St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1863-12-10
PROCLAMATION OF TIKI COVER.
NOR.
SrAfE or MINNESOTA.
ExECUTIvE DEPARTMENT.


ExEcUrIvE DEPARTMENT.
SAINT PAUL, Nov. II, 1868.
To aid our soldiers in tho field, and to hasen the
termination Of civil war; the President IF tho United
States has by Proclamation Of the nth October ult.
called for 800 90 volunteers to sorvo f,r term not
exceeding three years
Under this call Minnesota win be required to fur
nish for its quota at least three Thousand men.
The Proclamation of the President assures that
If this quota is not raised before the 9th day Of Jann
sry next. "tho draft shall commence on that day
In addition to this, we owe under the late cal. for
20 per cent of the first cnss of enrolled national for
ces l,2OT men. ;
Tho Secretary Of War has authorized us 70 cancel
this debt by raising Regiment Of Cavalry, which il
= 10 understood shall be employed in tho frontier ser
vice 80 long 1t shall be necessary to protect
against the inc,trsions OF hostile savages.
Tho slow progress which has been already made ia
filling this regiment imperaitvcly necessary for tho
protection Of lives and property border, gives
faint hope Of in raising the number requste to
avoid draft.
II in addition to the fact that this regiment is 10 be
used in service and to provide for the securi
ty Of families it is necessary to offer further
inducements to enlist recommend that the several
counties and townships Of the States pay such boun
ties may be required to secure speedy enlisments
In the Second Cavalry Regiment.
It should be . matter fof'stats pride TO fill this
regiment at an early day
The bounty offered by Govcrnn,ehe is 5l02 for each
recruit, and the State authorities wi;en'eavorsto
have II increased to Se2 the..'ntsofered to those
snlisting In the old regiments.
whether this application Is successful not there
should be delay in supplying force necessary for
tho safety and prosperity of State to be paid and
supported by the National Government.
The present call for 300 900 isintendcl especial
ly to fill the ranks Of decimatcd regiments in the
ncid
We have in this State about 900 men enrolled
sta4e Militia. If the energy and enthusiasm hereto
nro manifested by the people Of this State still live.
easily furnish the number required from us to
If s+oto t-.aP.-
The bounty offered by the Government:;s i,.,nif-
sent, aud sufficient to enable i. any condition Of
life to devote themselves to the work.
1t Is not probable that the war will last. for Two
years. and $lO2 bounty to veterans and $780, to new
recruits, besides the regular pay aud rations is
much as laboring 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 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 tho end Of the
struggle.
Our regiments now in the field have shed an i'm
mortal lsstre upon State. History furnishes no
paralleto their heroic achievements, and in whatever
portion of the Union citizen of Minnesota may Co.
he feels himself surrounded with the ytey have
wOn
Now the very of final victory the patriotic
people Of this State will not leave them with their
thinned ranks, to ght 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 number Of men it has
heretofore furnished may furnish for the service
Tho result will be made public it is
known, by this Department.
The time for action In this matter very short and
ask the people of Minnesota to use every influence
that patriotism money can exert, to sustain her
proud position, and save her from the impending
drst.
In testimony Whereof have hereunto set
my hand and caused the Seal of tho
State to DO affixed, at St. Paul. th
L. 9. 2lst day of November, A. D. one
thousand eight hundred and sixty
three.
HENRY "A. SWIFT.