The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1865-01-18

| Since the irst of january, 1861 the Gov
ernment has called upon this State for men
tor the army Us follows:
February LIST, 1904 i...............- 5I,i65
Maren ith' ------------..---- 2O,2e5
July 18th, -..---.......-.--- 5O,7q2
Total --,--.-----.--.--..-.-- l22,s12
Upon revision of our credits prior to
January LIST, 1861, under preceding calls,
the last named amount was reduced TO 80.
| 593, leaving our quota 10 be furnished un.
der tho three calls lO2, ,653 To fill de-
| 6ciencies under the first two calls, u draft
was ordered in May, which produced 7,7ll
men, of whom 5000 paid communication,
amounting to 81 1897 000.' and the balance
went Into service in person or by subst-
| tute. For the same purpose draft was
ordered under the last call, commencing in
| September--tho deticiencieo of the sub.
districts amounting to 9,006. That draft
is about closed. 1t will more than fill the
quota of the State, for the reason that many
of tho sub-districts had surplus; but all
objected to having their credits given to
districts that wore deficient. This excess
over the State quota amounted on tho first
day of December to 269l men. The
amount that will be derived from supple
mentary drafts now pending cannot be
/
| the State and Government authorities that
our recount of credits is now definitely ad.
/ justed. There are undoubtedly other cred.
it's, though not to q very large amount,
which we should have received but they
could not have been presented in such q
shape as to procure them. The amount of
credits established and reclaimed during
the year is 20,l99.
In view OF the possibility of still further
calls for troops, it is very essential that
some action should be taken in regard TO
our state enrolment. From the best es.
Inmates can make, the lists upon which
the Government authorities are acting are
from twenty-five to forty thousand in excess
OF the actual number of men subject to call
and draft in the State. The War Depart
ment has twice called upon tho people OF
the respective States to attend to tho cor
rection of tho enrolment lists; and have
circulated and enforced these calls by all the
means in my power. But there is in many
cases neglect, Iand in nearly all a want of
concentrated or organized action in the
matter; and so the time goes 10y until call
comes, and then the authorities are cen.
sured, and tho injustice is again perpctrat-
cd.
In New York, last year, an enrolment
OF the city was made by the State author.
ltlcs, and, after examination, was accepted
by the War Department, as more nearly
approXimating correctness than its own,
+ Whether the attempt at correcting tho dis.
parity in this State will justly the expense
Is lett for ;'ou to determine. Ifdone by the
assessors i'll March and April, the expense
need not be very great, and it will be prop
erly imposed upon tho counties interested
in 1t. suggest that this duty be imposed
upon the assessors, the blanks and instruc-
tlons to be prepared and furnished by the
Adjutant General.
Since the foregoing was written call
has been made for three hundred thousand
men, The quota of this State is not vet
assigned and the lists are still open to
correction. | have very little hope that
this will be accomplished, so as to do JUS |
tlce to onr people. ! would still recon-
mend the enrolment, even though it may
not become necessary in the future.
Public opinion demands that some
measure be adopted to prevent or to pun
lsh the voluntary absenteeism of persons
liable to military service from the State,
on the approach or during the pendency
OF draft 1t is estimated that the mum,
ber of men who fed from the State as the
recent draft approached, and during its
execution, exceeded twenty thousand.
Those who were not drawn of course re-
turned when tho quotas of their districts
were filled; those who were drafted re-
NAMED away, with few exceptions, where
substitutes were procured. A large mum
Der lett during the ten days allowed by the
law between draft and notification. To
meet all these deficiencies supplementary
drafts became necessary; and then the
same process went on until, in some cases
there were not men enongh left in the
township to fill the quotas. Many men
drafted in one section OF the State are, no
doub', skuking, or openly residing in 9TH
er portions of ii; many have gone into 9th.
er States and the Territories; and not a
few have gone to Canada.
THE REBELLION.
In the emphatic language of the Presi:
dent-"The war continues" The great
contest for the life of this nation is not vet
Tho year just closed has been
marked by decided progress; and we are
nearer the end, not only by the lapse of
lime, but by the material change in tho
position of parties and the aspect of affairs.
Dur strength in all the elements of contest
Is increased, while that of the rebellion is
diminished. Tho mass of our people are +
irm and d etermined, while the adversary
S becoming broken and dispirited. We {
nay yet have reYerses in store for us.
lut the eventual trial of the government, c
hough it may be delayed, can not possibly
DO prevented. A review of past events. {
10 familiar to the country, would not now
prove interesting or valuable; while those {
If the future are 30 clearly foreshadoN ed
IS to tax only our patience in awaiting I
heir development
The recent action Of the people in sus. Z
aiming, by so overwhelming a majority. =
he administration and The cause OF the
country, not only constitutes an element of r
4 immense strength and value TO ourselves.
mt il ailirins serious and important truths G
which the people of the South may well
AXE into consideration. Instead of voting G
his war "a failure" and demanding "a
CESSATION of hostilitios," the people have q
eclared 1t success thus far in its pro.
ress, aud required its continuance until G
he rebellion is suppressed, aud their gov
restored 10 its original power and .
sefulness. They have counted its cost .,
nd measured its sacriices--tlIey lave -
oted to themselves heavy taxation, and if n
ecessity requires it, more calls upon them y
} fill mp the ranks of their arnies-they r.
ave lett their authorities no discretion;
ave forbidden them 20 take aHy backward a
lep, but to press onward with energy and
igor, calling for and using all the resour- Cl
,s of the nation. until the rebel power
broken aud the peace q d unity Of the u
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