Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-08-28

xos puraacr ATTORNEY,
CuARi 8 n. d o A 4,
OF Msquoksta.
SHALL IOWA 81 BIT Tn1A11O A
1t appears by an order Of the Gov
eruor of Illinois, published in the Chi
cago papers. Of the 2eth inst, that that
State is credited with the excess Of
troops furnished by her prior to the re-
cent calls, aud that this credit reduces
her quota under the two new calls very
materially.
We have frequently alluded to this
matter because We could never exactly
see the Justice Of calling upon those
States which had raised an exoess Of
their quota under the 100000 call, to
furnish just as many men 10 proportion
to their population a. those States who
had barely come up to the requirements
Of the Government. This has always
seemed wrong to us and Ne cannot yet
see it in any other light.
Under the frat call the State OF Iowa
furnished an excess of about six thous.
and perhaps more. Illinois also
furnished an excess. Now it cannot be
possible that Illinois can get credit a,
the War Department for that excess
and Iowa get no credit for the men she
gave 10 excess Of her quota. If it were
%, 1t would be most gross injustice.
We cannot believe that anything Of The
kind will take place. We think We may
safely assure the people OF this State
that if one State gets credit for the ex-
cess it may have furnished, other States
that have furnished an excess will be
treated the same way. The constituted
authorities of Iowa, and the people
likewise, will insist upon it.
Should the proper credit be made t
this State we venture the opinion thai
the craft will be very light, il, indeed
any is had at ell. 1t seems highly pro-
bablc, however, that a draft will be had
for the purpose OF filling up the old reg.
iments. Volunteering for that purpose
is laggard, while for new regiments it
is comparatively brisk.
A few days will determine the case
one way or the other. Meanwhile let
the work Of recruiting be vigorously
prosecuted.
SAY SOMETHING. The Republican
journals, especially those Of the radical
schools are whist as mice over the Pre-.
sideot's reply to Horace Greedy. They
don't applaud at all-tbey don't rejoice
at his frmness, they don't like his idea
Of preserving the Union as it was and
the constitutions rs it lie, at all. Why
don't you have something to say abou,
it? Why not let the President know
whether you are willing to upstay bis
hands or not. The democracy say.
amen to the principle he cnunc ates,
Why don't the Republicans gay amen
too? Why this lack of enthusiasm
over the Presidents policy? Why thi,
miserable GOODNESS towards his plans
Don't you ike his position Why no,
tell him SO, then. Come, come, YOU
elected him to office, cant you stand Or
to the rackp Has he dsmpeued you,
ardor? Has he thrown a very We,
blanket over yonr cherished ideas? W.
suspect as much. We cant help Won,
How TO Avon A DRAFr.-One
day last week an adroit speculator
calculating on the fears as we'll as tho
Gu iosity Of those liable to military ser.
vice, advertised in one of the Pniladel-
phis papers that, in consideration of the
sum Of one dollar, he would directly
communicate an i,Jallible method by
which each person receiving this valua-
Bile information could avoid tho draft
A. many as four hundred letters, each
inclosiog dollar, reached the inoen;oo.
advertiser within twelve bours. Tn
every instance. he conscientiou.ly Ter.
formed his promise, and without DELAY
or evasion, communicated now to evade
the DRAFT. The secret, which il we'll
Worth Known :, was communicated in
the single ESLlsT. ..s. ,aa.
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10 represented u Of opinion that one
reason why the rebels Kept him 10 prison Il
20 long Vas desire 10 plsise Eoel.pdl
IN . email matter By pqni.h.ng him for
HE refusal to turn oataths eo,h and ,,Is,a
puppy to the Princs Of W.le..
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