Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-04-26

4 ernors with the Adniinistration
Of Federal lAfIi,irs-'rhe Letter Of
Governors 20 the President i'm
:, Is8s, and the Presidents Reply
-Disastrous Results that Follow
ed-More Mischief Brewing.
The recent meeting of Western Governors,
including Governors BRoUGH, of Ohio, and
CURTIN, of Pennsylvania, at Washington
City, to consult with the President, and ad-
wise him or dictate to him what he should
or should not do, reminds one of singular
events that took place in the summer and
fall of 1852 and which were followed by
most disastrous results. This war has
brought some strange things before the
country, but perhaps none more remarka-
Bile than the personal and ectinterference
of the Governors of States with the man
agement of Federal affairs 1t betrays an
anxiety to make themselves sort Of "Coun-
ell Of Ten" to the "Doge'' of the American
Republic, and to convert their States into
mere machines to serve the purposes of a
political cabal at the Federal capital.
In the latter part Of June, 1862, singu-
lar and unheard-of method was adopted to
furnish the Government with new levies of
troops. A letter was drawn up by the
Governor Of New York, with the concur
renee of one or two others, and copies sent
to the Governors Of the Federal States for
their signatures. 1t was addressed to the
President and suggested that he had better
call more troops into the field. 1t bore date
June 2S 1862, and was signed by the fol-
lowing Governors: Isaac Washburne, Jr,
Maine; w. S. Berry, New Hampshire
Frederick Holbrook, Vermont; William A,
Buckingham, Connecticut; L. d. Morgan,
New York; Charles L. Olden, New Jersey
"A. G. Curtin, Pennsylvania; A. w. Brad
ford, Maryland; +. H. Pierpont, Virginia
Austin Blair, Michigan; J. B. Temple
President Mil. Board, Kentucky; Andrew
johnson, Tennessee; II. r. Gamble, Mis-
souri,; G. p. Morton, Indiana; David Tod
Ohio; Alexander Ramsey, Minnesota;
Richard Yates, Illinois; Edward Solomon,
- ~--
Wisconsin.
( As this gubernatorial .epistle Is some
what Of remarkable document and well
worth examination in view of the present
military status, as contrasted with. that In
the midsummer Of 1852, we give it entire
with the Presidents reply.
% To the President: The undersigned, Gov.
ernors Of States of the Union, impress.
ed with the belief that the citizens Of IN.
States which we respectively represent ar,
Of one accord In the hearty desire that tn,
recent success Of the Federal arms NAV b,
followed up by measures which must en-
sure the speedy restoration OF the Union
and believing that In view of the import
ant military movements now In progress
and the reduced condition of our effectiy
forces In the field, resulting from the usua
and unavoidable casualties 0f the service
1the time has arrived for prompt and vic
.orous measures to be adopted by the peo
pie In support Of the great interests com
mitted TO your charge, we respectfully RI
quest, i'll meets with your entire approval
that you at once call upon the several Statf
for such number Of men as may be require
10 I'LL up all the military organizations mo-
In the Held, and add to the armies heretf
fore organized such additional number
men - may, In your Judgment, be i,ece,
1sary, 70 garrison and hold All the nunlero,
Acit|cs and military positions chat have be-
.captured by our armies, and to speedi
.cr1sh the rebellion that stlll exists II se'
erzi Of the Southern States, thus pracfica
Nv rcstorIng TO the civilized world our GRE
and good government. All believe tIaf ii
t1eclsLve moment is now at hand, and
Icr1rous 10 AID promptly In ftIrnishing ,
I<c|ufU<ctmcnts that you may deem nee5lf
10 sustain our Government
Ss' REPLY o. THE President.
s ExrcUrIvE MANSION, ,
81 ht| y WzsH1NGroN, Julyl.
Gea<Ic11>|c Fully concurring In the II
dom 0f the <icFs Expressed 10 me n
patriotic manner 0y youin the con1nu
cation cf tho zSth day Of June, have
1|||rd 10 caII into the scryice an additiol
<o1co 0f three hundred Thousand men.
1o11s41 and reco11oIend TINT the fro'
sh51|d % chlcfy iniantry. The quot