, 1865-01-05

embrac1ne complete statement Of receipts and
Disbursements Of stores s1d moneys contributed
Tbe 4 asspitary Bureau," to this fln,c. had tscei1-
cd, in addition 70 . large amount Of sanitary
stores, tWent,-eight thousand dollars Is 0ooQ
leaving q balance OF eight thousand doiinss :.
iss.rW,, 10 10 transferred to th. treasury Of ths
"lllinois State Sanitary Commission" sMte-
commission, from it, organization to 'hc s1st day
OF December, 1858. will % found in the tolnt r.
tne s1ss Sa1l2sy Safean ara q,.l1a m
and transactions since that time will soon be COM
n1un.cs:cd To- ynnr honorable body;
The time ant service Of all the directors Of the
1J, and they have bcnn 1uost faithful and worthy
saste15ans q & tnc psopses bounty to our brave
i may be rartlosed fer dong neri,ea jastice to
the aid societies Of Quincy. Jacksonville: Spring
neld, Alton Bloomington, Decatur. Fsozl. Gales
ana ~ ana az taS
Chicago, wh!lh through her Board Of Tsedo, heS
various sanitary associations, Soldiers Aid Socia-
have rendered most mnn1Gcent aid, and. In tlts
resncct, has fully CONC up to that high standard
which In 70 many other matters Of patriotic and
public spirited enterprise, has given heE lussly
proud ra1k among the Atst cities VI the Union.
nEron1s OF SANITARY AGENTS.
lrefer the General Assembly to the very inter-
estins reports Of our aani1stg axenta, and more
who has bsen asenk ior the State from tho com
mcncement OF the war, aud whose labors have
teen most seyese aEaoas m a9a a. efficient sesGa-
cd aud circulated for Information Of the people.
The reports q Dr. q q Lons, sste Agent ss ID
Duuscth, at Louisville, and some others which
submit, contnin valuable Information. I also re-
commend that the Legislature make proper appr0-
pslatious for their scrs1ces and expenditures.
STATE A1sksAL.
During thq four years past vast quantities Or
ammunition have been fabricated at the arsenal,
for field guns and small arms for ths general gov,
stored, and nearly all TIC arms u$cd By the va,-
Gus arms Of the service In tho te1d Eum this
2 h1s 4. s:3 sss S:ss q se ssa ''Tss Tss
State arsenal, for the mo-t part has heen used as
an ordnance depct for the General Eoveramant;
nore than al miion % dollars T worth Of yaiuabie
property, Mach and constant 1ahoE has been slv-
er IN arnins and equippin7 the various Tcstuents
itr stores also all the Of the various veteran
regiments have been reeelvel and stored, md, at
the expiration ot furougas. rc-tssNeh by thu otn-
ssted IN ths mlast of lie cty, in which i, stored
explode at any moment. mas stseu much dissatis-
hvifin, 9p'ie resSny Two Prs os
The removal ot stable adjoining, IN vtcw Of the
complaints, Whish seem to b. se ws,l grounded;
ecmh1y. In the exercise Of sound discretion, t1ks
such steps for Its removal. or the bcilding OF .
| Isrser ard more suitable ordnance depot, bsyond
| would also recommend that sufficient appro-
prasfnn be inside to reimburse the party, the de-
sstuctton 9f whose property was necessary TO savc
| i cannot speak in too high terms Of Col. ". D.
Csowe1l, the officer IN charge oi the arsenal. le
has etoN the utmost faithfuIness and 15llts; Ia
| tho discharge OF his duties.
TIE MILITIA
Iw1n not diaenss the importance Of military
organization OF the State further thcn to refer you
my stn conviction that It IL the duty Of the G:n
eral Assembly to pass Law psovid'ns fns pntttns
hare been times, during my administration, when
feltthc wart ofsuch a lasr. The raids In Penn
sylvania hg Lee, and into lndiana and Ohio, when
those States had no military organization 70 meet
them, chow that our statesmen hMyc not paid
much attt ton to the safe maxim, "lu peace pre-
HF ss
eient to create general alarm. II Forrest hal hccn
srccfsefnl at Psducah, or Price had been sucress-
lich fields Of Illinois Tor conquest md plumber
The FIRST dC1y every citizen Is to the State, anti,
therefore. lct the General Assembly enact such
test notice. secure lie ser7icss Il every abic,
bodied citizen to the State At ny request one OF
cur best and ablest officers, Col John NJ. Loou,s,
the preparation Of bill, which he will, Il dtsire,
lmit to the comM1ttcc Oh military aG:.irs- fur
thetr consideration.
