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Appeal A draft is now being made in Indiana which will undoubtedly fall upon many men who have families dependent upon their la bor for support, and who have not the means to make provision for them during their ab sence. ‘The short time given in which to re port for duty will also prevent many from making that provision for those dependent upon them, that they would otherwise be able to do. It is in my opinion the duty of the people of the State to see that the families, or those who are dependent upon the labor of our ci tizens who are called into the service of the country, should not in any case be permitted to suffer for the necessaries or comforts of life, which our State is 60 abundantly sup plied. I therefore appeal to the several Boards of County Commissioners through out the State, and the authorities of towns and cities, to take immediate steps to make provision for the support of such as are de pendent upon the men who have been or may be drafted within their respective limits, and for the support of those who are dependent upon our volunteers already in the field, many of whom have been long absent from their families and parents If prompt action is taken in the matter throughout the State, our soldiers will go away with lighter and hap ier hearts, in the conviction that those who are nearest and dearest to them will not be permitted to suffer during the absence, and that the people of the State are not unmind ful of their great obligations to the defenders of our country, while our soldiers already in the field will in like manner be comforted and strengthened in the performance of their duties. If the relief be furnished in the manner proposed, the burden will fall upon all the people of the State according to their sever al capacities to bear it, and will be so light as to be scarcely felt, and will, I am sure, be cheerfully borne. It is an hour of great trial to the patron, and solemn duties are devolved upon all the people whether at home or in the field. Our soldiers are performing their duties gloviously and to the admiration of the world. —Let the people at home do theirs and all will be well, I do not mean to exclude the humane and patriotic eff;is in the same direction of pri vate judiv'clusle and societies; they have al ready done much, but they can do more, and Tertuesty srt them to renewed exertions, believing that all contributions and labors in behalf of our soldiers and their dependent ones will be their best investment, both here and hereafter I sincerely hope that the suggestions I have made will receive a prompt and favorable consideration. C. P. MORTON, ‘Gov. of Indiana. Supranapolis, Sept. 26, 1864. —] Drafted Men, Attention. War Derartenr, Provost MansHat GENERAL'S Office. Washington, D. C., Sept. 22, 1864, Circular Letter from this office, dated Sep tember 13, 1864, provides: “Qualified substitutes may be furnished by drafted men up to the time they are to orwarded from the General Rendez vo These substitutes will be enlisted and mustered by the Provost Marshal, according to the regulations for the enlistment and muster of other substitutes, and will be for warded to the General Rendezvous at which the principal is stationed. The Master and Descriptive Roll, will, in all cases, give its name of the principal for whom the substitute is accepted. On the arrival of the substitute at the Gen eral Rendezvous, the principal will be dis charged. By a pomoneaeh of 3 Provost Marshal Gen eral. N.L. JEFFRIES, Colonel, and Assistant to Provost Marshal General. Peace for Whom? Oh! how the Democracy was on the ramp age in the Mexican War. Then it picked its teeth with swords, and @existed itself hon orily “in favor of the next war, and of all wars.” It was but a war dog, set on by its master the South to worry and throttle a weak nation, and compel it to surrender ter rtory needed for the expansion of Slavery. The Democracy now whines for peace. Peace for whom? Not the North—for the North does ot want peace without a Union. Not for itself—the ancient Mexican war dog—for , it swears it wont go to war, and will kill the, “gatraps” that attempt to draft it into the army. For whom is the Democracy crying for peace? For the Rebels—for Rebels with , arme ig their hands—for Rebels determined not to submit—for Rebels openly endeavor ing to overwhelm the Union sentiment in the North with the votes of a party that has been aubhervient to the South since the foundation of the Government. It is monstrous! For the first time in the history of the world have the suffrages of a people been sought for a purpose manifestly and purely treasonable, and for the first time in the history of the world, has a party been based on the idea of the rightfulnees and policy of destroying one’s country. A Rebellion in its last gasp’ whispers to the Democracy, ‘we can fight no longer—procure us at peace, or we die!” And the subservient and confederate Democ racy convene at Chicago, and nominate for the Presidency a General who never would fight, upon a platform which demands an im mediate cessation of hostilities. Pendleton is?’Gageed. The New York Daily News is urgent that Mr. Pendleton should be, notified of his nom ination at Chicago. It is evident that Mr. Pendleton is fully prepared to give the count ry such another letter accepting the honor, that immense damage will be done to the peace men, should he be permitted ‘‘to die and make no sign.’ The News says na vely : A political organization that dare not face its own music, that is afraid of its own posi tion, and that ‘deals in subterture and evasion toward those upon whom it counts for sup port, ia noworthy and incapable of victory.” It also says: If the leaders of the War Democracy are af raid of the candidate for Vice Presidency, let them take measures to procure another nomination. They have no right to cast an affront upon an honorable gentleman, who never solicited the votes of the Convention, and who, we are convinced, would prefer to resume a private station rather than to be thrust into a false position in public life.” Therefore the News demands that ® Mr. Pendleton have an opportunity to’ define his position. If it is the intention to deprive] Mr. Pendleton of this privilege, it will fail, he is no automaton in the hands of the tricketers.”” If the committee to notify him of his nomination will not give him a chance, ‘he will speak out in some other way. The conduct of the War Democracy is declared by the News to be ‘injurious and treacher ous,” intended to compel the peace party ‘to accept an insalt and sacrifice «triumph . Furthermore, it is said that “if the peace men yield in this instance to expediency, the principle that they have supported so con sistently and fearlessly, they will never gain their lost ground.” The News draws a pit eous picture of “the anguish of that noble heart,” to wit, Mr. Pendleton’s heart, “amid the regret and forebodings which haunt us from the ruins of the Chicago platform.”— Another Mr. Pendleton seems to be in a bad way. He must speak or he will burst, and the committee will not give him a chance to wag his tongue. Wues Geners! McClellan was in command of the armies of the United States, he wrote certain instructions to Gen. Buell, then com manding in Kentucky, in which he. (Gen. McClellan,) said . “I know that I express my feelings and opin ions of the President when I say that we are fighting only to preserve the integrity of the Union and the constitutional authority of the General Government.” Yet Gen. McClellan intimates, and” his supporters never weary of asserting, ‘that this is a wicked Abolition war, wrong in its origin and infamous in its course. Which is which d ay Jeremiah Anderson and Dixon Stew art, two colored persons of this county, re turn receipts for Income for 1963 and pay duty thereon. Shi eeets
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Terre Haute Weekly Wabash Express
Terre Haute, Indiana, US
Wed, Sep 28, 1864
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