St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1863-12-17
PROCLAMATION OF THE COVER
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STATE OF MlNNRsofA.
EXECUTIVE DEPATNKNr.
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SAINT PAUL, Nov. Fl, 1868.
70 aid soldiers in the field, and to hasten the
termination Of civil war the President Of the United
States has by Proclamation Of the 18th October ult.
called for 10000 volunteers to serve for term not
exceeding three years.
Under this call Minnesota will be required to fur
nish for Its quota at least three thousand men.
The Proclamation of the Presidcnt assures that,
this auotads not raised before the 9Th day Of Janu
ary next, "the draft shall commence on that day
In addition to this We under the late call for
10 pcr cent Of tho first class of enrolled national fr
,2O7 men.
The Secretary Of War has authorized Us to cancel
this debt by raising Regiment Of Cavalry, which it
Is understood shall be employed In the frontier
vice 80 long as it shall be necessary 70 protect US
against the incursions of hostile savages.
The slow progress which has been already made in
filling this regiment imperaitively necessary for the
protection Of lives and propertyon border gives
faint hope Of success in raising The number requisite to
avoid draft.
If in addition to the fact that this regiment is to be
used in service and to provide for the secur-
ty of our own families it is necessary to offer further
Inducements to enlist recommend that the several
counties and townships of the States pay such BONN
ties as may be required to secure speedy enstments
in the Second Cavalry Regiment.
1t should be a matter Of State pride to MI this
regiment at an early day.
The bounty offered by Governments il $102 FOR each
recruit and the State authorities will endeavor to
have it increased $780, the amount offered to those
enlistiIIg in the old regiments: I
Whether this application Is successful or Hot there
should be delay in supplying 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 especial
" to fill the ranks Of decimated regiments now in the
| field.
We have in this State about 600 men enrolled as
State Militia fthe energy and enthusiasm hereto
tore manifested by the people of this State still h'c
we can easi, furnish the number required from us to
end this terrible amounting only to one in ten
| of Our State troops.
| The bounty offered by the Government is munif-
cent Ind sufacient to enable men in any condition Of
4 life to devote themselves to the work.
1t is not probable that the war will last for two
sears and s4O2 bounty to veterans and 1902 to new
recruits besides the regular pay and rations is as
much as laboring can expect to realize in tho
pursuit of any ordinary branch Of industry.
But there are higher motives to induce our people
| to respond heartily and promptly 10 the dehhsSus VI
| the Government.
! Peace can only come 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 tie
struggle.
Our regiments now in the field have shed an inf-
mortal Iustre upon State. History furnishes no
parallel to their heroic achievements and in whatever
norton of the Union citizen of Minnesota may 60,
he feels himself surrounded with the glory they have
| won.
Now on the very 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 blood, but it will
richly compensate for BOTH
An effort is being made to have each township in
| the State credited with the namber Of men it has
heretofore furnished may furnish, for the service
The result will be made public as soon as 1t Is
known by this Department.
The time for action in this matter is very short and
l ask the people Of Minnesota to use every influence
| that patriotism money exert, to sustain her
proud position and save her from the impending
draft.
In testimony whereof, have hcreunto set
my hand and caused the Seal of the
State to be affixed, at St. Paul, thi
L. g. list day of November, 4. D. one
thousand eight hundred and sixty
HENRY A. SWIFT.