The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-08-24
Proclamation by the Governor Of Illinois.
TO THE PEOPLE OF ILLINOIS.
STATE OF ILLINOIS, EXECUTIVE DErAgrMsST
Suripufeid Anvus, IT 1881

Springfield, Angus, II, 1861.
Alter urging upon the proper authori-
ties, before and since the first outbreak of
hostilities, the proprioty of granting all
the gallant sons of Illinois the privilege of
volunteering to vindicate the supremacy
OF the government, l have at last succeed
ed IN obtaining instructions from the Sec
retary OF War to accept all companies
which shall offer themselves for the three
years service
l have now the pleasure to announce
that all companies which shall report fully
organized within twenty days from this
date will be received, and that orders for
the transportation, sustenance, and equip
ment OF troops have already been given.
Equipments of the best quality will be
Iurnlshed IN the shortest practicable Pc
Rod, and arms will be procured as soon as
possible.
An admirable camp, with ample drill
and parade grounds, abundance of pure
water, pleasant shade, and convenences
for bathing, has also been selected Skill
fui and experienced drill officers have
been employed. have also taken steps
to call home as many Of the sons Of Hi
noIs, graduates OF West Point, and now in
the army Of the United States, as NAV be
practicable, with view Of giving them po-
sitions IN the army, and an opportunity to
serve the State In the striking events
through which she Is now passing.
Ii has been my unpleasant lot resulting
from the limited authority conferred upon
me by the Legislature and the Federal
authority, TO turn off thousands who were
ready to enter the field and to sse the
patriotic ardor OF the people darnpeacd by
refusal of their services; but | still have
no doubt as to the response which will
now be made 1t is with pride and a
spirit Of e1u.tation that | refer to the
patriotic response of Southern Illinois TO
the late call made by me for troops.
From Southern Illinois alone the whole
requlsit!cn could have been filled
The response from Northern Illois has
also been cred table in a high degree bat
the larger portion Of those eager TO enter
the service have qcen engaged in their
harvest fields. They Will respond with
alacrIty aud prOmptness within the next
twenty days
IN the meantime numerous companies
OF Uone Guards have been formed.
and Organizations under the militia law
have been !uitiatcd-giving assurance that
our State viii be prepared for any emer-
gency.
Chicago, besides sending her gallant
regiments into tie field, has already full
regiment completely organized under the
militia Lava fact worthy Of her - the
first city in the State.
/ lllIuosans, the war is on YOUR hands
/ The enemy now IN large numbers i march
ing toward your border. Every promi-
nent point on your rivers Is threatened
with attack. Shall il be said t..at the
numbers, whose object Is TO sustain a GOV
eTBment as good as ours, are not one
! third - large - those which are in arms
. 10 pat it down Shall the handful Of our
/ first volunteers be required TO oppose
vastly superior numbers! How long shall
the brave Sicgel, in the unequal conflict
be forced to retreat? How long shall the
/ blood Of the noble Lyon CRY from the
ground unavenged? ? How long shall the
! fatal blunder and foul blot Of Manass
stain cures estutchcon
! The cause IN which you are 10 engage
/ is q good one You are to fight for a aoy.
ernmeutyou love--the very best cu earth
cudeared 10 you by the boundlessness OF
/ the blessings 1t conters: which has pro
tected and nursed you with all the .Und,
ness Of 4 mother for her child which has
secured our country respect at home and
abroay, aud made the title American
citizen prouder than that Of Roman
/ citizen in the days OF the Scipios and
/. Cgsars. What uudying memories cluster
around it What Joys, what fears. VIA
tears, what smiles, what de.tnies. what
hopes are associated with il The gift o
Washingron-the hope of our children
the asylum of the oppressed of every ma
ton on earth,-to ain. for its perpetuity i:
the.loitiest SUNNI; OF patriotic aspiration
and 10 vlndlcate it, the most shinin.
height Of human achievement. TO Ggh
tor-to live tor-to die for such a govern
ment is glorious
We fight for our natlonality-eor the
life OF liberty itself-for our L, ion-tol
the States 10 be one and undivided. nov
and forever; TO establish, now and always
that there Is power IN a government O
the people, founded upon the equal right
of all and upon the rights of :, majority
to defend itself against all traitors at hoTn
and all enemies abroad Costwhat it may
then-and empty eXchequer, ruined cle il
PROSTATE commerce, and fearful loss O
human lite-the war at any cost, will b
r cheap; and history, in all her ampl
, chronicles, shall indite no sublimer even
than the spontaneous uprising Of this grea
, people to establish the proposition whicI
: all the ages have not settled, that fire
government can be strong enough an,
S vigorous enough to sustain itself, and tha
2 man is capable of self government
lllinoisans Traitors are marching upo
; your National Capitol to tear down tn
flag which Washington planted upon il
e dome, AID which for eighty-tive years la
f waved to the battle and the breeze-th
e emblem of our national sovereignty, an
0 the proud ensign of our national greatnes
+ and renown. Let us meet them, ncve
+ giving ground, never yielding an inch, ii
e the .jubilant shouts of triumph shall 9
< up from all our charging columns and a
I our victorious legions. Let there be Il
e compromise till the last traitor shall la
r down his arms and sue for peace.
e Illinoisans. We are soon to make
e record for our State. Each State will /
e Justly emulous to inscribe her name hig
It est on the scroll of fame which the hi
e torian of this war has already commence
It to write Shall not the .tar which q
d swers to Illinois be brightest in the galaA
e of the thirty-tour? On many a field
A. glory she has written an impershab
record of Ter prowess, and, while the nam
l. of her Hardin, her Bissel, her Shields, al
n her Baker, and the gallant men arour
Y them remain, her fame Is secure.
y Let us now send her proudeSt ehival
into the field, and do nothing to mar Il
T gIories already achieved. Let is raise
1t army which, in numbers, discipline, al
h prowess, shall of itself be sufficient
s, sweep the last vestige of treason from t
os Mississippi Valley, and to bear our fieg
n triumph to the ends of the Republic
. RICHARD YATES,
r. Governor and Comnandsr-ia-Chlef
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~ to the Mobile Tribune, says: There is
to remarkable man connected with the G.
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