, 1863-08-30
ILLINOIS AND TEE DRAFT.
Large Excess Of Voluutcers-No Draft.
From the Springfield State Register.l
LETTER FROM hon. /. n. MORRIS.

WASHINGTON C1Tr, D. c., Aug. 70, 1ssa
EDITOR STATE REGISTER: Iardvcd in this
city last evening, and, knowing the very
great interest felt upon the subject at home,
have to-da{ made inquiry in IegaEd! to The !. :
Tho facta have ascertained ore Of value to
iii our citizens, and have thought proper to
comm unicate them to your paper, believing
they would be acceptible,;
One fifth Of the first class reported on the
rolls, az subject to military duty under the
present call, will be required for actual scr
1,ce. Each state will, however, be allowed
c, edit for the excess heretofore furnished.
The excess Of our State is over forty then.
sand, exclusive of the three months volun-
t. ers, who are not taken into account In any
basis Of thirteen Congressional districts, and
without re{gard to the member elected from
the State at large. II the districts
areraRe twelve Thousand each, subject
to duty under the call. and this It
IL thought here will be about fair average,
twelve gives the whole number, ono hundred
AID ffiy-six thousand 20 that 1t would
leave us an excess Of over nine Thousand,
tbirty-one thousand and twenty being one
nth Of one hundred and f1fty.six Thousand.
II the districts should average fifteen thou-
q little over that, } for which the State will be
credited, is equal to one-tltth Of one hundred
ard ninety-hTe Thousand, and certainly no
greater number Of naues will be enrolled, es-
vetiallY In the first class, and think there
cannot be near so mauy. Our quota thus be-
II z mora than filled on former acquisitions,
e,3u on the basis Of fifteen Thousand to q dis
given, that Illinois will not be required to
furnish single man under the present call.
Nv information Is from the highest source,
and may be regarded az entirely reliable. AL
suppoeitIons and approximations to the con-
contrary of what have communicated may
be dismissed.
No one need entertain fear that Colonel
tlce, to any section. He Is native Of our
State, and son OF Ger. Jacob Fry, Of Green
county, an old and honored citizen. Having
been educated at West Point. and being pos
seesed Of fEe natural abilities, his endoW
n,ents and long experience in the regu1A'
ard active command before this. 10inoi
! cFes II to herself and to the country to dc
| u Ind bis appointment as Major General
Just and discriminating In his views, ant
having great powers Of combination an'
strategic skill, he would be invaluable in tn
| field. No more honorable, conscientious, o
Just man lives. Let Us cherish him as on
gifted aud favored son.
I cannot close this hnaty letter without con
graduating our noble Illinois upon the cou1
age and patriotism she has so gallantly dis
| plnycd. Let her stand firm and united aga1ns
! The rebellion and for. restoration Of til
Union, the great paramount objects Away
to be Kept Ii viea-let no mobs and no yiols
tions Of law dishonor her-let her still uphol
Estate Sovereignty and National Union ~
1T her preserve untlruished the prond recor
ele has made: and when this storm shall hay
passed away, we will not blush for her. :
Tours truly, ',s- l. n. MORRIS.