Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-03-07
Raxter's Call.

DW.O Baxter, "Ooonel of the 72i Penn. Vols, v
publishes long card in the Philadelphia Inquirer Ad-
dressed to the Pug- Uglies of that city. Hear him:
Fellow citizens, with feelings Of pTde'snd gratfcs-
on look back upon the scenes through which We have
raised together as femeD though temporarily sepsra-
ted from you in the discba 80 of duty equally hon
OF able with yours, my heart Id ever with you.
.Your duties continue 10 cal forth the nobless i'm
pulses of mans Your glorious mission isto save
and protect when danger thru atens destruction 10 your
fellow cit Ssns OF your self ci6sDg devotion Pail
adephia must ever feel proud. Your patriotism and
love OF country more Than equals Jour philanthropy,
for which your honorable association Is world re-
noWned"
Fancy this addressed to q collection of backyard
"Jakeys" whose 'mipsOn is to set fire to houses for
the sake of punder and 10 keep out Of the field D. W.
O. Baxter goes on to say that che glory, honor and
reputation Of the Philadelphia Fire Department has dis
PEELED the gloom from many bAtleGl Ids and led the
Zouaves 70 deeds OF greater vAIor" Billy for Baker.
But ere 3 the point:
This iesnent ote OF the best aid lsrg st hat has
lefs cur ei y, nuGbsing fifteen hundred in the
aggregate In 1851 composed exclusively OF Pnilsde-
phlans ana with few exceptions altSctes OF the Phla
dslphia Fire Department, has, in the various ta.es
through which it has passed. been reduced TO less than
three hundred effective men,"
Four out Ct every FIVE FIRE Z,uayes gone to glory
dead in Sscsssia, buried in Rebeld1m That is an ugly
prelude to WI at follows "Ths country again calls fr
men," says Baxter Very likely. She must have
them" sys Bl1tes. So she must "our regiment
wanss them" says Baxter. We should think so. "And
you, Bremen OF Philadelphia, are asked to assist US,
saws Baxter L. easier ask than obtain 10 tb
hard world, even from Firemsn spell. with big +
"W IL you do IT," says Baxter We doubt it, Baxter
"Dbes not our past Efforts tnts us to share of you
consideration" says Baxter, in bad grammar You
past Efforts Baxter, have been remarkable but go have
been your losses by rebel bullets "If 10 justice Il
Baxter sand the thanks OF our suffering country vii
be you're" says Baxter.
This is BAxter's Call. Whether il is his "Last Call
We are not able to say. 1; is piteous ca-:oo pite
Gus to be Needed by Plugs Few OF them will respOnt
to Buffers polite invitation to step Ito 4l6 Lbrar.
street. where "Ihe m)st liberal premiums aud bOuntie
will be paid (Without the least reserVauoU) TO all whit
may claim" Llrge boGnties have small attraction 70
men who run with the machine" and prefer po-hOus
comforts to picket duty. Baxter signs himself Your
with much respect" The es.eem is mutual He reepec,
the JAkejs, and the J.keys respsc! him Too much Il
come to "the Rec utng Rendezvous for the old Secon
Co.psn in Library street. D. w. c. Baxter will have Il
pay for his long Advertisement and back TO his 81
ment reduced TO less than three hundred effective men
Before the year is over, "Blxter's Lust Call" will b
heard in Virginia and Baxter will be enjoying repos
very different from Bakers Saints Rest"