The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1861-05-24

siie "a Of the United States; maintain the
INTEGRITY of the GoverAmet, and to aid 10
#exeeuiiBg the laws in every State alike
|sfAs N orihs West needsSa tetter military
Reorganization, and military head, tntiel
4 Federal control, 10 which these States
Ican look for orders, and to whichtheY can
fcomDiunlcate their necessities without
tedioas and mischievous delays.
! Iskbow- full well that the Fedora. gov
eminent will act for the West and for the
Border States, just AS fast as it seems to
see necessity. He can see necessity
for action no'c, not only for the ssfety OF
the General Government, but for the safe
1'y efthe Union men of the southern bor-
tier States, and of the northern border
States, and also for our own interest in the
way OF our large trade and commerce upon
the Mississippi end its tributaries The
common interest Of all the Northwest must
have common protection, and in crush
ling out this wicked rebellion, the North
western States must make common cause
with The Federal Government.
The Border and Northwestern States
ca T. wait to see their towns and cities,
upon nayigable streams. sacked and bnrn>
Ell, and the contiguous country wasted,
and then content themselves simply with
retaliation. They must be supplied with
the means of preventing disasters Of the
| kind. ~ T5 er.gsssas-.a s ere 1 Il aasz
These States cannot be satisfied with
small call after small call OF raw troops to
I be put into the field as soon as mustered,
without discipline or drilling, or knowl-
edge of the use of ans. They would not
be soldiers, but simply marks for an enemy
10 shoot at. Men must understand the
use of arms, 20 lie efficient soldiers either
| in defending our states or in aid of the
government. They cannot well learn the
Use of them until they get them. .sal
There should be an authority to put
mole men into the field. and there must
be arms furnished for the men. Soldiers
onght to 60 into camp and learn the use
of weapons and The duties of soldiers. #
! the government cannot at once furnish
arms, the States must do il, and wait ups
on the Government. The States should be
preparing their aid both in furnishing men
and providing arms. so that when muster
ed into service the army may be efficient
Illinois has but trfle over double the
population Of Wisconsin, and the call for
six regiments from Illinois, and only one
from Wisconsin, is SO disproportionate as
to excite extreme dissatisfaction. Com
pan;es enough fol- five regiments, almost
are enrolled and drilling without arms, and
two regiments, partially armed with indit'
erent weapons, are in camp. We need,
for the protection, and use and benefit OF
our citizen sodiery, arms now, war or no
war. tits as yet impossible to ascertain
to what extent the States, particularly this
State, will be called apon to furnish forces,
or to what extent the forces called for
must be armed, equipped, and uniformed
for service. The people of the State, and
of al the States are anxious to know what
and how much is expected of them, and
are ready to respond. ., q.
While the details of the policy Of the
administration should not be made public,
Information of the general purposes of the
Government should be lodged somewhere
IN each loya State, SO that there can be
teuded and expected. In the absence of
such information, tile Judgment of this
Legislature must determine for Wisconsin,
what all she can afford to extend to the
Federal Government in the way of regi-
ments of men, and in the way of aiming
equiPping and uniforming her own citizens
for military purposes, and how far she will
make her military forces useful and eff
cient by putting them in the shape of regi-
Inents into camp to be drilled, Injured to
the hardships of the soldier life, and made
skilIful in the use of arms, before being
called upon to face experienced armies in
battle. s-a...r.
In my judgment, at least six Regiments
Of soldiers ought to be put into camp to
learn soldiers duties, in addition to the
one first called for They should be armed
and uniformed and equipped by the State
now and when mustered into the service
Of the United States their arms and uni>
forms and equipments accounted for to the
State by the National Government. The
men sent to war should lie soldiers when
they &c, or there will be few of them liy.
ing soldiers when it is time for them to
return. -.- ..e
An appropriation of at least one million
of dollars will in my judgment, be neces-
sary for the purpose of putting into the
field reserved force. and for providing to
meet the demands of the Government as
they are made. An authority ought to be
given TO purchase for the use of the State
in addition to such arms as are required
for the use of Regiments going into the
Geld, six rifed cannon. ...... ...
And now, to the judgment of the Legis-
Iature commit the subjects suggested,
invoking calm. firm, deliberate, enim
Fashioned, yet bold consideration, and &C
ton. In revolutionary days, the men who
fought our battles, the men who deIioera
ted and who made or laid the foundation
for making our institutions, put at hazard
life and fortune and honor, counting all
these Of little value by the side of the great
end and object to be attained-CiviI and
Religious Liberty. Money is small price
to pay for these, and he who will not to-
day aid in maintaining this Government,
by every posSible means IL No po.r;ot ,nd