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Editorial May 8, 1861

The Lansing State Republican

Lansing, Ingham County, Michigan

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What is this article about?

Editorial urges a brief extra session of Michigan's legislature to raise $1 million by loan and equip 10 regiments to suppress rebellion, plus existing two, with a table showing states' quotas totaling 223,800 men.

Merged-components note: Merged editorial on the extra session with the accompanying table of state troop contributions, as the table directly supports the editorial discussion on military quotas.

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The Extra Session.—The Extra Session should be a short one. Three or four days ought to be sufficient to accomplish the work in hand. All that is necessary to be done is quietly to perform the work of raising Michigan's quota of men and money to put down rebellion. This may be and should be made a short job. We think at least one million of dollars should be raised for this purpose by loan, effected in the usual way. With this sum, ten Regiments ought to be equipped, allowing each Regiment to cost the State $100,000, which would be a little over $128 to each man. This, in addition to the two Regiments already placed upon a war footing, would probably be all that would be required of Michigan in any event. This ratio would give the following number of troops from the States that have responded to the call of the President, exclusive of Maryland. Some of them have already gone beyond their quota. That will probably do for the present, and if 100,000 more men are wanted to put down the traitors, they can be had in these States, and the means can be raised by private subscription to equip them, if necessary.
STATESNO OF EIGHT SNO OF MEN
New York6248,350
Pennsylvania4535,850
Ohio3728,800
Illinois2721,000
Indiana2116,380
Massachusetts1814,040
Michigan129,300
Pennsylvania129,300
New Jersey107,800
Iowa107,800
Maine107,800
Connecticut64,480
New Hampshire53,900
Vermont53,900
Rhode Island21,500
Minnesota21,500
Delaware1780
Kansas1780
Total297223,800

What sub-type of article is it?

Military Affairs Economic Policy War Or Peace

What keywords are associated?

Extra Session Michigan Quota Troop Raising War Funding State Regiments Suppressing Rebellion

What entities or persons were involved?

Michigan President New York Pennsylvania Ohio Illinois Indiana Massachusetts New Jersey Iowa Maine Connecticut New Hampshire Vermont Rhode Island Minnesota Delaware Kansas

Editorial Details

Primary Topic

Michigan's Extra Legislative Session To Raise Troops And Funds Against Rebellion

Stance / Tone

Supportive Of Swift And Efficient Mobilization

Key Figures

Michigan President New York Pennsylvania Ohio Illinois Indiana Massachusetts New Jersey Iowa Maine Connecticut New Hampshire Vermont Rhode Island Minnesota Delaware Kansas

Key Arguments

Extra Session Should Last Three Or Four Days Raise One Million Dollars By Loan Equip Ten Regiments At $100,000 Each Add To Two Existing Regiments States' Quotas Total 223,800 Men Additional Men Can Be Raised If Needed Via Private Subscription
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