Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-06-20
Execution OF the con.crlpsson Law.

Execution OF the COnscrIption Law.
Ii doubtless remembered by o,lr reader!
Isl this jourral Was nc original friend Of tht
,5G7y OF CONSUMPTION, save SIS a isst slterna
~, aud that it gave its support 10 tho Con-
s.pton Law now III force sololy OF lhs assu
nnce OF thase entrusted with tho conduct o.
.i.rs that no measure less prompt ard dirocl
I'D compulsory would meet the immediate
ID siarmiDg exigeucy then pressing upon
5. Submitting to this necessity, snd regard
jas til safety Of the republic sa the supreme
sx in cvmmoD with msny who shared our
epugnanee, NC yielded our assent.
THIS pcl:cy hsvins been determined upoa
pr III. consultation aud replenishmont of GU
,,u,, it IS nov our duty to carry it out. II
;s5ar duty because lhe same necessity which
S.5.a;ia. tao policy, dopsnds iiE enfol-s.
usai; aud tee lloIs particularly because sll
,,rer agerciss we're discarded BY the selection
d this. Whsn Conscription was adopted, it
=:s Il :Reies tt means; no,o, however, il ia
l,onsc1iptioa OR nething Il i7 iurther Cur
duty btcause the Law having been PARTIAL ;
executed, 1t you'd DO very unjust to those on
shoa, 1t has already fallen ii it DO not enforced
,s,c tue residue Thousands of soldiers arc
aox serving sgains. thcir previous expectation,
,Y The operation OF the CoHscliplion Law
ziIs n many lhansand citizens included by
..s isE sTe still :; lhair homes. 1t is time lo
i;71.irs.e his inequality.
Tie Government has tempered The Uonscrip
lion policy with as many liberal provisions as
pssihlu. Tae Conscription Law commenced
s;!h an appeal To The pstriotism, tho reason,
,a3 tie inst apprehensions Of the people. 1t
declared that, In view Of the erigenctes ?j the
iagEtry, ard The abso7Nte necessity cj Keeping
il the ssr7ice cur gallant army, and of placing
il tie d.ld large additional force to meet
tie adcanciaG columns OF the enemy no'o lnca-
ding om s1il, 1t Gas wherefore" necessary, TO
call GU: eTrrv citizen between the ages Of
eighteen s0d tnirtY. fTe. And 10 order to
s'iGula:c prompt aud universal compliance
vi lie call, tie Ls@ concluded With the iol-
:a=;ns iniucensnt 10 thosa not in the service ::
Al persons SUBJECT to enrolment, who are
loi lo= il service under the provisions Of this
set sh, be permitted previous to such enrol.
aent, % solantssT n. companies noro IN the
.:iric:
It's earnest sppeal aud this iadu:eneat to
7e.uaieer;ng, we're enacted about tile middle
q AYvil On the 2oth OF that month, the
Secretary CT Var issued his "Regulatioas" for
tie execution Of the Conscript Law. In thesc
Stfe repeated the Inducements 10 volunteers
ted oul in ;he Law, and additional inducements
stre 9fi+red. Recruiting officers were autho,
'zsd as to existing companies, ard citizens
A'b'e to the CONSUMPTION, waro also allowed
Until The 18th day OF M,yto volunteer in any
crFs in process Of being raised.
The Eth day CT May has passed, and ths
.sh day CT June has come. 1t is notorious
iaa thousands Of those embraced in the ope-
''!!aa CT tie Conscr;p.ion Law have not Tolun
te'fsd; have not joined the army, and save those
SAo will come forward now that tho last sp'
Hsa Is being made, they are waiting for the
g'.ssure Of the lsw upon them. Meanwhile tia
soldiers who were retained in the srmy by this
:s", have bssn undergoing the most trying
sefTlce. pi taa ps.:iusula, and ct Cornth, and
'atae 'sl:sy, amid Inarchiugs and fatigues and
a.Stouf:ris aud s3ugainarY battles, they nave
net the recuisiticn of the Government, while
others sqaaiiy drafted upon wore standing
,0oi
lis evident that those who have staid away
'!Gs iar, ana srs still visiting, will stay sway
70 tae eHi II lei, to .he;r own motion. II is par
'scy idle 10 spsak Of them as ready TO spring
I" tae cali II their country, and as needing bu
loLear the word. The word was sounded ii
iaelr ears more than two months sgo! They
Ftle told that the columns of the enemy ''er
aat'neins;. that they were already on our soil
'cata large additional force WAS a6sotHtett
accessory 10 meet them; and they ware tolt
That they were wanted for this purpose, Ant
'o'ited to fsll in at once into any company o
regiment they might choose! What louder
more earnest call could have been made ?
Two weeks afterwards, the call was repeated, th'
Invitation renewed and enlarged, aud the limi
oi time fixed. The limit has been passed for
month and still they have not come.
Justice to those who are obeying the call ot
'ne Government, requires, We omphaticaily
repeat, that delinquents be now brought up tc
their duty too. VS. are glad that the Govern
nent is doing this. And we trust the voice
'ne people and the power Of public opinion
Will every whs7e sustain and strengthen tn
oncers Of the law After more than two
aonths of respite and delay, and at time
"o, when our capital is belesgusred, and the
PROCLAMATION for fresh troops and large ad.
a'uons to Lincoln's army is sounding through