Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-10-03

Before the draft took place meetings had been
held for the purpose OF raising money to pay
bountiss 10 volunteers TO eli our quota, sod con
siderable sums were subscribed After the draft
took place an understanding vas bad that if the
drafted men would raise one halt the amour, the
citizens would RAISE the other.
At a meeting OF cIuEeus, committee vas ap-
pointed aud InsirBecri 20 petition the Council to
appropriate the amount TO be raised by citizens.
The Council. in response appropriated So 900
for this purpose II City warrants could DE dspos-
Ell Uf al par for the amount
At subJ0lned citizens meeting, IL vas resolv
Ell that each contributor or subscriber TO the citi
liens fund might withdraw his contribution or
subscription provided be would take double the
amount IN city orders.
1t all who have subscribed wosld act upon this
il would raise more than the city half and it is
confidently believed that enough will DO 80 10
raise the amount
This will convert what had been al absolute
donation simply into a loan of twice the amount
al o per cent interest. For instance, a contribu-
ton 10 the amount of 500 takes $500 in city
order, bearing interest, and receives back the
original 500; aud, hence citizen so doing is
not bearing much OF a burthen, as he is in real
ity giving nothng-only making an Investment.
Ii is expected to procure the passage of Law
this winter authorizing the city to. borrow money
should this not be done, after about year they
can be used in the payment of taxes Thus il
appears that the bnrhen upon the citizens will be
light.
On the other hand the drafted men are re
qGred TO pay the other half and out Of 942
drafted men but $40 have been found at all, and
the great majority Of these are poor men Their
fund is still deficient, although they have con
tribuied large sum, this ia actually given. and
they will have TO pay their share of taxes in the
final payment OF the Citizens fund Its gener-
ally conceded that raising volunteer soldiers BY
bounties lie much the best IL has been acted
upon ever since the beginning of the war and
the great mass Of our soldiers have been volun-
teers, and the Government has recognized and
encouraged the system OF b0untieS. By the pay
ment OF bounties large numbers Of veterans are
induced TO enlist, aud each of course worth
halt dozen raw raw recruits. The veterans are
valuable at once in the field; and the mechanic
isboring or business man 10 valuable at home
while the draft reverses this and places each ex
sctly where be is least useful. 1t will be long
time before the drafted man is q drilled soldier
and some time before returned veteran Is
settled into business pursuits. Let the contribu-
tors to the citizens fund come forward and take
city orders enough 10 raise the city appropriation.
and then let all join in with liberal hearts and
raise the balance OF the drafted mems fund A
committee will wait upon citizens TO procure
such subscriptions; and any one who takes
orders for his subscription to the citizens und
can still we'll afford TO assist the other, rs the
FIRST is no sacrifice worth considering; but partc
ularly let those who have done nothing open
their souls and pocketbooks and see it il don't
make you feel better. II you are generous
hearted man We can voueh for such being the
effect
Parties wishing orders, come to the City
Clerks Office to day or to morrow