RECORD OF ILLINOIS SOLDIERS.
I vouIa recommend to the Le.islatnre thst a
work be prepared md published. giving the nirae.
age. occupation nativity date Of enlist,
ment and muster Of every !llfnots soldier engaged
historicu1 memoranda, embracing the casualties To
officers uId men. md the marches. sEirntshcs and
hae IL Mah eaeh an1 have
army corps and departments to which thsy have
been attached during their term Of seryics; This
record could be complied from rolls and files Of
The Adjnsant GeIcras's oe.ce and reports from
the Geld. which could. With pruper attention, bo
proeursd., To secure an aceuraIs history OF mcn
~ commented, and finished before regiments now
In service atc diseanded on expiration Of term Of
| enlistmsnt The Work. would bc OF priceless value
to our State for all time. and would remain the
The var ioE deiense II The rnion, that cna!l pos
viii seriously consider and carzy ont this recon-
EEeossesDAr1oSs i:sasi FOE TAX FOR DESTITUTE ~
uIEs OF soLnIENs, SCHOOLS FOR SOLDIERS or
TEAMS, AND a STATE sANETANT BUREAU
| solicit the earnest consideration OF the Gen.
Firet-that q tx he Levied Of NOT less than two
mills 10 the dollar durfnt. the contnuauc: Of tho
war for the relief Of the Destitute families of
deceased ard disabled soliiers. In some Statcs.
large. provision has been made bJ The LGgisl1tuse
for this oil Jcct, while IN ours none has been
| made. The cases of actual suffering which have
coule to ny notice have been very npE1srous-
oEfo iesles III oi Eso Milis on tne 9ollas tor
pie md while no State has heat her In tho valor
Of her troops, trust none shall in the genero.ity
nef peop!e 1 aao oe, ia m
made for scudtng efficient agents to I'LL the petnei
pal points where cur troops arc Operating to dis
nnse snpPnes OF 70 ~ &c % snn5 oa ,
which are required to be Distributed through tho
United States Sanitary conmisslon; a,ao q risi
oas s.eA ha9i Ely iI ~; ~ su ts r.
an saent n,at he n5efi1v emnloyei n acromna.
~ a.sh rs,ymant ~ ~ ,1naig rnfn1tears for
~ rn ~ t,kine ~ e,rs ~ ihe sics
ne w FoEe - ~ - 49,. a'.n, "u' .'
s iSs, , saS sp1t & " ao
poaa,nE Mto u, ,nS a r th
e1aIs oEcs q tae condition. wants saa:yin,.s and
aehleVemen!s o. .as IT. .naGs tne M snpi1
slslon oi !nas ~ .s, ~ slatM ~.
claimant.
~ ts us e4s
soldiers nom that county Who had died frou,
wounds recetsea p sasas; fse; y,
@ o IT,
tons. setting apart = fund to erect buildings and
n:nes and eiacatioa Of he Orphan children ei onl
deceased cr dtsab'cd soders- Or th1t the said fund
dass H. s4a s scsees es o s a 9 s
AT Cktcago, Quincy, Mat1onn, and other places
in the State, patriotic and benevolent individuals
have already made large subscriptions towards the
erection Of homes ior the orphan Children Of our
goldiers, witch entities them TO tho gratitude Of
the country. and while very much has hecn. and
doubtless Will be done by tr.otc and benevolent
men and women In this direction, appeal to the
General Assembly not To- suffer the performance o!
this great duty to depend upon the uncertain con
tingsncr Of private benevolcnee. -
Ettis Government, With lis million blessings
is to be secured TO us, and transmitted to future
generations, |, will he ilone by our soldiers, Il
The army saves the Republic, should there not bs
something like adequate remuneration to tle mcr
WHO have sacti1ced 80 much Tor the country and
should not We who have Eeuaained NJ home, has
! Ing million OF tayone4 between us and dauyer