Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-05-20
Appeal TO Kentucklans-.The Hafy OF
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appeal 10 kentHcklails@aThe EafT OF /
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The following is the entire appeal that +
Governor Bran Iefte sends forth to the
loyal people Of Kentacky, to which We
have heretofore called attention, bat no
words Of ours can add yigor to the no
bic energy which animates the soul Of
our worthy Executive:
CoNxoSwEALTH OF KgsrrcKY. /
EXECUTIVE DEPARTHENT,
Frankfort, May Is, 1864
Kentuckiansl Ten thousand six
months troops have been called for
from Kentucky 70 enable Us to give the
iinishiag blowAt6 the rebellion. We want.
volunteers, and trust that ron will res
pond 70 the" cali with the prom q nesz
harne8erlstie Of glouissisr1.
= The Ihspt cfor tsFnerai Of Kentucky
has been directed 10 assign to each reg
nent is quota, ard they will b. called
no service r off III tie call IS no.
I'D fortew'fh
II yeu could escape fasHre drafts. ST.
iaes aall ETen psls saa'i SAKE tie Aesesslt
Il draft II yosisz's asB1s gsssAes---asz .
eonquor il. II yoa would escape desa
atoms Of war-Iift ya@r hand anl sigixe
he desposler s#@ 80
The service Is for a short tern, and
BY prompt and decisive action mar ret
0e shortened. The rebellion nov Yields
aBder the blows Of our patriotic soliiery
help to f'ilow up those blows. b
prompt and decisive action, and We may
soon rejoice together over the deliver.
ance OF our country from rebellion. and
the secure intrenchments of our Ii5er-
ties within the bulwarks Of conslisu-
tional Union. r 9w
Ell THoAAs E. BEasLErrg.
Il win Be seen that the ten thousand
men must be raised; If the call is not
answered voluntarily, draft will be or.
dered We can see no reason why the
Governor should not call the entire mi
litia into SERVES. They mast make q
business OF putting down the rebellion.
and hay aside all other mvocasions until
it is done. Il is criminal for men to be
quietly pursuing the avocations of peace,
while thousands OF their fellow-eitizens
are enduring all the privations, fatgaes,
and dangers Of war. The inact0n OF
our able-bodied people Is as mortifyine
as il is shameful. We see. hale and hearty
young men throngiBg our places Of pub
lie am asernsnts ne hear their iaehr ate
shouts and snaudlin eonversaiion from
| the saloons and bar rooms every night:
they stand idling in groups at the street
corners sud discuss the news bYs The ex.
tTas of the papers, and are not stimus
lated to lend helping hand when their
Governor and their country have made
such eloquent appeals TO them The
inferences are irresistible that they.
do not want peace, as they viii rot
light TO secure Il, that thew have no
pride in the preservation Of their
government when they will not
lifs hand to protect It, aud that they.
are reckless whether des0lali0n and spe-
liatiou are brought upon vs., because they
heed not the urgent calls that are made
upon them to avert these calamitIes.
One man now can be of more important
seTsSee than ten & smonfh hence. - The
rebellion, as our Governor saws, Is now
reeling under the blows of our patfiotic
soldlery, and help i required. to follows
up these blows By prompt and decisive
action. Are our young men craven that
they stand passive when such tindaee-y
ments are presented TO them2 Are they
disloyal that they refuse to lend their
impulse 70 the blow which will deliver
our country ffem rebellion, and intreneh
our liberties secursfy WITHIN fEa bah
warks Of . Constitutional iGui0ias / Why !
" Finger ye here, ye hearts Of hare II
there no enabling enthusiasm which
can BE Unused inso your s0als r Are
you deaf 10 the roar af the battle, a. 4
comes % you In echoes from Virginia
and GeorgIaf III the nanie oT God what
do you pause tor9 Walk our streets and
see how busy every one il In sbs var Of
trade aad traffic how intense Tie Freed /
for gold, and hos free the city II from
any appearances Of military preparation.
Have they nothing to do bat fold their |
hands and speculate upon the chaEees
OF Grants shippiag Lee, OF 81 saee
man. beating Joe Johaston7 II thay /
do not care 70 peril isle. for fheIr c.an-4
trY, they should at least 90 some-
thing for that country. ii il Be mailing
tARtH AhAA "a AtAAAtrhA A3fHNk4Hut fNF us 4
welfare Bur we do not even see this.
We see anxiety which is beg 9,ten OF Gu i
riosity, buG not II the alprs hension that /
other thousands may faIl on the battle /
fields, or that our armies may encounter /
reserses If there is any way to COM
pei these blocks aud stones to serye The I
country sesare earnestly for lis enfarce /
ment. We believe that levy of the en-
tire militia of the State would be the /
very best step that could be taken, and
we trust that it will be taken. Order out
all the enrolled men at Arss, aud If they
are not sufficient for the purposes OF Gov
Brauilette, tLen call upon the militia Of /
the reserve, and the old men will aoek
to his banner Something must be done
TO iutuse animation into the people; they
ara as dnll as she sense,ess clods OF earth;
no, We libel our great mother, for the
soil of our country has become sacred
aud sanctifed, as the bodies of slaugh-
tered HEROES mingla with its dust and
become part OF Its substance
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