Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1864-08-05
sTThc Bangor people have taken hol
JONI l.. GoprRY.
JoHS MASON.
J. c. WESTON.

VThe Bangor people have taken hold
of the matter of volunteer Enlistmcnts in
good earnest. We copy from the Wig
the programme as decided upon, to enlist
the kind offices of all Union men, and to
gather up these mites to make it all tell on
the gathering in of Union volunteer sol
diers:
Below is the circular alluded to in the
above proceedings, or extracts from il
sufficient to indicate its character and
objects.
The proposition above alluded to are
embodied in Four Subscription Papers, in
regard TO each of which we desire to speak
briefly and first, of that address to the
enrolled men of moderate means
This paper binds You to two things, and
no more, to Wit
lst TO pay to the Committee Fifty
Dollars, at the time Of signing.
I'd. To pay such further sums az you
may be assessed, not exceeding fifty dollar,
more.
1t also binds the Committee to two
things, to wit:
LIST. To Use their utmost cndeavors to
fill the quota, under the existing call for
5Hp,000 men.
I'd. Iu case of failure to prevent n
draft and i'll case you are drafted, to re-
turn to you your money.
This is the whole story, and we trust it
is ineligible 10 all. The committee feel
certain that they can do much better with
the $50 or 800 subscribed by the enroll
ed man, than he can possibly do for him
self, and little reflection will satisfy You
that such is the case. BY keeping your
money to yourself you can do nothing to
fill the quota and avoid the draft, but BY
putting 1t into the hands of the commit
tee-in conjunction with others-you
create a Fund, which. in all human pro-
liability, will enable US to carry the city
triumphanily through. If we fail to do
so, We shall return your money, in case
you happen to be drafted in spite of all
our exer'ions to prevent it. There is moth
ing complicated or hazardous about the
matter, If it is left entirely with the COM
mlttee. Come forward, then, with your
name and your money, trusting to the
committee TO do all that men can do TO
meet the demand upon the city,
One thing more ought to be understood.
which is, that unless at least-meu sign
the paper on or before
the whole scheme will be Abandoned
Therefore be prompt, and after you have
gwen in your own name constitute your
self Committee to induce others to sign.
1t is for the interest of every subscriber to
procure as many more as possible, as the
cost to each will thereby be reduced very
much. Besides. the sooner the list is fill
ed, the sooner the Committee can begin to
obtain recruits.
The next paper is addressed to enrolled
men Of large means.
This binds you to pay to the committee
the sum of SIN consideration of which
payment, the committee are confident that
they can furnish you substitute, and
cause your name to be stricken from the
enrolment list. The Committee will take
your S--and add to it, out of their own
funds sufficient sum. BY the payment,
by you, OF 3, we can almost insure
You from draft for three years. II we
fail, your money will be returned on or
before September LIST. We would state
further, that in case any of the Sub
scrlbers can bring to the Committee a
Substitute who win enlist for reasonable
sum, we will have that Substitute credited
to the man who brings him forward, with
out any expense to him beyond the &
already paid. Thus BY putting your mon
ey into the hands of the Committee, YOU
will become exempt from military service
for three years. at the least possible ex.
pensc to yourself.
The next document is intended for per-
sons not liable To draft.
1t appeals to the patriotism which should
actuate every loyal man aud woman
throughout the land. On signing this pa
per You become liable to pay a sum not
exceeding s, to procure representa-
i've reciuit.--We trust that the response
to the invitation which We now extend to
persons not liable to draft. to subscribe to
this list, will be very general. 1t will
always be source of pride aud satisfact
ION to snch persons to remember that in
the course of this great struggle. they
were represented in the ranks of the
Union Army. While they themselves,
cannot be accepted by the government,
they are Yet TO he found, in the persons of
hose who act for them. participating in the
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