Gov. Morton's Proclamation

I, theief.ire, c-ill upon all men ciipubl of bearing arma, and who tníl lenY tlieir ho:iies, to cst asido their orditcry pui-Huits and enroil theuiselves n tti rankíi ot tho arrny. Let tbe furcner leai'o liis plow, the merchant his stor, tho mechíinii: his vvorkubop, the bunkor his esc.hunge, and the professional mui lis office, and devota lhertiselvt'8 tií tlruir country, and by enrolling themsetvoa either in the service of th general governinent or under the mitiíiiry luw of the State, be prepnred t deíend thcir counlry and their hom. Etefy man in the í-'tute cnpublc ot bearing arrns should be in the ml in fif thé ffeneral government or tho Stat. Let, personal ene and private iritéreatrf Kubinit Ut the overrulint; necesities of the hou", and let us show to th frorld, ty the saerifiiMis we are williag; to mulca ii: petpi n und property, thut w ar worthy of dar eiree, nud deserv to retaii) the iuhenuuieo tliey hnve bqueatlied to us. Upon those who remuin nt home, I would urge thü poleinn duty of malting provisión i'or the families of those vthti havo or muy here;'ter enter the nrmy. ïhe 8(ldier in the Scld should havo th swe'it assurance thut his wife nnd chiklren, and all who are dependent upnn hi.s lubor íor a living, vvill be provi.led with biifllcient food und cloihiuffi Such an nss'inincé would ncrve his arti in the huur of batlle und enable him to ln!;r vv;th c!if-èiTnliies the hnrdsbrp and irivatioiH of a soldier"s lifo. j ivould Ijo a lusting d;itrrco to ouf puople if tlii fainily of any soldior ahoulj want i'or bread or raiinent whil the country i.s iuil to ovei llowing v,t all the neces?iivies of life. In ii time like this, we fihould" giitf freely of our sulistanco fof the relief óf thom whoso husbunds, ftthors und brothers are puriling thuir Uves in batlle. I, thcrefnro, eaTnestly rccommend tbat every to.vn, twnsrip nnd neighborhood take ütficient and systematif steps loi' ihe accompliblïirieut of itiiii pur pos e. O P. MORTON', OoTtrnor of In(ïi'1i. Oc'ob;r2,lb61. - - - ■ - hm _ _4 m. ■- & ■