, 1864-01-07
COOK cpVArY AND THE WAR,
The Qnota-Kst lstestained-The Rsassf
Why-Labors Of Adiutapt General Fuller
-Illinsis Soldiers In Missouri Regl-
uents-0ur Quo!4 Keasiy Fall.
ILLINOIS AHEAD OF ALL THE
STATES.


STATES,
r,.xs..
= ~. AnS4ks ~ n enc NAay
.1ssn1 vtaa "4 su'
The threatened draft ts now the all absorbing
topic. The people of Chicago feel yerv much 1fke
the mariner who after severe storm, il spproaeh-
ing port, and asks himself a. he looks oycr tho
voeeel side: Have escaped or not The ouev
was put often and anxfonsly yesterday. but Mons
could respond satisfactori]y. The ouota of Cook
county has not yet been declared nor IL Is ascer-
tained how many have been recruited towards ILL
Ing it.. There art thus two clements Of uncor-
tatnty. aud unless the two BY being added together
Will make positive result. wc cannot know
whether or not the wheel Of fortune will be Get In
motion In this city for the purpose OF deciding
who are the Special hSorites 0! that good dame or
her less benevolent daughter-Mtas Fortune. The
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*hefo anef All e1ernons that~ Wera put forth the
ceiyed with omen arms hv majority ri tb,,ss =,
NO, IL. -. ao-a.....i.st '. ~. soao W
MUM ens u"s oonos1e*.nooo ~ oes'o" tae especial
otc Impulse there il after iii something exhiierat-
sno In fhn .boncht oY 1,.tno ranra.e11,t,ra ....
u - s .,.AA-' '.
Of those who atay at home. "Af,er the
dEaft would form good shbjcct for the pen Of the
poet or the pencil Of the painter. Thetwo classes
would present many ttronr noJnts of co,tr.st
~ .nd,or,aa. *ad po1.s ~ u Ts,,s
not hnUoF,Sfos etot5 Is tod Of certain English
Admiral who was a severe dfsctpNnarian, and
used the cat as panaeea for all the Ills which be-
~ ~ 10 "ee o.e oeNoo '3 ~ !oaeins
h.s sease'. now & ne mo leit his crew. oh! said
ne they are all the happiest fellows Imaginable;
arc ola5 r. "a oxer the ,ast ~ 1s5 49, ta hssa
e g1ae ~ 10 o'et' 'ne 1es' ase giao tnas ehey nave
The quota Of the county haa not vet been DE-
clarc for the s3,nnte rcasnn that # i,,a haen i'm
,1,ss ,h1a ~ ~ q co--ao+1- O.. ~.
f.nlt viii Alt Gencra1 .a" F'les
not having fixed tho figures, and have urged that
,he quota Of other States were declared long stuca
7h.f is trns; but these grumblers do not consider
been given on the strength q the which
.os4 vt d czedited TO 1ninois the patriotism Of
whose eons has ereraown the boundaries Of their
own State and led them to enlist In regiments cred
Is 70 ae m tas
sta.e for al who have enlisted upon her territory,
ard 70 this e1d he has spared no pains to examine
e sts o. other states and secure to rs the credit
mente about 6 Coo men are admitted to have been
recruited from Illinois, while 1t Is not claimed that
mere ne ~ than ,62s mca M from Atssonli have entered
agrrca represents 60 much ae has been gained to
us by TIC laboEs Of General Fuller or these prob
ably so would not hare been admitted rs belong
Ing to ne, but for his prudent, thorough search at
ter the required proof; not only thus; his lahors
ere not ended. end It Ia quite probable that the
1smher VIII be get increased b bis exeEt1ons.
Outttde Of MisEour reluents, it ia not likely TINT
We shaN stand credited with many men. II any. An
examination OF the ilsts OF Michigan, Wisconsin.
1nsns ad 19%a III sh9% ihat h9nots are about
j, Ne! i this all: General Fuller h. ovss1sa,ed
the books Of the Adjuiant General Of the United
siases md IN 80 DONG has taat a.
men than AZ credited to the s1ate of 1llinois by
psstme3t te soneeds @ la.ge number # men for
whom they had not before given us credit. Ho has
arrived at knowledge Of the absolute number OF
men who have enlisted during the past three years,
IN orr regiments, and has gained for this Statc
credit for the whole number. But for his pnins-
taking and energetic action IN this investigation,
We should have lacked credit for some e1eren Etou-
sand men, and he still cia1ms about nineteen hun
dIed more, which will lin all probability be yet con-
cxaed.
