Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-10-21
Proclamation by HOratiO Seymour,
Governor of New York.


| EXECUTIVE CHAMBER, ALBANY, Oct 80,
| lS63.-The president of the United States
has called upon me, as governor OF the state
OF New York, to furnish its portion of the
quota of three hundred thousand men, TO re-
cruit the volunteer forces of the United States,
| which will be largely reduced during the com.
ing year by the expiration of the terms of en-
istment. AT this time the defenders OF the
national capital are menaced by a superior
| force, the army of the Cumberland is in an
imperilled condition. and the military opera
tions OF the government are delayed and him
dered by the want of adequate military power,
and are threatened with serious disaster.
In this emergency it is the duty of all the
citizens to listen to the appeal put forth by the
| president, and to give efficient and cheerful
aid in filling up the thinned ranks OF our ar
mics. 1t is due to our brothers in the field,
who have battled SO heroically tor the flag OF
our country, the Union Of the states, and to
| uphold the constitution, that prompt and vol
| untary assistance should be sent to them in
this moment of their peril. They went forth
| III the full confidence that they would at all
| times receive from their fellow citizens gem
| erous and efficient support. Every emotion
of pride and patriotism should impel us to give
this by voluntary and cheerful contribution
of men and money, and not by forced con-
scrpti0n or cOercive action on the part of the
government.
The president also advised the citizens of
the several states that in the event of the fail
ure to raise the quotas assigned to them, il
draft shall be made for the deficiency, to COM
mence on the fifth day of January next. Not
only does duty to soldiers in the field and the
honor of the nation demand that we shall con-
tnue to fill our armies by voluntary enlist
ments, but the interests of all classes in soci-
ETY. will be promoted by the success Of that
system. The unequal burthens which con-
scriptiOn unavoidably inflicts on a portion of
society, not only causes great distress and in
jury to individuals, but are more hurtful to
the whole community than the equalzed dis
tribution of the cost and sacrifices of volun-
teering, which more perfectly adjusts itself to
the condition of all.
The bounties which will be paid by the gen.
eral government, and in this state by the gov
eminent OF New York, are extremely liberal
and much larger than those heretofore given.
They will aid the volunteers who shall enter
the service to make immediate and ample pro-
vision for those dependent upon them. l ex-
pect all classes of our citizens to assist in re-
cruIting the volunteers called for from this
state by their influence and by liberal contri-
buttons, and call upon all state officials to
give every assistance in their power to pro-
mote enlistments into our armies, and thus
save our citizens from the inequalities, irrta@
tons, and suferings of the draft, and at the
same time animate our soldiers by an exhibit
ton of sympathy and patriotic devotion, and
give strength to our armies in their battles
for the preservation Of the Union.
HoRATIo SEYMOUR.