Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1861-09-19
Drni;iig fort.,e ARMY

Unless the regiments now being organ
ized are filled up pretty soon, drafting
VIII become necessary. The old law of
the United States gives The President au-
thority to call out the volunteers, and in
the event Of these falling a draft may be
ordered The regular State militia are
inst liable, but should they fail to supply
the required number, then the able-bodied
males residing in the regimental districts,
between the ages Of Is and 45 are liable
to be drawn. The n. v. Tribune gives
the following as the mode Of drafting in
New York, and we presume it is about the
same here:
/ Whenever the President Of the United
states or the Commander-in Chief shall
order d. AFT from the militia for public
service such draf: shall be made in the
following manner:
j. l. When the draft required to Je
made shall be a number equal to one or
more companies to each brigade. such
draft shall be made by company, to be de-
terinined by lot. to be drawn by the COM
.nandant Of tie brigade, from the military
force Of the State in his brigade, organic
cd, uniformed, &c.
L. >. In case such draft shall rcduire a
number equal to one regiment Ito a brig
ade) is to be determined in the same man
ner
p. 3. In case such a draft shall requiro
a larg number than the whole number
composing the military force of such brig
ade, such additional draft may or shall be
made Of an equal number from the militia
ry roll ol the uniformed militia of each
town or ward fled with the city, village,
or town clerk
When such draft is ordered, all the
males residing in regimentai districts are
compelled to enroll themselves the en-
rollment list is then fled in the County
Clerks Office. On the day appointed, the
Mayor or Supervisor Of the Ward, in
presence of the Regimental Commander
Of the District, draws by lot from this
list number Of names, in accordance
with the number called for by the draft.
On the day appointed, any male THIS
lrawn may provide an able-bodied man
as substitute, who is then taken in his
stead. No persons Of the required age
are exempt from the drafting, except
clergymen and those incapacitated by rea-
son Of bodily ailments.
The old militia law of the United
States, passed l79l, exempts the Vice
President, Judicial and Executive officers
members Of Congress, custom house Off
cials, and officials connected with the
mail service, Inspectors Of exports, pilots
and mariners in actual service.
Present Appearances indicate that the
military authorities of the State desire to
be prepared for such call
-5'lc T'suc and Only Union Par
ty.
There is but one Union party in the
county and that is the old Democratic
party OF the days OF Jefferson, Madison
and jackson. ThiSis the party that has
always defended and maintained the I'm
ion as one and indivisible. 1t stands
firmly to-day upon the same old Union
platform that it did sixty, fifty and thirty
wears ago.
There i, in Ohio no other Union party
beside the Democratic, its opponents
them selves being the judges. They lsay
they have ignored party, and cut loose
from all party ties. This being so, there
remains but the one-the old Union Dem
ocratic party. ...
The Republicans Of Ohio have as q par
ty. in this trying hour of our country's
peril, deserted both the Union and the
Administration of their own choice
Thoy have done this deed by abandoning
their organization. 1t may result, as we
trust it will, la good to the country but
it reflects no credit upon the former course
1r the manhood of the late Republicans
caiers and managers.
The Democracy of Ohio, true to their
Old Union creed, have preserved their or
.auization, that through it they may
work H. one man for the one great end
h maintenance Of the Union, and for
up3 ort OF the Administration in every
ust and constitutional measure for putting
iown the rebellion and saving the Union
ne and in1iyisiLlc.
Opposed to the Democracy in Ohio is
pa,ty---a Union" laity? No, it is
rot a party it refuses TO be called that.
What i, j! then 1t is a nondescript,
III anomaly, ilSuS aataro in politics
m association or amalgamation concocted
~ broken down politicians for the sake
II Office. They call tl.eir ticket Union
iehet and their platform Uniou plat
'orm, But there was no need for such
ticket, uulcs, to give certain men office.
Therc was a Democratic icket already in
he field, composed Of as good and true
-uion men as ever breathed. There was
DO necessity for a new Union platform,
uasnuch as the vital, organizing priciple
4 the Democratic party-the very thing
,ur which it has been reproached for many
years with seryiity and doUgh;JoceiSm-is
.,a fidelity TO lie Union. There is, then,
IN the Democratic party, as its control-
ling and auimatiug principle, all that
Union and conservative meL can desire,
and the attempt II organize an opposition.
call it party orno party, or what you will
shows that there are men among us who,
with the word Union on their lips, care
less for its maintenance than for the spoils
Of Office Statesman.
ono one would take you to be what
you are" said an old fashioned gentleman
the other day, to dandy, who had more
hair than brains.
"Why?" was Immediately asked.
Ellanourn thoy- ne vour