, 1862-09-13
WISCONSIN,
GOVERNORS MESSAGE,

FILLoW CITIZENS: Under the power
granite by the constitution Of onr State,
have convened you at this time in order to lay
before you several matters of great public im-
portance, which, in my opinion, require in
medilte action On your part lu this time of
public coWmotion and danger 1t behooves us
a1l, and especially those who are placed at the
head IF the common wealth, to examine care
fully and closely our situation, aud, il posi-
h1e, 10 guard against dangers that may sud-
deIly arite, and, finding lis urprepared 5riag
upon Us endless troubles and misery. In this
respect We have learned much within the last
year.
THE Nl5TAKE AT TIE START.
Had the full exteut and power of the South
ern rebellion been understood by the loyal
people-had their full strength been o1er
talleu into :lctisity-We should not nov b i've
to lo1ncnt The recent rtytrses of our arms, and
again Fee our copifal beleagured and in dan
ger. When, prior to yonr adjournment, the
President OF the United States had called for
an adcitio, 81 5000 men to strengthen our
nat5npal army, We all fouaiy hoped that tia,
would be the lust call for troops, and rested n
perfect security, relying upon the arDy then
ln the field and the latent power Of ti1t: Nor.h.
We were faa}y mistaken Gto0G0 more
men have have since then been caued for,
and While every eIertion is made TO seld
them to the rescue, our army is compelled to
retreat before an enemy superior it numbers.
DRAFTING SEcEssARI.
II is evident thai, to meet further calls, it is
necessary to rely upon system Of drafting or
corscriirtieD, aud whatever lay have been
thc popular prejudice agairst this system. it
will soon be generally conceded Tint l. is tae
true aid best mode o. sp.cdiiy calling out the
military power Of the country. Bu: IN order
C make this syateln 8 just, equitable and ct
fectlye one, legislation is necessary, When
th2 call Of 1h= psts;dtnt YVES made for the
5e0, ,0Co dIaf;e militia, NC law existed, Or does
Nttf for Hrn].t and
hence had to rely upon regulations of the
Har department to aa5wer The call. The en-
rollmeut Of the m;Litia had for years been neg
lccted in our State, and although had long
before called upon the assessors to III Ike the
clro1l1ncnt as required, touGd that. ia the
abse1 &c II proper g-g gull1ions 1oc that purpose,
such snrolIlncut would be utterly incomplete
aud iDttfic:ent Pru1npt aelion WIS Iucessa-
ry, and tence, I Instructed tine sh.riffs OF the
counties to MIKE the enrolment, which is
probably nov completed throughout the
State.
WANT OF An ENROLMENT.
The aFporticn-rcn: OF tie nunhar Of mn
required IRON each town, city, ward, or
ccEnty, should have been based UPON the
numbtr o: 1nen liable to Go military duty
therein, b;1: in he absel:c2 OF any enro1n-n :,
I ct'1l1t: only make s1:h arroTtionuteut ae-
cGrujEg 10 tre Eu1ni,rr Of Inhabitants. Vol
untee1iDg bling permitted to given llte ooly
bS tHC EEl-tlii EttElIH4Sut ~ itfI..t tu LIZ
dr2fsed militia, IL became necess .rJ to asalcn
| at least to each county its quota Of men i'm
| nj. Giate1y, and that could only be dole a.
| corCiug tu !l? number of llta5i;1uts aaI
! even nov it will NOT be pFactfeahle to max:
atlu: her appcr.i3nnent, as that would rr:q 1.:e
rc3urn5 OF the enrolled militia frous the -uFzrc
| S'a:e, waIc!, have hut ut reached Us, ami FIR
| ther Gel4} than is absolutely Necessary woa:a
/ lot be warranted hy the c.i:i@al condition ai
lur country Whatever number, t4@rtlo7-,
| may be sIuirt,d to iii out Iio1a for the pas;
t ra.l: Of the government, viii htve % Oc dG-f--
| tu uIder rc4 ula ions already III ide.
| 4 MODIFICATION OF THE DRAFT.
| L SEEMS al=o hardly proper, and certainl, :,
| is chE;rsly to the It. .uutlOls dictated Dy lu1s,
| txperitlce III othar countries, where con
| scrption La, al *ay5 aud does noT exist, tult
a1l able brdied IIaau between he ayes ofe1ght-
ec2 and fof;y-tye Years 6houll b. called upon
! to draw lots T:::hOl: an} reGari to other cir
! cums'aEces. In my WV, 1lan between
.lsl,ccn ai,l thirty, iise y-ars Of age should
tirs1 be called Out aid That tlaes exhausted ne
| tore 1nsn bct"ce,; thirtyayts aud fnrty-tiyc
should l'e con'p=led to go. a distiacei,n
night also properly be maGe between married
2h1 Dnarr1 men exemptions should be
casts vh*re Of The same family sey. ri arc NJ,
ready in the s"rvice and ono has 7ctn.in: ID at
| lou!e as the supporter Ut the filnily.
