Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1864-02-27

Executive OFFICE.

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Of our devotion TO the Union. More men
are needed to fill the veteran ranks of the
National Army. Encouraged by the bril-.
liant campaigns Of the past year, our
brave legions, led BY tried and competent
commanders, will soon move forward to
more decisive achievements. That the
blows they are about 10 deal, may be rapid
and effectual, their thinned ranks must be
augmented by additional numbers. Large
armies and vigorous movements lessen the
carnage and cur:ail the expenditures Of
war. The shock produced by the com
bined movements Of newly recruited and
well ordered forces, will overwheIm the
enemy and hasten the dawn Of peace.
The life Of the rebellion is in our own
hands, and By a proper development Of
the nations power, the approaching CAM
paigns will be glorious and decisive.
With this sole object in view, the Presi.
dent Of the United States, as you are al.
ready advised, has ordered daft OF 500.
900 men. on the 10th of March next
Mos, heartily did endorse this action,
aud pledge him that Iowa, while she might
not honor the draft, would respond to the
call. At ali hazards this pledge shall b.
reueemed But there must be no draft IN
lara. The honored name our brave boys,
through years Of toll and danger, have
won for the State, must not be tarn.shed
by US. IN the closing scenes of the war.
Most nob'y, and herocalIy have they per-
formed their duty; let us emulate their
example by now performing ours.
| am greved, when I remember how
much precious blood has already been
sacrificed to the demon Of rebellion. We
have sealed our attachment to the holy
cause of the Union with the lives of our
noble,t men. With devotion that fal.
tered not for single hour, we have raj.
lied at the call of the Union. and promptly
responded to every demand. To hesitate
now, would diShonor our we'll earned
f.me, and disappoint the just hopes of our
brave men who have SO long borne the heat
and burthen Of the day. The storm has
spent It's fury, but the clouds are not dis,
palled. The faithful sentinel upon the
national watch tower, has told US Of the
night, and let US heed his warning.
Having already filled our quota Of the
late reqrisition, the President now only
asks for our quota Of 200, 900 additional
men. This will not exceed 5000. After
am satisfied that By continued exer,ion,
aud active local efforts, We can furnish the
number required. Every man in the State
should realize the importance of individ
ual exer,ion, aud devote himself vigorous.
ly to the task. In addition to the liberal
pay offered by the Government, the in,
ducement Of local b'un,ies mus: also be
secured. Parsimony should not chArac.
tcrize our actions in such an emergency.
1t will be far better for any man to furn-
ish two hundred dollars, in the form of
bounty TO others than to pay three hun.
dred dollars for his cwn exemption. Let
no able b died man, OF military age, fancy
himself secure, for death itself is not
more memorable than the draft will be, if
our quota is not furnished by the 10th Of
March
Some counties, which need not name,
are delinquent upon the last as we'll as
former calls. Ii draft be necessary, it
viii he ordered in these. and no, the other
counties, which have furnished their quo.
tas. 1t therefore behooses the reopl. in
th' So delinquent counties. both in tn -ir
individual aud corporate capacity, to he.
stir themselves, aud work in earnest.
No new organizations will be formed
All troops raised under this call will be
distributed among the ola regiments Ey.
cry man of military experience, aud
sound judgment, will endorse this as be.
ing the true p 1licy. Additional regiments
would materially increase the expense,
without ahordin. an immediate and cor
responding addition to the effectiveness of
the Army.
A recruit will fare much better in an
old regi nent, with veteran soldiers for bis
comrades. of whose experience, in The
varied duties Of the camp and field. he
can avail himself. than with inexperienced
and un,ausht men. The greater amonnt
Of morality occurs, in every regiment,
during the first year Of its service, from
the want of that knowledge which enables
old soldiers TO mitigate the many hard
ships to which all are exposed. In add.
ton to this the entire history Of the war
demonstrates the fact, that the casual
ties of battle are much greater in new
than old and inexperienced regiments.
should, therefore, if the choice were
offered them. advise those who contemplate
entering the service, by all means to select
the old we'll drilled regiments in preference
to new ones.
To meet this reqnisi,ion. we mus, rely
upon the young men Of the State. The
appeal is made to them with the assurance
that it will meet n cordial response from
brave and patriotic hearts. But few of
them will desire the sublime history of
this great drama to be completed, with
their names unwrit'en upon it's pages
There is yet time Tor all who have Jagged
behind, to come forward aud vindicate
their claims to manhood and courage
Believing that no ordinary excuse will
be sufficient to keep them from the field,
when their services are so imperntive,y
demanded. shall expect from them a
prompt and cheerful response to this las,
call Of the Government.
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