Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-08-21
T0 THE
German Citizens
of Wheeling and Vicinity.

I ] i r n
Ashort time ago, the undersigned was induced BY
Serman citizens of this place 10 raise Comnanv n
4 Serma1s, and from IS to % young men declared
themselves ready 70 jVin my company. There were
also some German BuGiheSs men who promised to
support me pccuniaIiy. Although had made mp
several years, aud where could have had CHANCES
LOT 10 ming the army, better than here yet copc.
aed, In Consequence Of the encouragements made to
me- TO make application to His ExcelIeucy the Gov
Peirpolnt, for commission, which received on the
l Lth day Of August Immediately quilted the place
occupied, aud went right on TO work for the farma.
| uon o. q German Company. Although knew, that
recruiting Is neither easy nor pleasant vet ala NOT
/ mink Il connected with as many sacrifices, and
troubles, as found It, Ibeg therefore eli the Ger
mans Of this place, to make this cause TO their own
and Try 70 persuade young men, to Join my eompaLy,
and also to assist me with pecuniary aid to dcray
the heavy eGpences that acrue from recruiting =
Every week will then publish list with the
names and donations ofeaeh person In the papers Of
this city, In order to show those that give pecunIar.
| ~ AID TO this cause,
Therefore, my German friends, show to native born
by your naturalization as they are even when they
did belong to the most rabid Know Nothing So
thustasts, that the Germans are MEH, who in the
hour OF danger of their adopted country not only
assist by beautiful words but by rendering their
sacred livesand fortunes Again, my German follow.
citizens II You bound to military duty then come
Forward, voluntarily Join my company, and let not
yourselves free citizens or the reeSt and appisst
country in the world BIO subject TO rafting, and BE-
Sompelled 70 serve your country. A freeman who
lives under the freest Institutions that people
I
in sacred duty bound to preserve these institutions
with his life and fortune for his descendants
Therefore. all you able bodied young men, Rally
under your hagi Support our government in its
earnest effort to preserve the liberties that our re-
evolutionary e. hers have left u.s. and for which the
whole world has always striven for, though often
without suecess-Dp not llsten to the trearherous
talk OF the enemies of liberty. who, like wofs in
Bheepskins, pass them as sound Union men but In
deed the greatest traitors OF their country else
they would not detain you from duty, that you
owe to your country. This war is party contest,
md
say, TO deceive the good people, but contest for
principles, in which 1t shall be decided, whether
America shall be an Asylum for free labor and free
SeltRoYernment, fall in the dark destiny OF des.
Potism. Why does England and France foster tho
slave statesl Because iepublic, and free self
governing people, that, by its institutions would
grow up TO the mghtest and wea thiest country In
the world, Is a horror to them, WIN slowly, but
surely go TO their dowuialll Therefore the despos
support the Southern slave States because they have
the same principle, that of suppressng freedom. II
Is Necessary an interest to every depot to suppress
every free and self governing people, II he can get
any CHARGE 70 do It; fora free people never suffers
DespOtism, and one free people tries to set other
OF 1S4S, where the freemen of Europe shook on the
rotten thrones of the despots, that the world be-
peopleof Europe when their hopes was gone searched
and found In their flight to this country safe and
free ylum. n rt
Despots believe now, they feel themselves safo
again at present IN their thrones that tho must put
down the last Asylum of Freedom, and establish
Despotism all the world, that they can safely
mans brow. n
German friends, think we'll what you de- before It
Is to late. B.ery German, indeed, every foreign |
born either, who came here TO enjoy the benefits OF
this free institutions, and therefore promised volun
tary fidelity, and renowned his former allegiance
and obedience to his despo should now in ths hour
Of danger, become traitor to his adopted country,
and is not ready to sacriace wealth and life for It's
welfare such naturNlEed american citizen deserves
to be chased with shame from our borders, and Is
unworthy, to be n citizen Of a free country.
The country Is In danger, and woe be you, If -
millions iTeemBu In the north coulI comnelal
to submit to the worst despotsm and tyranny, which
exists in the whole worldi aud would likely tend to
tue same oppFe sion, that exists in Europe, where
citizens are told how 10 eat drink, and dress them
selves and how they shs worship their God for, In
adespotic government nobody is allowed to worship
his God according to his COINCIDENCE and thet,
will come the time, when the wool will fall their
eyes and they will then sec, why freedom.loyinE
people continuously rises mhsse sacrifice life
and wealth to strike down this cursing rebellion.
am convinced, my German friends, that IL the |
native born Americans were aIuAtnted with the dos
potic rule, that governs former homes, and the
difference that exists between here and there they
would, every man that could carry arms, long ago
man against tyranuic dcspotism.
In closing. have to say one thing more. Tho |
'drnttinR which has been much feared, has been
delayed for one week only, because the necessary
prSparative measures could not be taken In time.
l. therefore, pray hereby all my Influential friends
10 use all their Influence, to remned young men Of
their duty, as their e yet chance to enlist in
and may be assured, that field OF battle good
officer Is WORTH dozen others whose heart falls in
their trowsers on the first fire Of a cannon.
As It Is very important that every Company has |
good officers, there is a chance yet foreyery one
that enlists in this company, to be placed In any
office, as his ability viii permit.
Rally, to ArmsI liberty, or Death!
p9-The recruiting Office is now on UNION street, |
between Main aud Market streets. where all young
mon have a chance, to avoid drafting and enlist as
freemen Voluntarily.
m MiIdanI,aroa1,