Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-10-20

declared TO be IN rebellion, except the
States of Arkansas, Tennessee and Lou
isiana to recruit volunteers under any
call, under the provisions of said act
In conformity with the provisions OF
said law, issued the necessary orders,
and appointed recruiting officers for the
several stations, authorized by the War
Department. Authority was given to
such towns as desired to avail them
selves of the benefits OF the act, to de-
post with the Treasurer OF the State, to
the credit of the Adiutant and Inspector
General, the sum of three hundred dol
lars for each recruit desired by such town
not however exceeding 40 per cent Of
the whole number needed to be raised to
fill the quota of such town under he then
existing call of the President; the amount
so deposited to be used for the payment
of such bounties, and such necessary
expenses incident thereto, rs might be
required TO raise the men the recruits
so obtained to be mustered into the
United States service to the general cred
it of the State of Vermont, and to be af-
forwards assigned to the credit of the
several towns making such deposits in
proportion to the number of recruits for
which each town should have made such
deposit. Such sum of money as should
remain in the Treasury, to be refunded
to the several towns after final adjust
ment.
Twelve recruiting agents were appoint
ed under this order, and were stationed
as follows Two at Nashville, Tenn,
for the district of Georgia and Alabama;
two at Hilton Head for the district of
South Carolina and Florida; two at AL
exandria for the district of North East
ern Virginia three at Fortress Monroe
for the district of South Eastern Virgin
ia; three at Newbern, for the district of
North Carolina.
The number of towns which deposited
money for obtaining recruits was one
hundred and forty. The whole number
of recruits obtained from this source
was one'hundre;a. and twenty four, who
have been properly distributed among
the towns entitled to them.
The details of the distribution, the ex-
penses attending enlistments and the
amount of bounties paid, will more fully
appear in the report of the Adiutant and
Inspector General.
ENLTsTMENTs FOR SERVICE WITHOUT THE
STATE.
| would respectfully call attention to
the present statute in reference to enlist
ing persons in this state for military
service without this State. Great diff
culties have been experienced heretofore
and especially during the past year, from
persons procuring enlistments of re-
cruits in this State to serve in other
States, and the present law is wholly in
adequate to prevent the evil. The diff
culties in the way OF finding the neces-
sary evidence to convict, and the small
fine imposed, render it an easy matter
for the offender to repeatsthe offence al
most with impunity and in some in
stances where conviction has been had
the fine, though imposed to the full ex-
tent of the law, has been promptly paid
and the offence repeated almost in the
face Of the court who imposed it. At
the high rates which have been paid
abroad, as well as here in our own State
for recruits, it is an easy matter to pay
the fine imposed, and still leave to the
party obtaining the recruit o large mar
gin for profit, while the victims to this
abuse have been led away from their
duties to their own State to find too late
that they have been most shamefully de-
ceived and imposed upon.
. In addition to this, the practice which
has obtained to so large an extent here
In the state of trafficking in substitutes
and recruits, has operated very preiu-
dlcially to the service and with all the
efforts Of the State authorities, seconded
by the officers Of the United States with
in the State, it has been found almost
to reach the difficulty and pre-
vent the traffic. | would invite your Sc
rious attention to the subject, and rec
such amendments of the pres
sent law, providing the most stringent
and summary remedies, as will not on
y effectually prohibit the attempt to en-
st men for other States, but also put
In end to She system of substitute
brokerage at home.
INSPECTOR OF PIsAycE. |
UEder the law requiring the Governor I
to appoint an Inspector of FL
anceis to assist the Auditor Of Accounts |
n his annual examination OF the Trea-
urer's Department. and to examine the |
looks and papers in the Auditors de- |
'artment, / appointed Evelyn Pierpoint, |
ESQ.,, of Rutland, who duly accepted the |
ppointment, and entered upon the du- |
les Of the office.
THE SOLDIERS. |
Fresh in the memory of us oil are the |
eeds Of noble valor and undaunt ed |
eroism achieved by the gallant so as
Vermont during tbs past year. Iii S
Dry furnishes no brighter record tn, IN
heirs. In every conflict, on every ba t.
efeld, ever and always the invi u
lble heroes of the Green Mountain Stat e. |
heir thinned and wasted ranks spec TX
language stronger than words, OF |
leir daring bravery, their usdying d E.
otion and their fervent patriotism; al Id
| after years, when the glitteTing pom ID
Renaissance and OF war shah ha We
ecome naellowed into sober history, t he
iemory of their high achievements will
till remain fresh as now in the hes .rts
all true patriots, and their names
ill be treasured as, household we rds.
nd be rehearsed to generations vet to
ONE, to kindle anew in their heart', the
entiments ofloyalty and patriotism.