The Goodhue volunteer., 1862-08-06
For Cor the Vol
"A Proposition. :

1o the People Of Goodlbue Gounty; s.
FELLOW CITIzENs: A fearful and blood y
war is now upon US. Fifteen months have
passed since the loyal men Of our country
were called to arms to defend and preserve
the best human government keown among
men. With patriotism unequalled in the
la nations, our people few 10 the
rescue OF their government from the hands
+ fslIaitorssa.sF Fhesf,gof our country was IN
Iurled, and with banners flying and drums
beating, the young and The old responded to
the 'catf ef ePrsident, and repaired Il, the
fcsne offacdon, ready ana wiling. YEA, W anx-
lous 10 avenge tho insult offered to their
fiagthatI had never been lowered 70 any
earthly power. { The desire and expectation
ofsthe loyal people was that the rebellion
should be speedily crushed out, and the mai
esty of the law yindicatsd:a : Demagosu.eeass .eas
! and politicians cried - On to Ricsnao1d."
The disaster Of Manassusis fresh IN the rec
ol'ect'on Of all. a can for more men was ru,
made; and responded to with an 3alacritSy. i
possible, exceeding the one tor Is, 600
Fathers went forth. leaving their families,
70 avense brother. or sons blood. The
grand army ofthe North has been marching
and countermarchius in its ra1ious divisions,
some with marked success, until It v Vas So: con
idently believed by the country, that Ithe he
rebelfion would meet its deserved fate at
the rebel capital But where ar are " We now y !?
Fhe.army Of the Potomac, on the James
River, under the protection 81 our feet. to
gain the friendly assistance of which it lost, ia
killed, wounded. and prisoners, about twen-
tyIthousand men, and is now wasting awav
by disease faster than the enemy could xiii
them in battle, without the power to ad
vance upon the adversary for the want Of
men: The people should not be deceived
by the cry of peace when there is no peace.
we should face the stern reality that is now
upon US, and cease listening to political dem
agogues, who talk patriotically, but whose
sole aim is office That there is fault some
where cannot be denied. We cannot doubt
but that this rebellion, before now, should
have been so crushed cut that the enemy:s
mode OF warfare would have been confined
TO guerrilla bands. Is such the case They
ou'numDer US at Richmond-they theaten
an invasion Of the free States. and the enc.
my is in the front and rear of our army and
IN Virginia we seem to be almost powcrless
tor offensive operations. Since the Rich
mond disaster, the people, and the powers
that be, have awaked as from a dream, to
the reality that We are engaged in terrible
war; and that more men are needed. Three
hundred thousand have been called for
called for Immediately. What, then, Shall
be done Shall the third call Of the Pres
ident be responded to as the others have p
Certainly. If the Government is. to be
maintained, the men must be raised. Let
three hundred thousand more brave men 60
forth El. to the field OF strife. The war should
cease, and to-day tho Government should
have at least one million Of men in the field
and recruiting Ave hundred thousa nd more,
70. unless we mistake, the rebels will in
crease their army to one million and half
and have them in tho field with as much. If
not more facility than the North. But. say
some OF our wise men, "Now tbs rebellion
is 10 be speedily crushed-the negroes are
to be armed" In answer to that we woud
say, be not deceived, for every negro the
North may arm, the South will arm
one' AID use them successfully. We should
DC sorry indeed, to admit that The loya! men
Of this nation were unable to put down The
rebellion withou, the aid Of the slaves ofreb
els. Others say that when Capt. Lincoln shall
proclaim the slaves Of all free, with com. !
pensation to loyal masters, then will the re-
'e'ilon end. If these are the on1y condi
tons, then we say this war will never end.
Ar. Lincoln. We believe, will never know !
'ngly commit perjury. Let US then, make
np, our quota, without drafting. Two more
regiments are called from this State. one
ao0, and one soon, to make up the three
hundred thousand called for.
Congress at its last session appro priated
eight hundred millions ofthc peoples money, /
'r IN other words, have pledged their credit !
10 pay it. The tax gatherers in swarms
will soon be in our midst. F. } "3<s: il
II need be-, we who are exempt from mill
tary duty, must take our staff in one hand /
md musket in the other and go forth /
70 do battle for the Union. Weknow
here ale patriotic young men, but in
his their country's peril, in their
pinion they can. be more useful, ard
hew their love Of country to better advant-
'gs IN the halls Of Congress. or in some Ia 4
ratiye Government Office, or some Office At
lome, unless they could be put in com
nand OF brigade Or regiment. i zan s. +,
The blood Of the martyrs call aloud for
nofe men-the sufferinss Of The prisoners /
rebel prisons call for vengeance upon the
nemies Of our glorious and once prosperous !
nd happy Union. It's restoration i the =
earnest y desire Of every loyal person in the =
md. Shall II be preserved Shall this noble }
srncture, the foundation Of which IS equal