St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1863-12-03
PROCLAMATION OF THE COVER
NOR.
Sr\rE OF MlNSESnT\.
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SAINT PAUL, Nov. Il, 1862
70 aid our soldiers in the field, AMI to hasten tn.
termination of civil war, tho President vt the United
States has by Proclamation Of the l7th Ortehrr MT
calico. for 100000 volunteers to for term not
exceeding three years.
Under this call Minnesota will ht r"iuiir cd to lar
uish for its quota at least three thousand men.
The Proclamation of the President assures Us III IT.
this QUOT, is not raised before the 9TH day III Jsn-
ary next "the draft shall commence on that clay.
In addition to this, We owe under the late al! kn
% per cent Of the first class Of enrolled u,;iltl Ia
COS l,207 men.
The Secretary of War has authorized us t" cancel
this debt by raising Regiment of Cavalry which ii
is understood shall be employed in tho frontier >r'
vice so long it shall hc necessary to prdcct us
against the incursons Of hostile savases.
The slow progress which has been already made in
filing this regiment impcraitvcly necessary Er tir
protection Of lives and property our border, gives
flint hope of success in raising the number requisite to
avoid draft.
In addition to the fact that this reiiment is t. be
used in our own service and to provide fol the s"r'i
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 hous-
lltS ts ukty w ie'luAoe !" wv "' 'fN'"y
in the Second Cavalry Regiment.
1t should DO a matter Of State pride t" fiji this
regiment at an early day.
The bounty offered by Governments is S1O2 fr each
recruit, and the State authorities viii enicav'r to
have it increased t" 1902, the "hi"int offered To Those
eplistiuc in the old regiments
Whether this application is rSsf1l r not. there
should be no delay in supplying f'rce necessary f."
Gt.fn fn 1,O and
supported by the National Government.
The present call for 900 men is intended c%r~ III
" to fill the ranks Of dccnatcl regiments " in III"
field
We have in this State about 10000 men enrolled Is
State Militia. If the energy and enthusiasm hereto
f manifested by the people IF this State still live
easily furnish the number required from us t.
rl this terrible war, aluounting only t" on" in ten
Of our State tro"Is
Tho bounty offered by tho Government ia munii.
cent and sufficient to enable men III any Condition I'll
Iif, to devote themselves to the work.
1t is not probable that the will last for t"'
years. and slo2 bounty to and $50: to 'v"
recruits besides the regular pay and rat,'nS il a.
much as laburing 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 ncartly anu lloIhpt'J w ' ''''''"' ="
the Government.
Peace can only come the result Of victory over
the rebels in arms. We have the power, the mon
and munitions to win the victory. The more readily
wa furnish Them tho earlier will he the cud IF the
struggle.
Our regiments now in the field have shed an inn
mortal lustre upon our State. History furnishes n"
paralel.to their heroic achievements and in whatever
norton of the Union il citizen Of Minnesota may p"
he feels himself surrounded with the glory they have
won.
Now on the very eve Of final victory, the patriotic
people of this State will not leave them with their
thnneL ranks, to fight this battle alone.
Such a 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
The result will be made public as soon rs 1t IL
known, by this Department
The time for action in this matter is very short and
ask the people of Minnesota to use every Influence
that patriotism money can exert to sustain her
draft.
In testimony Whereof have hcrcnnto set
my hand AMI caused the Seal of the
State to be affixed, ut st. Paul, tlii
L. g. 21st day Of November, A. D. one
thousand eight hundred and sixty
three.
HENRY A. SWIFT.