White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1864-06-16
From the Leavenworth Times
IMPORTANT LETTERS!
THE DRAFTi
nxE uIyyDRED DAYS MEN.
GOV. cARNEY's ACTION.
WHAT II WAS.

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81 e WHAT II WAS. s
Foe some months the people issred .
dr.h in Kansas. We knew it could not
bs We said 90. But Federal officials
q Washington, and Federal officials iD
the State, ordered and took precisely those
steps which were needed to perfect draft.
Ali their sefioB declared Il must Be. -''
ACTION. Eil>y.EH}g q
Trusting no longer to letters or tels'
grams. Gov. Carney determined to bring
the question to . close State pride. no
less than Justice. demanded it. II was
due. besides.- to the fair nanes1 Of our
heroic soldiery. With this view. the
Governor ssnt on the Adjutant General
to Washington. That officer had facts
and figures with him, and on presenting
these iacts ana figures to the War De-
psr,uent, the authorities were compelled
to admit that Kansas was in excess OF
ALL calls, in ronnds numbers, fve thou
.andt This settled the question Of the
draft. .l.-. il. ...s4.r
RAIps-oNE HUNDRED DAYS MEM.
Gov. Carney. Is soon after the ad-
iournment Of the Legislature g bs could
do so. started for Washington. His OBJ
jecs was two-fold: First. to put the State
in safe position against guerrillss Sec
ond. to cooperate with Government in
the general defense. Between Gen. Curtis
and himself there was the most cordial
understanding. To strengthen the former.
vas to strengthen Ksnsas. 10 add to
the military force Of the West was to add
to the military force OF the Republic
With these simple views. and IN Patri-
otto, basiness-liks way. be visited Wash
ingtos. and on arriving there. addressed
the President of the United Ststes.
/. GOV. CARNEY TO PRESIDENT LINCOLN.
WAsHrSaroS. D. c.. May IL. 1864.
70 tie President Of the United States:
There beng . great scarcity OF troops
in the State Of Kansas for its proper pro-
lection, which has nearly two hundred
miles on its eastern and nearly three hun
drsd miles on its southern border. ex.
posed to attacks BY rebels. gusrrilIas and
hostile Indians /; and to defend this entire
border, there are less than three thousand
troops. And further, the disaster that
befei the Federal arms in the. Southwest
has given additional encouragement to
the guerrillss who infest our entire border,
and are again assuming threatening at
titude. creating great alarm among the
people Of the State and the commander
Of the Department having informed mo
that he needs more troops to be folly pre-
pared for any emergencies likely to arise
during the present season and to secure
adequate protection to the people. people
who have never faltered in their duty 70
the Government. who have furnished
nearly Eve thousand Of her sons in excess
Of eli calls Of The President, for its de-
fense and to prevent the recurrence OF
murder, robbery and arson. such as oc-
Cured at Lawrence. Humboldt. Olathe.
Gardener. Shswneetown. and all along
the eastern and southern border Of the
State during the year Of 1868. l make to
you the following propositions
First. ! tender to the GOve nment two
thousand men for one hundred days, un-
less sooner discharged.
Second. The troops to be mustered
into the service of the United States by
regiments, to be organised according t.
the regulations of the War Department.
and the whole number to be furnished
within forty days Of date Of notice Of the
acceptance Of this proposition.
Third. The troops to be clothed, arm
ed. equipped. subsistsd. transported as
other United States volunteers. and to
serve wherever services may be required
by the Major General commanding the
Department, within or without the State
of Kansas. as'
Fourth. No bounty to be paid the
troops. nor the service charged or credited
on any draft.
Fifth. Should draft be ordered in
the State of Kansas during the term Of
service of those troops, and any officer or
soldier be drafted. be shall be credited for
the service rendered.
Sisth. 1.-THE necessities of service re-.
quire such troops. or any portion Of them.
to be mounted. the men shall furnish their
own horses. and be SLOWED the usual
compensation therefor, together with for.
age. and pay for all horses killed in ser
vice. ;HiHs iTHOS. CARNEY,
+. .E'.' H"f Governor OF Kansss.
The usual reply came. that of eonsid
Grafton. Of course. the letter had to be
weighed and referred. Enough trans
pired, informally, to induce Gov. Carney
to believe. working - be was. alone,
Lane sgainst and Wilder obedient. that
he must act resolutsly and spe,k positive!
y. So he addieDsd . second letter to
the President. H'h'
GOV. CARNEY TO PRESIDEHT LINCOLN.
v,v ,WAsHIsoroN. May l3. 1864.
To the Presideat of The United States:
Il SIR:-Ksnsss has furnished moro men,
according to her population. to crush this
rebellion. than any other State in the
Union. Her sons to-day are scattered
over the country. dsfssdias the old .Hsg.
while many Of bsr ,pescssbls citizsss, It
home. are being Tnurdessd by lswlsss
gasFillss Such i ths inssllissncs ! re-
-celyed, to-day. Vi. E.us ssl.f-a,o'l..
s The Major General commanding that
pepastmeat informed ne that b needed
mora, men to .secnrs protection 70 the
State, Ihavs rendered you two thoosspd
troops for ons hundred days. such as yso
have accepted from other States. to b
used - you might direct through -ths