Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1865-01-14

ts time; put Owing TO unavoidable delays
In tronspQtation, payment and rhustef, the
averpge termto tof service was about one hun.
tred and twenty days.
D. Asthe foi CO Was to ke .deliyered To the
Government ready for the feld. there we're
expenses that must necessarily be incurred
in the organization. These we're met and
paid, so far ase they have been presented
from the million appropriation made last
winter for the defense of the State, The
amount Of this expenditure estimating
thai not yet presented for payment) will
pc about as follows
For tssSsPtststsss gA .s'.f9si.s1 1ssSss9
payment Of oucers before muster. 80. SSS7s So
'''''' Total. .'a .....M............. 80 si0o,oSg a.
The two 6rst Of these items have been as
sumed by the War Department aud an order
given for their repayment 10 the State. The
third Is under consideration, and see no good
reason why II. should not also be allowed.
This movement of the National Guard hos
demonstrated itsvalue aud Importance as an
arm Of State defense---even if no other duties
are again reqnired Of ii and il becomes the
duty of the Legislature, at least during the
contInuaice OF the war, to adopt oil necessary
measures TO strengthen It, and perfect its or
gaoization. The experience OF the men, ac.
qnired in their late brief term OF Service. viii
be Of great sal1s, not ouly to themselves NM
to fhe State. In the event of a raid or inva.
sion you have something better than an iuex
perienced and unorganizcd militia to rely upop: !:
and 10 proportion as you foster aud eoeouraoe
it, you will strengthen the power Of the State
to resist any danger that may threaten Il. To
this end call your attention TO the suepes-
tious made by the Adiutant General 10 his
report. They commend themselves to- own
iud gment, and limited experience (; aod there.
fore recommend them to y)ur careful consider.
alton. tra.-.tr si .iti-aa- 80
The Influence of this organization was very
| happily illustrated on its return to the State.
| As the time approached for the commence
ment of the draft, in September, there we're
strong manifestations OF spirit of insubord-
nation, If not OF open resistance to the laws
In several counties men possessing high stand
! ing in the political party that has arrayed It,
| self against the Government, openly denounced
the call for troops, with the draft that must
follow to enforce it,-and counseed resistance,
by force, if necessary, to both measures So
far as their influence extended, short of the
4 commission of acts that would bring them
selves within the penalty of the laws, they
s,rove TO educate their followers to the point
/ of armed rebellion, IA position which it may
4 be admitted, they never intended TO occupy
i themselves. A secret organization styled the
Sons Of Liberty, had establishments lodges all
over the State. In many sections consider
able portop of the members OF this iostitu
tion were drilled ut night in military maneu-
vers,--and measures we're secretly instituted to
? procure arms and ammunition for as large q
number as practicable. AS they acquired
i strength they became more open and defiant
(. Threats were freely uttered OF ocible resis
taHce (which their leaders and presses NOR,
covertiy counseed. Secrecy was no lrnge
observed, aud the organization openly boasteC
, Of its power aud strength. The Natioua
Guard was absent, aud the State was regarded
as dcfenseless While they publicly denounced
the Governor for calling the Cure to the
common defense of the country, they secretly
rejoiced at its absence, aud exalted over the
= opportunity which they supposed it afTorde,
them TO carry their plans into execution, will
: but comparatively feeble resistance. Our peo
5 pie in nearly every section of the State be
came very much alarmed at these demonstra
tions and seriously appreheadsi q domesti
, | insurrectioD. '" t''t 7A' %
|, .iaOn the 23d OF August issued a Procla
nation, counselling these parties against thei
course Of conduct; and tenl erately, but firm
ly, assuring them OF its consequences, and o
the entire ability Of the State and Nationa
J Governments to protect themselves against an
S such insurrection. About that time the Ma
Q tiona Guard was coming into the State.
e claim very little credit for my own counscls,,-
1 but as regiment after regiment was discharge
. from the camps and went to their homes wit
? arms 10 their hauds, and we'll known loyalty j
? their hearts, the wave of rebellion very rapid
! subsidized and the conspiritors who had bee
i the boldest 10 their demonstrations of resi-;
D tanco to the laws, were among the first I
|. hurry substitutes into the ranks of the ARM
q or relieve the State of their presence in orde
, to avoid the service they had openly threat
!, eued could MT be imposed TIE. draft wen
forward promptly, and in the most peaeeabl
manner. The persecution and abuse of Unio
citizens ceased at once. Law and order wer
again in the ascendant ; and no doubt or fea
was entertained as TO the perfect ability of th
D State to maintain them, And yet no fore
wss used mo considerable body of men keI
under arms in military array ;--no parade
exhibition Of armed forces. But there sprea
, oil over our Territory consciousness that I'll
State was prepared for any emergency ;--,ha
2 its protectors were ready at moments war;
ing, and could be implicitly relied upon ian
G that the first movement towards for3ible resi-
0 lance Of the laws would be speedily crushed
! entang its consequences upon thoae VIII
, might ina1gurate 1t. 1t was a peaceful tr
, umph, achieved by the inherent power OF
i State in its least pretenlious manifestation
! and its results and consequences of thousan
y times more value than The expenditure of Ii
organization and support of the Nation
u Guard has imposed upon the people.
e In this connections it will be proper to a,
!. wise you of MY action in another branch of Ii
e militia system and State defenses. H. ''
found the State without an artillery ar
Of its own, and with but one light batter
= within its borders; belonging to the Govert
ment, which was liable to movement at au
{ time out of the State. as it was taken in II
IS mouth of August. The General Goverame:
d was largely indebted to us in this branch
e armament but the War Department assure
j me it was impossible TO respond TO our cal
: / consequently determined to make this branc
II Of the State defense a. matter OF immediate a
!, tion. l accordingly contracted for four ba
! teTies Of six guns each, two of six, and two
= twelve pouuders. with carriages, cassons, ar
e. harness complete. Two of them were furnisht
?. with one bu .dred horses each. The expend
:, ture for this purpose, from the million appr
!. praton, has been Sl03,9l0 So A batte
| nron,;,i,;on ~ ~ N ationaI (iua rd coll,