Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1864-02-19
GOVERNORS PRoCLAm.TToN.
To the People OF yoxyo.
EXECUTIVE 0rrrcs. ,
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DIS MONIES, feO 9th. !
We are called upon for another pledge Of
our devotion to the Union More men are
needed to fill the veteran ranks of the Ma.
iional Army. Encouraged by the brillian,
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
sbout to deal may be rapid and eifectual,
Their thinned ranks must be augmented by
additional numbers Large armies, and Wig
sroEs movements lessen the carnage and cur
tail the expenditures of war The shock
produced by the combined movements of
newly recruited and well ordered forces will
overwhelm the enemy and hasten the dawn
ofneacc.
ahe life Of the rebellion is in our own
hands; and by proper development Of the
Nations power, the approaching campaigns
will be glorious and decisive.
With this sole object in view, the President
OF the United States, as you are already ad-
yscd, has ordered draft of 500, OO0 men, on
tac 10th os March next.
Most heartily did l endorse this action,
and pledge him that Iowa, while she might
not honor the draft, would respond to the
call. At all hazards this pledge shall be re-
deemed. But there must be no draft in
Iowa. Tho honored name our brave boys,
through years Of toll and danger, have won
Tor the State, must not be furnished by us,
in the closing scenes of the war. Most nobly
and herocally, have they performed their
duty let US emulate their example by now
performing ours.
am grieved, when 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 liycs of our no.
blcstmen. With a devotion that faItcred
not fora single hour, we have rallied at tie
call of the Union, and promptly responded to
every demand. To hesitate now, would dis
honor our well earned fame, and disappoint
the just hopes of our brave men who have so
long borne the heat and burthen Of the day.
The sto:m has spent its fury, but the clouds
are not dispelled. The faithful sentinel up
on the national watch tower, has told us Of
thr night, and let us heed his warning.
Having already filled our quota of the late
requisition, the President now only asks for
our quota Of 100000 additional men. This
will not exceed 5000. After careful exam
iration of the entire ground, am satisfied
that by continued exertion, and active local |
Every man in the State should realize the |
importance ofindiyidual exerton, and devote
himself vigorously 20 the task. In addition |
to the liberal pay offered by Government,
the inducement of local bouuties must also .
be secured. Parsimony should not charac-
teriZe our actions I'm such an emergency. 1t |
will be far better for any man TO furnish two
hundred dollars, in the form of bounty to
hon IN h,,p Irrl ill
for his own exemption. Let no able-bodied
man, OF military age. fancy himself secure,
for death itself is not more inexorable than
the draft will be, if our quota is not fur
nishcd by the 10th of March.
Some counties, which need not not name
arc delinquent upon the last as well as for.
mer calls. lfa draft be necessary, it will
be ordered in these and not the other coun-
tics which have furnished their quotas. 1t
therefore behooyes the people in these delin-
4uent counties, both in their individual and
corporate capacity, to bcs,ir themselves, and |
work in earnest.
No new organizations viii be formed. All
troops raised under this call will be distrib- |
uted among the old regiments. Every man
of military experience, and sound Judgment |
will endorse this as being the true policy
Additional regiments would materially in
crease the expense, without affording sn
immediate and corresponding addition to The
effectiveness Of the Army.
A recruit will fare much better in an old
regiment, with veteran soldiers for his COM
ladies', Of whose experience, in the varied du-
ties Of the camp and field, he can avail him
self, than with inexperienced and untaught
men. The greater amount of mortality &C.
cisrs in every rcyi,nant DURING the first vear
of its service, frcm the want of that knowl.
edge which enables old soldiers to mitigate
the many hardships to which all are exposed
In addition to this, the entire history of the
-ar demonstrates the fact, that the casuali-
ties CT battle are much greater in new than
in old and experienced regiments.
should therefore if the choice were offer
ed them, advise those who contemplate en-.
tering the service, by all means TO select the
old and well. drilled regiments in preference
20 new ones.
10 meet this -e1uisition, we must rely Up,
on the young men Of the State. The apneal
IS made TO them with the ASSURANCE that it
will meet cordial response from brave and
patriotic hearts. But few OF them will desire
TIE sublime history Of this great drama to he
conn lets', with their names unwrit,en upon
its pages. There is yet time for all who have
Jagged behind, to come forward and yindcats
their claims to manhood and courage. Be-
lieving that no ordinary excuse will be suffi.
eient to keep them from the field when their
services are so imperatively demanded,
shall expect from them prompt and cheer
fu! response to this last cal! of the Govern
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