The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-01-20
GovrRyos.s MESSAGE.

Fsllou Citizens OF the Senate and House Of
Repressntatires II welcome YOU again 10 the
CAPITOL. By virtue OF that provision OF the Con
stitution which authorizes the Governor 10 cou
vene the Legislature upon extraordinary &C.
casions," your present assembling has been re
ouired The period 5 itsef revolutionary ano
altogether extraordinary. The rebellion SIN re-
fuses 10 give W either peace O. rest; and no
human forecast seems sufficient 10 provide Tor al
the exigencies Of q single year. At your last
session after having tried the hard experiences
OF war for nearly two years, and learned some
what of the requirements Of the occasion, u
was hoped that al had been done which would
be required Gu ing the term Tor which you mao
been elected, and Tor the iu.hilment u the ooh
cation owed by the people OF Michigan 70 the
the National Government, N ne great Effort u
protect The Union aud save the Nation entire
Az the measures Of that session we're, believe
xiselv adapted TO the purposes had IN view
but some changes made b. acts o. Congress 10
the methods Of recru tmeut Of the National for
ces. AID the failure Of those acts 70 accomplish
the Object 10 The manner and 10 The extent ar
rcioated. have rendered further legislation expe-
dient ard even necessary. The enrollment ac'
VAS evidently intended 70 dispense with the sys
TEN Of volunteering. and 10 rely mainly, u no'
entirely. upon dating. 70 reinforce the Nailona
armies. No further appeals we're q be made
directly TO the state authorities, 10 furnish fheii
quotas uf volunteers, IS aaG been preyiogsl
done but the Government would a. once lav re
ha.cs upon the men required, by meas OF tnt
Provost Marshal- aud the machinery Of the DRAFT
IL resulted. Of course, that local and STATE OOun
ties would be no further required, Tor would ANY
further agitation by local authorities De utce-
sary, in any part Of the county. Tois proj-c
has been tried, apparently vltn results not a'to'
gether satisfactory, whether for the reason thai
me Ia ~ Itself wss crude and defective, or sha
the system vas not in accOi dance ~iLh the hab-
It's AID geuins Of our people, 70 - not uecessas
uos 10 inquire. The President has, for .hatev
er reason, IA his proclamation Of October last
d" calling upon the Governors Of The c frreu
States 10 raise aud have enlisted into the U.iieC
States service, Tor the vanols companies anC
regiments 10 the h-ld from their respectiv.
States their quotas U! three bundled thOus ar
men, returned 70 the old system wlich .Ook
% recruiting the chief reliance Tor strengthen
ing the ID iiarv forces. The de and that th'
enistments should al be q" for the various com
pauies snd regiments in The field also md
Gates Il drie' II nation 90 Case orianen,ing am
oitiOns civilians with the insignia Of miliiaf,
command, ard N IT'S stead Co reinforce the vet
cram corps Oy euistiDentS INTO the wei TRAINED
ranks, under officers Of tried courage AID skill
policy 40 wise that il = only wonderful that
vas not adopted long before. a soon IS prac
ncable after the issue of this call. tire quotas @
he several States we're made known 10 Them
that Of NJ chi. al being little 10 excess Of eleS
en- thousand. IL was The duts Of the state q
respond To this call tor volunteers with IN
promptness and energy which has characteriz-
] rh. ar4 HIS a.f
Michigan soldiers pride and a glory in ever.
army in which they have served. To 90 this IT
qured that al our rec uitHg machinery whic
/ had been laid aside for the draft, should b
again brough, into fol- operation Some littl
delay Vas uuavoidaOly occasioned 10 conse
quence OF the draft being at the time in actu-
progress; but all things cor sidered. TIE success
/ has been more tnan equal 10 the most ssngu'n
expectations Recruiting has been brough
back To the standard OF enthusiasm Of the q =
wear Of the var, aud the ability Of the Stat
sill to fill its q Iotss oy the process Of volunts
ry eustmeDts, has been proved beyond doubI