The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1862-09-11

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GOVERNORS MESSAGE,
Delivered to the Iowa General Assembly. con
venei in Extra Session at Des MONIES on the
Sd Of September, 1862.
Gentlemen Of the Senate and House Of
Representatives.:
You have been convened in extraor.
binary session to consider some questions
vitally affecting the public welfare, which,
in my judgment, require your immediate
action.
When you closed your last regular
session, the belief prevailed very gcner-
ally that the strength of the rebellion
against the General Government had been
broken, and your legislation upon some
questions of great public interest was
controlled by that belief. The lapse of
time has shown that belief to be errou-
eOus, and change Of legislation on those
questions has therefore become necessary.
The provision made for our sick and
wounded soldiers, and for their return
to their homes on furlough, will, under
existing circumstances, prove wholly in
adequate. The largely increased num-
Der of our solliers that will be shortly in
the field, and the great length of time
they will be exposed to the danger of dis.
case and the casualties Of battle, will
render absolutely necessary a large in
crease of the fund provided for their care
and comfort The extraordinary expen.
ses of my Office have also been and will
probably continue to be largely incrcas-
ed in consequence of the new demands
that have been and may be made upon
; the State. | therefore recon- end tt
3 your favorable consideration such in
o crease of the contingent fund for extra
J, ordinary exl eases Of this Office, as will b,
y sufficient to enable me to do for the cal an
It men who so nobly represent our Stat
d in the army Of the Union, when suffer
l. ing from wounds and disease, that which
It every loyal heart so anxiouSly desire
Q should be done, and also to enable &c
carry on successfully the many new and
arduous labors imposed upon this office
;. in promptly responding to all the demands
n made upon the State for the support o
/. the Government.
n The labors of the Office Of Adjutan
e General have been largely increased, AM
&c must continue to be very great as long a
n the war lasts and for some time after it
ID close. This State will soon have in tn
Y. field nearly or quite fifty thousand men
and the interest and welfare of our sol
r. diers and their friends require that tn
III records Of that office should be fully an
carefully kept. The Adjutant Gener;
h. now discharges, in addition to the proT
#. err duties of his Office, the duties of Qual
n termaster General and Vaymaster Gen
la. eral 1t is, in my Judgment, impossibl
nd for one officer to properly snpernten
nv the labor Of these three Departments
ne The amount of labor and attention re
- qulred Is more than one person can give
,m and the necessary work canno, be 5,
promptly done, or SO well done, as i
there was proper division of labor.
recommend that should be authorized
en to appoint an Assistant Adju,ant Gen
nd eral. \ Quartermaster General can bt
appointed under the existing law, anG
'od then the duties now imposed upon the
IA, Adj utant General can be 50 divided and
ry,, arranged as, in my judgment, greatly to
w benefit the public service
at In my Judgment the compensation OF
be the Adjutant General is not adequate Ell
Their TO the labor or the responsibility o!
on his position, and | recommend an add.
OF ton thereto, either by allowing him a
ok contingent fund for his travelling e1pen.
'el ses or by an increase of bis salary.
lay Congress has provided by law an allot,
ment system, by which our soldiers can
e' set ASIDE portion Of their monthly nav
:" ana have the same paid at their homes
10 such persons as they may desiyna.e,
aF without ',sI or expense. The benefits
O. OF this system are obvious and great
H. Commissioners lave been appointed by
the President under the Law, but the
C compensation Of these Commissioners
J. must be paid by the State, and as no ap
>, preparation has been made for that pur-
pose, cur soldiers and their friends have
not as yet enjoyed the benefits of the
system. One Of the Commissioners is
now engaged in procuring the allotments
Of Jour new regiments before they leave
. the State, and earnestly recomm q d
such appropriation as will secure the ad-
: vantases of this system to all our soldiers.
Since your adjournment Congress has
: passed law donating public lands to the
several States aud Territories which may
/ provide Colleges for the benefit of Agri.
, culture and the Mechanic Arts. Under
r this Law this State is entitled to a dona
: ton of $40, 600 acres of land. 1t is q
b most munifcent donation, and for a most
= worthy purpose. 1t is of great impor
c lance that immediate action be had by
you touching this grant by taking such
action the State can SECURE the entire
amount Of the lands within her own lin.
n Its, and consequently control their man.
t asement and disposition. Should action
!, in this matter be postponed until the
Y next regular session other States nav
s se!ec: their lands within the limits of this
. State, and manage and dispose of them
IN manner very undesirable to us.
l recommend the subject to your careful!