The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1861-08-01
ENLIST FOR THE WAR.

1rill,nor az Home Guards, to protect us
from the harmless Masquakas and 9th.
err lost nations, bu. for the real purpose
If Joining the Grand Army Of the
United States in suppressipr REBEL
ion and maintaining that government
whose flag il honorci bv all nations,
70 aav that thi, il noble, is tame; that
it ia patriotic, i, too common; that it IS
| nern,nilnons, is too lame; that it is
glorious, IL too vague; to say that it IS
nll Of these intensified by full dozen
Of the hes, aGoctiycs in the English
language, wonll come farnearer in ex-
pressing the truth about their present
efforts and the genuine patriotism of
| All those who may hereafter Join the
! company until it is full.
Young men, here is good orrortn.
nifty to support the government directly
and accumulate nnfs,iinr honcrs for
life. We appeal t, you first, because
Won have no families dependent upon
your daily lahors for support. You are
Young and full Of vigor. Time has not
shrivelca your muscle, nor made y"nr
bones to ache with age. With care,
Won can endure fatigue that won'l lay
older men in their graves. Yon are
tied to no one. Your business matters
are generally less complicated and ex
.ensive than those having families. so
that vou ore comparatively fnot-loose.
and can run for the wars. Besides a
distinguished honor always attaches it.
self. BY general consent, TO our soldiers
who have been in the wars Of their
country. and tho oi Ter they grow the
more do these hanors increase. We
now look uron the very few reyo.
! ln'i>narv SELLERS. who are still living
As the great pillars. the corner stones
Of onr republic. The soldiers Of 1912
are also hiolv respected fer their valor-
ons acts in that war. The solliers in the
war with Mpy'o have alrea'v come in for
.heir share of horors. and von,like those
who have fought in these wars, will al
wa.s receive your mead Of praise and Of
which nothing can rob you. Remember
that Won are Young. and if Won live to a
comfortable cid age, Won have long
life to enjoy Il. Bnt above all, so for
the Lore vcn bear ycur country. Go
an1 defend he Stars ana Stripes, the
ers: IN ri free ana prosperous peo'.lc.
,hat has been honorpd npon every Aea
and respected npoa crory land. g."
sna support that government. in this,
its hoi,- Of need. that has m de and pro-
terte,' more antra.nmeied. free and hap
~ subjects, than any government that
ever existed. Ga, and BE the means Of
continuing these privileges 70 the pres
ent and succeeding generations.
Have Won heard Of the story row
our poor wounded soldiers were har.
harauslv treated III the late battle ~
Balls Ran. How, one If our soldiers.
stopped to relieve the s,itserings Of a
wounded rebel, draw him in the shade
bolstered him ny. and cave him a drink
from his cantccn. and the rebel when
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cavalry shot orr poor wounded soldiers
as theY lay upon tha field Of battle !?
How others placed up our wounded sc
targets, and then shot At them 20 it
they wore some faracious wild beast ?
Also. how A minister of the gospel in
| White County Arkansas was hung
FIR suspected Union sentiments, and
after he was dead his scalp and piece
Of skin from Ills back was tanned and
cnt into shoe strings and worn BY the
| rebe.. ficnds? Go. then we say and a
| yenee these wrongs and and cruel bar
ha,;iies practiced upon true md loyal
men. Go, and teach that savage enc.
nv that .sucl, crnel,ies shall not go un-
punished while single arm remains
to defend the American Flag.
Besides the young single men, there
arc number of married men within
the age required by law, who we are
satisfied can arrange their business SOFAS
to 90. The Board Of supervisors will
doubtless make provisions for :helr
1 families, 80 that no excuse can come
from this quarter. Get ready then al
many Of You rs can and JOIN tn RIFLES
for the war. But sho,t time ago any
number Of men might be found in on
street Boosting Of their readiness to e
to the war. Where are some OF yor
now gentlemen Do not disgracefnll..
give away At the moment called upor
to prove your words by youracts. he