The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-07-27

The following proclamation has just been
promulgated by the Governor:
The President OF the United States, in
pursuance OF law of Congress. has Issued
his call Tor five hundred thousand 800. OO0l
volunteers for the military service. and has
directed that Immediately after the 9Th day
OF September, 1854. a draft for troops 10
serve for one year, shall be held in every
town or sub-district, 10 nil the quota which
shall be assigned TO il. which shall remain
untitled on the said 9Th day OF September
1864
believe this call 10 have been eminentiv
proper and necessary for the public service
and being such 10 demand the patriotic.
earnest. and hearty response OF the people
That il Will he met in the same spirit that
has put Michigan thus far largely IN excess
OF all previous calls. there can be no doubt
The rebellion, as IL approaches lis final
overthrow, grows steadily more desperate
wicked and hateful. Covered with the blood
OF patriots, cursed with the dying breath
OF starved prisoners, and abhorred 10y all
good men for lis baTbarOus butcheries OF
the unarmed who have ceased 10 light il
must perish utterly. The people oil this
state, remembering their past sacrifices on
ly as an additional motive To greater eXer-
tiOns in the future WILL know, enter up
on this present duty with the activity and
energy which does not admit OF failure.
The quota assigned 10 this Stale l. eight
cen thousand two hundred and eighty-twO.
Us, 2S2) Of which only little above twelve
thousand az, OOO) remain 10 be recruited, or
drafted if the recruiting fails. For the pur-
pose of filling the quota, only two resour-
ces are available viz. lst, Recruiting ia
the States declared 10 be in rebellion, under
the act OF July 4th, except the State OF Ar
kansas, Tennessee and Louisiana. and "a.
Recruiting among our own people. The
first OF these, | believe, will be found of no
substantial value 10 Us at present for OBJ
viOus reasons. The points AT which this
recruiting is 10 be carried on are 50 remote
that the period of nifty days will not be sui
ticient 10 enable agents 10 accomplish very
much during that time, and they would
meet the active competition of the older
States, paying much larger bOunties than
our laws enable Us To do. / shall not,
therefore appoint any such agents 10 be
paid by the State, but will under proper
regulations appoint such agents Tor the
benefit OF any counties towns OF sub-dis-
tricts which may request it, paying the eX-
penses OF the agencies for themselves
They will, Of course, also be entitled TO the
credits. This course i also Justified by the
fact that the State has no funds appropria-
ted by law for this purpose.
Substantially, then our only resource will
be that which has always heretofore been
found sufficient, the patriotism of our own
! people
Recruits will be allowed To enlist for one.
two, or three years, as they may prefer. and
2 as far as practicable each recruit may Sc
2 lect the regiment in which he will enlist.
, This will always be allowed in the regi-
| ments in the field, SO long a. such regI-
: ments are below the maximum number.
As an inducement 10 enlist, the Govern
e ment Of the United States will pay bOun-
i u OF one hundred dollars 10 recruits enlist
D ing for one year two hundred dollars for
4 those enlisting Tor two years, and three
hundred for three years. such local bOun-
ties will be paid as the people OF the seve-
G raj towns, wards, and sub-dstricts may
D authorize in pursuance of law No state
: bounty can be paid, for the reason that the
+ appropriation made for that purpose Is eX-
L hausted. For the purpose of aiding the re-
; cruiting service, and giving direction 10 the
= public efforts six new regiments will be
authorized, one Of them being located IN
c each Congressional District, and | will re-
G ceive all the new companies that may be
T offered during the fifty days OF recruiting
i All the recruits offered Tor the new regi
d mcnts and companies, however, must To
d enlisted for three years or during the war
: Those who enlist for shorter term thar
q three years will 90 into the regiments now
in the field.
/ earnestly recommend to all those who
e enlist under this call, whether in the new
: organizations or the old ones, to do so Ion
'.r
Z troops for less term than three years
u Both for the Government and the soldier
IT the longest term Is the best. Let Us con
j tinue 10 adhere to this policy which ha'
given us a most honorable position IN The
T service, and the reputation of the Michigan
sOllierV. which j. now unsurpassed vii
continue 10 grow.
Il The work OF filing up the quota of th'
Il State is for the people. The close of ih'
war visibly approaches, and the sure TN
umph of the Union cause grows manifest.
Our troops are now led by tried and We
, : tOriOus Generals, leaving nothing 10 D
n desired in that direction. COnquering IL
ion armies are in the very midst OF tb'
Confederacy, progressing steadily toward
the final victory. Let the people Of th
country stand firmly by the lawful Govern
e ment, and they can safely meet what Is L
n come.
= Given under my hand at the Capitol il
O Lansing, the twenty-first day OF July
n eighteen hundred and siXty-four
i AUSTIN BLAIR
JAMES b. PORTER,