The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-07-19


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Proclamesien ~ the Goysrnor 70 ths
- - People OF Iowa. 49, -
/ have this day received from the Secretary Of
War a telegram requesting me to raise, as soon
as practicable, for the United States service for
three years or during the war, 6ve,regiments of
volunteer infantry being part of the quota Of
this Stste under the late call Of the President
tor 500 600 men. The preservation Of the Union.
the Perpetu'ty Of our Government, the honor Of
our State demand that this requisition should be
promptly met. Our harvest Is upon US and We
nave reared . lack Of force to secure 1t. But We
% ust initiate our brave Iowa boys in the field,
meet new emergencies With new, exertions. Our
olo men and our boys, unfit for war, if need be,
our women must help to gather harvest while
snose eole, 70 bear ssms go forth 70 aid their
brave brethren in the field. The necessity ID ur.
gent. Our national existence is at stake. The
more promptly the President is furnished the
needed troops the more speedily will this unholy
rebellion be crushed, and the blessings Of peace
agaln visit our land. Until then We must ex.
pecs the nardships and privations Of war.
Inc time has come when men must make, as
many nave already made, sacrifices of ease, com.
iors ana business for the cause Of the country.
lug enemy, by sweeping CONSUMPTION, have
iofceo ihto their ranks all men capable of bear
ing arms. Our Government has as yet relied
aPoni the volunteer action Of our citizens. But
u need De, the same energies must be exerted to
preserve our Government that traitors are using
70 destroy it. To simplify and systematic the
raising OF these regiments, I have assigned one
20 each OF the LIST, and, Sd and 4th Congressional
districts, and to the 9Th and 9th together. This
VIII prevent interference in recruiting and en-
aoie those from the same section to 20 to the
field together. gs4sa!J .iga i i ~ .s9T
:, Which District will have its regiment first in
the held Places of rendezvous, for the differ
emu regiments, will be designated when receive
nouce OF their destination. will be necessari.
y absent for some weeks at Washington Mean.
time al information in regard to the new regi.
menus can be obtained from Adj. Gen. Baker at
Cnnson. SAMUEL ]. KiRKwooD.
Iowa City, July 9, 1852 emo y E7' - $
. bga 20 Jesze lfs-- s5Tsd fua .sa roc
Governor Kirkwood has issued bis call for
I'VE Regiments more troops-.'one Regiment
each from the lst, I'd, Sd, and 4th Congress.
sional i Districts, and one Regiment, from the
9th and 9Th Districts. The quicker this call ID
responded to the better, This is, the turning
point in our great crisis-immense results
ang upon the events of the next six months.
All depends upon the energy and patriotism
OF the, people. Now, if ever. is the time to
make sacrifces-every man lust do his duty
We must act promptly-act, vigorously and
throw all that We have with all our hopes 70,
the future into; the scale. Let US exhibit No
conditional patriotism. The management, Q,
National affairs must be left where it belongs
with the President and his advisers and with
Congress. 1t matters not whether we have
confidence in these authorities or not. Gu,
only hope is in putting down the rebellion
through them. All that we have Of liberty and
law worth living for depends upon it. All that
we hope in the future for ourselves and fol
posterity depends upon it The only hope for
Democratic Institutions throughout the world
hangs upon this contest. -''
Patriotic people Of Iowa, We beg of you to
respond to this as you have to all other calls
upon you. Let there be no tagging. Dent
stop to make conditions. Don't stop to criti
else our Generals, our Government-its policy
or lack Of policy. Give US your countenance-
your 'pecuniary aid or your personal services.
There are none so humble cut can do some.
thing. Let these Eve regiments be raised; and
ready fer service in as many weeks. The more
men we raise and the quicker We raise them the
less we shall have to do and the sooner we shall
crush the rebellion and restore peace. And
there is no hope Of the Union-there is no hope
Of peace-no possibility Of preserving the life
of the nation exception fighting for it-ain do.
stroying its enemies. Men of Iowa, don't stop
to wrsngle about negroes--about abolitionists-
shout Generals--but come promptly to the res
cue without distinction Of party. d! II Ks
Remarks or Mr.. Fessenden ON the con.
q duct ~ she War aad the call for TROOPS.
5n Mr. FESSENDEN ( Rep, Me.eThis BILL cir,
is thought to be an object of necessity, and is
designed, as understand it-and we may as we'll
tell the truth about it, for we have nothing to
conceal hereto meet any possible contingency
which may be supposed to arise from any diff.
Guilty 10 raising troops by enlistment at once, AZ
soon as they Imay be required; and therefore
IL is proposed to give the President power to
call out the militia, and to call on all Ioyal ner