Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1865-01-06

tion of the State became very much alarmed
at these demonstrations and seriously appre-
hended domestic insurrection.
On the 23d of August issued Pro-
clamation, counseling these parties
against their course of conduct; and tenn
perately, but firmly, assuring them OF its
of the State and National Governments
to protect themselves against any such
insurrection. About that time the Ma
tional Guard was coming into the State.
l claim very little credit for my own
counsels,-but as regiment after regiment
was discharged from the camps, and went
to their homes with arms in their hands,
and well known loyalty in their hearts,
the wave of rebellion very rapidly sub
sided; and the conspirators who had been
the boldest in their demonstrations of
resistance to the laws, were among the
first to hurry substitutes into the ranks
OF the army, or relieve the State of their
presence in order to avoid the service
they had openly threatened could not be
imposed. The draft went forward prom
pity, and in the most peaceable manner.
The persecution and abuse Of Union
GIIIH0uS CGdSGu dG OACG. LAW d4u OIu6E
were again il the ascendant; and no
doubt or fear was entertained as to the
perfect ability of the State to maintain
them. And yet no force was used no
considerable body of men kept under
arms in military array;-no parade OF
exhibition of armed forces. But there
spread all over our territory a conscious
ness that the State was prepared for any
emergency;-tha its protectors were
ready at a moment warming, and could
be implicitly relied upon;-and that the
Reinforcement towards forcible resistance
of the laws would be speedily crushed,
entaiing its consequences upon those
who might inaugurate it. 1t was a
peaceful triumph, achieved by the in
herent power of State, in its least pre-
tentions manifestation; and its result and
consequences of a thousand times more
value than the expenditure the organiza-
ton and support of the National Guard
has imposed upon the people.
In this connection it will be proper to
advise you of my action in another
branch of the militia system and State
defenses. I found the State without an
artillery arm of its own and with but one
light battery within its bor,lers, belong
ing to the Government, which was liable
to movement at any time out of the State
as it was taken during the month OF Au-
gust. The General Government was
largely indebted to US in this branch of
armament; but the War Department as
sured me itwas impossible to respond to
our calls. I consequently determined to
make this branch of the State defense a
matter of immediate action. I accord
ingly contracted for four batteries of six
guns each, two of six, and two of twelve
Founders with carriages, caissions and
harness complete. Two of them were
furnished with one hundred horses each.
The expenditure for this purpose from the
million appropriation, has been $lO3,-
9I0 36. A battery organization of the
National Guard was called out at Camp
Dennison, in June, for the term of sixty
days; which was replaced by another in
August, for like term. An organization
was also called out at Cleveland in Au-
gust, which was afterwards transferred to
Johnson's Island; and this was replaced
by another in October While in SER
vice these organizations, except the first
one, were paid and subsisted by the Gen
eral Government
! The men composing the first of these or
ganizations at Camp Dennison did not
respond promptly or cheerfully to the call
nor deport themselves very soldierly du-
ring their service, The other organiza-
tions met the call with alacrity, and dis
charged their duties in a manner credit
able to themselves and the requirements
of the law.
The cavalry arm of the National :,
Guard consists of thirteen companies,
now numbering about six hundred men
but which could and should be increas-
ed to full company organizations-say
about one thousand men, exclusive of
officers. These organizations have all
been made with the understanding that,
for purpose of drill and muster, the men
are to provide their own horses, with
out compensation. When called into SER
vice they also furnish horses and horse
| equipments, receiving for use the amount
allowed by Government in similar cases.
On the other hand, the State agreed to
furnish the arms and equipments for the
men. This has not been done, and the
failure has created no little dissatistac-
| tion. The interests of the State i'm
peratively require that this arm of the
National Guard should be effectively or
ganized and equipped. In cases of raid
and invasion the want of it heretofore
has been seriously felt, and its benefit in
such occurrences in the future would be
speedily recognized. The Quartermaster-
General has very properly presented the
matter in his annual report, to which l
refer you, and suggest its favorable con-
/ sideration.
CALLS AND, QUOTAS OF MEN.
Since the first of January, 1864, the
Government has called upon this State
for men for the army as follows:
February 1st, 1864 81, ,465
March 18th, g 20,595
July 18th. q 50,792
Total I22,852
Upon revision of our credits prior to
January 1st, 1864, under preceding
calls, the last-named amount was 1educ-
ed to 30,568; leaving our quota to be
| furnished under the three calls 102,663
To fill deficiencies under the first calls,
draft was ordered in May, which pro
duced I'LL men; of whom $500 paid
commutation, amounting to 81, 1897 900,
and the balance went into service in
person or by substitutes. For the same
nurnose n draft was ordered under the