St. Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1845-1863, 1862-05-29
GOVERNOR ANDREW AND TIE
NEW CALL FOR TROOPS.

Gov. Andrew. Of Massachusetts,. has
addressed the following strong letter t"
Secretary Stanton
..BosroN. May 10, 1862
:" To the Hon. T.. H. Stanton, Secretary
Of War:
"SIR:-I have thi. moment received
telegram in these words viz -
THE Secretary of War desires to know
how soon yos can raise and organize three
g fur more infantry regiments, and have
them ready to be forwarded here to be-
armed and equipped. Please answer im
meliatcly, and state the number you can
raise. j. Thomas. Adjutant General
"A call SO sudden and unexpected
finds me without materials for an intelli-
gen, reply. Our young men are all pre-
occupied with other views. Still. it, real
call for three regiments is made. believe
We can raise them in forty days. The
arms and equipments would Ned to be
furnished here. Our people have never
marched without them. They 60 into
camp while forming into regiments. and
are drilled and practised with arms and
muskets as soldiers IL attempt the other
course would dampcn enthusiasm and
make men feel that they were not soldiers,
but mob.
Again, if our people feel that they arc
going into the South u help to fight Re-
bcls who will kill and dc stroy b. all means
known to savagcs as well as civilized men
will deceive them by fraudulent flags Of
truce and lying prctences, as they did the
Massachusetts, boys at Williamsburg will
use their negro slaves against them. both
as lsboreEs and as fighting men. Will. they
taemsclscs must never Ere at the cnemy's
magss;ne, l think they will feel the draft
is heavy on their patriotism. But if the
Presidents will sustain General Hunter,
and resognize all men, even black men, as
legally capable Of that loyalty the blacks
are waiting to manife,t, aud let them fight
with God and human nature on their side
the roads will swarm, If need he, with mul-
titudes who New England would pour out
to obey your call.
Always ready to do my utmost, l re-
main, most faithfully, yssr sohedient ser-
OaIt,
"JoMS /. ASsKEw."
GARRISON on THE PIEsIDENr.-."Gar-
rison at large" might properly enough
describe the happy delivcryof himself BY
this sensible aud amiablc individual, in
the LiLenutor Of this week. He thus
mildly discourses upon . variety of dis
tinguishcd characters:
"All honor to Gen Hunter, and cheer
upon cheer until the welkin rings; and
shame aud confusion Of face to the Presi-
dent for his hating. shutting, bsckwa
policy! by his veto. he has disguised
asd aiienatcd the truest friends of freedom
universally, and grati6ed the maliguity of
the enemies of his administration Who
are at heart traitors. and represented BY
such papers as Benefits Herulf, the New
York EIpress. the Journal Of Commerce.
the Boston Courier aud Post, and other
journals Of the same satanic stripe.
From the Bosto" Courier. Nay q.
/ MnRE TRooPs FROM ILLINOIS. pro-
clamation has been issued by Governor
Yates calling for large number of ad-
ditional troops FROM this State, to gil up
the regiments which have been SO terribly
decimatcd ~ battle aud disease. Some OF
the Illinois regiments are reduced to two
and three hundred men, aud there is
hardly one in the service, from tia.
State, which is able to muster the miui-
mum number. The call is made iu Dur.
suaEce of the request Of Gen. Hallcck,
and in conformity with an order FROM
the War Department. 1t would not sur.
prise US if a similar call should be made
upon Wisconsin and all other States
.Nlranhse Daily .Ne~s.