Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-06-09
RUTLAND HERALD.
SATURDAY, JUNE a, 1864.
The Coming Draft.

ordered TO take place apou. VIC is' w
July. It is the design, as 1t Is the duty,
Of me rcr eral government to keep fuli
the rar.. OF The Union armies, until
the overthrow of the rebellion. The
rehellion we trust will receive It's
death blow this Summer, through the
UNSURPASSED generalship and irresisti-
BILE pounding of Lieut.. General Grant
and the enduring bravery OF his troops
We believe that to insure this glorious
result the northern states have only to
see to 1t that their quotas Of troops are
promptly supplied. For this purpose one
man now will be worth dozen, months
hence. If promptly enlisted every
where their time of actual service will
probably be short. Now is the time to
do our share, while Grant and the army
do theirs, to finish up this war at once.
We notice that some of the towns in
this state are taking measures to fill up
their probable quotas in anticipation of
the draft. All the towns are urged to
do this, by the general government, and
by the governor and adjutant general OF
this state. The adjutant general truly
says it is the duty as well as for the in
terest of every town to make immediate
and active preparation for the coming
draft by enlisting men and sending
them at once into the service; that men
can be obtained now with less expense
and trouble than hereafter; that each
days delay increases the difficulty OF
obtaining them on account OF the en-
gagements which they are making for
the working season. We know the
scarcity of hel p caused by the enlistment
of soldiers in the country's service EN-
harnesses the farmers as well as all 9TH
er employers of labor; but we are conf
dent that they and all Others are ready
to unite in strong pull 1--WE hope it will
not need to be long one) and a pull
all together, to break down the remain
ing strength of rebeldom in the shortest
possible time, restore peace throughout
the land and thus bring home in tri-
umph their sons and brothers who have
already glorifed Vermont by their brave
battling for freedom and Union.
What will be the number required by
the next call is not yet certainly known
but will probably be not less than 3O0,,
600 according to the circular of Gen
Washburn. Deducting from Vermont's
quota its excess (175O) furnished on pre-
vious calls, we shall have, as state,
about 100 men to furnish under call
for 100000. The probable quotas of
towns can be estimated on this basis.
Now, what is Rutland to do? This
town is heavily in debt, it is true, for
bounties heretofore voted to volunteers.
But where one man has heretofore paid
a dollar for this purpose, he can easily
pay five if he..chooses. While those who
volunteer, pledge their lives, if need be,
those who remain at home should will
lingly pledge small fraction of their
property And regarding it in merely
pecuniary point of view, 1.-THE question
arises whether it will not be cheaper to
do our share towards raising men
enough for finishing the rebellion at
once, than to proceed on an exhaustive
piece-meal process. AT all events, the
the draft will soon be upon us, and we
must look this fact squarely in the face.
We commend the matter to the serious
and immediate attention of our town
authorities and Of the citizens generally