M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1864-12-15
Important Circular from
Adiulamt GeMeraI COwan

nnder the last call Of the President
toy 100000 men, has b5en filed
That IN 'ta, owing to many errors IN
tn" eurrllment, war too large. Tins
is shown by The large numbers Of
drafted men who procured lh"ir rx.
emption by reason. 1St, Of alienaee :;
81, non-reSidonce 81, over age 4th
permanent physical debility and
5 h, hy reason uf having served two
years in the army or navy.
This would not have been the case
had our people done their duty last
spring, and secured a correction of the
enrolment lists, as they were r,qnes-
ted to do by the Governor, and by the
Provost Marshal General.
The z at importance of correcting
the enrollmen's has not, heretofore,
been appreciated By our people, and
but LITTLE effort has been made in that
direction until it was too late.
All alterations should be made be.
fore any quotas assigned. or they will
not III any manner operate to reduce
those qavtas. 1t is scarcely possible
to secure an absolutely correct enroll
ment, but the united eff rt Of all per-
SONS interested toward this end, will
render it 80 nearly correct thar much
oL the complaint that has heretofore
been made, will be rendered ground
ess
The Provost Marshall Genera has
again offered an opportunity to cor
r, ct enrolment 'ist2, end to this end
the attention of the people OF the State
IS now directed. Ii they fail to see
the Importance of prompt acton now
they must not complain if tn quotas
OF their Sub-dIslrIcts shall be found
burdensome under any future call. 1t
is the manifest duty Of every ciliz II Of
the State, whether subj ct to draft or
not, to contribute, by all the means in
his power, to this object.
The following pan is respectfully
Suggested for the action Of Mrlitarv
Committees
lu each sub distric a committee
composed Of two or more prominent
and reliable "itiz ms, should be dcs g
mated by the Military Committee Of
the country, wnose duty it should b,
made to take charge Of The correction
OF the enrolment lists in their sub.dis
trict'
This committee can procure from
the 10 Iks ot the Provost Marshal o..
their district, the list rs 1t is at Pres
ent.
Tothis list should be added
Is. The names OF all men subject
to draft who have taken up their res:
ldenc1 in the sub district Siuce the las
enrolment and
81. The rames of all those who
have arrived at the age OF twenty
years since the last enrolment.
From the list should be stricken the
nancs Of all persons improperly eli =
rolled Oh account vi
ist. Alienage.
81. Non residence.
81. Over aye.
4Lh. Permanent physical disabili-
ty OF such Il degree as t. entitle them
to exemption under The laws aud reg
uallVns governing the examination OF
drafted men. (rhis class of men
must appear in person before the
Board OF Enro ment for examination
and exen ptIon.
5n. Having served two years in
tho army Or navy during tile present
war.
Gin. Having enlisted in the army
or navy since the last enrolment.
7th. Having died since the last en-.
rDlIment.
Ga The completion Of the corrected
LIST 1t snOuId be laid before the Com
missioner ot the b jard vi L rullment
whose duty it is to give his particular
attention to the corrections.
The Commissioner will, Of course,
require satisfactory evidunee that the
claims for exemption are well found
ed, and the committees should be pre-
pared to furnish such evidence prompt
lywhen tue lists are submitted.
Boards OF ElrolImtnt have been
directed to devote all the time they
can spare from less pressing duties to
hearing and passing upon claims for
exemption, apd the Provost Marshal
General has invited civil officers, cler.
gymcn, and all other prominent citi
zons, to appear at all times before the
Board and point out errors iD the ell
rUllment.
Ii military committees TAI! to act as
above requested, each sub district
should at once take steps to act indie.
pendentIy, aud appoint their own com
mittees.