Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1863-10-31
A NOT n Err DR. AFT.
The First Fruits of Cartin's Electien.
100000 MEN CALLED FOR.
By The President Of the Unittd States Of
america
A PROCLAMATION.

AWcItCU
A PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS, The term of service Of
part of the volunteer forces Of the United
States will expire during the coming year,
and whereas, in addition to the men raised
by the present draft it is deemed cxpedi-
ent to call out three hundred thousand
volunteers TO serve for three years:
Now, therefore, /, Abraham Lincoln,
President Of the United States, and Com
mander-in.Chief Of the Army aud Navy
thereof, and Of the Militia of the several
States when called into active service, do
issue this, my Proclamation, calling upon
the Governors of the different States to
raise aud have enlisted in the United
States service, for the various companies
and regiments iu the field, from their re-
speclive States, their quotas of three hun
dred thousand men
further proclaim that all volunteers
thus called out and duly enlisted, shall
receive advance pay, premiums and bouu-
ty, as heretofore communicated to the Gov
ernors of the States by the War Depart
nent, through the Provost Marshal Gen
erals Office, by special letters.
1 further proclaim that all volunteers,
received under this call, as well as al!
others not heretofore credited, shall be
duly credited on and deducted from the
quotas established for the next draft. ]
further proclaim that if any stare shall
fail to raise the quota assigned to it by the
) War Department under this call, then 4
: draft for the deficiency in said quota shal
be made on said State, or in the districts
) Of said State for their due proportion o
: said quota. And the said drat. shall cou
mence on the fifth day Of January, A. d
l 1854.
: And l further proclaim that nothing il
d this Proclamation shall interfere with ex
o istiDg orders, or those which may be is
q sued for the present draft in the State
e where It is now in progress, or where
e has not yet commenced. The quotas q
= the States and districts will be assignee
n by the Department, through the Provos
e Marshal Generals office, due regard ben
It had for the men heretofore Furnished
n whether by volunteering or drafting, an
e the recruiting will be conducted in accoi
e dance with such instructions as have bee
/, issued by the Department.
d In issuing this Proclamation l addre
ot myself not only to the Governors of Il
,r several States, but also to the good an
A. loyal people thereof, invoking them to ler
lp their willing, cheerful and effective aid
A. the measures thus adopted, with view
lg reinforce our victorus armies now in Il
a field, and bring our needful operations
y prosperous end, thus closing forever Il
he foundation of sediton and civil war.
I'd In witness whereof, | have hereunto 6
to my hand and caused the seal OF the Ur
I'd ted States te be affixed,
as Done at the City of Washington, II
Nj seventeenth day Of October, in the ye
k of our Lord one thousand eight huudr
S. and sixty-lhree, and Of the lndepcnden
Of the United States the lightweight.
We ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
,e, BY the President,
- VIM. II. SEWARD, Sec'y. of State.