Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-02-12

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We are called upon for another pledge d
our devotion to the Union. More men are
needed to gil the veteran ranks Of the Nation.
al Army. Encouraged by the brilliant cam.
paigns Of the past year, our brave legions, led
by tried and competent command viii coon
move tor Ward to more decisive achievements
That the blows they are about to deal may be
rapid and e6sctual, their thinned ranks must
be augmented By additional numbers. Large
armies and vigorous movements lessen the
the carnage and curtail 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 Of peace.
The life of the rebellion is in our own
hands; and BY proper development Of the
Nations power, the approaching campaign
will be glorious and decisive.
With this sole object in view, the President
Of the United States, a. you are ALREADY id.
vised, has ordered draft Of SOC, 900 men. on
the 10th Of March next.
Most heartily did endorse this action. and
pledge him that Iowa, while she might moi
honor the draft, would respond to the CALL
At all hazards this pledge shall be redeemed
But there must be no draft in losco. The
honored name our brave boys, through years
Of toll and danger, have won for the State,
must not be tarnlshed by US, in the closing
scenes of the war. Most nobly, and heroic.
ally have they performed their duty let III
emulate their example by now performing
ours.
I am grieved, when remember how much
precious blood has already been sacrificed to
the demon Of rebellion. We have sealed ouI
attachment to the holy cause of the Union
with the lives of our noblest men. With ,
devotion that faltered not for single hour
we have rallied at tho call of the Union, and
promptly responded to every demand. Te
hesitate now, would dishonor our well earned
fame, and disappoint the just hopes of GU,
brave men who have 80 long borne the heat
and burthen of the day. The storm has
spent its fury, but the clouds are not dispell.
ed. The faithful sentinel upon the national
wstch-tower has told us of the night, and lei
W heed his warning.
Having already filled our quota of the late
requisition, the President now only asks 70,
our quota of 100000 additional men. This
will not exceed 5000. After careful exam
ination Of the entire ground, am satisfied
that by continual exertion, and active Local
efforts, We can furnish the number required
Every man in the State SHOULD realize the
importance Of individual exertion, and devote
himself vigorously to the task. In addition
to the liberal pay offered by the Government
the inducement Of local bounties must also
be secured. Parismony should not charac.
terize our actions in such an emergency. II
will be far better for any to furnish two hun
bred dollars, in the form Of bounty to others
than to pay 5Ares hundred dollars for his OWE
exemption. Let no abled bodied man, o.
military age, fancy himself secure for death
itself is not more memorable than the draf
will be, if our quota is not furnished by tn.
10th of March.
Some counties, which need not name, ar
delinquent upon the last ~ we'll a. former
calls. Ifa draft be necessary, it will be or
dered IN these and not the other counter
which have furnished their quotas. 1t there
fore behooves the people in those delinquent
counties, both in their individual and corpo
rate capacity, to bestir themselves, and worl
in earnest.
No new organizations will be formed. All
troops raised under this call will be distribu
tedsamong the old regiments. Every man O
military experience, and sound Judgment
vii! endorse this as being the true policy
Additional regiments would materially in
crease the expense, WITHOUT afEordigs an i'm
mediate and corresponding addition to The
effectiveness of the army.
A recruit will fare much better in On old
regiment, with veteran soldiers for his com
rades, Of whose experience, in the varied du
ties Of the camp and field, he can avail him
self, than with inexperienced and untaugh1
men. The greater amount of mortality oc
ours, in every regiment, during the first yea'
of its service, from the vapt Of thai
knowledge which enables old soldiers to NIT
igate thu many hardships to which all arc
exposed. In addition to this, the entire his.
tory Of the war demonstrates the fact, that
the Casualties of battle are much greater in
new than in old and experienced regiments.
should, therefore, II the choice were offer.
ed them, sdvise those who contemplate enter
ing the service, by all means to select the old
and we'll drilled regiments in preference to
new ones. s.5,f ,.s..-.
To meet this requisition, We must rely
upon the young men of the State. The
appeal 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 ard vim
d;cate their claims to manhood and courage
Believing that no ordinary excuse will be sui
ficient to keep them from the field, when
their services are SO impsrstively demanded. ]
shall expect from them prompt and cheerful
response to this last call Of the Government.
W. 81. SToN1.
THE REBEL D.LEHkA.-An exchange thpS
sums up the dilemma of the rebels, gathered
from tho editorials of their leading papers:
l. Ifthey increase their army they cannot
feed it. - -o--
2. Unless they increase their army they
are whipped. f
g. Unless the press speaks out their lber.