The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1864-08-13
FOR PRESIDENT,
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
or ILLINOIS.
FOR vlCE.PRESIDENT,
ANDREW JOHNSON,
OF TENNESSEE.
RECRUITING,

A vigorous effort is being made through.
out the county to ill the quotas for the last
call for 500, 900 troops. with volunteers. and
if the people will respond Us they should.
the quota of the whole county may be put in
before the 9Th of September, and a draft
avoided. Col Jeffres, the Provost Marshal,
highly approves the plan Of striking from the
enrolment the names of those who contri.
butte to raising volunteers, leaving the def.
cheney to be made up from those who refuse
to aid in this effort. For instance, if one.
half Of the enrolled citizens of q District
raises sufficient funds to put in half the quota
of that District, of volunteers, then the
names of that half to be stricken from the
enrolment for the present call, and the
names only Of those who fail to render the
desired aid. be placed in the wheel. The
fairness of this plan no one can question:
1t will bring the responsibility directly upon
every man who is DESTROYS of "skulfing."
The man of limited means will find plenty
of friends to assist him in raising his portion
VI iCIubCu SuHl Iii Cut EJlhlOH us
trict an assessment has been made on every
man liable to the draft, and we urge every
one to pay the small amount demanded of
him without hesitation. This sum to a man
of the most limited means is small. when
the advantages he may derive from it are
taken into consideration. If drafted any
man who did not wish to go into the army
would view the sum as mere tribe, and
doubtless 90 to work. if he had it not on
hand. and raise it by an appeal to more
wealthy friends and neighbors. He can as
thus prevent the possibility Of such an occur
renee.
Our most able citizens are men not liable
to draft generally, on account of nge :
many of them have contributed literally,
and others will do SO if solicited. They
have property and large interest at stake
in business. That business, let it belong to
what branch of industry it may, will be
seriously interfered with if draft swoops
down amongst our laboring, and younger
business men-and draft from which there
is no money Communication escape. 1t is
every mans interest to assist in filling the
qnotas under the present call, and he should
render such pecuniary aid, whether liable to
draft or not. If he is not, perhaps some
relative or friend or valued hand may be
taken if the quota is filled by drafting.
Aside from all these considerations, vol
unteering is the speediest means of placing
the desired number of men in the field,
which will crush the rebellion without fail.
If Grant had now an additional hundred
thousand men, and Sherman even half that
many added to his army, does any sane man
believe that those two great centers of the
Rebellion, Richmond and Atlanta, would
remain in possession of the rebels till
the September breezes fan. the fevered brows
Of our brave soldiers, now so nobly rolling
back, and accommodating into one small area
the waning strength and hope of the traitors?
There is still another motive melting every
man to give helping hand to filling up
speedily this last call for troops. Those
who cling, or profess to cling, to the belief
that the military power of the rebellion can.
not be overthrown. will see that problem
solved either in confirmation of their belief,
or in total refutation of that cherished
opinion.
The present quota of 100000 is all that
will ever be asked for or needed to over
throw the contracting and waning power of
the rebellion, if that quota is made up speed.
lily and by volunteering.
Heretofore Communication money has filled
the quotas, and not men. The present call
must be file with men, and those who refuse
to obey willingly, will be compelled to yield
against their will.