The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-03-02

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HEADQUARTERS, 8p DIVISION, J
l7TH ARMY CORPS,
Mrxpns, Tshn., Feb. II, '63.
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- Debility rpm recent illness has pre-
vented aud still pi6vsnls n4 from APPEAR.
III a4Apng9t 1g1, - ihas bsenl my custom,
and i my desire. It il Tor this canss i
dSssA' isisny duly TO- 0s01s1nicatss with
ron npv, md givs ypu Tie assurance that
your General stilI mainsains unShaksn
coaAdsnss II yonr patriotisp, devotion,
and In the ultimate success Of our glori.
ous cause. -
lam sware that influences Of the most
discCursging and reasonable character,
we'll calculated and designed to render
you dissAsisaDd. hare recently been bro,t
70 beas upon some Of you ~ professional
friends. NexSpaF'ers, containing TREASON
shls articles, aStfully falifyipr the public
ssalimsst At your homes, havs ,hssn ciircu-
lated in Jour camps. Intriguing political
tsisksters, dsmagpgues, and tine-sssyess,
whose sorsupt desds are buts faint tsi,ex
Of their more corrupt hearts. sssm deter,
mined 70 Dive oau psopls on 70 anarchy
and destruction. They hsve hoped, By
magnifying .he reveeses q or ssns, bass-
ly, misrsprssentipg the conduct and s3sn-
dsring the chsta1lar Of, ear Soldien II The
6eld, and boldly denosncisg ~ aets a
The constituted DsthoFitiAs Of tha Gov
eminent = nncopstfutiepal ssurpesions,
70 pDsdass gsasial dsnoEsEsation - The
sr6y; md thsrsl,y rap their political re-
aW0sd1 Neskep thpsanae % have esponssd,
and lid tho6e arch traitors Of the South
70 disnenbef oar mighty Republic and
trail in the dust the enltleu OF our ~
ional unity, grsstnsss and glory. Let
me rsgstAd 700, ny coantfynsn, that W
srs ss1disn 81 Ne FsdszAl Usion, armed
for. ths preservation a the Federal Cossei-
tation and ~ nlaistsinases OF IL laws
and authority. Upoa your Aithf1l
nsss snd dsyetion, hsroism and gallantry
depend it, perpstnity. To n haS been
cosu nitted thu sacsed Inheritance. bap-
tiasd ID the blood of our fathers. We are
soldiers Of the 6IevsfHment that has al
ways basssed - with Prosperity aad hap
pinea.
Il he's given 10 every American citizen
ths largest freedom aad ths most perfact
equality Of rights and privileges. Il has
Afforded ~ security IL person and prop
ertg aad blsssld ~ until, uDdsr tA b.
ne6E6Hk influence, We were the proudest
natisn' ~ earth.
W. yhould b united in our efforts to
put duvn the rsbellion, that sow, like IN
earthquake. rocks the nation from State
to State, from centre TO circumference,
and threatens u engulph " oil in one
common rsip. the horrors Of which no pen
can portray. We have solemaly sworn to
bear nns kith 70 this Government, pre-
servo IT. Consultation and defend il Rlo-
ROSS fag against al Its ensniss and OPP
possrs. TO orr hands hss been commit-
ted the libertiea, the prosperity and hap
pinsss Of future gensntions- Shall Ne
betny such trusty Shall the billiancc
Of your past achievements be dimmed
and tarrished BY hesitation, discord snd
dissaions, whilst armed traitors menace
you Ii mont and uparmed traitors in
trigus agsinst yos in the rear? We are
in - my responsible for any action Of
the civil authoyities. We constitute the
military arm of the Eovernuent That
the civil power Il threatened and attempt
I'd 70 be pssalyEed, y the reason for resort
70 thA mifitary power. To aid the civil
authorities {nst v oppose or obstsuct) il
the exercise Of their authority Is our Of.
fee, and shall ws forget this duty, and
stop 10 wrangle and dispute the, country
bleeding a every pore, o this o. that
political act or measure whilst fearful
vail Of anguish, wrunE from the heart Of
: distracted people, is borne upon every
breeze. and widows and orphans are =.
psaling to No 10 avcnge the loas Of thar
loved ones who havs fallen By our side ID
defense Of il old blood-stainsd banner,
and whilst the Temple Of Liberty itself il
being shaken to the very centre BY The
ruthless hlowa Of traitors, who have desc.
mated our Aug obstructed orr nationI
Aighways, destroyed orr peace, dssolated
our 6rssidss, and dnped thonsands ol
homes ID mourning! ST
Ii a stasa 6rm It our posts Of duty
and Of honor, yielding cheerful obedienca
TO 81 orders from our superiors, until b.
our united efforts, the Stars and Stripes
phsll Be phntsd 81 every city, town and
5 hamast Of the rshsllions Bates. We can