The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1863-11-06
STATE OF VERMONT,
BY JOHN GREGORY SMITH,
4 PROCLAIM ALTON.

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 and regi-
ments IN the field from their respective States
their quotas of three hundred thousand men,
and has proclaimed, that if any State shall
tan to raise the quota assigned to it by the
War Dep artment, under the call, then draft
| for the deficiency in said g lota shall be made
on such State for itsproportion of said quota
and that the draft shall commence on the 9TH
day O! January. 1864.
And, ior the purpose of avoiding if posi-
bic a resort to another draft, the President
proclaims the offer of large and generous
bountie> to all such as may now enlist volun-
tarly.
The quota Of Vermont under this call has
been assessed at three thousand three hun
dred and thirty men, and the deficit under
the present draft at nineteen hundred and
twenty-three, making total of five thousand
two hundred and tifty-three men.
would therefore most earnestly invite the
people of the State to respond promptly to
this call, and fill the quotas assigned to it
within the time limited by the President S
proclamation as the only means of averting 9
another draft. which if it must finally be re-
sorted to. will of necessity be enforced with
more rigor, and in such manner as to secure
beyond possibility Of failure the complement
pt men. so much needed by the Government
And respectfully urge upon the munich
pal authorities OF the State, and upon all pat
rlotlc citizens, the importance of contributing
Their most earnest efforts, by active labor and
encouraging appeals, to stimulate and pro,
mote enlIStmenis in their respective towns
Il Is with just and becoming pride that W,
refer to the promptitude with which the State
Las responded to all former calls for volun-
tteEs. She has on all occasions, given free,
OF her sons to the country: and now, undel
more hopeful auspices, when but one more
decisive blow needs I've struck t. complete the
triumph and Subdue the work of treason, she
surely Will not talter, but, as in times past
sill still maintain ner proud distinction aud
her far fame. NoI can she forget the strong
appea! OF her soldiers already in service for
reltOrcements. Il is their decimated rank,
that are to be filled. Let Vermont how show
that she remembers the trials which they
nave endured. the noble record which they
have made. aud iel a generous response com,
u2 from the willing hearts throughout tht
,,:a to this urgent call in their behalf.
lh" quotas assigned to the State. both 70!
volunteers under the call Of the President
and for Ieticiencir> under the draft. will be
- rn h.. c.,,..r.i ,,l, b.,
4 prope: basis, reference being had to The
credits due 20 said towns Tor cnli>tments PR
or to this date, as also to men furnished b,
the several towns under the present draft sc
tar as they have been ascertained, to the
end that opportunity may he afforded them
to I'll! their quotas, ard make up deficiencies
by voluntary enli>tment>, and thereby to Sc
cure the liberal bounties offered bv the GOV.
ernment.
Tie quota of each town, the details of the
hounties to be paid by the General Govern
ment, and the necessary instructions 10 tht
proper recruiting officers, will be speedl,
furnished BY the Adjutant General of tn,
State
LET THF STATE REMEMBER Ter DUTY.
Given under my hand and the seal of tn,
State in Executive Chamber, at Montpe
lier, the 2Sth da, of October, in the Yea,
OF our Lord o,e thousand eight hundred
and sIxtv-three, and of the independence
Of the United States the eighty-eigh'h.
J. GREGORY SMITH.
BY the Governor
SAMUN. WILLIAMS.
Secretary of Civil and Military affairs