The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-12-31
Prepare tor the DRAM.

The A0jutEnt General OF Iowa again de-
sires TO call The attention ofihe people Of
this State TO the following circular, hoping
that prompt attention VIII be paid thereto:
IMPORTANT TO THE PUBLIC.
SrA-EcF IcwA, -Apl'T GEMS OFFICE,
Davenport, Nov. %, 1864.
Crcts,dr No. "A. #
WHEREAS, The enrolment in the Pro-
vost Narshal's Department. much larger
IN some sub districts ofstis State, than The
actue, numher Of men between the ages OF
20 and 35yea.s capable Of bearing arms !;
and ss
wEEaEAs, By this increased enroll
men. the quota assigned 10 certain sub
districts has beer Gisprcporticnahly large;
ard
WHEREAS, Authority and directions have
now been given FOR the correction and revis-
ion ofsa;d enrolment, for the reason given
in Circular No. 80, War Department, Pro-
yos. Marshal Generals Office, Washing
TOD, D. G., Nov. 18th, lsG4, which IS hereto
. A.acced.
IS urged upon all our citizens to aid
.he Board OF Enrollment Of the respect
i've districts in tie SAID correction and re-
vision.
The citizens of this State shon'd under
stand that il is plainly lor tee interest Of
each sGb di.fr;c; 20 nave stricken from the
list all the names improperly enrolled, be-
cause all ex cess OF names increases the quo
"a called oat from each suo-G.strict and
mat it is eunall- fc- the interest OF each
person en rolled in Z given Elb-d.stric., to
place upon the lists all persons in the SUD-
,is.rict liable to DO military duty, because
the greater n.1nhs- % be drawn from, The
less The change TIA. any particular individ-
g1l will be drawn. ]. is .hs personal in
terest of every enrolled man that the quota
in which he il concerned should no. be
made too large, and that his own chances
FOR The dras. snail 10. be urius.ly inc-eas-
ed i both these objects will be attained II
ali parties will aid in striking or. the " rong
names and putrrS in the right ones. Es-
pecially is this .he interest o. those drafted
men, who, By putting In substitutes them
selves liatle 20 drae., have secured exemp-
:ion, which by the terms OF the Jaw, holds
good until the present enrolment 10 ex-
sausted in their sub-districts.c Men who
exempted by law from the performance OF
duty in the held. owe It 20 the cause and TO
the country, % take Jealous and active
part in the correction of the enrolment
lists, military service Of the first inn
pOrtance. Et
The law requires hat quotas shall be as
signed in proportion 70 the enrolment,
and the fairness AID justice Of this mode
Of determining tie amount Of military ser
vice due from each and every section OF
the country canno. be doubted, if the en-
rollment is made as nearly perfect. as j, is
practicable to make it. The amount Of ser.
vice due to the nation from every town or
county Is thus laid fairly and plainly be-
fore the citizens, and am sure that high
er motive than selfish interests will prompt
all to do their share in perfecting the en-
execution of the laws for raising troops
whenever it becomes necessary to supply
them. The subject should receive the at.
tention Of town, precinct and ward meet.
| ings, and committees.
The citizens Of the State are particularly