Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-11-12
MOrtester Daily SPY.
ADD RESS
OF His EXcclIency John A. Andrew,
To THE LEGISLATURE OF MASSACHUSETTS,
Nocem5cr IL, 1868.

Gentlemen of the Senate and OF the House
of Representatives In view OF the fact that
the term of service of part of the volunteer
forces of the United States will expire during
the coming year, and that their places have
not been supplied by the result of the recent
draft, the president of the United States has
issued his proclamation, under date of Octo-
Der II, 1868, calling upon the governors of
the several states to raise and have enlisted
into the national service, for the various com-
panies and regiments in the field from their
respective states, their quotas of three hun
dred thousand men and also proclaiming
that, if any state shall fail to raise the contin
gent assigned to it by the war department,
under this call, then draft for the deficiency
thereof shall be made on the state, or on the
enrolment districts of the state, for their due
proportion of that number of men, which
draft shall commence on the 9TH day of Janu-
airy, 1864.
The contingent of the commonwealth of
Massachusetts under this call has been fixed
by the war department at fifteen thousand one
hundred and tWeRty-SiG. This number is
exclusive of any deficiencies under the recent
draft of 1868; and the war department has in
formed me that no draft will be made in JAN
uary next, should the amount of this contin-
gent be raised before that time by voluntary
enlistment. But if draft should become
number, it may be ordered to be executed not
only to supply the numbers deficient under
the present requistion, but also to include all
prior and existing deficiency with which we
may be charged by the department of war.
Such draft will be made in proportion TO the
enrolment of men in the first class liable to
draft, made by the United States provost mar
shas in the several congressional districts of
the commonwealth.
To aid in the recruitment, the secretary of
war has offered to all persons who have
served for period of not less than nine
months bounty of S402, of which $75-in-
Guiding the pay Of one month-will be paid in
advance. 70 new recruits bounty of 1902
is offered, Of which the same amount will be
paid in advance, on their enlistment to 90 into
old regiments in the field. Each volunteer,
on his enlistment, will elect for himself the
regiment he will enter. The national bounty
offered to those who have served nine months
or more will be paid to them, whether they
enlist into the veteran regiments and compa-
MES now organizing in this state, or into old
regiments in the field; but the bounty to new
recruits will be paid to those only who go into
old regiments or companies now in the field.
1t will be remembered that at the last ses-
sion of the legislature law was enacted
(chdpter 81 Of the acts of 1862 which is now
in force, forbidding the payment of any boun-
ty by the municipal governments of this COM
monwealth bounty OF fifty dollars each,
to be paid by the governor to persons enlist
ing as Massachusetts volunteers, was provided
tor by tile same statute, but no other or larger
bounty is allowed to be paid under the laws
OF this commonwealth. BY another statute,
passed by the same legislature, (chapter 1927
cities and towns were prohibited from voting
or apprOprIating any money to relieve or dis
rge men " no shOuld he drafted. and NM
nioipal officers were forbidden, under penalty
of fine or Imprisonment, from paying any
money belonging to their municipalities for
that purpose, or for any bounty or gratuity to
any volunteer or drafted man, except such as
are authorized by existing laws.
The aggregate bounty which, under existing
laws and regulations, can be paid to volun-
teers now enstng, at the time of their enlist
ment, is $50 by the state and $75 by the
United States, of which sum the one months
advance pay Of $l3 forms a part.
BY a circular issued from the office of the
provost marshal general, in the war depart
ment, under date of Oct. %, 1868, it is an
nounceI that the bountics, premiums and
advance pay will be paid to all persons who
may be accepted recruits, in accordance
Herewith, in tho following manner, wiz
To every recruit who is veteran volun-
teer, that is, every able bodied man between
the ages of eighteen and forty five, who has
heretofore been enlisted, and has served for
not less than nine months, and can pass the
surgical examination required by the MUSTER
ing regulations of the United States, one
months pay in advance, and bounty and
premium amounting to $i02, as follows =
!. At the general rendezvous, and before
leaving the same to join his regiment
company, one months pay i'll advance Sl3 90
FIRST inStaiimeht OF bounty. 60 ~
IFeHluln 4 w
Total pay before leaving the general rem
devious OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. W
This will be paid in cash, checks for transmit
tai, in whole or in part as the man may desired
2. At the first regularp pay day, Ortwo months
atter musterin'an additional installment
of bounty OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 90 90
g. At the first regular pay day after six mos
service, additional lnstament OF
bounty. .........:............. so 90
4. At tile first regu pay day after the end of
the first years service, an additional in
stallment OF bounty. .................... so 90
b, AT the first regular pay day after eighteen
months service, on additional INSTALL
ment OF bounty. ........................ so 90
6. AT the first regular pay day after two years
service an additional installment of
bounty OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. so 90
T. at the first regular pay day after two and
half years service an additional ill.,
stallment OF bounty. $500. ............. so 90
g. AT the expiration OF three years service,
or to any soldier who may be hOnOra-
bly, discharged after two years service,
the remainder of the bounty will be paid 40 90
All OF the ABOVE payments OI bounty Will De
i'll addition to the regular monthly pay of thir-
teen dollars per month.
70 all others Recruits, not veterans, accept
ed and enlisted as aforesaid, one months pay
in advance, and, in addition, bounty and
premium, amounting to 1902, will be paid, as
follows
l. At the general rendezvous and before leaY-
ing the same to join his regiment or COM
pany,t recruit will be paid one months
First install ment of bounty. 60 90
AieihluIh' '..'.-....'..'' ...'.....'....... w
Total pay before leaving general rendsz.
fpue' '''''''''.. ..'...............-....S $40 w
10 be paid in cash Or checks for transmit
tai, in whole or IN part, as the recruit may de-
sire
2. At the first regular payday or two
months after muster-in, an Additional
installmemt of bounty will be paid $40 90
Q. At the first regular payday after six
months service, in addition to his pay,
lie shall be paid an additional install
ment OF bounty.......;. ................ 40 90
4. AT the inst regular payday nfter the end
OF the iirSt years service, i'll addition to
his pay, additional nstalment of
bounty will be paid....................4 40 90
s. At the first regular pay day alter eighteen
months service, in addition to his pay,
additional lnstallment of bounty will
be ............................. 40 90
6. At the first regular payday after two
years service. IN addition to his pay,
additional installment of bounty will be
pau. s-.'....--........ ................ Az W
z AT the expiration ofthree years service,