Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1865-02-10
From the Iowa State Register.
EXPLANATION ABOUT TIE DRAFT.

From the Iowa State Register.
| EXPLANATION ABOUT TEE DRAFT
| 10 view Of u Misrepresentation concerning
| the facts upon which Cover nor Stone author
lied the public statement that Iowa is relsv
ed from the draft, we feel inclined to drop
word Of explanation. The figures giving the
official credits Of tho State aro in the keeping
of the Governor and Adiutant General Ba
ker. From the Governor directly we obtain
our information. A law Of Congress pro
vides that quotas shall be " assigned among
the Districts Of the several States, consider.
ing and allowing for the numbers already
furnished as aforesaid, and the time of tier
'ercice.' Under this provision, each state j,
| allowed, under calls for one years men,
three units' for each three wears man in
excess Of previous calls for three years men.
In other words, every volunteer in excess o!
calls Who went for three years, il counted on
the present call rs equivalent 20 three vslun.
tesrs for one year. This We think 10 pretty
plainly comprehehded. The time Of service
tor which troops wers furnished must be
considered in determining how much State
owes on subsequent calls When the call
for 600 900 men was issued in July last, the
State authorities ascertained that We had fur
nished an excess Of three years men undlr
previous acquisitions. A few months since,
Governor Stone went to Washington to 90
tain proper credit for such excess and Gen
eral Fry, when the matter was presented, de.
e!ned that, as the Government needed the
men, the excess Of three years volunteers
could only be counted ss units for that call,
although the requisition was for one years
men only. The whole matter was l.n for
proper adjustment under subsequent call.
When the present call was made, General
Fry, in pursuance Of law, decided very
promptly that the credits due to the State
should be allowed and this decision applies
as we'll to other States az to Iowa. The main
difficulty in adjusting the matter has been in
hstslcnts, and in having them rghtful!y ap
portioned to the different sub dis.ricts. On
these subjects an extensive correspondence
was Instituted and carried on between the
State and Federal authorities. A large num-
Der OF our men had enlisted in other States,
making it necessary, by . ruling Of the
War Department. for Governor Stene 10 set
tie with the respective State Executives
Some difficulty also occurred 10 the effort to
obtain proper credits fer black recruits due
to this State. Until recently = full adjust.
msnt had not been Effected, although Gene
raj Baker and Governor Stone hsd labo,ed
perseveringy for the attainment Of this ob.
jsct On the Governors return from Savsn-
nah, he had an interview with General Fry,
and basis for the settlement Of all tho deli
cate questions involved, was adopted. To
eonsumrnate q speedy settlement, General
Fry dispatched Major Dodge Of his staff to
Davenport; and the Major, in company with
the Governor and the Aljutsnt General,
made full and satisfactory adjustment.
As soon Is the result was determined, al
though the delinquent sub dstrictz were not
relisyed from liability, Governor Stone tels-
graphed to General Fry respectful demand
fer an official statement from the War Ds-
partgneEt that Iowa's quota is full, and there.
fore free from the draft. The request WAS
complied with Immediately and to quiet
public anxiety, and to relieve the people from
sacrifices which justice does not require
them to make, the Governor authorized the
press Of the State to announce the SLING up
Of the quota. Great praise is due to the
Governor, to AdjutAnt General Baker, and
also to our delegation in Congress, for the
happy strengthening up Of draft matters in
Iowa.