The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1862-07-24

To the People of Michigan !:

To the People Of Michigan I;
The President has called for three
hundred thousand additional troops, to
enable him speedily to crush the rebel
lion. Michigan has never faltered in
her fidelity to the Government, and she
must not hesitate now in the hour of
sorest trial. 1t becomes my duty to ap-
peal again to the patriotism of the peos
Pile to respond promptly to the call. s
1t is the call of your country through
its lawful Chief Magistrate, made nec-
essary by the events of a sanguinary
war; waged to defend the existence of
the Government and the integrity of it's
territory. 1t comes to you emphasized
10y the blood of your brave fellow-citi.
zens wounded and dead in battle. The
thinned ranks of our gallant regiments
who have made themselves aud the
State illustrious by unfiinching courage
in the late battles, appeal to you to re-
store their wasted numbers. The
Union armies beset iE every quarter by
immense hordes of conscripts gathered
by desperate traitors, earnestly invite
the loyal volunteers to swell their ranks
to overwhelming strength. esf
The most sacred sentiments of Lib
erty and Country urge you to accept
the demand at once. The cause is Just,
being no less than the preservation of
the past and the security of the future.
The service is eminently honorable, in
volving generous sacrifices for the
glory of our flag and country. That
yon will answer promptly TO this call,
| cannot doubt Though yonr sacri.
fees have been great already, you are
prepared to make far greater for this
grand purpose.
The present call is for six regiments
of infantry in addition to the recruiting
for the regiments now in the field and
also in addition to the 18th Infantry
ani the 4th Cavalry, now raising.
For the purpose of greater conven-
fence in recruiting, aud of making q
more equal distribution of the volun-
teers to be raised, have divided the
State into six Regimental Districts, cor
responding in extent of territory with
the six Congressional Districts into
which the State is divided by the act
Of March, 1861.
A regimental camp will be estab-
lished in each of these districts as soon
as it shall be required for the subsis-
tence, organization and instruction of
the recruits, and a commander will be.
appointed over the same. los
Officers will be appointed to raise
70 q
heretofore used in this State, and such
officers, one for each company, will be
Immediately commissioned and mus.
tered into the service of the United
States with the rank of Second Lieu
tenant, and will be entitled to pay as
such from the date of his muster, on
condition, however that he shall sue
ceed in raising his company; otherwise
he will forfeit both commission and paw
The War Department has offered
very liberal inducements for the people.
TO enlist. Advances and bounties will
be paid to recruits as follows:
To each recruit in new reg;ment,
one months pay-sl3, and bounty.
s25, being thirty-eight dollars in all, to
be paid at the time Of his mastering in
of his company.
To each recruit in an old regiment.
the same pay and bounty will be paid.
All persons, whether officers or 9TH.
erwise, bringing recruits to rendez-.
vous, will receive therefor two dollars,
if for now regiment, and three dol
lars, if for an old one, to be paid at the.
time of mastering in such recruits.
The State has made liberal provis.
ions for the relief of the families of sol
liers, by requiring the Supervisors of
the several townships to afford relief to
such fam lies, in case OF necessity, to an
amount not exceeding fifteen dollars
per month.
take this occasion, also, to urge
upon all soldiers now in the State, be-
longing 10 regiments now in the field,
the duty of Immediately returning to
their posts, if they are able to do so.
The Government now needs the SER
vice of all its soldiers.
Let us by one united and courageous
effort, bring into the field such an over.
whelminy force as will quickly put an
end To the hopes of our unnatural ene-
mics, bring victory to the Union arms,
crush and destroy the last traitor, and
secure permanent and beue6cient peace
to our distracted land.
AUSTIN BLAIR, Governor.