Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-07-17
The Governors Proclamation.

We publish in another column the patrI- |
otto proclamation of Gov. Peirpoint to
the people of Virginia, calling on them to
rally to the different rendezvous named in
his proclamation for the purpose of enlist |
ing in the great volunteer army of the I'm
ion, in order to strike one great, final,
overwhelming and crushing blow against
the rebellion.
To this call of our Governor we can add
nothing in point of force. 1t states why
more troops are wanted. THE large area Of
country iron Jy the arms Of The nation, reqsa-
rig numerous gqrrisons to hold the military
positions thereof: the casualties incident to
Uar, together touA the threatened interfer
enee of t,co of the great pOrsrS Of Europe,
TO destroy or greatness and diminish our
porer, hare caused the President Of tie U. S.
to call for 300 900 men 10 secure the ma
tons integrity, and II needs be, toPuniSh
properly the tn,pertnent imter1Hsddting a0iM
our internal affairs.
These are the reasons why more troops
are wanted Could we, like the rebels,
abandon every point hut one or two. and
concentrate all our strength, we would not
need more men. But we cannot do that.
our cause is not like theirs, a desperate
one.
We eau not afford TO let go our hold up
on Tennessee, upon Alabama, upon Missis
sippi, upon LousiNu", upon North and
South Carolina We must hollthe strate-
gic points we have acquired there. And
we must use our old and disciplined troops
and employed aginst the rebels in their
chosen field at Richmond. The recruits
now to be raised, are 20 be used for the
most part in guarding the places formerly
garrisoned by experienced troops, who
have been long in the service. The forth
fcations around Washington and Balti-
more are to be filed with them. So are
the railroad points along in Eastern and
Western Virginia: and so also in all the
rebellious States. The troops that have
been long in the service are to be put in
places where their experience and discip-
line will tell more for the country. Gen
Mcclellan needs all these troops now, and
if he had them, there would be no difficult
ty about our taking Richmond at once.
He ought to have had all these troops a
month ago; and the troops that are now
called for ought all to have been raised,
and in position to take their places.
> Fellow citizens of Virginia, the Governor
on behalf ofthe representatives, of our com
mon country calls for more soldiers from
our midst. Shall not our mountains and
hills and vallies be made to ring with
patriotic response? Look at the terms up
on which the country asks the services of
its sons. Aside from the awakening cause
of our liberties, how bOuntiful are its over
lures? 1t asks no one to leave want behind
him to threaten his dear ones 1t offers to
provide for them; to pay down enough to
support them until pay day comes to the
soldier. &Everythiug that can call upon the
citizen 20 serve his country calls now
Everything is at stake. All that he is-aII
I that his ties of blood are to him in connec-
ton with the future call upon every man
to do his duty. There is no future save
bankruptcy, chaos and anarchy for the
people, if the cause OF the Union is lost
We are a nation houseless and homeless
among the nations of the Earth. We are
wiped out from the map of the world,
as Poland and Hungary were wiped
out. The ravenous and eager waiting
grasp of England and France will soon be
upon Us, and we shall be partitioned out
among them as dependencies, to be used
by them in future time as they nov use
their dependencies throughout the world.
Is not the thought enough to stir the blood
of loyal people? To think of what we
have been and what we might be, and then
to compare it all with what we will be if
our country is overthrow and destroyed
by this accursed rebellion. ! Fellow citi-
zens, let a prompt response be made at
once to this proclamation of the Governors.
Let meetings be held in every school dis
trict; in every village; at every cross road
Let this proclamation be read at every
church aud let every loyal minister urge
the people to organize at once Let every
man of any influence lit up his voice
without delay. Let no one be silent or
inactive for day until the call is fully
answered. Let US all at once and with de-
termination, enthusiasm aud joyfnlness put
our shoulders to the work and move it
right forward into line.
IT is now stated that Gen. Geo. B. Crit
tenden was court martialed but finally per-
mitted to resign. He has sought refuge in