The total number Of men called for from Illinois
Up to the present instaut is 1l5, 20 and Adjutant
part ot last month. that BY vigorous enlstmentA
during the month and full credit for troops alrea
III e ,a6 eaond The d nnsr
lacIward counties which did not fill up the
full measure OF their duty. 1t will be seen from
'ask Il Genea Fuller has pre- prevented @ lin f2om
n asiEg tie announcement. Hadshe betu less
careful of the interests Of this State, hs might
ssf hs hs9e S d s ya long since but would
The estimate for this county has beep made nj
between .N and 95Q' men these fis.ylres In Iii
pnobahility include the TINS ones. It is certain
fha, that number have not been cnlisted. and the
Fortunately 5of he honor Of tho state. We have
nent continue t}li he end Of the month a. dasinr
the psat month, we shall come ont wfth 3yinT
colofs: re shall lead the van; the State OF Illinois
of HAVING antRered We ed al denaads Ied nm al es5is
and done her whole dury Ia tle cnnntrr i fha hnn1
Of peril. '''0
the quota Of he State viii have been fjied M
without falling back on reeplfstments: theae have
not been applied; they are held in reserve for he
e1pedient to complete their aseessm ents. we have
moi. Illinois stands first-at The head al iii. Not
one OF the States. from the anil to the Sf1t rant
one draft. and Of some bT twos Hieh A. ia ths
title Of American citizc1. amnnr t4e rery = 1,rha
est Of these is be who. Ike onr Chfef Mae;s-
leads in commcFce In pgTicalture. in natriotisn,.
md It o,ay wcll be said ef her@aS1sayp pdaushtsrs
bavs done e1eellently, but thoa c1eeliest then
It not be hat 20 fsir record shau be- stained 1v
he one impe.fection, Lei Chicago. which stands
=. The 5esd Of The s,ate rot 81! bshindss Feniss
more eiloft and thai but lirht one Trd wfth
Whit she has already done win il onr cup even to
We ahai enIny he U n asc
Arff in wsf' nand fntnIe f.enerat1nns viii frrcnri
the facs. that among all the Siates linois i hest
enqe te art f the iii 9nion , @ Ss9a M no 70
snoitc1 70 wine ont the nnn1 ront 9 ~, sri; II
stsyeTy f~ "- '''~ 'sa' -o'' - ~AAN
It viii be seen dom our dispatches that tho
with commnnicstions from tie SecretsrT T4 of Wnr
and the Proyoet Narshal Gcne1aL urring a rryocs-
ton Of the lite action in regard 10 bonnties, and
on b n nj 6a end 5eSSs % Sc
g 16s ts sss2 aaopts3 I This ~
taken . freeh start al over the country, under the
Counties be now withdiaw%n, % recFa,ting aad 1een.
veteIana, By paying them Ss0a each, would prove
Ices expensive 10 he Government than to dram
The aa1re number Of men 10 take their places, to
ton ttat these vetefans will be Of more practical
value IN the feld, than double theIr number Of
fresh recruits would be; 1t is alec fact that vol
tban 90 trafed % % men anu nao's ''n''en' 7'''4'tS
The question Of couuty bounties xnust be settled
speedily, or the quota Win not be raised Tho War
Fund Committee Of the Bosrd OF Supervisors has
called fDectine OF the Board for Monday attes-
noon next, ut which the payment Of bountIes
through tie present month viii doubtlessly be au-
en}istmeutws to reported Vas ops1 foo against 80 Of
rn " nstded & net s 1aae 9a!S Rnt IL Il
~ the Boar5 Of SnneyisoEa a Al it, iost session
an0T IN yor Or eannr bounes I'LL
thr nnots wsa rs,srd ~ mil fho Gecjarst1an ~
drafi should rcnder The cffot a useIess one. Bpt
re Hosrd Tas nnWi11nr tn rive chsTca for ;1eIsT