The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-02-13

We are called unon for another pledge of
our devotion to the Union. More men are
needed to fill the veteran ranks OF the Ma
tionai Army. Encouraged by the brilliant
campaigns OF the past year, our brave le-
gions, led by tried and competent comman
ders. will soon move forward to more deci
siye achievements. That the blows they
are about to deal may be rapid and ettec
tual, their thinned ranks must be augmen-
ted bv additional numbers. Large armies,
and vigorous movements lessen the car
mage and curtail the expenditures Of war.
The shock produced by the combined move
ments of newly recruited and well ordered
forces will overwhelm the enemy and has
ten the dawn Of peace.
The life Of the rebellion is III our own
hands; and by proper development of the
Nation power, the approaching campaigns
will be glorious and decisive.
With this sole object in view, the presi-
dent OF the United States, as you are already
advised, has ordered a draft OF so, 900 men
on the 10th of March next.
Most heartily did endorse this action,
and pledge him that Iowa, Willie she might
not honor the draft would respond to the
call. At all hazards this pledge shall be
redeemed. But there must be no draft IN
Iowa. The honored name our brave boys,
through years of toll and danger, have won
for the State, must not he furnished by us,
in the closing scenes of the war. Most no.
bly,, and heroicaily, have they performed
their duty; letus emulate their example by
now performing ours.
am grieved, when l 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
nOblest men. With devotion that falter-
ed not for single hour, we have rallied at
the call of the Union, and promptly re-
sponded to every demand. To hesitate
now, would dishonOr our we'll earned fame
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
its fury, but the clouds are not dispelled.-
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 requisitiOn, the President now only
asks for our quota of 2OO, 900 additional men.
This will not exceed 5000. After a careful
examination OF the entire ground, I am
satisfied that by continued exertiOn, aud
active local efforts, we can furnish the
number required. Every man in the State
! should realize the importance of individu
al exertion, and devote himself vigorous
ly to the task. In addition to the liberal
pay offered by the Government, the in
ducement of local bOuntieS must also be
secured. ParsimOny should not character
ize our actions i'll such an emergency. It
will be far better for any man to furnish
| two hundred dollars, in the form of boun-
ty to others. than to pay THREE hundred
dollars for his own exemption. Let no
ble-bodied 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 day OF
March.
Some counties, which need not name,
Iur dali no 1n,t all
| former calls. If a draft be necessary, it
will be ordered in these and not the other
counties which have furnished their quo
tas. 1t therefore behooves the people in
these delinquent counties, both in their in
dividual and corporate capacity, to bestir
themselves and work in earnest.
No new organizations will be formed.
All troops raised under this call will be
distributed among the old regiments. Ev-
erv man Of military experience and sound
judgment, Will endorse this as being the
true policy. Additional regiments would
materially increase the expense, without
affordiny an immediate aud corresponding
addition to the effectiveness of the Army.
a recruit will fare much better in an old
regiment, with veteran soldiers for his COM
rades, of whose experience. in the varied
duties OF the camp and field, he can avail
himself, than with inexperienced and I'm
taught men. The greater amount OF NOR
tally 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 hardships to which
all are exposed. In addition to this the en-
tire history of the war demonstrates the
fact, that the casualties of battle are much
greater in new than i'll old and inexpe-
rienced regiments.
l should, therefore, if the choice were Of
fered them, advise those who contemplate
entering the service, by all means to select
the old and well-drilled regiments in pre-
ference to new ones.
To meet this requisition, we must rely
upon the young men Of the State. The APP
peal is made to them with the assurance
that it will meet 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 unwritten upon its pages. There is
yet time for 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, wnen their services
are so imperatively demanded, I shall ex-
pect from them a prompt and cheerful re-
| Spouse to this last call OF the Government.
w. NJ. STONE.
| AN OLD LADY OF SrxTY-FivE GIVES
BIRTH TO CHILD.-We are informed,
| on reliable authority, that Mrs. Raymond,
Of Moline, wife Of sumner Raymond, a
woman aged about siXty-tive years, gave
birth to child on Wednesday morning,
the Sd inst. She has been married to Mr..
Raymond some twenty years, and this is
her first offspring. She had been CONF
planning of heaviness IN the stomach.
for nearly or quite a year past, and had
| consulted several physicians, DIR. Trues-
| dale, of this city, among the number, who
gave it as their opinion that she had the
dropsy. At last she consulted spiritual
list doctor, in Davenport, and he at once
declared her true condition to her. The
child was alive at last accounts and
doing well. 1t is certainly very remark
able case Rock Island Union.
A FUGITIVE SLAVE WRITING FOR THE
EDINByrRGH REvIEw.-The last number
or the Edinburgh Review contains very
able and interesting paper on the condi-
ton, past and present, of the negro race
in this country. The writer disclaims any
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