The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-02-14

heritance from the cruel hand of the
spoiler and the oppressor Come TO
usl Brave sons of Missouri rally to
our standard. l must have 50, 900 |
mepl l call upon you in the name of |
your country, for fifty thousand men
DoyOu stay at home to take care care |
of your property? Millions of dollars
have been lost because you stayed at
home. Do you stay at home for pro-
lection? More men have been mur-
dered at home than 1 have lost in FIVE
successful battles Do you stay at
home to secure terms with the enemy?
Then, l warn you the day may soon
come when you may be surrendered
TO the mercies of that enemy, and
your substance be given up to the
Hessan and the Jay-Hawker. can
not, will not, attribute such motives
to you, my countrymen. But where
are our Southern-rights friends? We
) must drive the oppressor from our
; land, | must have 80, 900 men. Now
! is the crisis of your fate. Now the
/ golden opportunity to save the State
e Now is the day Of your political saliva
Q tion. The time of enlistment for our
brave band is beginning to expire
Do nor tax their patience beyond
endurance. Do not longer sicken
their hearts by hope deferred They
begin to inquire. "Where are our
| friends?" Who shall give them
an answer? Boys and small propert y
! holders have. in the main, fought the
battles for the protection of yon,-
property And when ttey ask Where
are the men for whom we are fight
ing?" how shall I--how can | ex.
plain? Citizens of Missouri, | call
!, upon you by every consideration or
interest, by every desire for safety,
by every tie that binds you to home
and COuntry-delay no longer "Let
the dead bury their dead +" Leave
: your property to take care Of itself
J Commend your homes to the protec-
tion Of God, and merit the admiration
and lOyeof childhood and womanhood,
by showing yourselves MEN-the
sons Of the brave and free who b :
bequeathed to US the sacred trust of
free Institutions, Come to the army
OF MiSsouri-not for a week or a
month, but to free your country.
Strike, till the last armed foe expires,
u Strike for your affairs and your fires.
Id Strike for the green graves of your sires
,e God and your native land"
of The burning fires Of patriotism
es inspire and lead you, or all is lost
ge lost too, just at the moment when al
n might be forever slv,d. Number,
"a give strength Numbers intimidatC
q the foe. Numbers save the nee sit,
re often, of fighting battles Number'
n make our arms Irresistible Number'
w. command universal respect and insur,
a. confidence We mNN have men
n so 900 menl Let the herdSmen lravt
es his folds Let the farmer leave hi
fields Let the mechanic leave hI
ht shop Let the lawyer cave his ofiic,
ed till we restore the supremacy Of NV
N Let the aspirants for office and p ac
np know they will be weighed iu h
be balances Of patriotism and may b
be found wanting. II there b. an
to crouching spirits who have not tn
~ greatness OF soul to respond to thei
* country's call for help let them sta
mt at home, and let only the brave an
Tor true come out to join their brel hire
on the tented field
,et Come with supplies Of clorhlng, an
ne with tents, II you can procure hem
wn Come with your guns Of any descrip
Of tiou that can be made 10 biing.doo
th foe. II you have no arms, com
without them, and we win supply 20
he as far as that is possible. Brin
by cooking utensils and ra ions for fe'
nd weeks. Bring blankets and heay
we shoes, and extra bed-clothing II yo
all have them. Bring no horses to y
,ur main with the army except tho
-ed necessary Cor baggage fr'n. .potitio
,ur We must have $4,000 men G,ye n
me these men, and by the help ot Gvd
i've will drive the hirelIng bands Of lh~v'
in and marauders from The STATE b,