Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-08-08
From tho sod Regiment.
CAnP NEAR W1ScHEsrER, VA.
July 3Ist, 1862.


July 3lst, 1862.
An appcul 70 the pecple Of Delatcars County
let an absent friend speak To you through
the press. am no politician have never
dabbIed in the stream of partizan issues
Though / have always voted and freely ex-
pressed my sentiments as an American citizen.
The time now has come, WHEN, as members OF
this Government. vigorous and determined ac-
tion is demanded Of us-yea, united action.
Political factions should at once cease. The
veil OF party prejudices should at once be laid
aside and with the settled conviction that the
institutions that we much love. and that have
made us all that We are, are now in real dam
ger. The crisis is now upon US. The enemies
to our Institutions are numerous and potent.
by their vigorous policy they have called for
rather pressed into The service) all their
strength aud forces. they are now at the
zenith Of their strength, xhile-we have scarce
ly a tithe of ours in the field TO meet them
they fight in their own cities. on their own
mountains, and in their best chosen positions,
while We have TO make long marches to meet
them. Hence their great advantage over US.
But, notwithstanding all these facts, having
our side, with cur resources of me1 and money,
we shall in the end succeed. The principles
for which we contend have Heavens own seal
OF appreciation and must triumph. The con-
test has been, aud will yet be desperate but
not doubtful. Let no Soldier, General Editor
or Public speaker, give publicity to express
sions of doubt. Let the unanimous resolve
be--Surpress this rebellion we can; Suppress
it We must Let us not stop to talk Of what
the former administration ought to have done,
nor what the present might have done (more,)
but look at things as they now are. Give up
the past aud act for the present and future
Let Que who has had the experience Of nearly
orc year in the army of Western Virginia,
Inske few suggestions.
speak TO you the more freely. aud with
more confidence, inasmuch as l am citizen
of your county.
Nv life has been an humble enc. and the
last niue years a minister of the GospIe of
peace, and the most of that time member Of
the Ohio Annual Conference. Though OPP
posed TO war, ordinarily yet when the present
rebellion arose with its formidable proportions,
e. I said did not like to see the Government
fall, and would rather he one Of three hundred
thousand 10 offef themselves as al obation
than that such an event should oecnr. Where
fore, with a settled PURPOSE, and my all on MY
couutrys altar, enlisted 10 Captain pyer's
Company the 9th of last August, and served
as q common soldier until the 81 of March,
when received the appointment OF Chaplain
Of the Regiment. My experience has taught
me what could not have learned at l4ofae, I
have carefully observed the difficulties OF NOV
i ng large bodies Of men in an enemies land
The progress of our arms has rot been as
rapid as we anticipated, aud 10 you st home it
may seem criminally slow, but an advance has
developed what was not at FIRST aPpauenti that
we must meet aud conquer by superior force
aud vaior oil the South except the border
States, ard they are about half for US. and the
rest bitter against rs. To that fact we should
At once make up our minds. Better to look at
things as they are, and prepare for the worst,
IIsd that been done at trst. the war would
bave been much nearer closed DoR. The raer
last called for by the President are all needed
and needed nov. The uaen we ulnst have
This is why write this appeal TO the inhabi-
tants of Delaware County, think tue add
tional boun;ies offered by Corporations, 10
caIities and States, bad policy. That 1t +
Offering premium for having stsid at homo
the frst year of the war, and that 1t will maxi
dissatisfaction among the brave nien now il
the fed Without such Incentives the appeals
should be made to the peoples patTiotisnt
their sense Of honor as American citizens
Their love Of country and their obligations e
oppressed humanity anywhere! most heart.
ily endorse Governor Iod's policy 10 draft
Oaio's quota is not raised by the 18th 0
August But during these Is days. viii no
the number be raised Let the response bt
vts! By at least 80 thousand coming for9sf'
aud enrolling their names with these now Il
the 6eld the old regiments should first b
6led up. To the people Of my own county
let nc say, You have done nobly thus far, bu
let your present acts crown all previous obe
Mothers none of you have sons too good t.
offer TO your Conntry in this its hour Of dan
ger. Fathers tell your sons our G0yernnlen
must be maintained, and you must hasc tn
ourage to take the mnsket and enter fhe con
est. CO and do your duty my brave boy:
istcrs. inculcnte Southern female chiValry b
ing to your brothers, go and enlist. Yonn
{ ;ss tell cur lovers TO Ehcul6sr tie IaSsks