Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-10-17
From u. Roch..,er Union.
Prom the Rochester Unlon-
The Conserrption IN New Hampshire
rho Late Riot-Pertidity OF the
administration.


q bret dispatch from New Hampshire OF Sat
urday announced a conscnption rot - jackson.
where the mob burnt the Forest Vie. House,
halt way between the Crawford aud Glen houses.
aud stoned the agents Of the Provost Marshal
engaged in notifying conscripts- The Deputy
Marshais barely escaped from the building with
their lines, and The loss Of property IS valued at
5000.
This outbreak in a Republican State. where
the friends of the Administration are largely ia
the majority i traceable in the first instance
to popular repugnance against the conscription
Law. but more especially To that per6diou- deal
ing bv the Washington authorities with the ex
eeutive of the State which finds a para lei in the
corresnondence between Gov. Seymour and the
War OEce The Republican Governor OF New
Hampshire. Hon j. A. Gilmore. has just mtle
a communication to the people of the State
which places the matter IN proper light. ln
New Hampshire. as in New York. some towns
had exceeded their quotas under former calls
While others were Behind. Ia July last the New
Hampshire Legislature passed resolution re.
que-fing Gov Gilmore TO bring this fact before
the Washington authorities and secure IAN ap-
pOftiOnment of the men 20 be deaited among the
towns and cities, so that, alter such draft should
be cOmoleted the numLer OF men heretofore
furnished by. together with the number of men
that might be drafted from, the several towns anu
cities should be in the proportion which the mum
Der of enrolled militia IN the several towns snnd
cities should bear 70 the whole enrolled militia OF
the State He did so. sending the resolution OF
the Legislature To the Secretary of War and urg
ing that any other course than that recommend
Ell would do 1.-THE most palpabe injustice" and
saying:
You will at once perceive, nv dear sir. the
great difficulty OF enforcing the draft. mani
testify unjust II would be. carried out a sug-
eested Our people would almost revolt at such
an outrage upon the pIanest principles of jus
tice and equality.
What would be right. what should be done. "a
IL seems to me. l., that instructions ne issued u
our Provost NJ .rshals 20 take into consideration
in making the draft the number of men already
furnished by etch town M the present war, and
10 make the draft IN such way ~ 10 equallze
the number of men taken from each town Tor the
war, whether IA volunteers or by draft
This is matter which comes home to the
feelings and sentiments of our people very
strongly, and | beg of you, my dear sir. that
YOU will not hesitate at once to issue the
orders necessary TO to cities and
towns that equal aud exact justice TO which
under every consideration of public prophet,
and natural equality they clearly entitled
Senators Hale and Clark. and COngres>me
Rollins and Patterson, all Republicans, also
wrote:
If the Department will allow our State author.
tiles TO assign quotas to the towns in m king az
the number from the districts, the matter can be
made satisfactory. Werefer to papers forwarded
To the Department by Gov Gilmore and Major
Mack
Governor Gilmore received no reply, and
after the lapse of several days sent specia
messenger. Mr W. Orlway. the Chairman
of the Republican Executive State Committed
OF New Hampshire, To Washington. Finally
on the l7lh OF July. the following was tele-
g.aphed:
WASHINGTON, July IL, 1863.
The act of Assembly of your State onl,
reached here 10 day. The question presented il
your telegram and letter has been carefully con
siderel IL ~ absolutely impossible 70 make tn,
appOrtiOument by towns. The mere question o
some days delay il of no essential Importance j
the object could he accomplished. but IL cannot
The apportiorAnent OF credit is mtde by Congress
sional Districts. according to the act of IngresS
EDWARD N STANTON,
Gov. GILMORE. Secretary OF War.
Astounded at such reply, Gov. Gilmore Al
once answered:
CONCORD, July Is, 1863
Sir: am in receipt IF your dispatch of YES
terday II the draft il to be IN ode as YOU have
decided. YOU must send regiment TO enforce il
Will YOU not send the New Ii ,mpshire Fifth
Please answer by telegraph.
J. A. GILMORE.
Governor of New II ,mpshire.
Hon E. VI. STANTON. Sec'y OF War.
Shortly after sending this message the Gov
ernOr received the following:
WASHINGTON, July IL. 1863.
For mature consideration of the question pre-
se1ted by your commune ,tion aud the resolution
of the Legislature OF the State, ! have submittec
them to the Solicitor of the War Dep ,rt nent and
Judge Advocate General In the mean time
proceedings will be stayed until their conclusion
is arrived at. OF which you will he notified ANY
further views YOU may offer will be carefully con
sidered. EDWIN NJ STANTON.
Secretary of War.
His Excellency Governor Gilmore.
Two days afterwards, July 10. Provost Mar
shell General Frv advised Governor Gilmore:
II IL shall be made TO appear To the Proves
Mushal General by the Governor of any State
that particular towns to which quotas have beer
assigned have heretofore actually furnished
surplus of men over their quotas, order vii
lie issued discharging from the service of tn,
United States "A number of men called into serv
ice by the present draft from said towns equal q
the surplus proved 70 have been furnished hereto
fore. Towns will thus get credit actually fo
men thus discharged from the service will b,
added TO the next subsequent quota of the Con
greSsoual district 20 which said towns belong
Thus the matter rested: The draft proceeded
and a general notice issued by the Adutau
General of New Hampshire. and published in al
the eNspapers of the State. giving official con-
firm ltiOn OF the assurance made by the Governor
upon the filth of the Provost Marshal's letter o
July 18Th. And. while the draft was in progress
Gov. Gilmore wrote TO the Secretary of War e
inquire at what rate thu towns in New Hampshir,
which had sent "three years men" 10 the mitar,
service of the United States were to have credi
for them and received for reply from the Proves
Marshal General in Washington this instruction
In making up the number of men fcrnishet from
the States the rule Of the Adutant General of III,
Army was To bring all 10 the standard of three
years men by considering that il required fou
nine months men 10 make the unit of one three
years nan
So far SO good. Blu, on the 9th of-Sep,ember
when various towns of New Htmpshire pre-ente,
proofs of excess and demanded the discharge q
drafted men IN accordance with the solemn
pledges ct the War Office. they were told tina
Provost Marshal General Fry had changed hi
mind that the work of adjusting quotas Won
involve too much labor and trouhle-iu short thu
every man drafted would be held without an,
regard % right, reason, law on ANYTHING else
Gen. Fry had 20 decided Secretary Stinton hat
HTpro, cd. aud that must be the end Of IT, Blu
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