New-York daily tribune., 1861-08-23
TO THE PEOPLE or ILLINOIS.
GOV. DEHNl~OS'S RESPONSE.
TEE STATR OF ONO. EXECUTIVE Dsp M
Stair or ILLINOIS, EXECUTIVE pEPaET,stzz w

SlKsGTELD, Aug. ~, 1901. '
After urging upon the proper authorities. before
snd after the rt outbreak OF hOrlii;ies tie pToprry
If granting all the gallant Of Illinois tho PTF
ilcge of volunteering 10 vnditate tire supremacy OF
tie Government, have at iength succeeded I'D oot'l
log instructions from tie Secct ry Of War to accCp'
ali companies which shall Oiier thenteiyes iOf tLe
three years service.
laye now the pleasure TO announce thai all com
pluies which shall report, fully orgarHrd, Wlt,hh
twenty davs from this date will be received ana that
orders ior the tTausp0T alton, susiepance, ara equip
mept OF troops have already been given. Equipments
Of tie hest quality will be furnished IN tbe shorhs'
practicable peiod, and arms will be procured es s0on
An aduirable camp, with ample dill and parade
pr0urdr abundau OF pure water, peas NJ shoe qua
conveienes for bathing, has slo been selectedi SKILL
ful and experienced dn officers have been eu'
bnye also taken STEPS to ell home as many oi the
son, Of Illinois, graduates Of Nest Point, and now III
the army OF tie United Staes as may b. praei alle
with view of giving tlem positions III ihe army, ana
an opportunity to serve the , te ln heh''no e'en'
tbroalh viii che Is DOw pas' ing.
II has been my unpleasant lof, resulting from the
limited authority conferred upon ne by the Leghll-
tnre and the Federal nhority, TO turn OF thousands
who ready to enter the field ana TO zee tne pa III
otic ardor of people dampened by refusal OF their
services but sill have doubt as TO the response
witch viii now be made IL is with pride and III
spirt of exulaion that refer 10 the patriotic response
of Soutberl Illinois to The late call made by ne for
From Soul ern Illinois the whole requisition could
have been filed.
The res,or % from Northern Illinois has also been
credabIe in bgI degree, but the larger pcrlon oi
those eager to eoteT the service have been engaged 10
their harve,t fields. They Will respond Win aiacIly
and promptitlde within The next TIVE ity days.
IL the mean time, numerous cOmlhlles OF Home
Guards have been iorus aud Orgauizaii In under the
Militia have been initiated, giving assurances tina!
our Srae will b. prepared Tor auy emergency.
Chic go bc,ide sending her gallant regiments into
the eld has already full regiment completely organ
ized under tie Militia lava fact worthy OF her, as
& first city in the State.
Ilhnoiaus the war is on your bands-ihe enemy
nov in large numbers is maroiirg toSard yonr bor-
ders. Every prominent Pont on yolr n'es is threat
whose Obect it l. to sustain Government a. good as
ours are not onebrd large as those VIII h are In
aims to put it down shall the handful Of our hrsi
volunteers be requid 20 oIpO'o vastly superior nuI-
b.rs? How long s. all the biave Sig,l in the uncqu1
conflict be force retreat How lJnS shall the blod OF
tee noble Iy on cry from tie ground nnsNenged How
long shall the fatal blunder aud ioGl b!o OF Mana sas
STAN our e-Cutchcou
TIC eause In which you are to engage good enc.
You are 10 fight for Government you love-ths very
best Government on earil-endeard 10 you by the
boundles,ueSs of the blessings u cDnfcrsi which has
rr.decei aud nurred you with all the iOndness oi
mother for her Child; which has recured our country
iesle home and Bbrnao and ms DO tbe iii!e Antr-
ic.a citizen" IrJlder than tia. Or Roman Ci4ol n
tie duy5 Of the Sdi iiO' and Ctsass What undying
memories CrR'er around II Whist Joys, what arr,
what telrs vi az suilee, what destnrs, ghat hopes,
are alsoeated with III Tie giit OF Wa.hingion-tho
lope Of our ,bldrp-the rsylum Of The oppfes,ed Of
evefy ma ion ou csrth TO vm Or s psrTsti'y /. tie
loflcst summit OF patriotic nsqiiaiou, aud 10 viAdi-
Gaze it the most tliling hight gi human achievement
10 ght Tor, to live ior 10 lie for such C0serDeni,
il glO.i1uf.
We fglt for our nationality for the life OF liberty
Is-l Or our Uuon-for the States % be Que and M
divided, ard iOyever; 10 osIa'l-h, now ava hl-
ways, tpat there IL power In GoyerBmtnI oi the
Tejlr founded upon The equal Iigbis o all Hnd ulon
The rigbs of majority, 10 defend iiteh against an
rnito IA, home snd all enenIts abroad. Cos what IL
NAV T. en--an empty eXclequer ruined credit, Irot-
trie commerce, ard fearless loss OF human iielhe
war a. any cot, vii be- cheap; md history In all her
amyle ch mi lcs siail ndiie 30 slblmer event taan
the spontaneous uptisig OF this great people 10 estAb-
li,h the propV,ton which all tie ages have not set
eds tl.t iree government oan he sroug enough aud
gorju- euough 10 sustain se aud taat man L taa-
b = of stlfgovemment.
Hin ians trdiIors are marching upon your National
Csptol 10 tear Gown tie lag WHICH ha-,lnttpn
pauted upon is don c, and which for elHhyh ysare
laH wed 10 the battle aud the breezetAe entlcn oi
our La i0nsl sONtniguy, aud The pfOrd eLfSn " our
national greatness and reDowh. Let u. ~ eei mem,
never .i,i'g ground never yielding an inch uil Tue
iubilanI shOlts Of triumph shall 81 mp IRON all our
changing columns and AL our victorious lesi0ns Let
there be 10 compfonie till the Last traitor SHALL -
down his arms and sue for peace.
Ilinoiun. we are sUOn tO make record oi onr
State. ch state will be Justly cnalOns 10 iiscri6e
her name shet on The rcroll OF fame, which he his
torian of this war has already commenced TO write.
shall rot the stu Which aubwefs 20 lsoi' b" bigi
est in tie GALAXY of the tuiIiy-fouri On maty ied
of glory the hbs written aU imIeishable record oi eF
proWess and while the names VI Lcr llardin, her Bis
teu her SLielis an her Baker, aud tbs gallant men
1ronnd hem remain, her fame is secure.
Let us nov send Ler proudet chIyary into The Held,
and do nothing 10 mst The gloie- aieoay hehieveH;
LIT us raise IN amy which iu numbes, obcpline, aud
prog.s. shl Of itreli be ,ucient TO sweep the lst
yesige Of treison from the Mis- sssiPp valley, and
10 bear our in triumph to the ends Of the Republic