Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1863-10-28
A CALL FOR VoLuNTEERs !!

CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS
In another column of to-days Journal viii
be found the Presidents Proclamation calling
for 800, 600 volunteers to fill up the old regl-
ments, the recent draft having but partially
accomplished that result, owing, in the main,
TO the fact that so many able bodied men paid
their commutation.
Heretofore many persons were opposed 10
the system of drafting, and urged volunteer
ing as the quickest and most patriotic way to
fill up the army; whilst others contended
that there was nothing dishonorable Or un-
patriotic in a draft. and thought that the most
equitable way of raising an army. The Presi-
dent, in his present proclamation, seems dis
posed to favor and accommodate both the par
ties alluded to-and hence. he asks for volun-
teers first, and if the several States, or dis
tricts fail to furnish their quota on or before
the Ist day of January, 1864, then the def
cheney is to be made up by draft.
The Proclamation sets forth that ssall vol
ssunteers received under this call, as well as
| call others not heretofore credited, shall be
'sduly credited on and deducted from the
s'quotas established for the next draft'' and
''that all volunteers thus called out and duly
s:enlisted, shall receive advance pay, premi-
sums and bounty as heretofore communica-
| '.ted to the Governors of States by the Wax
department through the Provost Marshal
Generals office by special letters"
| The instructions here referred to,we believe,
| are the orders issued some time since to the
Boards of Enrolment to institute system OF
| enlistment throughout their respective dis
tricts, and embrace the following provisions,
! to wit
For recruits who have served as soldiers not
| less than nine months, and have been hon
orably discharged for any cause other than
| physical disability, bounty of S402 is TO be
paid and to those who have not been in SER
vice as aforsaid, bounties of 1902. These
! bounties are payable, as follows:
| At general rendezvous, before leaving the
same to DIN his regiment, the veteran recruit
will receive one months pay, S13, premium
| 50, first instalment of bounty, S60-total S75
a the end OF two months, another install
ment of $50, in addition to regular pay.
at the end of six months, another install
| ment of fifty dollars at the end of year
duOtHcls anu 50 Ol until THO WiIOI6 amount is
paid. If honorabIy discharged at the end ot
two years, the whole bounty viii be paid.
For raw recruits the same order of payment
will be observed, the ratio of the instaIments
being as much less than the above as S302 is
less than S4G2.
| Persons who favor volunteering as the lost
| efficient way of keeping up our armies now in
| front of the enemies, shouldgive. this Procla.
nation their hearty support, and use their in
| fuence to promote the desired object, up
on the success of enliStments depend:
the question of another draft. Our arme!
must be filed up or they will become too
weak to finish up the great work OF success
fully and speedily crushing out the rebellion
The larger our armies are, and the more
prompt the response to the call of the Pres
dent, the sooner we may look for permanent
peace. Every good citizen, and true patriot
| should encourage the effort making tc
strengthen our gallant men in the field
Volunteers have mainly fought this gigantic
rebellion from the commencement, and now
that it is growing weaker, let volunteers fnisl
it up, il possible.