The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-07-18
8 AIN T PA UL .
PROCLAMATION.
STATE OF MrNNBsorA, ExEcUrivE OFFICl
Sf. PAUL.. IulY llfh. 1892


81. PAUL, July 10th, 1862.
To the People of Minnesota:
The President of the United States has, at
the solicitation of the Governors of the loyal
States, called upon the nation for a large in.
crease of the Volunteer Force and has by
special commune alton, dated the 9Th instant,
required of Minnesota one regiment of infantry,
to be furnished at once, as part of her entire
quota.
This call, based in part upon the suggestion
Of the Executive of our own State, and render.
ed imperatively necessary by the events OF the
war, must be promptly and heartily respond.
, ed to.
The check recently received by our army be.
fore Richmond, has resulted, without doubt,
from the superior numbers of the enemy; our
army being compelled not only to meet the
enemy wherever he presents himself, but to
hold at the same time, the vast regions of
country already won from him. Without an
increase of our forces we cannot hope for q
successful termination of the war.
The call of the President comes home TO
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the greatness of the nation restored, and law
and order re.established in the rebellious
States.
This end must be accomplished though it
should require the entire militia force of the
nation, and all its treasure. There can be no
turning back. Reverses can but intensity the
determination of the people. Without re-
stored government, property and life itself
will be valueless.
All classes must feel the terrible necessity
which presses upon them. While we are strug.
Cling to preserve the unity of the best govern.
ment on earth, it appears not improbable that
we may be speedily called upon to resist the
attacks of the monarchies of Europe, and wage
war, not only for free institutions, but for our
individual independence. Goodness or indiffer.
ence upon our part, at this time, cannot but
result in our becoming one of the subservient
populations of the earth: exercising the right
of self.government as the will of some other
people.
As Minnesota has heretofore nobly done her
duty in this war as she has furnished more
than the quota heretofore asked of her as her
sons have established for themselves pre-.
eminent reputation for discipline and courage !;
it now becomes her to meet, in an equally he.
roic spirit, this new emergency.
Meetings should be held in every county.
Wealth. energy and ability should be devoted
to the task of rousing the people to sense of
their present danger. The merchant, the far.
mer, and the manufacturer, must all under.
stand, that unless this rebellion is speedily
suppressed, their toll can profit them little;-
that in ruined country there can be no indi.
vidual prosperity.
Let the reinforcements which must speedily
be thrown into the Peninsula, to turn the tide
of battle and aid in the capture of the Rebel
Capital, contain at least one additional regi.
ment from Minnesota.
The recruits first obtained, under this call,
will constitute the Sixth Regiment, all subse-
quent recruits, after that Regiment is filed,
will be used to complete Minnesota's quota of
the force now called for by the President.
IGNATIUS DONNELLY,
Acting Governor.