Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1863-11-03
ACALL TO ARMS.
.p,ooD.uA ALTON BY, GOVERNOR YArrS.
, STATE oE ILLINOIS. EXECUTIVE

sfs STATE oE ILLINOIS. EXECUTIVE
DEp'T SPRIeFIELD Oct "a, 1868.
10 ,he people Of Illinois;
The President of the United States by
his Proclamation of the 18th instant, has
called for'three hundred thousand more
volunteers for three years or during the
war, (not to exceed three years) to be ens
listed in companies and regiments noaU in
the field. lie has called upon the Covers
nors of the different States, and all the
good and loyal people there f. and invokes
them to lend their cheerful willing and
effective aid ;" and in pursuance Of the
powers vested il him by law, he has de.
clared that in these States which shall not
furnish their respective quota by the fifth
day OF January next, draft shall that
day be made to make up the deficiency.
Though seeing in the past or future III
tie TO discourage, but much to encourage
us, fully admit the necessity which at
this time called forth that Proclamation,
and most cheN,MIly endorse the measures
which IL contains, 1t proves the existerce
oFxn interchangeable policy TO prosecute
the war to a successful termination ; and
in providing the best means for doing 1t,
DO filling up the thinned and declmated
ranks of our honoTed veteran regiments
now in the service it but gives express
ION to the great voice OF the nation. A.
such it challenges the appreciation of eve
~ loyal mind, and should awaken the
thanks of every loyal heart in the land.
For information as to the quota assign
ed to this State, present system of recruit
ing and probable number to be raised
by the State under late call, | refe. you
to On order to he issued from the Adju-
tanU Generals Office.
Fellow citizens / have so often, BY
Proclama ion and in public speeches APP
penIed tn your patriotism to come forward
10 the rescue Of our beloved country, that
] cannot add 10 what has been said touch.
ing your common duties. | am proud that
have never made these appeals in vain =
Every call for troops has met with q cheer
ful and Qnick response, Better, Drawer,
more unseIfsl and patriotic soldiers than
ours never carried tie banners of their
country into c0Lfict. On every battle
held they have illustrated their devotion
Is their country, their pride Of their State
and their attachment to homes which they
are defending. Their PARENT endurance,
their heroic fSrtitude and daring valor are
the praise Of every tongue and the joy OF
every heart.
Snch are the men who call upon tie
country and appeal to you TO reinforce
them-not with unwilling and faint-heart-
ed conscripts but with patriotic, high.
minded and devoted volunteer freemen,
In case Of draft, however, I shall en-
deAvor 10 see to it that each .istrics aud
county in the State is credited hy the
General Government with the volunteers
furnished ty it since the cummenc ment
of the war, leaving those portions of the
State against whom there shall be n def
cit to complete their quota with crnscripts.
Reports and estimates are now being pres
pared to meet that contingency. And to
The end that all our citizens, who NAV
hereafter enlist, may be properly credited
10 the State, forbid all recruiting in his
State except for our own regiments aud
call upon all good citizens to report to
me, or to the Provost Marshal General Of
the State. any violation of this p-ohibis
ton.
Reminding you Of what row appears
evident, that we are rapidly approaching
the great crisis in our national affairs
believing, as do, that, with the add tion~
al forces now called for, the crisis will be
passed 10 safety to the republic and tfi>
umph to our arms, and that a permanent
and conquered peace will reward YOU for
all your sacrifices, / invoke you, as you
love the land Of your birth or abortion, to
once more come to its support aud furnish
the forces required of us. Let patriotic
meetings be held in every tovn in the
State let the determination Of our PEG
pls be geoGrsl and rlivesal, TO maintain
thefair famA1IS be and feel con
fdent there viii be IUf!ilurn.
RICHARD YATES.
Governor.