, 1863-04-01

WHEREAS. The officers and soldiers Of the ed
regiment of Illinois infantry, feel sensible that In
taking up arms In defence Of onr country, they
we1c Aetuated by motives Of pure patriotism, the
highest sentiment which inspires the human hsast
NH1nEAs, Our regiment composed Of men Of
all political parties, have, by common coneeMt
unitcd determination to sustain tic Goysramcnt
aud protect tho 1ng, which have been handed down
to " IN honor from our fathers: and,
WHEREAS, Ne firmly believe this rebellion to
be wicked, causelees and unjustidahlc, without
precedent III the history Of the world for the decp
infamy which has characterized it's inception aud
County alone. but Of satcnea liberaS St cses oNn
where and that God has and will sustain Us in the
earnest maintenance Of q just anil holy cause,
aEainet an interruptions, malignant and desperate
enemy, whose strongest hope Of success Is based
upon diesensiops among the men Of the loyal
States; which hope Is, with proud assurance,
their positions sustained by the iisloyal press OF
the North, circulated in yast numbers among our
noble loyal army, and throughout the territory In
WHEREAS, We believe, with united and earnest
action Of the loyal men Of the loyal States this re-
bcllion can, with tile blessings Of Almighty God,
be speedily crushed, and we permitted to return to
weary m.1chss; auderipgs and privstoas' and to to
q
ardos In defence Of their country; while on the
other hand VIC as firmly believe the enemy VIC fight
will resiat the Government, e!en to their own an.
Inhalation, eo1ong as they shall continue to receive
aid and comfort from those Northern traitors
and pirates, who scEnp1e at nothing which their
aenditn Inventions can devise, By tongue, pen aAd
press, to vilfiy the Government and strengthen,
aid and encourage traitors in arms;
Therefore. We, as citizen soldiers, in an enemY's
eonntly, ahontt to march against his stronghold at
t1cksbu1E G. feel called upon to make full and ex-
plcft declaration OF our sentiments and solemn
determnation relative to this crisis. in these the
seemingly daEk days Of the Repnblio. .'0~..,
his war, me eauEes which brought It about, the
designs with which It is prosecuted By traitors in
arms at the South aided and abcttcd BY traitors at
the North, are the same this day as when we left
our loved and happy homes. The knowledge We
have gained Of The enemy whom We Aeht, has
served only to intensity our convictions that there
triumph ofour arms. That all efforts from what
eoever quarter, to bring about IN armiaticc with
tho enemy, or negotiate n peate upon auy other
dtDcc Of the rebel Confederates originate In the
minds OF men who are grossly ignorant Of tho
rcbcs, or Hhosc hearts and heads arc perverted by
nursing treason. That in this riew We believe It
TO be t{e solerun dutT Of our Government In fhe
future prosecution Of this war, to make The most
energetic and elective use of apy aud every means
t,o]. recognized bv enlightened humanity. which
viii strepsthcn our cause or weaken I'll; traitors
in arms. ...
resr;rocnt iaye watched with s;nceTa ra0rSt snd
tteen in1irnation Tia efrts mia hv trs;tors T.,
fhc eris1atnrs of mr. own Statc ~ 1iiinnIe ~ sii
~ r.hsI Ill w. ~ ass'ce Is WIN
the snu ~ o4 YIN 1os
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