The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1865-01-20

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government to aid in the construction Of
railroads, wiIidevolve rPon ihss legislature
Many Important questions present them
selyesfih connection -gilL this subject, but
the limits Of TIM. paperswili only adm, of
my sIluIin gsto aiew osiheunf 81
/ Land Il fetdisge gtan;ed shr Ike pur
pei Is have.in some il az es, reHu'iued
.ls theyhaD dsso Of i, BE ees> siies tossw itch
they were given for a giea. length OF time
Without being brought into market, or
have been held at so high a price that no
che would buy them, thus depTiving the
state of taxes which would otherwise lie
paid upon tssm, making it difficult. for.
IN liabitants living nsars,hsml TO- suppol.
schools, and preventing the development
tot-tte- country, instead OF aiding it ia they.
were intended TO do. .Inro t9ero Instances,
the roads Intended to be- bsnehlted bv the
grants, have never been built, and people
who purchase lands with the expectation
and promise Of road have never enjoyed
its benefits, nor the state received the rev.
enues to which it should be entitled there
from. Proper limits should be prescribed,
AID guarantees taken 10 prevent these
abuses in The future. =
The deb, Of gratitude We owe.to cur
soldiers and saiIors COR their great achieve
ments, We can never fully repay. To their
exerlions, under the guidance OF an An
wise Providence, is due the salvation Of
our country, aud 10 no equal number is
greater credit due, than to the soldiers and
sailors of our own state, They have
fought in nearly every action on land and
sea- and note have fought better, none
have made. the last greas sacrifice, the
sacrifice Of life itself, more willingly at
their conntry's call than they. But tie
soldiers and sailors CT Wisconsin need no
euIogy from me with their own right
arms they have written their own proud
history. Their patriotism, va'or courage
and endurance have never been excelled
ifelf praises are upon every tongue. AS
a state we should also pay some further
tribute of respect 10, and adopt some fur
ther measures to perpetnate. the memory
ana example Of, the noble heroes from
y lsconsln who have fallen in defense 81
the liberties of the nation. A suitable
monument should be erected at the capital
Of the state, On which should be inscribed
their names. | doubt rot their names are
registered in Heayen-let them also be
registered on earth They should ever be
borne IN remembrance by those for whom
they tough: and died. Their families
should also receive our attention. The
heroic dead are goue-lheir orphan chill
dren are still with US. let US seek them
out and cherish them as The children Of
that state and country for whose benefit
their natural protector offered up his life.
Every effort has been made for the re
lief Of tho sick aud wounded soldiers,
which the nature Of the case, ana the
means at my disposal would admit. But
so extended has been the field Of military
operations, aud SO numerous aud scattered
the cases, that | have 70 md it impossible
to meet the waDts O. all as fully as |
would wish to have done. MUCH has been
done By correspondence, IN obtaining fue-
iougAs, transfers, discharges, descriptive
rolls, ana otherwise assisting them. |
have personally visited them III hos pita's,
20 far as time and attention to other dulie,
.of ny office would permit have also
sent agents 10 them, and through these
means many who were lingering III hosp-
tails, and who could be Of no further use
20 tie government. have been discharged
aud returned to their families. Many 9TH
ers have been provided with comforts,
which have tended to- soften their alii e
tons aud materially AID in their speedy
recovery and return 10 duty. Great cred
Il IS due our citizens generally for their
efforts IL behalf Of cur sick and wounded
soldiers. From nearly every hamlet aud
village all over the state. have gone forth
comforts for them. 10 the Ladies Aid
Societies especially is great credit due for
the assistance they have rendered il caIirg
for them and their families. They hato
with timely ard sie,iated much suffering.
and have doubtless been the means &
saving many vaIasbo lives The thanks
Of grateful people, the gratitude Of the
brave soldier, the destitute orphan, wife
and mother, are their rewards.
Hospitals have been established at Mad
ison, Erairie Gu Chen and Milwaukee,
and Wisconsin soldiers are enjoying their
benefits, so far as have been able TO get
them transported or ordered to report 10
these hospitals. | have urged upon tile
war department the importance OF provid
ing hospital accomD odations. and sending
ali our sick and wounded soldiers into our
own state, where they might receive the
benefits Of our bracing and inYigorating
Atmosphere, and be accessible to their rel
atives and friends, whose Kind care and
attention would aid much in restoring
them 10 health ard usefulness. The
claims OF the sick and wounded soldiers
should receive careful consideration at
yoar bands. Ample provision should be
made for their wants, and for the wants of
The families Of all Wisconsin soidiers now
engaged IL this great struggle.
| am Informed that many citizens who
have enjoyed The protection Of the governs