF the contest,
The hurthen must necessarily be unequal,
for the Union mon of this country must
work out its salvation. The disloyal ele,
ment is not to be relied upon, either to en-.
courage our armies, or TO aid in the crush
ing OF the rebellion. Gou are in this par
ticnlar not unlike your ancestors, who
achieved che independence OF your country
against foreign enemy ON the one hand
and the tories of the Revolution On the 9th.
en- Remember then, that like unto those,
who wrought ont your nationality, through
adversely, that you have not yet eXpereno.
cd, the greater the sacrifice, tho higher the
honor to those who are called to preserve
it,
Fully comprehendiug the effects OF this
call, upon tho industrial interests of the
State, would not have mado it had not
been fully impressed with the necessity oi
an increase of our forces. as the most effect.
i've meaus OF hastenlng the close Of the con
test, aud the advent OF peace, ! have done
what conscicntiousiy believed to be my
duty in TIM present position OF affairs, and
you have responded in mannor that ohal
/ longcs my admiration, and will command
| the gratitude Of The country,
I Go forth then, soldiers of the Nationa
| Guard, to the fulhlment OF tho duty assign
/ ell to YOU have entire confidence tha
/ yuu will meet AL its requirements with ii
( deity aud honor. Tho prayers of The peo
! pie Of the State will follow YOU; and ma,
I your return be as glorious AZ your goinl
forth is noble aud patriotic,
JOHN BR0UGH.