The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1864-02-18
A PrOcla nation by the Cover
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TO TIE PEOPLE oFIonA. /.
EXECUTIVE OFFICE.
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! We are called upon for another pledge {
i our devotion to the Union. More men az
needed to fill the, veteran ranks of the Ma
tional army. Encouraged by the briian
campaigns of the past year, our brave lie
gions, led Ivy tried and competent connan
ders will soon m,ve forward to more deci
slve achievements. That the blows the,
are about to deal may. be RAPID and Elf &C u
al, then thnned rank. INST be aug n,ntet
by additional numbers. Large armies anf
vigorous movement lessen the carnage am
curtail the expenditures of war, The shocl
produced by the combined movements 0
newly recruited and web ord red forces will
overwhelrn the enc ny and hasten the dawr
of peace
The life ofth, rebellion IL 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 presi
dent of the United States. as you are already
advised, has or lerei draft Of 80 900 men
on the 10th Of March next sTa fa "s@
Most heartily did endorse this action
an pledge himthat Iowa. while she might
no, honnr the draft. world rasp,nd to the
call. Atall haz,ris this pledge shall he re-
deemed. Bat there must be no- trait III
Iopa., The honorel name our brave boys
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through years oftoil an | danger. have won
Tor she Safe, must not bs furnished by us
in the closing scenes Of he war. Most no.
bly, and heroically have they performed their
duty let Is emulate their example by now
performing ours.
am griaved, when I remember how
much precious bb,,i has already bean, sac.
riliced 10 the deInan of rebellion. We hare
sealed our attachment to tire holy cause OF
the Union with the lives Of our noble,t men
With devotion that fal'ered not fnra sin.
gle, hour. we have rallied at the call of the
Union. aud promptly responded to every de.
mand To hesitate now would dish,n
our well earnel fam. and Il s,pop;nt
the lSt hopes Of our brave men who have
SO long borne,the heat and bnrthen of The
day. TIE storm has spent its fury, but
the c!onls are' not d,speled. The faithful
sentinel np IN the national watch tower has
told US of the night and let US heed his
wa mig. ~ s s,.,g.. .,, t,f-. .,,.,..4. RI;
; Having already ,fillel orr quota nf the
late requisitian, the President now only asks
for our quot, of 100000 additional men,
This will not exceed 5000. After care
full examination of the entire grnunl am
satisfied that by continued exerton, and
active incal Efforts. we can f,raish the Nun.
Der required. Every man in the Sla'e should
realize the Importance ofinatyillal exertion
and devote himself vigorously to th-its4k -
In addition 10 the liberal pay offered by the
govei nnent the ininoen.nt of local bonn
ties must also be secured. Parsinnnv should
not characterize our actions in such an e'ner
gency. Itwoultl be far better for any man
to furnish two'hundre d liars. in the firm
of bounty to others, than to pay three hun
dred dollars for his own exsmotion. 1t no
able b,diei man, of military aye fancy hin
selfisecure, for Heath itself is not m,re
memorable than thu draft will be, if anr
quota j. MT furnished by the lOth # M,rch
e, Some counties, which need M. namo,
are delinquent upon the last as we'll asii for
nier calls lfa draft be necessary, it will
be ordered in those an not the other com
ties which have fnrni she'd their Gnotas. 1t
therefore behooves m. people in th.sa delin-
quent counties, both in their in lividral and
corporate capacity, to bestir themselves and
work in earnest lnE eIn 1ais'reH
troops raised nn1er this call will 5aiiiStrah,I-
ted among the OF regin,nrts. Every man
Of military ex Nerienre, and saund jude
vii! endorse this as b.in, the true philcv.--
Additional r, sinl,lts would materially in
crease the exp ense, without affording an I'm.
mediate and corresponding addition to the
cutCtlNcHC>S vi ttlc NN-@+s@.lt 4
X A recruit will fare much better in an old
regiment, with veteran soldiers for his com.
rades. of whose experieoce,i in the varied du-
ties of the camp and field, he can avail him
self, than with inexperienced and untaaght
men. The greater amount of mortality &C.
ours, in every regiment, during the first
year of lis service. from the want Of that
knowledge which enables old soldiers to
mitigate the many hardships to which all
history Of the war demonstrates the fact.
that the casualties of battle are much great.
er in new than in old and experienced regi.
ments. ~ .&Ss3 ~ .7'aH I9 ~
I should, therefore, If the choice were Of.
fered them, advise those who contemplate
entering the service, by al means to select
the old and well-drilIed regiments in prefer
ence to new ones ~ 20 f5R& 20
To meet this reqnisition. we must rely
upon the young men Of the State. The ap-
peal is made to them with the assurance
that it win 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 un.
written upon its pages. There is yet time
for an who have Jagged behind TO come for
ward and vindicate their claims to manhood
and courage Believing that no ordinary
excuse viii be suffi ,ient to keep them from