Year: 1862

PROCLAMATION OF GOVERNOR SALOAON.
To THE P.oPIx OF MMwAUREE COUNTY


Information has reached me Of threats and public d.
monstratons made against the execution Of the draft for


BY the constution Of the United States the supreme
law OF tho land IS provided that Congress shall have
power 70 provide for calling forth the militia TO execute
the laws Of the Union suppress and repe An
vasion In pursuance Of this provision, Congress has
the militia or portion OF the militia Of the state 70 sup.
press nsurrection, and the President has accordingly
called forth part OF the militia Of each State and for
that purpose ordered the present draft BY the orders
the President this draft to be made In all the States
on the Sd day September last past: but. owing 70 the
want Of enrolment Of the militia in our State, In
many others II subsequently ordered that the draft
should be made by the Governors OF the several States
as soon as possible after the day first appointed.


The draft is therefore, made in pursuance OF the con-
stituton and laws OF the United States, and must be
obeycd Resistance to II 10 resistance to he laws Of the
United States II has already been executed in most Of
our loyal sister states, and must DO executed In thu
State.


The President as commander. in chief OF the army of
the United States and Of the militia Of the several STATES.
whom called into active service has, further by his pro-
camaon Of eptember "a 1852 ordered that all persons
resisting militia drafts shall ~ subject to courts martial,
and liable TO trial and punishment by courts martial anA
military commission.


bring swift and condgn punishment TO those whe
should attempt it, As Chief Executive OF this State b
my duty 10 execute this draft sufhcicnt military
foce has been 10 protect the officers who have
been trusted with the execution OF this law In your coun
y to enforce obedience to IT, and promptly to suppress
any tumultuous or riotous proceedings.


trust that il will not become necessary to employ
force order enforce the and maintain peace in
your communiy but should it become necessary shall
not shrink ON The responsibilities which the laws i'm
pose upon me. Your county and its several towns and
wards have been justly and iary treated In the appor-
tonment OF the number Of men required aud cniency
shown you by extension OF time In order thas
volunteers oreubstitutes might be provided II BLOOD
shed should the responsibility must fall upon the
heas Of those who resist the laws. Ny duty is to
them enforced The dsgraceful scenes which recently
occurred in neghboring county shall not be re enacted
In your community.


have thus lengthy addressed you in order that those
who may bave rashy contemplated resistance 10 the
majesty OF the law may upon reflection abandon IT, and
also TO you that resistance will be In vain. Mis-
fortune misery and punishment alone can follow such
sstance. government tnat has million OF armed
the field the laws In the rovotei Statess
and will speedily and promptly enforce them bers
Wherever resistance to the draft has been attempted In
any other State, has been promptly checked and the
draft has been enforced. Let those amongst you VIE
thought Of think OF the consequences thas
would overtake them and their families and II love q
country and regard for its laws are insufficient ~
check their madness ct lovefor their families and regard
for their safety welfare check them Once more
call upon you quietly 70 submit 70 the laws Of our coun
try and ts legally constituted authorities


EDWARD SALOMON, Governor.