Year: 1864

CoLuMBus, May ., 1851.


70 the National Guard Of Ohio: ~s


The Commander-In-C Chief cordially and
earnestly thanks you for your noble re-
spOnse on yesterday to the call made for
the relief of our army, and the salvation
of the country. This manifestation of
loyalty and patriotism is alike honorable
to yourselves, and your noble State. In
the history of this great struggle it will
constitute page that you and your de-
scendants may hereafter contemplate with
perfect satisfaction.


The duty to which you will be assigned,
though comparatively minor one, will
be none the less beneficial to the country.
While you hold Notifications and lines of
army communications, you will release
veteran soldiers, and allow them to
strengthen the great army that is mar
shalling for the mightiest contest of the
war. In this you will contribute your
full measure to the final result we all so
confidently anticipate and so much de-
sire, the end of the rebellion, and the res
toration of peace and unity in the land.


There is no present imminent danger
that calls you from your peaceful avoca-
tions. But it's necessary that we enter
upon the spring campaign with force
that will enable US to strike rapid and ef-
fectiye blows when the conflict opens
Though we have met with few reverses
this spring, the general military situation
Is everywhere hopeful, and those in COM
mand of your armies were never more
confident. But we cannot permit this
war, in its present proportions, to linger
through another year. 1t is laying bur
then upon us which, withvigorous and uni
ted exertion, we must arrest. 1t IS true
economy, as well as the dictate of hu-
manity, to call TO the termination of this
contest force that will be sufficient for
the purpose. Time, treasure and blood
Will alike be saved in augmenting our
forces, and making the contest short and
decisive. The hope of the rebel leaders
Is IN the prOcrastination of the war. In
this political party in the North SYM
pathizes with them, and is laboring by
the same means to secure political tTi-
umph at the expense of the 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 il a more peace
ful, but not less glorious victory.


am not ignorant of the sacrifices this
call imposes upon you, nor Of the unequal
manner in which is imposes the burthens
OF the war. You must reflect however,
that hitherto we have experienced COM
paratively little of the inconvenience and
depression consequent upon o state of
war. If a part of these come home to US
now, we can well afford to meet, for so
short time, the tax imposed upon US,
especially when the tax gives promise of
materially fastening the close of the CON
test. The burthen must necessarily lie
unequal, for the Union men of this coun-
Try must work out its salvation. The dis
loyal element is not to be relied on, either
to encourage our armies, or to aid in the
crushing of herebellion. You are, in this
particular, not unlike your ancestors, who
achieved the independence of your coun-
try against foreign enemy on the one
hand, and the Tories of the Revolution
on the other. Remember then, that ike
unto those who wrought out your nation
alfty through adversely that you have not
yet experienced, the greater the sacrifice,
the higher the honor to those who are
called to preserve it.


Fully comprehending the effects of this
call upon the Industrial interests of the
State, I would not have made it had not
been fully impressed with the necessity of
an increase of our forces as the most eff
fectual means of fastening the close of
the contest and the advent of peace 1
have done what l conscientiously believed
to be my duty in the present position of
affairs, and you have responded in man
ner that challenges my admiration, and
will command the gratitude of the coun-
try. s


Go forth then, Soldiers of the National
Guard, to the fal6lment of the duty as
signed to you. ! have entire confidence
that you will meet all its requirements
with fidelity and honor. The prayers of
the people OF the State win follow YOU
and may your return be as glorious as
your going forth is noble and patriotic!
:. JN0. BROCGH.