Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-10-30
The PeOpie'S Duty.

The voice of the President has called for
100000 men to reinforce our troops already
in the field. That the necessity for these
men exists no man can doubt. That they
are needed without delay admits of no contro-
versy. The people by verdict of 100000
majority, since the 1st of last January, have
declared that the further offensive prosecution
of the war against rebellion was just and
necessary. The people have promised to sus-
tain the Administration in this work, and the
only question to be settled is, shall that prom
Use be fulfilled? That we must either con-
quer the rebellion or it will conquer US is a
self.evident proposition. The ranks of our
armies have been terribly decimated by
death, sickness, discharges, and the explra-
ton of terms OF enlistment. Within the
coming nine months 900 veteran troops
will have served their full terms of enlist
ment. The speedy success OF our arms de-
mand the immediate reinforcement OF Meade,
Gilmore, Burnside and Thomas. twenty-five
thousand fresh levies to each of these COM
manders would soon place Charleston, Geor-
gia and Virginia at our feet. Already Meade
advances upon Lees retreating columns,
pushing them to their Notifications upon tho
Rappahannock Burnside, with his veteran
corps, together with such loyal Tennesseeans
as flock to his standard, already causes the
enemy to fear a movement upon Lynchburg,
by the Virginia & Tennessee Railroad. Ro-
secrans' (now Thomas army, reinforced from
the east and Grants veterans holds Bragg s
army in check. All that is now needed are
more men. Let our army descend upon
and crush Bragg. Gen. Burnside holds the
natural line of retreat for the rebels in Vir-
ginia, which he must maintain, while Meade
strikes what, with sufficient force, should be
final blow. Let the people at once respond
to the Presidents call. Let the men be
forthcoming. Speedy achievements will
make short war. The inducements are ex
traordinary Veterans who have been hon
orally discharged viii. receive $402 as boun-
ty-all other recruits, 1902 bounty. If the
100000 men be raised by the 1st Of January
the war must be short-it cannot exceed a
year. Not only will it give US overpowering
numbers in the field, but will demoralize the
enemy now compelled to resort to most
odious system of CONSUMPTION. The moral
effect of 100000 new volunteers, upon the
rebels, will be equal to great victory. Add
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the victory is nearly complete. The rebellion
must be suppressed-the war must 60 on,
and to this end the decimated ranks of our
regiments and battalions must be filled. Our
people must voluntarily offer themselves, or
the Government will resort to draft on the
9Th of January next. Iowa has nobly
responded to all former calls. Already we
have an excess of former quotas of about
1000. Our quota will probably be $4,000
under the new call, giving us 5000 men to
raise within the next seventy days,-or sub
nit to draft No new regiments will be
organized. Men responding to this call will
have their choice of Old regiments.
After having rolled up such majorities for
the Union and prosecution of the war, let the
people of Iowa at once prepare to respond to
the voice OF the President. The manner of
enlisting, with the names of persons author
lied to recruit, will undoubtedly very soon be
made known. People Of Iowa, do not turn
your backs upon the Government in its hour
of need. If you would submit to the terms
of your country's enemies, refuse to enlist
If you would dictate the terms to them, then
respond to your country's call.