Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1863-11-06
BY JOHN GREGORY SMITH,
GOVERNOR
A PROCLAMATION.

THE President Of the United States has issued
his proclamation, calling upon the Governors Of
the different States to raise and have enlisted into
the service of the United States, for the various
companies aud regiments in the field from their
respective States, their quotas Of three hundred
thousand men, and has proclaimed, that if any
State shall fail to raise the quota assigned to it by
the War Department, under the call, then draft
for the deficiency in said quota shall be made on
such State for its proportion Of said quota and
that the draft shall commence ON the 9th day Of
January, 1864.
And. for the purpose of avoiding if possible a
resort To another draft, the President proclaims
the offer OF large and generous bounties to all
such as may now enlist voluntarily.
The quota of Vermont under this cali has been
assessed at three thousand three hundred and
thirty men, and the deficit under the present draft
at nineteen hundred and twenty y-three. making a
total of five thousand two hundred and hfty-three
men.
] would therefore most earnestly invite the peo-
pie of the State to respond promptly TO this call
aud fill the quotas assigned to it within the time
limited by the Presidents proclamation as the only
OF ayerting another draft, which, II It must
finally be resorted to, will of necessity be enorc-
ed with more rigor and in such manner as TO Sc
cure beyond possibility of failure the compile
ment of men, much needed by the Government
Aud respectfully urge upon the municipal au-
zcns the Importance of contributing their most
earnest efforts by active labor aud encouraging
appeals. TO stimulste and promote enistments in
their respective towns 1t is with Just and be-
coming pride that we refer to the pIomptitude
with which the State has responded TO all former
calls for volunteers She has on all occasions, CIV
en- freely of her to the country: and now
under more hopeful auspices, when but one more
decisive blow needs be struck to complete the tri-
umph and subduc the work Of treason, she surely
will not ialter, but, in times past, will still
maintain her proud distinction and her fair fame.
Nor can she forget the strong appeal Of her sol
diers already in service for reinforcements II is
their decimated ranks that are to be filed. Let
Vermont now show that she remembers the trials
which they have endured, the noble record which
they have made, aud let generous response come
up from willing hearts throughout the State to this
urgent call in their behalf.
The quotas assigned to the State, both for vol
unteers under the call Of the President aud for
deficiencies under the draft will be assessed TO the
several towns in the State ON a proper basis, ref
erencc being had to the credits due TO said towns
for enistments prior to this date, as also to men
furnished by the several towns under the present
draft, far they have been ascertained, TO the
end that opportunity may be afforded them to
fill their quotas, and make up Deficiencies 10y vol
untary enlistments, and thereby also the
liberal bounlies offered by the Government
The quota OF each town, the details of the boun-
ties to be paid by the General Government, and
the necessary instructions 10 the proper recruiting
officers, will be speedily furnished by the Adutant
General OF the State.
LET THE STATE REMEMBER HER DUTY.
GIVEN UNDER MY ILAND and the Seal of the
State in Executive Chamber at Montpelier,
this 2Sth day of October. in the year of our
Lord one Thousand eight hundred aud sixty
three, and of the Independence of the United
States the eighty-eighth.
J. GREGORY SMITH
by the Governor,
SAMUEL WILLIAMs,
Seo'y of Civil and Military Affairs