Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-11-03
FROM THE NORTH.
RESISTANCE TO THE DRAFT-h0VENENrS ON
rae PoToMAO-hoR9AN'S RAIDS IN KEN
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The Northern files up to the % b Of October contain
very little news OF importance beyond that which hes
already been given to our readers. There are, how.
ever, toms miscellaneous extracts, showing the progress
of events, which vii! repay perusal.
TIE DRAFT AT rHE NORTH.
A letter from s~chuylkql county, Pa, October 26,
says:
There Is reas,u 10 believe that the troubles IN regard
10 the draft, which threatened TO inaugurAte q civil wal,
have been qlietet. g
Bishop " God arrived at Pottsville on Wednesday,
aud def patches were Immediately sent 10 the clergy
throughout the d~isafscted regions requesting their at
tendance. Prpminen among those who complied was
the prizes. OF TEenont, who, on the preceding day, Dad
addressed q large concouIte oi miners nj "New Nine"
He explained to them the Necessity OF preserving the
| Union and enforcing the laws, aud gave them to under
stand the p,ra.ly which would ALLOW any resistance.
he wons in the midst Of tbs crowd and illustrated
some Of his remarks in such q fofciole manner toat one
or two Of the would be rioteTs, who were disposed TO be
insolen,, wee ov.raEed. THe conference a: Pottsvillc
ws in private, bat the clefgf received Instructions 10
preach on Sunday uJcn The Z, lis Of resisting the coDsti
tut d authorities u the land, and it was understood that
he threat Of recommendation Was 10 b, used againns
| hes, who ware SUI determined to be troublesome.
Tie qgoa Of Sshuylkill county WAS sixteen hundred.
Il Is IN urdeniab!o iaJ;, thaS In townships where the
draft has already taken pla,e, the victim Immediately
Ibscouled, and It IL extremely doubtful whether the six
zen hundred will Ill b. o6t.aed.
New York letter Of lhe 20. Il contains the follow
ing:
There has been qui'e O snar. emigration from this
city 10 New Jsssey within the pas! few days, uuder the
| coayicion lh4i the draft will certainly come OF on the
lO.h nrOx. Jersey, goa knoE, having hlled up her
quotas u.dsr both ollI, by voluntary euismenIs, es.
cspas the couscrip 10. bu. the peop.e WAC are 'ske-
d4dding" lhi,h'r arc lsborirg ulder d great deluaion ii
| they think thy clu eyade thsir responsibility by thus
| chsncing theit plsc3 Of residence. Tdeir names are all
tosn oa tho books, and il they are drafted they can
be taken as well in Nav Jersey as anywhere else.
We add some interesting paragraphs from papers
publ shod in PIT sbusg AID WASHINGTON, Pom:
DRrLDED Tax DRLFT.-WiiiSm L Marquis, a young
mau woo hid D.eu "a yEi.ol some weeks on a charge OF
.%eiuctoa (aayins been siv'n up oy his sure;'s) o'ok'
nj, between two aud three o'clock on Sladay mornlng,
i is believed III he o the imYr !ssiOn taAt he was one
Of the two IStqri,ss that were drafted, and not re-
lsniug the iGcl OF beir & taken ircm Ill TO enter the
army, de:ermi lCd 10 make him elf tcilce.
PoLrRooS. When the Dating Comm ,ssioner was
bo.rif Q arpsals for exemption from military daty, at
Gentle ale, Crawford coualy, Albert Loop, OF Athers,
claimed eae pptiou because he had lost his tight fore
Gug,r. and also represented !ha, he Was not ,weatj -5ne
ys1rs Of age. H.. GGgor had been Gu. CT between the
d,st AMI GCcold jint IN. q snort time, aud was not heal
cd up. TaeIe is not tho slgaLes! doubi that II Was cut
a ~purpo;ely 10 avoid The daft.
RESISTING rRE CoNsCRIPIIOS.-We understand that
an organized .n,ft Il b ing made b. The drafted militia
OF sAidick aud Blllskin t~osusbips, Faye.ta county, to
resist the conscr p.on. They refuse TO ackno sledge the
leg Iny Of tue dtaiL, and are making preparations ~ 70
s,st suJ attempt that may be made oJ the do'efnmen'
officers TO carry IL into I~riolcal ,h.ct. The reason As
,igufd for ia, /. opposition TO Tbs draft is the alleged
tcI that tue dis'r'c 4 named d d not got proper credit
for tho y1lunle rs already furnished the service.