The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1863-03-28
The difference.


In. April, 1861, the Government called
on Illinois for 5000 volunteers The rush
in response was 50 great that the Governor
was compelled to accept eight or ten regi.
ments for fear of getting into trouble A
| few months later the Government called
on the State for some forty more regi
| ments, and in three months this quota
was not only filed, but there was another
excess-this time some Is regiments and
| in June, 1862, the Government called for
| some 50 more regiments, and these were
promptly furnished, with another excess
of some 10 regiments. This was under
| what was called the democratic or conser-
vative policy cf the war-when victory
succeeded victory when about once a
week we were in the habit Of putting out
our flags in token o? another glorious
| triumph of our arms.
But about that time-Sept. %, 1862
the conservative policy was abandoned
and that of the destructives or radicals
inaugurated. About 4OO,00n men of the
old army-the victors Of Donelson, Shiloh,
Pea Ridge, Fair Oaks, Malvern Hill, Antie
tam, &c, were left. 100000 new men had
been added to the army, and with this
| million Of men-ncarly double the number
the radicals entered upon the work of
crushing out and subjugation. And from
that day to this, what has been the history
of the war? There have been three no
table battles-Perryville, Fredericksburg,
and Vicksburg Did our patriotic citizens
hang out their flags in token Of these
great victories, or of any victories since
September last?
And now comes a new demand for more
! troops But how? DARE the Government
I again ask for volunteers? IToak!, in response
| to such call, the roads throns with
volunteers, and armies spring out of the
/ ground, as Gov. Yates and Gov. An
drew promised? On the contrary they
/ know it Is true, di-gracefully and painfully
! true, that such a call would be answered
with derision. On the contrary, we have
here, in an order jus. issued 10y Adiutant
General FULLER, Of this State, an intima.
ton of what is coming Let the reader
peruse this humilating document:
GENERAL Hx,poc ,Rrrx.. srAr. OF ILLINOIS,
" AIJUr.Sr GESEEAL's oyTIGE,
sPEihGfIsID, March q, 1863.
GENERAL ORDER !. In pursuance Of
authority from the II on. Secretary Of War.
under the date of February q 1868 autho-
rIzng the Governor of this State TO raise
additional forces therein stated for the
purpose Of guard and protection Of the
State Of Illinois from hostile aggression, V
fosel!e N. lIough, OF the city of Chicago,
and formerly Colonel OF the 9th Regi-
ment Illinois Volunteers, is hereby au,ho-
rlzed to enroll ten Companies of infantry
( for government service for the purpose of
guard and protection Of the State OF Hi
nois from hostile aggression, for and dur,
ing the period of three years, unless sooner
| discharged said companies 10 be enrolled
and organized according to the present
regulations Of the War Department, within
thirty days from this date. Recruits how
ever, may be enlisted between the ages OF
IS and 80 years
- As soon as the enrolment of said
companies is completed, they will be or
ganIzed into regiment, TO be known as
the 12lst Regiment Of Illinois Volunteers.
of which said fiough will be commissioned
/ Colonel
3 To facilitate the prompt organization
Of said companies, said Tough is authorized
/ TO detail three recruiting officers for eaci,
company, with the understanding that In
case Of their success (unless some good
reason shall be known to the contrary
commissions will issue to them as line
officers Of said regiment.
T. Said Companies will rendezvous at
Chicago. y copy of this order, duly Ger
tilted 10y said Hough, will be filed with
Capt. PomeIoy, L. 5. mastering officer at
/ Chicago, and Capt. Potter, L. > Quarter
master at Chicago respectively, and requi-
sitions will be made by him upon them for
quarters, transportation, camp and garri
son equipage and clothing, to which he
may be entitled for said companies.
-. Weekly reports will be made to
these headquarters of the name and resi-
dence of each recruit, and by whom such
recruits were enlisted. strict compli.
ance with this provision is expected.
sc. Re9ulsitions will be made upon this
department. for arms, as each company is
filled and mustered into service.
BY order Of His Excelency,
Gov YATES
"ALLES c. FULLER, Adjt Gen.
A regiment to guard the State Of Hi.
nois from " hostile aggression r. Adjutant
Fuller insults the people of Illinois BY
setting up this miserable pretence. Why
not be open and manly about it, and say,
what the world knows is the truth, that
this regiment is designed to aid the 60.