The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1862-08-06
Lincoln's Call for More Troops-Re.
sponses from the Northern States.

efforts in various Yankee States and cities
to raise The additional troops called for
10y Lincoln, with hope Of overwhelming
and suhjating the free Commonwealth
Of the South. We trust that no one in
the Confederate States, in or out OF au
thority, en;ertains this pernicious delusion
that these troops will not be raised. Itis
evident that there is considerable waning
of the war spirit among the masses oi
the Yankee people-ihat the fro'Ic and
Juror Of last year have died out-lhat
there is much reluctance and aversion 10
going into service-nevertheless, the
troops called for will be raised, and that
without much delay. If they cannot be
coaxed, they will be brbed; and if they
cannot be bribed, they will be forced
All Of our plans, therefore, must be based
upon the knowledge Of the fact that in
few weeks, or month at most, the forces
Of the enemy will be slreng,hed by some
hundreds of thousands. We append the
statemen. Of the Sun:
The citizens Of Columbus, Ohio, have
subscribed $l7,GG5 to aid in fitting ou,
volunteers 10 meet the call Of the Ptesi.
den. for 800, 900 men.
Connecticut is said to show an active
spirit in enlistment. Three new compa
MES are to be formed in Norwich, and
two are already forming there for the
Connecticut l4,h.
The State Of Maine has increased the
bounty from $50 in the new regiments,
and s35 in the old regiments, TO S45 per
man for the new regiments, and s55 for
the old regiments.
The city council Of Providence, r.. l.,
has appropriated sum not exceeding
100000, to promote enlis,ments in the
city, 10 be paid to volunteers at the rate
Of one hundred dollars for each-twenty.
five dollars upon taking the prescribed
oath, after surgical examination fifteen
dollars when the company TO which he is
assigned is mustered into the Federal ser.
vice, and len dollars per quarter thereaf.
ter until the who!e sum is paid.
At war meeting held in Orange, N.
j., on Monday last, Rev. b. J. McQusiJe
made an address, urging the necessity of
promp! enlistments. A resolution passed
at the same meeting calls upon the Wide
Awakes (Republicans) Of 1850, to fall
into the ranks and support their country
in the hour Of its danger.
The proclamation Of Governor Morgan,
Of New York, offering bounty of $50
for each volunteer, is published in the pa
pers Of that State. The bounty is to be
paid promptly on enlistment, and regula
tions 10 that end will be Immediately
prepared and issued. The provision sp
plies as well to recruits for regiments in
the field as to volunteers for the regiment is
now being raised.
The police Of New York city has been
ordered by the police board to use every
effort to secure volunteers. The police
man who, b. the 10Th Of September, Oh.
tains the highest number Of volunteers, is
to be paid $50, the next highest $50, and
tie third highest $50.
Tie sum Of $1,000 has been subscribed
at Rochester, New York, in aid Of new
volunteers. Ex Governor Seymour gave
5000, and T. Herman 5000.
New Hsmpsbires quota Of some 1000
men will, it is said, be raised withou,
drafting. The State offers S25 bounty,
towrs and cities will be called on to pay
S35, which, with the United States ad.
vances Of sas. aud private subscriptions,
will carry the bounty up as high as any
other State. The Ninth Regiment has
600 or 700 men, aud is fast progressing.
The city council of Manchester, N. H.,
has appropriated $4,000 for bouuties.
Charles Hamlin, son the Of Vice Plesi
dent, has been appointed Major Of the
18th Maine Regiment Of volunteers.
In Massachusetts there is hardly a town
which has no, offered generous bounties
to volunteers. Northampton, for instance,
gives $40; Hadley, 500; Amherst, SI25;
Hatfield, 500; Goshen, 500; Worth.
ington, 500, and Mr.. WiIislon, Of East
Hampton, has pledged to give as large
an amount as the town raises. At Cbei.
sea there were twenty enlistmen,s on
Monday.