Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-04-29
The Contract Between the western
Goweruors and the PRECEDENT.

ting forth minuiely the terms and conditions.
~ithoot any consultation with the people Of those
States. offer to furnish the President e5 900 troops
TO be raised in those States exclusively, for one
hundred days service. This lew Is TO be placed
completely at the disposal Of the President as
any other troops now 10 the service And ac-
cordihg 70 the contract they are ITO serve in for
tifc.tous or risrsper h>ir services are required
riflin or rfhouf their respeefioe States !" No
boenty. be it remembered is to be paid to these
troops. nor il their service to be charged or cred
tied on any draft
The Governor OF Indana. without the know-
edge or consent Of the people Of the State offers
to furnish. upon such terms. 20 900 Of her citi-
zens. Indiana has promptly responded TO every
demand upon her by the Federal authorities
since the commencement of the war. Many of
the New England and Eastern States have not
yet filed their quotas. Why then is this add
tional burden voluntarily thrown upon Indiana.
just at The present time when labor is needed in
every department of industry, and especially in
agricultural pursuits?
The President did not ask for these troops
None Of the military commanders have asked for
them. According the words Of the PROPOSE
ton: THE Governors Of Ohio, Indiana Illinois.
Iowa and Wisconsin offer to the President infan-
tr5 troops for the approaching campaign" The
New England States make no such offer. They
furnish 40 troops beyond the regular evies. And
Indiana already in advance of all the quotas de
manded of her. is TO receive no benefit for this
extra service II the President issued to morrow
another call for troops these twenty thousand
men would have no credit whatever upon the
draft.
IL the government needs more troops for the
approaching campaign. and the military authori-
ties should be. it they are not. competent to de
termine whether more necessary. the burden
should he eqnaized. and each State called upon
for its proper portion. We notice that the Gov
eruof Of PennsyvaniS, loyal Governor, too,
very scnsibly refused to become party TO the
contract lie would have been rebuked BY the
people OF that State if he had. Aud believe
the people of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa
and Wisconsin. will condemn the action of
the Governors OF these States, when they read
Mr. LINCOLN, drawn up with as much GOODNESS
and Indifference as an ordinary legal document
transferring property from one person to another.
Here is the contract:
WAR DEPARTMENT.
Washington, April II.
To the President of the United States:
First-The Governors OF Ohio, Indiana, Iii
nois. Iowa and Wisconsin, offer 10 the President
infantry troops for the approaching campaigs
Second-The term of service to be hundred
days. reckoning from the date of muster into the
service of the United States. unless sooner dis
charged
Thri-The troops to be mustered into the
service Of the United States by regiments. when
the regiments are filled uD. according to regua
tons. to the minimum strength. The regiments
to be organized according To 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 tn
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.
Sixth-The drsts for three years service To go
IN any State or district where the quota Is not
filed up: and ii any officer soldier in the special
-nouId be drafted. he shall be credited for
the service rendered
Signed
JoHS BRouGH. Governor of Ohio.
. z. moron, Governor OF Indiana.
RICHARD YArts. Governor of Illinois
w NJ STONE Governor OF lowA
The foregoing proposition of the Governors is
accepted. aud the Secretary of War is directed to
carrs IL into execution.
(Signed.) A LINCOLN.
April D. 1864
In this connection we publish the following
comments OF the Chicago Tribune. the Admin
istrstion organ of the North West, strongly op
posing the call for the militia of the North West
IL said. even before the terms of the cartel were
Publisbei:
IL Is TO be taken for granted that any calling
out oil the militia can only be for short terms
and tor special service The present
sumption OF such A. now advocate il Is. that the
war u only To last for little while-no one
would think of calling out the militia tor more
than six months Aud six months may terminate
the war: but then IL may not-even If all the
militia in the land were summoned To the field
Campaigns are liable to be DELAYED even when
successful; and an enemy when he has made ex-
exertons is often tired out the better by mere
delay Fabius has always had many admirers
Gen. Grant was from December till july in taking
Vicksburg. Rosecrans consumed year in get
ting Chattanooga.
Then we all know Of the militia called into the
field Tor any length of time. only iraction-say
one.haif-often not more than one. fourth. are of
any earthly use. Sickness-bodily aud home
discoura cement want Of discipline. and good
many other things. thin the ranks fe&rfullv for
the first six months. Where recruits. put
into old regiments. most Of this is obviated but
in masses of recruits together these difficulties
operate actively and fesriulv.
Then consider the effec, Of taking a large body
OF men nj this season OF the year from the pur
suits of industry-when crops are 10 be sown and
the product OF the year is hinged upon few com
ing months
Then. too. that the assumption that the militia (
viii do for guarding forresses. admits OF word
on each side of il Spme IT our fortre-ses want 4
the best OF troops. The state Of sffsirs in West +
eru Kentucky illustrates this matter iust al pres
ent- We have lost good many positions since 1
the war began. by their being he'd 6y troops good
toe nothing else: and the result proved. not
COOL even for that duty.
We are liable 10 forget that the war is sustained
by our home industry as we'll as by fighting. 4
Sowing crops. shearing sheep selling goods, 4
making wagons and shoes, are all good things
aud help on the var
The result. therefore. 10 which We come in the
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