Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1863-11-04
NORTH CAROLINA STANDARD. WEbNlsDA1.J NOV tliua s
rIlNeeLNs LAST PROCLAMATION:

,sta LlNeeLN'S LAST PROCLAMATION. q. g
Mr. Lincoln has issued another proclsmation for
volunteers, This time he desires just 100000,
making sixteen hundred sthousand ID ALI which
he has called for since the war commsnced he
bids fair to rival Xerxes ID numbers and yet this
monster rebellion whiehjin the Spring '6l, rs,
GOO men were deemed amply sufficient to subdue,
stillrears its proud head and bids defiance to the
King of tbs great Yankee nation. The last procla-
nation reads as follows:- SEQ
WHEREAS, The term Of services of d part of the
volunteer forces of the 6ited States win expire
during the coming yesr, and, whereas n addition to
the men raised by the present draft, it is deemed
cxpedient 70 call out three hundred thousand vol
unteers 10 serve for three years the war; not how
ever, exceeding three years: "a
Now, therefore, l. Abraham Lincoln, President of
the United States, and Commander in Chief Of the
Army and Navy thereof, and Of the militia of the
several States, when called into active service do
issue this, my Proclamation, calling upon the Gov
ernors of the United States severay for the various
companies and regiments in the field from their re-
spective States their quota of three hundred thou
sand men.
al further proclaim that all volunteers thus called
out and duly enlisted shall receive advance pay.
premiums and bounty, as heretofore communicated
w enS 0VsoihoiS VI OLateS Ny tue war DepaTtueut,
through the Provost Marshal Generals office, by
special letters =. = - s,.:t -
further proclaim that all volunteers received
under this CALL as well as all others not heretofore
credited, shall be daily credited in, and deducted
from the quota established for the next draft
further proclaim that if any State shall fail to raise
the quota assigned to it by the War Department
, under this CALL then draft the deficiency in
said quota shall be made in said State or in the dis
trcts of said State for their Cue proportion Of said
QUOTA. And the said draft shall commence on the
9th day of January, 1854.
And further proclaim that nothing in this pro-
clamaton snail interfere with existing orders, or
those which may be issued for the present draft in
the States where it is now in progress or where it
has not yet commenced. The quotas Of the States
and districts will be assigned by the War Depart
ment, through the Provost Marshal Generals Office,
due regard being had for the men heretofore fur
nished whether by volunteering drafting, and the
recruiting will be conducted in accordance with
such instructions as have been issued by the De.
partment
In issuing this proclamation address myself not
only to the Governors of the States Sut also to the
good and loyal people thereof, invoking them to
lend their willing cheerful and affective aid to the
measures thus adopted with view to reinforce our
victorious armies now in the field, and bring our
needful operations to prosperous end-thus clio
sing forever the fountains of sedition and civil war
In witness whereof, &C.,
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
By the President:
WV. H. SEWARD, Secy. of State
In response to this call of the President, Gov.
Seymour issued his proclamation, urging the peo-
pie of New York to promptly fuanish the quota o!
soldiers REQUIRED of them and avoid draft.