Doc. 70.-Governor Tod's Proclamation.
Columbus, Monday, June 15.
Lee's rebel army is advancing in force upon Pennsylvania, Western Virginia, and the eastern portion of our own State.
To meet this horde of rebels, the President of the United States has, by proclamation, called out one hundred thousand militia for the period of six months, unless sooner discharged.
Of this force, thirty thousand are called from Ohio.
And now, gallant men of Ohio, will you promptly respond to this necessary call without hesitancy?
I have assured the President that you would do so. Remember that our own sacred homes are threatened with pillage and destruction, and our wives and daughters with insult.
To the rescue, then, at once, and thus save all that is dear to man. As we have but few, if any, regularly organized companies of volunteer militia, I can but invite and implore you to duty.
The few companies which have been recently organized are requested to repair at once, with their entire force, to the camps hereinafter indicated.
All others will go forward in squads, and be organized into companies after their arrival in camp, for which purpose efficient officers will be designated.
Railroad transportation has been duly provided, and every provision necessary for the comfort of the men after their arrival in camp.
A reasonable allowance will be made to every volunteer for his subsistence when en route to the camp; the pay and allowance for clothing will be the same as that of the volunteer service.
Should more respond than the Government requires, the surplus men will be returned to their homes free of all expenses to themselves, with the regular pay for the period necessarily absent.
I have now but to designate the camps of rendezvous for the several counties, to wit: Camp Dennison, for all who may respond from the Counties of Hamilton, Butler, Preble, Darke, Miami, Montgomery, Warren, Greene, Clinton, Clermont, Brown, Adams, Highland, Ross, Scioto, and Pike.
At Camp Marietta — Lawrence, Gallia, Jackson, Meigs, Vinton, Monroe, Noble, Morgan, and Hocking.
At Camp Chase — Franklin, Pickaway, Fairfield, Fayette, Madison, Clark, Perry, Muskingum, Guernsey, Coshocton, Licking, Knox, Delaware, Union, Champaigne, Logan, Shelby, Morrow, Carroll, Harrison, Tuscarawas, Vanwert, Paulding, Defiance, Williams, Marion, Mercer Auglaize.
For Camp Cleveland — Cuyahoga, Medina, Lorain, Ashland, Wayne, Holmes, Rich land, Crawford, Wyandotte, Hardin, Hancock, Putnam, Henry, Wood, Lucas, Ottowa, Sandusky, Seneca, Erie, Huron, Lake, Ashtabula, Geauga, Trumbull, Mahoning, Portage, Summit, and Stark.
At Camp Pittsburgh, in the city of Pittsburgh — Columbiana, Jefferson, and Belmont.
The military commissioners of the several counties are especially requested to exert themselves in securing a prompt response to this call.
The troops will all be organized into regiments and well armed before being ordered into service; and now, fellow-citizens of the State, in the name and behalf of the best government on earth, let me implore you to lay aside all other duties and obligations, and come forward promptly and cheerfully for the preservation of all that is dear to us. You will thus secure the gratitude of your children's children, and the smiles and blessings of heaven. David Tod, Governor.
