The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-11-27
A PROCLAMATION OF THE
GOVERNOR,
STATE OF MINNESOTA, J
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT. !
ST.. PAUL. Nov. 81 1859 |

EXECUTIVE IMPAIRMENT, =
ST.. PAUL, Nov. 81, 1868.
To aid our soldiers in the field, and to hasten
the termination of civil war, the President of
tne United States has by Proclamation of the
IHh October ult., called for 300, 900 volunteers
W serve term not exceeding three years.
onoer TINS call Minnesota will be required
W furnish foc Its quota at least three thousand
men.
ihe rrociamation of the President assures us
that' II this quota is not raised before the 9Th
Gay OF January next, 1.-THE draft shall COM
mence " on that day.
40 "ooi'ion " thls, we owe under the late
call Tor 20 per cent. of the first class of enroll.
ed national forces 1, 207 men.
The Secretary of War has authorized us f.,
cancel this debt by raising a regiment of cavaI-
~, winch 1t is understood shall be empl0ved
IN the frontier service so long as it shall be ne
cessary to protect us againt the incursions of
hostile savages.
Inc slow progress which has been already
made in filling this regirnent-imperatiyel
necessary for the protection of lives and pro-
perry on our border-gives faint hope of sue
cess in rasing the number requisite to avoid a
draft.
Ii IN addition to the fact that this regiment is
10 be used in our own service, and to provide
Tor the security of our own families. it is neces-
sary to offer further inducements to enlist I
recommend that the several counties and town.
ships OF the State to pay such bounties as NAV
be required to secure speedy enlistmepts in the
Second Cavalry Regiment.
1t should be matter of State pride to fill this
regiment at an early day.
Ihe bounty offered by Government Is s1os
Tor each recruit, and the State authorities will
endeavor to have it increased to 1902 the
amount offered to those enlstipg in the old
regiments.
whether this application ia successful or
not, there should be no delay in supplying a
force necessary for the safety and prosperity Of
our State, to be paid and supported by the
National Government.
The present call for 800, 900 men is intended
especially to fill the ranks of decimated regi-
ments now in the field
We have in this State about sc. 900 men en-.
rolled as State Militia. If the energy and en-
thutiasm heretofore manifested by the people
of this State still live, we can easily furnish the
number required from us to end this terrible
war, amounting only to one in ten of our State
troops.
The bounty ofEered by the Governments s
munlficent, and sufficient to enable men in any
condition of Life to devote themselves to the
work.
1t is not probable that the war will last for
two years, and $402 bounty to veterans and
$3O2 to new recruits, besides the regular paw
and rations is rs much as loboring men can
expect to realize in the pursuit of any ordinary
branch of industry
But there are higher motives to induce our
people to respond heartily and promptly to the
demands of the Government.
Peace can only come as the result of victory
over the rebels in arms. We have the power.
the men and munitions, to win the victory.
The more readily we furnish them the earlier
will be the end of the struggle
Our regiments now in the field have shed an
immortal lsstre upon our State History fur
nshes no parallel to their to their heroic achiey
ments, and in whatever portion of the Union
a citizen ofMinnesota may go, he feels himself
surrounded With the glory they have WOE.
Now, on the very eve of final victory. the
patriotic people of this State will not leave
them with their thinned ranks, to fight this
battle alone.
Such war costs treasure and bloc d. but
its speedy and triumphant conclusion will
richly compensate for BOTH"
An effort is being made to have each town.
ship in the State credited with the number of
men it has heretofore furnished, or may fur
nish, for the service.
The result will be made public as soon a. it
is known, by this Department.
The time for action in this matter is very
Short and I ask the people of Minnesota to
use every influence that patriotism or money
can exert. to sustain her proud position. and
save her from the impending draft.
In testimony whereof, have hereunto set nv
hand and caused the Seal Of the State to
bedafixed, at st. Paul, this DIST dav Of
LIS November. A. d: one thousand eight hun
dred and sixty three.
HENRY A. SWIFT