Litchfield enquirer., 1863-11-19
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90 much for the figures. We have five hun idrsd and thirty nine volunteers to. be raised from this county before the fifth of January 'sext to secure our several towns from another draft ts S'''" Gs'' ''''' '','' '.-' ''..''' ,, What then are the bounties offered 1? The following table we believe exhibits them com pletely and correctly :-r qo rli,. .t,.; .,,. Bounty from the State in advance, \. ', $500
 per year to soldiers, 30 Bounty from State to soldiers wife, F77 'T7l 72 Bounty from State per year to soldiers atio :. wife and one child, ei,r.a,ie5 e6 Bounty from State per year to soldiers .I -s wife and two children, '0F v 7D0 12o 'Dounsy afom United States, @4''' " BOP Payable in advance, .l. s..i oi las;r$ $629
 at end ef two months, ,,,. 40
 I.- % nf end of each half year, 40 200
 .yp.SA 7+' :. si @''N' '''' a''" '"' -----3O2 'Ketetaa volunteers receive an addition. 9a', : Al bounty of eoga i!;g ro,g ....s ..iy 100 U.s. pay. per month, lone months pay - .,. ia aaya6esy 75ba5h'1'H,@ 1'TT I''o1 i13 Total payiand bounty for three )lowest, l2so years for private soldier, g highest, .72O ea,sli v winch h nere is pnid in advance, ', $375
 The towns are prohibited. by the new law, d from a, making any further appropriations to- volunteers, nor are they needed. If we cannot Bay have volunteers for the, sums above given, we shall have to stand the draft again. It is true slso, that the Goyernor has as yet been unable to effect an arrangement with the Provost Mar. shsl General, by which each subrdistrict for towp) is credited with any surplus of its quota en former calls. Hence each town has no oth- &rohject than to do its entire duty with respect s0the whole district, ,-tbat is to raise the ex- act number of men required from each town to make un the sum total required from the dis fr'st;aw ,9gso1 J ,h5lIoiiI mo1L soipq4 sga,s q IAe apota of each townis given in the fig ubes above. Shall we raise the men Will qnxsyourg men, who have hitherto been pre- vented from taking part in the glorious strug- gle from one cause or anot her, now take hold Of the work in earnest, and not only enlist themselves but get others to enlist also 2, Will they lose the last opportunity that may be of. &ared to uphold by their own strong arm the elorious yinheritagea of oui fathers, and hand down their namesto posterity as taking glo,- sious pat in the salvation of their country I aa
 Ne are aware what sacrifices must be made, to leave home, friends, everything that is dear, t0Rcfofth upon this glorious mission. But we all remember what sacrifices Aave been made by those who have gone before; and surely honor and our own self.respect is dearer thaD sll bssides ;, and honor and selcrespee, both demand of every man, who is able to 20. that he should place himself side by side with those who have been battling for long weary Aloaths against the enemies of our nation. The sords of Patrick Henry, so familiar to every .ehSoibcy of our generation, ring with n new emphasis now iLlet ns repeat them and heed 49smin sdT lssgm ban ,laubiabui ,toa, nn" Our brethren yare already on the field Why stand we here idle ,s-what is it tha, Ne gentlemsn. n.a [toriesl wish,s a, Is Life so dear or Fence so sweet as to be purchased at the priee of chaiss and slaveryi Forbid it, Ainighy Cod .FT T Know not what course s,un z otSzs may takes but as for me, GIVE NE LIE. rary'oR o,vR.AE DsArna"hls sdt ao itlg q