The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-12-02

the day Of your political salvation. The
time for enlistment for our brave band i
| beginning TO expire. DO not tax their
| patience beyond endurance. DO not |, nrer
sicken their hearts by hope deferred They
begin to inquire, Where are our friends !
Who shall give them an answer? Bows
and small property holders have in the
main fought the battles for the protection
OF your property, and when they NIX
Where are the men for whom We are
| fghtingp how shall !, how can | explain?
Citizens of Missouri, | call upon Won
| by every consideration of interest, by ev.
cry consideration Of safety, by every tie
that binds you to home and country, d..
lay no longer. Let the dead bury their
dead Leave your property to take care of
itself. Commend your homes to the pro-
lection Of Uod, and merit the appreciation
and love Of childhood and womanhood BIZ
showing yourselves men, the sons OF the
brave and free who bequeithed to ~ lie
sacred trust of free institutions Come
Y the army Of Missouri not for week
or month, bu: 10 free your country.
Strike till each armed foe expires strike
for your affairs and your iires-strike for
the green graves of your sires-God and
your native land The burning fire, of pa
uiotism must inspire and lead you, or all
j. lost--lost, too. just ct the moment when
We might forever be saved. Numbers
give strength. Numbers intimidatc the
foe. Numbers save the necessity often of
fighting battles. Numbers make our ar
mics irresistible. Numbers command uni
versal respect, and insure confidence. We
must have $4,000 men. Let the herds
nun leave his fold Let the farmer leave
his fields. Let the mechanic leave his
shop. Let the lawyer leave his Office, till
We restore the supremacy of law Let
the asplrants for office and place know.
they will be weighed in the balance
Il patriotism and may be found wanting.
II there be any craven, bringing spirits
who have not the greatness Of soul to re-
spond to their conntfys call for help, Ter
them stay al home and let only the brave
and true come on and join their brethren
on tn tented field Come with supplies
ot clothing and tents, If YOU can procure
them. Come with your guns of any de-
scrlption that can be made to bring down
a foe. If you have no arms, come with /
out them. and We will supply you as far
as that rs possible. Bring cooking uten-
slls and ralions for few weeks Bring
blankets, heavy shoes and extra bed cloth
Ing, II You have them. Bling no horses
to remain with the army except those ne
ccssary for the baggage transportation.
We must have 10000 men. Give me
these men, and BY the help of God | will
drive the hirelng bands Of thieves and
from the State But If Mis- +
sourlans fail now to rise in their strength .
and avail themselves Of this propitious
moment - strike for honor, you cannot
say that we have not done all we could do
TO save you You will be advised in time at
what point to report for organization and
active service. Leave your property at
home. What if II be all taken. We have
500. 600, 900 worth of Northern means
IN Missouri, which cannot be removed -
When We are once free, the State will in
demnlfy every citizen who may have losta
dollar by adhesion to the cause of YOUR
country. We shall have our properly. or
rs value with interest But in the name
OF God and the attributes of manhood.
lot me appeal to YOU, by considerations
infinitely higher than money, are We
generation OF drlveling, sniveling. de-
grated slaves. or are we men who have az
serted and can maintain the rights Which
cannot he surrendered and defend these
principles 81 everlasting rectitude, pure and
high and sacred, like God, their author
lie yours the office to choose between the
glory Ut tree country aud a ust govern
ment and the bondage of your children.
viii never see the chains fastened upon
ny country. viii ask for six and half
.eet OF Missouri soil on which to repasc.
'ut VIII not live "a zee my people enslay-
3D. DO ! hear your shouts Are Won
Fifty thousand mem Mis-
'ouri shall move TO victory with the tread
II giant Come OF, my brave boys
Fifty thousand heroic, gallant, uncon-
iuerable southern men. We await your
coming;
[Signed.1 STERLING PRIcE,
'Major-Gen'l Com e.