Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-05-02
WAR DEPARTMENT.
Washington, April 2f. (


nos. Iowa aud Wisconsin, Offer to the President
infantry troops for the approaching campaigs.
SecOnd-The term Of service To be an hundred
days. reckoning from the date OF muster into the
service of the United States. unless sooner dis
charged.
Thir1-The troops to be mustered into the
service of the United States by regiments when
the regiments filled up. according to regula
tiOns, TO the minimum strength. The regiments
TO be oTgtnized according the regulations OF
the War Department The whole number to be
furnished within twenty days from date OF notice
of the acceptance Of this proposition.
Fourth-The troops TO be clothed, armed,
equipped. subsisted, transported and paid as
other United States infantry volunteers, and to
serve in Notifications or wherever their services
may be required. within or without their respec-
tive States.
Fifth No bounty to be paid the troops, nor
the service charged or credited on any draft.
Sxth-The draft for three years service to go
on in any State or district where the quota is not
filed up; aud il any officer soldier in the special
service should be drafted he shall be credited for
the service rendered.
(Signel
JoHS BRoUeH, Governor of Ohio.
% Z. MORTON, Governor of Indiana.
RICHARD YATEs. Governor OF Illinois.
W. NJ STONE. Governor Of Iowa.
The foregoing proposition of the Governors is
carry IL into execution.
(Sgned.) A. LIxcoLx.
April %. 1864.
In this connection we publish the following
comments of the Chicago Tribune, the Admin
istration organ of the North West, strongly op-
posing the call for the militia of the North. West
1t said. even before the terms of the cartel were
PubIi-bejl
1t is to be taken for granted that any calling
out OF the militia can only be for short terms
and for some special service. The present
sumption of such as now advocate it il. that the
war is only To las, for a little while-no one
would think of calling out the militia for
than SIX months. Aud six months may terminate
the war; but then il may nOt-even f all the
militia in the land were summoned to the field.
Campaigns are liable to he DELAYED even when
successful and an enemy when he has made ex-
ira exertOns Is often tired out the better by
delay. Fabsus has always had nany admirers.
Gen. Grant was from December till July in taking
Eirksburg. Rosecrans consumed year in get
ting Chattanooga.
Then we all know Of the militia called into the
field for any length Of time, only a fraction-say
one half-Often not more than one fourth. are of
any earthly use. Sickness-bodily aud home
encouragement, want Of discipline. and good
many other things. thin the ranks fearfuly for
into old regiments, most Of this is obviated; but
in masses of recruits together these difficulties
operate actively and feariully.
Then consider the eftcs OF taking a large body
OF men at this season OF the year from the pur-
suits of industry-when crops be sown and
the product Of the year is hinged upon few COM
ing months.
Then. too, that the assumption that the militia
will do for guarding fOriresse-, admits of word
on each side Of il Spme of our fortresses want
the best of troops The state of affairs i'm West
ern Kentucky illustrates this matter just at pres
ent. We have lost good many positions since
the war began, by their being held by troops good
for nothing else; and as the result proved. not
cool even for that duty.
We are liable to forget that the war is sustained
~ our home industry we'll as by lighting.
Sowing crops, she4rng sheep, selling goods,
making wagons and shoes, are all good things
and help on the
The result, therefore. to which we come in the
light Of these and other facts of the same kind
Is: IL the Government wants more soldiers,
call for them, coax them to volunteer, or draft
them.
after reading the contract between these Western
Governors and the President, and only consider
ing the circumstances attending il, whether we
a nation Of freemen or Of slaves? The basis
OF our Government was. that all just Govern
ments derived their authority and power from
the consent Of the Governed. but it appears that
the source Of power Is no longer in the people.
but in the Governors.