Year: 1864

ance lor townships and individuals TO
take immediate action in the matter
and organize in the various townships
TO encourage and secure recruitments.
The Trustees and individuals should
Immediately offer bounties. Men who
are not subject to draft, should AT
once offer rewards for service, to vol.
unteers. In various parts ofthe State
men of money and means not subiec,
TO draft, in order to stimulate and en-.
courage their neighbors, and show
their faith in the holy cause, by good
works, are giving literally of their
means by hiring substitutes and send
ing them into the service. How ma.
ny of the good citizens of Hancock,
not subject to draft, will emulate this
noble example 2 Let such men show
by their generous acts, that no self.
ish motives influence their patriotism,
and by such influence, many willing
men may be added to the Union army.
A prompt and willing action on the
part of townships will greatly aid and
encourage cnlistments. We feel con
i1dent that the heart of the people is
yet right, and that they will not now
hesitate or falter to hold up the hands
of our brave brothers and fathers
now struggling to overthrow the en-
battlcd hosts ofthe Southern conspir.
ators. This is not the time to falter
in the prosecution of this war for the
restoration Of authority and unity of
the Government over the rebelIious
States. This is not the time to stand
idle with folded arms while our noble
armies are pressing and rolling back
the tide of battle against the usurpers
of the Government. Let us held
what we have got, and push on to a
complete overthrow of the rebellion
by sending more men and contribut-
ing more means. We are all in the
Ship of State together-political
friends and foes breakers against
which we are dashing, or may dash,
affect all alike. We must all work
and buoy up against the winds and
waves, no matter who may be at the
helm. This is not the hour for preju.
dice or passion, but for energy, de-
termination and action.


The time for change of hclmsman
is close at hand, and if the people de-
sire a change Of political policy or
military management, the ballot box
will be open to all--where each man
can fairly demand, in Constitutional
and legal way, redress for all real
or conceived wrongs. Until that op-
portnnity is afforded us in November
next, let us all, with one heart and
mind, remember that our brethren in
the tented field, implore us for more
help. In the name Of friendship and
of brotherly sympathy for the gallant
men now i'll the field, and sorrowiul
and patriotic remembrance of the
glorious dead, once more rally to the
support of the Government.


1t is believed and announced by
men high in authority, and possessed
OF the means OF correct Information
that the rebels are now making their
last struggle to sustain their rotten
Coniederacy, and that one more
strong blow will cause this giant rebel
lion to fall and be crushed out forev,
er, thus giving to our children and
the generations to follow, the same
heritage of country united and 9
Constitution which no rebellious hand
shall ever again dare to Violate
What nobler honor could be confer.
red on the young men of this coun.
try, than to offer to them the glorious
opportunity OF aiding their brethren
in arms to strike this final blow fol
country, for freedom and the resto
ration of our Government Us our
fathers left it,


Epson GoIT, Chairman,


HENRY BRowN, Secretary.


j. Is. RoTHcHILp,


j. $, PATTERSON,


j. +. PERKY


Military Committee for Hancock Co


Provost Marshals throughout Ohio