Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1865-02-03
Editorial Correspondence.

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BELFAST, Jan. 81. 1865.
We forward herewith the Quota of the
several towns in Hancock County under
the call ofDee. 10Th last, for 300, 900 men
We have no doubt but many will throw up
their hats, and organize little rebellion
on looking at the result of this latest
figuring up of the last call; while other
and more fortunate towns will hold meet.
ings of congratulation at their fortunate
condition. How blessed are those, said
the Factions Dow Jr., who don't expect
much in this world. for they will not be
disappointed. How fortunate are those
towns that have in all past calls, exercised
a little head work. or have left matters TO
drift -Slong without much attention or
thought, for they will find the result most
glorious. Deer Isle, last year had 200
men drafted, consequently now, her roll
is reduced that number, whether all these
men went into the service, or went to New
Brunswick. Then, again, about five
minutes of earnest brain work, could have,
and would have, demonstrated that in fiI-
ing quotas, men should have been put in
as substitutes, and thereby caused re-
duction of the number of enrolled men.-
For instance, the quotas are based on the
enrolment, and if the call demands one
soldier to every ten men enrolled, the less
number Of men enrolled the smaller num-
Der of men demanded. If two hundred
men are drafted, two hundred men are
stricken from the rolls. If the quota is
filled before the draft, by obtaining men
not Oh the rolls, and these men do not 90
as substitutes, the roll is not reduced. and
therefore in future call the roll is a
plethorie one and the quota is large.
We have not . particle of indicative
ness in our composition; if We had, we
should be inclined to refer to the quota
of August last, and the honest indignation
exercised against our humble self be-
cause, the call for 500, 900 men called for
ll2 men, and then refer to the quota now
under call for 100000. 1t is to be hoped
that no ono is to be made scape goat
under this last Outrage" on loyal
Ellsworth.
There is no escape from the logic of
figures, or from the orders of Proves.
Marshal General James B.'Frye. by the
formula Of the letter furnished to the
Provost Marshals of the Districts. to de-
termine the quotas of sub districts, there
is no escape from fignres given in the
quotas Of like towns in this county. But
the excess Of years of service of the men
furnished by the different towns, makes a
great difference in the number of mea to
be furnished now.
The enrolment of Belfast is 4i2, and
her suplus 93. That of Ellsworth is Ais
and the surplus is 90 men. This reduced
to one years service. So that, it will be
seen that those towns which put in
three years men, get the benefit of it now.
Gouldsboro' has an enrolment of l57 and
a surplus of 50. Penobscot on enrolment
1873 and a surplus of G5. Trenton l2l on
enrolment and a surplus Of "A. fremont
1873 enrolled men and a surplus Of 100
Br0oksvillc % on enrolment and a surplus
of l05. We give these as samples. These
latter towns had the good SENSE, Or smalt-
ness to putthcir men in for three years, and
also to wait for draft, and then pat the
men in az substitutes. Ellsworth has been
smart, but Of that kind which now makes
against us. We must have put as many
men into the service as we have on the en-
rollment now, and yet this large number
of soldiers has not reduced our enrollment
to very great extent. We will give one
ether sample. and let it suffice. Deer Isle
has enrolment of :23l, and a surplus of
l03. Now Deer Isle has most as many
inhabitants as Ellsworth, but 900 men
were taken from her enrolment, because
this number of men were drafted last tall.
we give the following rule for estimating
quotas:
All credits are given up to Dec. 3lst,
1864. In order to equalizc this credit
multiply the quota of the district by three,
t'lus reducing it to one years basis. To
the product add the excess Of years SER
vice. and then distribute this sum to the
several sub-districts in proportion to the
number enrolled in each.
This gives the number Of years of ser
vice required from each sub-district, in
creased by the excess. From this number
deduct the excess which the sub district has
actually furnished, and the remainder is
the actual numbers Of years. service re-
quirel, which divided by three, gives the
actual number of men required from the
sub district under the call.
/ QUOTA OF HANCOCK COUNTY.
Quota. Surp. Def-ey.
j Amherst & No. 80, 90 3
| Anreya, 90 q
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