, 1861-08-19
Important Proclamation from Gov.


STATE OF ILLINOIS. EXECUTIVE DEFARTMEST,l
SPRINGFIELD, August II, 1871.
Attef u1g1ng uHtsn the proper authorities,
before anI ejnce ihe outtre=k Of hosElities,
tic pToI7ictE OF granilIg to I'll tile gaila1t
sens Of illinois th,, privilege Of volunteering
10 TinG;case the sHp1emacy Of the Govern
ment, have at length succeeded in obtaining
Instructions from tbs Secretary CT War to a.
ccPt ri Companies which shall offar them
selves ftr the ta,ee Years. service.
ali companies which shall report fully organ
iztd, within twenty days from this date, will
be received, and that orders for :ee rranspor-
tat:cu, susteraacH a!d equipment Of troops
feTe sirsady teeu given Equipments Of tie
hcst quality will be furnished in tie shortest
practicable period, aud arms will be procured
aB eccn SIS possible.
Ar admirable camp, with ample drill and
Iare de grounds, abundance Of pure water,
pjeEs ant shade and conTeniences for bathing
has also been selected ski!ful and experienced
drill Officers have been employed. have
sous OF Illinois, graduates Of West Polnt, and
aud now il the army Of the United Sta!es, az
may be practicable, with a view of giving
them positions in the army, and an opporiu-
mtg to eeTpe the Stats in the stirring events
through which che h noW passing.
It fas 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 en-
ter the field, and to sec the patriotic ardor Of
lie people d:mEeceu by refusal ct their ser.
,iceR; hut still have no doubt as to the re-
spcnse which will now be made. It Is with
pride, and IN spirit Of exu1tatioa. that l refer
to tbs late call lnaadt byme for troops.
FFcm Southern Illinois alone the whole
re4uietton could have been filled.
TIE response ttom Northern 1i.tnsis has Ia
larger portion ct those eager to enter the SER
VICE, have teen engaged ii their harvest fields,
t They will respond With alacriay sna prompt.
tuSe within TIE next twenty days.
In the mean time numerous companies ol
"Home Geazdsn have been formed, and organi
| Miate6-gNfEg assurance that our State Will
be pTtpeTed for any emergency.
| Chicago, besides sending her gallant regf
mtnts into the 1ield, has a!-eady full regi
| meut, completely organized under the Militif
Isx-a fact worthy Of her, as the first city il
| nltaoians! the war is on your hands, th,
| enemy row in Large numbers il marching to
| ward your borders, Every prominent poin
m 5our rivers is Threatened with atsack
Shsls it le said tLat the numbers, whose oh
iect it ie 10 sustain Government Is good a
ours, are cot ope-ttird 50 large IS those wnicl
| n1e in s1ms TO Put it down. Shall the hand
ful Of GER first volunteers be required to OF
pose vastly superior numbers: How Ion
aEssi the brave Sigel in the unequal contest b
ferced 10 retreat: How long shall the bloc
af The rotle Lyor c.y from the. ground ur
aye!geds How long shaA the fatal hIunde
md foul b15t nf MANASSAS stsia CUR escn,
eEee1? .
| lie cause IN vtIeh vol afe to engage il
good one. You 1re to fight for GoTernHrHn
you love; the very best Government on eertt
entearea to you ~ the benndiessness Of th
blessings Ii coDfe1s; which has protected an
nrrse6 yon with aN the foBdaess Of a ulothe
! Tor hes child; which has secured our couutI
| re+rect at .heme zard7ahroad, and made th
title *Amexican ei:izan- !" pronder than that I
"Roman citizen" in the: dsys Of the seipit
ard C:eEarH- What n6yirg memories c}ust'
| staued II: What joys, what fears, what tear
Wtatsmlle6, Ekat destinies, what hopes u
sssecaated with It! The gilt OF Washington:
the k PC of cur children tbs asylum Of th
rclrrtte.t ct every nation on earth7 to ii,
NJ itf !e'pstuity Ii the 1cftie6t summit 4
t patriotic al i-aticn.-and to vindicase it; th
| not ttn!ng height of human a:hieyszneu
| 20 fight t1-=to live loE-4o die 1or euch
sGGytEEmcgt-ise glorious. =
/ Ye fight fer cur tzationaEtY, for the life: