Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1864-01-20
Letter from J. T Mills-Plan for Raising
Volunteers
From the Grant County Herald
LANCASTER, Wis January, +


Col Corn II am so much interested In immediate
ly dlng up armies to crush this rebellion,
that shall not be contented without of Con-
Congress not yield the cry for gentle Iegisa
tion. Ift does II viii be decried by the very
that regard the $500 clause the salvation OF the
country. rather the salvation Of themselves from
the peTis OF campaigning 1t affords protection to the
poor man this be the object Of the conscrpon act,
why not reduce the amount of Communication to s25? L,
the purpose Of the enable the people avoid its
cIaimss l have wrought out a scheme think which
viii certainly ill armies and leave the comrnu-
tation clause unouchcd-I should be willing reduce
the amount u 5000 under this scheme Let every Con
gressonal District be divided into convenient sub-dis
tT Is; far possible, the sub-district should he
CO..: posed Of towns precincts that have furnished
each subdiSTict its proper quota-aho>h the present
Classification according 10 age. Define the just eN-
eUptious Whom the quota IS drafted in the suh-dis-
trct let each drafted man that chooses pay his s5oe
The thus realized should he apart a fund
TO he paid persons who may choose volunteer in
that suh-s'Tct In case volunteers do not coIneEoT-
ward after days let another draft be ordered in
the sUhtistrct oi number Of equal 70 the def
cle'cy II these or part of them commute, LEI the
money thus realized ne added 70 the money arising
from tbs 70 draft. aud he applied TO paying boun-
tv 70 volunteers in the same sUhdstTctSthe process
De repeated ii the quota made up, till each
capable q military service in the subdis'rct has
paid his $500. Every subdSrist re credited With
every volunteer matter where his residence, that
accepts the bounty offered by II. Objections q course
may he urged sgairSt such a nut such objections
can Pc provided aCajpS by proper provisions.
It, benefits manifest. Il i easy TO that sub
districts under such law would raise their RESPECTIVE
ea' % Srrr f-rrS uslly. pay his money. would
ese ie recruiting officer, without fee or reward II
= ' &5sfThufe more equally the burdens of the var
'..'t - con mutation uiGht he reduced per man.
- =. st' Er S2'ah and far larger realized for
a.ilFS 'aan ~ present besides II would
!. iAi - 'y''s upon The few The real benefits Of
TIE coi>er a'- is ,hst t stimulates Volunteering
y fcnnYsTtS Sec>@lonjs'~ into Ioyal men and towards
Into heroes The compulsory % Uer Of the draft acts
IN harmony with patriotism aud pecuniary reward
and the three forces are necessary put increase
a-d filling mp of armies beyond - possible doubt
II fail 10 this people vi have committed
great ana fatal a mistake Now j. opportunity
The Almighty has put energies in cur power. No
body has sympathy for the poor man than
self But 40 not, through any mistaken cemeucy. per-
the rebels 70 asSsil in the Spring With equal
superior numbers SpsTlug uofr through MISPLACED
tenderness. DO not ruin and children forever.
rich aud poor together. Now the people viii not
Pc satisfied unless they Congressional action,
that WI secure national safety ard victory beyond
doubt You have everything IN your hands nov. You
can never call the Country again for 500 ofr
Whatever You ask for nov, the people viii give But
II you do not provide for every eNiGsacy the peo
PIE viii lose confidence Ia the war party Of the admin