THE INDIAN RAIDS
\ few weeks ago the public vas startled
sno !1'oehsd by tie ;;eWs OF an 1ndian raid
:,hd massacre in one OF our IeiEhhorius Stats
j l!1s attack Of The savIge5 in Mlrnesota, Il
feistwed INNS d!ately b5 esl.s upon :1e iTor ,
Our own tIon;ler III the northern and north
vestHru part Of 7hst State, Tor arms aul:nun
| ti1E and lueu. S. far as lay iu my pos,r,
lAmcdst;ly and promptly ans Ttrcsi th,ss
calls ~ s:hdiiS sill our esa;e ~ uls aud al t!l'
ann1upif1oh ~ m; disposal, into thu r:Asl ~:
! Il ..h
srn2: Vi any military organization unde
@ahe'lon ol ia~, hau 70 trust th"se arm
9"E :one reliable 1ten IN the different ~
carries. !Asfea thousands OF indians II
tuI s:a1e ! os:ra12 upon tec lronelef sctlie
t lllat leaves littlv DOUBT in nv miud tut a
The nn1tAtrn tribes OF Indians, iu"lu3ln
.nest ~ e ol.l pnl esaie, Eisc ngen ta'hi'afe
~ ~. ~ ~ ~ ~ Guilty
5 y. ~ 1l
~, 1.,a; Sta;, ~ r,c,11t ~, s,r,.,,, :: III.
1.rsrta + aIn trei1 s':;s1',.I ,1ust IN .,se-;na ~
T., r.ht] in tf,.encr
.......
TIE EEAKFrL CONSEQUENCES.
r. to f,orfn1 n oneeor.7,ne ,f an nrovn7o4o
",t.:,.L cf hrs. ssvr.r.s man orr 1,,sarzi1
,cn,n,,nt;4;rs can i,,r5jv h.. im,ci1,rd mi III
,.tt.. -. ,to,s;, IN e",na ,r ,t'a nso+ d.m!a1
,,,,u1 ,,t,5 1 ,,srts al nur S,atp mnst h.. N
Nh var ii,r 70 11s =, h. n-.-,ars.i af.tr r.
! r. .";rn.nts rp.- in oTuoniz,,;.,n in our sta
.,:;1 h,ru Lii the r,va,,,. ,r.rr;nr. xv;th;u ~
borders, il iucist d to eiInlar atrocities IS II
, | Sioux tribe il M!nueFOta, could plundCr a.
:: murder our peaceful clt'zrns ny tannSands,
+ We 20 mol ann anu prepare ourselves.
t ''T1'Hot reg upon rf9teclloA " the stro1
= arm OF lie general government n SUI
/ an cnergvbcl its help would be Il
b | tardy " ht Il lie allnntSoFa massacre Q
), | CURED, and tie citizens OF our frontier coa
t ties sent n requests and delegations TO ne
immediately applied 10 the secretary OF Wt
Nr. ssltton, hy telegraph, TOR arms aao q
H,unltion. Alter repeated dtspatches statl
our condition, ard a>k'ny for ammunit!o
n .1Ed alter many days elapse an answer car
l. from that t3icer ing that he
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4 WISCONSIN!
f. The time and attention OF the secretary
!, Elr is evidently and naturally SO much
- E1C:scd vi Ii the movements Of our gr
c. :rmy, that prompt action can haraly be I
ut pectcd in case tf any Disturbances on {
Irens:er. After more than two weeks Fl,
tie time of the massacre, Minnesota WIS
without sufficient arms, and applied to Us
aid. / trust vEd hope that no such distu
c7 anees will arise in our State, but the sur
iut dc of avoid Dg daryer is to prepared
u. it. We should become familiar with
u thought in The present condition of our col
y Try y e must beculne war1kc people; evs
II immunity should be prepared to dtfs
lt>tlt.
", IN EFFECTIVE ORGANIZATION oF THE
~. ,..7IA,
u. 70 be able then promptly to answer Tut
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