Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-02-12


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De- Noises, Jan. u. 1854.
The aoverner's Address.
Governor Stone has been inaugurated but
. few weeks, and already be has acquired the
reputation of being possessed Of executive
ability Of the highest order. Called to the
high position he so ably fills, by An over
whslming majority, obtained in general part
from those who knew him bsst-ths soldiers
-he does honor to his friends and the State
over which be presides.
Probably the Governor Of no other loyal
State in the Union il 20 well acquainted with
the wants of the present hour, or possesses
such knowledge Of the real condition OF the
rebellion. Raised from the ranks, through oil
the successive grades, to the position Of COM
mandsr and leader Of one of Iows's bravest
regiments, he cannot fail to b e.laequaintsd
with al the details Of military life. Captured
and helda prisoner in the heart Of the South
ern Confedency for six months. during which
time, although closely guarded, he had ample
opportunities Of gaining correct information
Of the status Of the neutrality-suspicious.
he availed himself of to the fullest extent
he speaks from experience and full know
edge Of the condition Of the two centending
armies.
The Governor but speaks the sentiments Of
the great loyal people Of this State, when be
says there must BE- no drq1t in lo''a. A
noLler or brighter record than that presented
by our own State. can be found nowhere on
the pages Of history. From the time when
under the lead Of the brave and gallant Lyon.
the devoted band Of Iowa heroes breasted
and beat back the rebsl hordss from the
bloody field Of Wilson's Greek, down to the
last glorious charge Of Mission Ridge, the
soldiers of our State have ever been foremost
in the fight. Not regiment but can point
with sorrowful pride to their thinned ranks,
Is evidence Of their bravery and patriotism.
Not = battle has been won in the South and
South West that Iowa troops have not par
tieipatsd in, nor in . single instance has a
battle been los; where one Of her regiments
was engaged. The name Of an Iowa soldier
has become synonymous throughout the loyal
States with pure patriotism, untiring energy,
devoted bravery, and an unfaltering purpose
to perseyere to the end Of this Internal rebel
lion. A tower Of strength to the Union cause,
and terror to the rebels. Shall this proud
record be tarnished by US in the closing scenes
Of the war. Must We, through inactivity,
annul and neutralise the glorious fruits Of
blood % freely shed by our sons and brothers
on every battle fields We emphatically say
no. Hitherto we have filed every requisition
made upon us for volunteers. Let us not be
backward in this last and most important
cal. The end Of the rebellion is drawing
nigh. A few more well directed blows will
finish it, but they must be speedily given.
tits eminently proper that Iowa, first 70 strike
in the glorious cause in the South West,
should have the high honor Of giving the fin
ishing blow. Let us, then, 60 vigorously to
work to FIJI up the dscimated ranks Of the
veteran regiments in the field. But short
time yet remains. On the first Of March the
liberal bountiss now paid by the government
will be discontinued, after which time more
difficulty will be experienced in procuring re-
cruits. Nothing but little concerted action
is required to fill our qaota. Let Us, then,
Immediately to work.
The Governor recommends local bounties,
suggestion which we heartily second. If
liberal inducements are offered, we feel as.
sused that our own county at least-the ban
ner war county-may be saved The disgrace
Of draft. The Governor assures W that the
draft will be made in the counties that are be.
hind in their quota. Muscatine always has,
and still can, do her duty and fiji her quota.
Let Us not disappoint our worthy Chief Exec
utive in the pledges made him by our Cover
nor in our behalf, that Iowa will respond to
the CALL" Our sister States arc moving let
rs not be behind hand. but rather occupy the
proud position Of an Iowa solder, in the van.
Progress Of Gen. Nhermun's Great
Expedition. tH
We learn from the Memphis correspondent
Of the Chicago Journal some particulars of
the great movement Of Gen. Sherman's forces
in Mississippi. The 10th and 18th Army
Corps, under Generals Hurlbut and AcPher-
son, were, at last accounts, on the march.
having left Vicksburg on the I'd instant for
Jackson, and thence for Meridian, Miss,
where the Rev. General Polk has concentrat.
ed rebel force Of about IL, 900 men, which
has, ere this, doubtless been attacked, and
either put to fight or captured.
We are also advised by the same CORES
pendent, that the 18th Army Corps, under
Geo. John A. Logan, (Sherman's old Corps,)
which was in the battle of Mission Ridge, is
on the march from Huntsville westward to
cooperate with and join 6herman's expedi-
ton, and that General W. L. Smiths great
cavalry force, which left its rendezvous east
Of Memphis on the 4th instant, is also part
OF the general movement, and that this move
msnt is only the initiative of the develop.