Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1863-11-06

BY the Gsvcrusrs
Standard.

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issued proclau alton, calling upon the Gov
ernors of the different States to raise and
have enlisted into the service of the United
States, for the various companies and regi-
ments in the field from their respective
States, their quotas of three hundred thou
sand men, and has proclaimed, that it any
State shall fail to raise the quota assigned
10 it BY the War Department, under the
call, then draft for the deficiency in said
quota shall he made on such State for its
proportion of said quota ; and that the draft
shall commence on the 5.h day of January,
1864.
And, for the purpose Of avoiding il ros'
sible resort to another draft, the Presi-
dent proclaims the offer Of large bounties
to all such as may now enlist voluntarily.
The quota of Vermont under this call
has been assessed at three thousand three
hundred and thirty men, and the deficit un-
der the present draft at nineteen hundred
and twenty-three, making a total of five
thousand two hundred and fifty-three men.
Iwould therefore most earnestly invite
the people of the State to respond prompt
ly TO this call, and fill the quotas assigned 10
it within the time limited by the Presidents
proclamation as the only means of aveTing
another draft, which, if it must finally be
resorted to, will of necessity DE enforced
with more rigor, and in such manner as TO
secure beyond possibility of failure the com
| plement of men SO much needed by the
| Government.
And respectfully urge upon the munic-
ipal authorities of the State, and upon all
patriotic citizens, the importance of con-
,ributing their most earnest efforts, by &C
tive labor and encouraging appeals, TO slim
| ulate and promote enlistments in their re.
/ spective towns. 1t is with just and be
| coming pride that we refer to the prompt
tude with which the State has responded tt
all former calls for volunteers. She has, OF
all occasions, given freely OF her sons to thu
country; and now, under more hopeful aus
pices, when but one more decisive blow
needs to be struck TO complets the triumph
and subdue the work Of treason, she surely
will not falter, but, as in times past, vii
i still maintain her proud distinction and hel
4 fair fame. Nor can she forget the strong
+ appeal of her soldiers already in service fol
reinforcements. 1t is iheir decimated rank
that are TO be filled. Let Vermont nov
they have endured, the noble record whicl
they have made, and let generous respons
come up from willing hearts throughout tn
State to this urgent call in their behalf
The quotas assigned TO the State, bot
for volunteers under the call of the Pres
dent and for deficiencies under the DRAFT
will be assessed to the several towns in tn
Stale on proper basis, reference being ha
TO the credit due 10 said towns for enlist
ments prior to this date, as also to men fur
nished by the several towns under the pres
ent draft, SO far as they have been ascer
tanned, to the end that opportunities may b
afforded them to fill their quotas, and max
up deficiencies, by voluntary enlistment:
and thereby also secure the liberia, bountie
offered by the Government.
The quota Of each town, the details of III
bounties to be paid by the General Govern
ment, and the necessary instructions 10 tb
| proper recruiting officers, will be speedil
furnished by the Adju,ant General of th
State.
LET THE STATE REMEMBER HER duly
: GIVEN UNDER MY HAND and the Seal Q
State in the Executive Chamber at Mont
pelier, this 28th day of October, in tn
year of our Lord one thousand eigh, hun
dred and sixty-three, and of the Indie
3 pendence of the United States the eighty
eighth j. GREGORY SMITH.
BY the Governor,
SAMUEL WILLIAMS,
= S,c'y of Civil and Military Affairs