Year: 1862

To the Popte Of Indiana


The large number Of troops required %
garrison and hold the great extent Of terri
tIry which has been wrested from the pos
session of the rebels by tile many and dis.
tingushed victories that have attended
the Union arms enables the rebels greatly
to outuum Der our forces now in the vicinity
of Richmond. The greater part of the rebel
army has been concentrated at Richmond;
their last stronghold, for final and desper-
ate struggle, and the army of the Union,
while lighting with a gallantry hardly
tqualed, and never surpassed in the annals
OF warfare has by overwhelming numbers
b ell compelled to a short and temporary
retreat.


The President, in the exercise of the pow
ers vested in him by the Constitution and
Laws of the United States, has called for
300, 600 men, force deemed entirely ade-
quare 20 the crushing out of the rebellion
and the restoration of peace, and the Union
of the States.


Again call upon the loyal and patriotic
men OF Indiana, 10 come forward aud sup
ply the quota due from our State. Up to
this hour Indiana occupies a most exalted
position connected with the war. Her
troops have been in almost every battle,
aud have behaved with uniform and distin
guisbed gallanry. Never before has the
State held so proud place in the opinion
of the world, and it should be the prayer
and effort of every loyal citizen that she
may not now fal'er, and that nothing may
hereafter occur to detTact from her well
earned bonors. But while we are justly
proud OF the high rank to which Indiana
has attained, we should never forget that
our allegiance and highest duty are due to
the nation, of which Indiana is but part.
That in struggling for our National Gov
erument, we are coHteudiDg for our Ma
tioaal men, and that in this struggle we
must succeed at sOhGteUer cost That it is
the duty of every State to furnish promptly
her full proportion of the military force
called for by the President, and that in do
ing so she has no right to dictate the terms
of his military policy, or prescribe condi-
tions prec dent upon which such force shall
be furnished. To do so would be to recog-
niZe the odious doctrine iof State Rights, as
it has been taught by rebel politicians for
many years, aud which is but another
name for secession and the cause of all our
woe.
$50 therefore call upon every man, whatev-
er may be his rank and condition in life, to
put aside his business, and come to the res
cue of his country. Upon every man iDdi-
viduaHy let me urge the solemn truth, that
whatever may be his condition or business,
he has no business or duty half so import
ant to himself and family as the speedy and
effectual suppression of the rebellion.


Those who from age and infrmity cannot
enter the army can yet do much to stimu-
late others; and l want every Dau to feel
especially called upon to exert himself and
by public and private exhortation, and by
every legitimate influence encourage the
immediate filling up of the new regiments.
A nd to the women of Indiana let me spe-
cially appeal to item whose hearts are so
full of love of country, and who, by their
labors and contributions, have done SO much
to orelieYe the sick and wounded soldiers.
Emulate the virtues of the Roman matron
urge your sons, husbands and brothers to
the field. Your influence is all pervading
and powerful And TO the lovely maiden,
let me say, Beware of that lover who, full
of health and vigor, fingers at home in in
glorious ease wheE his country calls him to
arms.


The 18th and 18th Indiana Regiments
will be rendezvoused at Indianapolis as be-
fore provided.


At present one regiment will be called for
from each Congressional District, to be
numbered and located as follows: