Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1862-07-18
Governor Yates to President
Lincoln.

governor Yates to president
i Lincoln.
Gov. Yates has addressed the follow
| ing urgent letter to the President of the
limited States:
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, !
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, July H.
President Iiacoln, Washington, D. c.:
I The crisis Of the war and of our Ma
tional existence is upon us. The time
has come for the adoption Of more de-
eisive measures. Greater animus and
earnestness must be infused Into our
military movements. Blows must be
struck at the vital parts of the rebellion.
The Government should employ all
available means compatible with the
rules of warfare to subjugate the trait
ors. Summon to the standard OF Che
Republic all men wiling to- fight for
the Unions Let loyalty, and that alone,
be the dividing line between the Nation
and its foes. Generals should not be
permitted to fritter away the service OF
our brave men in guarding the property
of traitors, and in driving back into
their hands loyal blacks, who offer us
their labor and seek shelter beneath the
Federal flag. v, x
Shall we sit, supinely by and see the
war sweep off the youth and strength Of
the land, and refuse aid from that ella IS
of men who are at least worthy foes OF
traitors and the murderers of our Gov
ernment and of our children?
Our armies should be directed to for
age and quarter on the enemy, and to
cease paying traitors and their abettors
exhorbitant exactions for food needed
by the sick or hungry soldier.
Mild and coneiliatory means have
been tried in vain to recall the rebels
to their allegiance. The conservative
policy has utterly failed to reduce them
to- obedience, and restore the supremacy
Of the laws. They have, by means of
sweeping conscriptions, gathered in
countless hordes, and threaten to beat
back and oyerwhelnl the armies of the
Union With blood and treason in
their hearts, they faunt the black flag
of rebellion in the face of the Govern
ment, and threaten to butcher our brave
and loyal armies with foreign bayonets.
They arns negroes and merclless sayages
in their, behalf.
Mr.. Lincoln, the cricis demands
greater efforts and sterner measures.
Proclaim anew the good old motto of
the Republic, 'tsLiberty and Union, now
and forever, one and insepara ble," and
accept the services ofaH loyal men, and
it will be in your power to stamp armies
out of the earth-irresistible armies,
that. will bear our banners to certain
victory.
| Illinois, already alive to the beat of
the drum, and resoundlng with the
tread of new recruits, will respond to
your call. Adopt this policy, and she
will leap like flaming giant into the
fight. This policy for the conduct of
the war will render foreigninterTention
impossible, and the arms of the Repub-
| lie inyincible It will bring the con.
fliet to speedy close, and secure peace
on aspermanent basis.
RICHARD YATES,
Governor of Illinois.
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Gen. Pope Teaches Western Tactics to
- Eastern Troops. s@
WASHINGTON, July II.
TO the officers and Soldiers. Of dse 1ray
of Virginia:
BY special assignment of the Presi-
Dent of the United States, I have as
slmed command ofthis army I have
spent twaReek In learning your Ehesa-
abouts, your condition, aud your wants
lin preparing you for active opera
tions, and in placing you in positions
from which you can act promptly and to
the purpose. l have come to you from
the West, where we have always seen
the backs of our enemies from an army
whose business has been to seek the ad-
velsary, and to beat him when found;
whose policy has been attack and not
defense. In but one instance has the
enemy been able to place our Western
army in defensive attitude.
| presume that [ have been called
here to pursue the same system, and to
lead you yainst the enemy. It is my
purpose to do so, and that speedily.
| | am sure you long for an opportu-
nifty to win the distinction you are ca
pable of achieving. That opportunity
| shall endeayor to give you. Mean
time / desire you to dismiss from your
minds certain phrases, which 1 am
sorry to find much in vogue among you.
I hear constantly of taking strong po-
sitions and holding them; of lines of re-
treat and of bases of supplies.
Let us discard such ideaB. The
strongest position soldier should de-
sire to occupy, is one from which he
can most easily advance against the en-
emy.
Let US study the probable line of re-
treat of our opponents, and leave our
own to take care of itself. Let US look,
before us and not behind; success and
glory are in the advance. @
Disaster and shame lurk in the rear;
let US act on this understanding, and it
is safe to predict that your banners
shall be inscribed with many glorious
deed, and that your names will be dear
to your eountrymen forever.
Signed JOHN POPE,
Major General Commanding.
Highly Important from Ten
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