Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1861-05-24

iaion They must be supplied with the
means of preveating disasters of that kind.
These states cannot be satisfied with
small calls Of ra0 troops to be put into the
field as soon as mustered, without discipline
or drilling, or a knowledge of the use of
arms. They would not be soldiers, but
simply marks for an enemy to shoot at
Men must understand the use of arms to
be efficient soldiers either in defending our
States or in aid Of of the Government -
| They cannot well learn the use of them un
til they get them
There should be an authority to put
more men into the field, and there must be
| arms furnished for the men. Soldiers
ought to go into camp and learn the use of
weapons and the duties of soldiers. If the
government cannot at once furnish arms,
the States must do it, and wait upon the
Government. The States should be pre-
pairing their aid both in furnishing men
and providing arms, so that when muster
| ed into service the army may be efficient.
Illinois has but trife 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. Compa-
MES enough for five regiments, almost, are
enrolled and drilling without arms and
TIVE regiments, partially armed with indif-
ferent weapons, are in camp. We need,
for the protection, and use, and benefit of
cur own citizen soldiery, arms now, war or
no war. 1t is as yet impossible to ascer-
tain to what extent the States, particular
ly this state, will be called upon to furnish
forces, or to what extent the forces called
for must be armed equipped, and uniform
ed for service. The people of the State,
and of all the States are anxious to know
what and how much is expected of them,
and are ready to respond. While the de-
tails 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 loyal
State, so that there can be an authorita-
tive assurance of what is intended and ex-
pected. In the absence of their informa-
ton, the judgment of this Legislature
must determine for Wisconsin, what aid
she can afford to extend to the Federal
Government in the way of regiments of
men, and in the way of arming equipping
and uniforming her own citizens for militia
ry purposes, and how far she will make
her military forces useful and efficient by
putting them in the shade of regiments in
to camp to be drilled, Injured to the hard
ships of the soldiers life, and made skill
full in the use of arms, before being called
upon to face experienced armies in battle.
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 arm
ed and uniformed and equipped by the
State now, and when mustered into the
service of the United States their arms and
uniforms and equipments accounted for to
the State by the National Government.
The men sent to war should be soldiers
when they go, or there will be few of them
living soldiers when it it is time for them
to return.
An appropriation of at least one million
of dollars will, in my judgment be necessa-
ry for the purpose of putting into the field
a reserved force, and for providing to meet
the demands of the Government as they
are made An authority ought to be Civ
en- to purchase, for the use of the State,
in addition to such arms as are required
for the use of regiments going into the
/ field, six r:1ed cannon.
| And now, to the judgment of the Legis-
lature I commit the subjects suggested, in
| Ill,
stoned, yet bold consideration, and action.
In revolutionary days the men who
fought our battles, the men who delibera-
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-Civ-
il and Religious Liberty. Money is a
small price to pay for these, and he will
not to-day aid in maintaining this Govern
mcnt by every possible means, is no pa
triot, and has no right, either for his per-
son or property, to claim the protection of
the laws.
The value Of the property of Wisconsin
is two hundred millions of dollars at least.
w ud1 illai having GWO HuuuTeu uOlldTS Will
refuse to spend two dollars out of that sum,
that he may quietly, in his own right, enjoy
the other one hundred and ninety eight
The time for deliberation must give way
to the time of action. The Constitution
of the United States must be sustained on
all it's first intent and Wilderness. The
right of the people of every State to 90
into every other State and engage in any
lawful pursuit, without unlawful interfer-
ence or molestation; the freedom of
speech and of the press the right of trial
by jury, security from unjustifable seizure
of person or papers, and all constitutional
privileges and immuHities, must receive new
guarantees of safety from tar and feathers
and haters and mobs. There can be no
more compromises, 10 settlements, no treat
ing with rebels, no concessions; nothing
now but absolute submission to the power
and jurisdiction and authority of the Gov
eminent of the United States
The people will never consent to any
cessation of the war, forced so wickedly
upon US, until the traitors are hung or
driven into ignominious exile. This war
began where Charleston as 1t should end
where Charleston was. The Supreme Ruler
can but smile upon the efforts of the law
loving, government loving liberty loving
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