, 1863-01-17

necessary, to uphold tho government, aud
cause the laws to be executed; oRa that mill
bodied white male citizen between the ages
of eighteen and forty-dve, not specially OK
emptcd, The great source Of military power
In this country then Is the militia 1t may be
drafted and compelled to serve specified
respectively, and calls for it arc made upon
the States, not upon inai7iduals. To eueour-
age and maintain an organized militia ts the
duty Of every State, since the maintenance Of
the supremacy Of the laws of the United
States may at any time depend upon such or.
:, Tie call Of April u, was made upon you as
the Commander.inc chief OF. the militia Of the
State, for sfx regiments. The President on
tho same day Issued his Proclamation, and,
after stating that the laws ofthe United States
were opposed" and the execution thereof
several loyal States, to the aggregate number
the Secretary Of War Of the same day, assign
Ing tho quotas to the several States under the
call, rexuirea Jon to s'detach from the mi
itla" Of this State 225 officers and i, ,458 men,
being ,683. The call to s'detach'' these OFF,
an efficient organized militia which could be
Immediately called into service.
Such, however, was not our situation From
papers turned over to me Nov. %, 1859, by
my Predecessor, find but twenty-five bonds
panies in 1878, and go, and during the
same time bnt thirty-seyen certificates Of the
election of company officers. It will further
appear from the repert Of tho Quartermaster
General, who, until shout the 1st OF April
1869, had charge Of the ordnance department,
there were hut ,SSG3 United States altered mus
1s5 maskatoons, and a97 Rorso pis,,
tols, in tie arsenal. a few hundred unseTy-
iceable arms and accoatrements were scatter
ed through the State, principally in the pos
session Of these militia companies. In 'fact
there were no avai1able, efficient, armed and
1t is doubted whether there we're were thirty
companies with any regular organization. 1t
is true there were in our principal cities and
towns several independent militia companies,
composed principally Of active and enterpris-
ing young men, whose occasional meetings
amusement than from any sense Of duty to
the State. Many Of these companies formed
the nucleus Of splendid companies. which
came promptly forward, and who hare rem
dercd excellent service to their State and
country.
Such, then-a people literally loaded with
bounties and blessings Of long continued
pcace-of martial spirit, but untried In war
and absolutely unlr1ned-Eas the situation.
sPEc1AL eEss1oS-oRaAN1zATIoT OF SIX REa1-
MEsrs.
On the same day, April Is, 1861, your pro-
clnmation WAS Issued conyening the, 1eg1sla-
t11rc on the 23d, and the subjects named for
its consideration wcreas follows: 1.-THE more
perfect organization and equipment Of the
militia Of the State, and placing the sa1ne
upon war footing; and to render efficient
assistance to the general government in pre-
serving the Union, enforcing the Laws, and
protecting the property and rights Of tho
people; and also to raise such money or
other means as may be required to carry ont
the expenses Of such session.
General Order No. ! from the headquarters
was also issued, directing all commandants Of
divisions, hrfsades, regiments aud companies
to hold themselves in readiness for octual SER
vice, anl on the 10th general order No. 3, for
ments.
In answer to this call, a prompt response
WIS received from almost every part Of the
State In ten days over 10000 had rendered
their services. and, in addition to a part Of
tie force sent to Cairo, more than cur full
quota was in camp at Springfield.
| There being no scrTiceable arms In the
arsenal Mt Springfield, IN unsuccessful appli-
cation was made to Brig. Gen. Harney, at the
| Arsenal at st. Louis. Application was also
] made on the 10Th at the arsenal in New York,
| and d messenger dispatched to Washington
mnstercd intn }he serx,ce 1Rs - t,a nete n;,od ~ o
| STATES on INC I9fh, more than our full quota
having been rendered, application was also
| made for q mastering officer and on the ed
I CAPTAIN Pope arrived to ncrfi,rm fhot seryfcc
Therr werc volunteers enn,,oh" on5 = su-n1rs
-. 41,at e-e,,+f.,i OF - 1ee1 ~,
want If arms had become pa;nf,i. ar,d III a1orrs r
inr.. Il was on that daV that ITn,on soI;;;erf
from a sister State h1sfeninr tn he defense
| OF The national canita5' reTe shot down n
In stTerfs n Ha1ti5,,ore me.o on5 Nv thai -
and fnllowfn~ iavs fhot' Tnnr @ messen
ger. rctnrnjnp f1nn, fhot can1toI and
5ea,1;nr conreo1ei1 nrders from pAth, H., pres ens
iIent to tie con,manf7,nG ofticer n
II Ton;s for nrms wa nhIfoT1d n denv +bt
| priucip1cs of his manhrnd. md nyow f1isfova
sentiments. to csrane fhe ven1ronca NJ an r.
fsr;atad rnn,h S9haf ~ ~ 'sneaneo " "n ~
t"'io'es uA'o VI en"t e1es'
CAIRO R1PEDIT1oN.
On fhe same iar the f;,11owfnn d;sna+ch yra
| roea;rod f-nso tEa snceetarv of Wa~.
>s~A'e0 AoA0 +"e ~. " ""
WAsHISGToS, ApEil19 1861.
aorernor Yates:
As eoon a. enough q y9nr Troops 10 mnstetet A
r..;,se,sa - ~ ,.n s; ee1aa MILL tou
I, ~>-s0-'f @~~ J ~ F-NA
me importance OF taking possession Ct thi'
| Q0lnC was 1elt or ALL nuQ that too, without