Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-11-06
ny JOHN GREGORY SMITH, GOVERNOR
PROCLAMATION.
staff OF Vermont

The President of the United State has issued
his proclamation, calling uron the Governors OF
the different StateS 10 raise and have enlisted
into the se-vice of the United States for the Va
rious companies and regiments in the field from
their respective States, their quotas of three
hundred thousand men, and has proclaimed,
that If any States shall fail to raise the quota
assigned 10 il bv the War Department under the
call. then draft for the deficiency in said quota
shall be made on such State for its proportion Of
said quota; and that the draft shall commence
on the 6th day of January, 1854
And, for the purpose Of avoiding if possible a
resort to another draft, the President proclaims
the offer Of large and generous 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 under the pres
ent draft at nineteen hundred and twenty three,
making a total Of i've thousand two hundred
and tifty-three men.
| would therefore most earnestly invite the
people Of the State 70 respond promptly to this
call, and FIJI the quotas assigned to it within
the time Limited by tie Presidents proclamation
as the enly means Of avertiug another draft,
which, if it must finally be res)rted 20, viii Of
necessity be enforced with more rigor and in
such manner as 70 secure beyond possibility OF
failure the complement OF men, 50 much needed
by the Government.
/ And | respectfully urge upon the principal
4 authorizes Of the STATE. and upon all patriotic
citizens, the importance Of contributing their
mo-t earnest efforts, by active lebors end ne
coursging appeals, to stimulate ana promote en-
+ istments in their respective towns. 1t i with a
Just and becoming pride that we refer TO the
I prompt itude with which the State has respond
ed TO all the former calls for volunteers. She
has, on all occasions, given freely OF her sons 10
the country and now, under more hopeful au-
/ spices, when but one more decisive blow need he
struck to complete the triumph, and subdue the
work Of treason. she will not falter, but, as in
times past, will still maintain her proud dstine-
ton and her fair fame Nor can she forget the
strong appeal Of her soldiers already in service
for reinforcement 1t Is their decimated ranks
that are to be filed. Let Vermont now show that
she remembers the trials which they ave endlr-
ed, the noble record which they have made, and
let a generous response come up ron wiling
hearts throughout the State TO this urgent cal
in their behalf
The quotas assigned to the State, both for VOL
uuteers under the call Of the President and br
deficiencies under the daft, will be assessed e
the several Towns in the State on proper basis
reference being had to the credits due to saiC
Towns for enlistments prior TO this date, as ais
men furnished by the several Towns under th'
present draft. so far as they have been a,cer-
tained to the end that opportunity may De al
forded to FIJI their quotas, and make up dehcien
cies, by voluntary enlistments, ard thereby ais
secure the liberal bounnes offered BY the Gov
! eminent.
The quota Of each Town, the details Of III
bounties to be paid by the General Government
= and the necessary instructions to the proper re
cruiting officers, VIII be speedily furnished b.
the Adiutant General Of the State.
Let the STATE remember her duty.
- Given under my hand and the Seal Of the State
in the Executive Chamber at Montpelier, thi
18th day Of October, in the year Of our Lor
one thousand eight hundred and sixty-thrce
and Of the Independence Of the Unitei state
p the eighty-eighth
J. GREGORY SMITH
By the Governor,
T SAMUEL WILLIAMS.
: Secy Of Civil and Military Affairs.