Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-12-18
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FRIDAY, OEoEa GEx is, 1853
Decru,tinz Ter ,rassaohusotts,

Recruiting tcr HhSsaChuScttSs
The rapid approach Of the time allowed for
filling the last requistion for troops has in
duced influential citizens OF the common
wealth to address an important letter to the
secretary of war, suggesting expehents tor
giving increased efficiency to the work Of re-
cruitng, without too much weakening the in
dustrial and productive interests Of the c9un-
try. The new project Is approved by Amos
A. Lawrence, Charles G, Loring, J. NJ S
Williams, Samuel G. Ward, j. Ingersol Bow
ditch, Oliver Wendell Holmes, George u.
Upton, and many others. Fhey bring 10 the
attention of the war department the fact that
in the free states the great numbers already
drawn from the workshops and fields have
seriously embarrassed many branches OF the
industry upon which the production Of The
country depends, and urge the desirableness
of reducing the call upon such resources to
the lowest point consistent with the vigorous
prosecution Of the war The alternative they
suggest is as follows:-
On the other hand there are large sections Of the
country where the rewards OF industry uucc.-
have been thrown out OF their usual occupations,
and large numbers OF those less able appealing
the Charities Of the government and of individuals
TO save them IRON actual destruction by cold aud
hunger.
Sound political economy humanity. and common
sense equally demand that every effort should be
made to use this unemployed population tar
possible for filing armies instead OF drawing
largely upon the well paid and productive classes Of
the loyal states.
The producing states can well afford to add such
sums To the pay and buunteS offered by government
as will relieve their citizens nom at least part OF
the new call ana at he same une confer POSITIVE
benefit upon the loyal aud prosecuted people OF the
disaiiected states from whom no quotas have been
demanded.
For these aud other reasons we earnestly recon-
mend that permission should be Immediately given
TO the loyal states to recruit soldiers against their
quotas in those parts OF the rebel states within our
control both to fill up The white regiments low
there, and sucli black regiments You
may deemit eNpedient TO authorize
Their statement OF the reasons for this pol
icy are cogent, and to give full effect to it,
they urge further that stringent orders should
be issued, that the black troops shall be treat
ed as soldiers, and only called upon for their
fair share Of the fatigue and police work OF
the whole army, and that no imprcssment
shall be used except on those emergencies,
when black and white men alike shall he
loICeu 10 HGrk Ut u5ll LOT tAclr common COuu-
try.
To Boston, and perhaps some other cities
and towns now very far behind in their quo
tas, which must inevitably stand the test OF
another draft, if such or Il similar plan is not
adopted, the subject is Of grave importance
In Worcester, however. and throughout cen
trail Massachusetts, though the demands of
labor are unprecedented, and of the most i'm
peratiye character, the requisition can be and
ought TO be filed by our own people, together
with our brave veterans, who are in for the
war. To this end, we trust 40 effort will be
spared, and no good resolutions lost.