Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-10-19
Important Capture OF IuCen-
diaries.
FURTHER ELECTION RETURNS,
The Vote Of s. counties.
John BrOugh 61,4S2 Majority.
PROcLAmATION BY THE PRESIDENT.



WASHINGTON, October II.
The following proclamation has been issued
by President Lincoln;
PROCLAMATION,
By THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES:
WHEREAS, The term of service Of part Of
the volunteer force OF the United States viii
expire during the coming year, and whereas, in
addltlon TO the men raised by the present draft,
it is deemed expedient to call out three hundred
thousand volunteers to serve for three years or
during the war, not, however, exceeding three
years, now, therefore, I, Abraham Lincoln, Pres
ident 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 Governors Of the different
States to raise and have enlisted into the United
States service, for the various companies and
regiments IN the field, from their respective
States, their quotas Of three hundred thousand
men.
further proclaim that all the volunteers thus
called out and duly enlisted shall receive ad-
vance pay, premium and bounty, as heretofore
communicated to the Governors Of States by the
War Department, through the Provost Marshal
Generals office, by official letters.
further proclaim that all volunteers received
under this call, as well as all others, not hereto
| fore credited, shall be duly credited and de-
Quoted from the quotas established for the next
draft.
further proclaim that ifany State shall fail to
raise the quota assigned to il by the War Depart
| lnenL unuef tnls CALI then drait Tor the den
cheney in said quota shall be made in said State
or in the districts Of said State for their due pro-
portion OF said quota, and the said draft shall
| commence on the 5th day Of Jsnuary, 1864. fur
ther proclaim that nothing in this proclamation
| shall interfere with existing orders or those
which may be issued fer the present draft in tho
States where it is now in progress where it has
| not yet been commenced. The quotas of the
/ states and districts will be assigned by the Wal
| Department through the Provost Maashal Gen.
/ erals office, due regard being had for the mel
/ heretofore furnished, whether by volunteering
or drafting, and the recruiting viii be conducted
| in accordance with such instructions as have
/ been or may Be issued by that Department.
| In issuing this proclamation l address myself
/ not only to the Governors of the several states
but also to the good and loyal people thereof in.
/ voking them 10 lend their cheerful, willing and
| effective aid to the measures thus adopted, with
a view to reinforce our victorious armies now II
/ the field and bring our military operations to q
/ prosperous end, thus closing forever the fOun-
| tains. of sedltIOn and cruel war.
In testimony whereof have hereunto set my
hand and caused the seal Of the United States tC
| be affixed. Done at the City of Washington, this
/ 18th day Of October, in the year of our Lord
| eighteen hundred and siXty-thTee, and of the in
| dependence Of the United States the eighty
| eighth. A. LINCOLN.
| By the President:
VIZ. H. SEWARD, Secretary of State.