The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1862-12-19
DECEMBER l9. 1862.
Our COnscripts Compared with Those Of
Rurope.

Recent events have iamiliatfed the peo.
pie wi:h the drafting laws of the United
States. II may bo matter Of interest to
our citizens to compare them with those Of
foreign governments.
The ieg,mrnts OF England arc generally
6ilud by rccruiIing, -bpt II these means fail.
recourse lie had t0<rhe ballot. and the rrQuis.
ite number is chosen from men II tn 25
years Of age. The torn oi services is five
years. and ia time Of peace tho n,cn can he
called out to exercise tor from three to ff
ty.siI days. | ,imo of war the militia 10
placed on the sstRo footing with the regular
army.
Tne general couscription law Of France
embraces oil betweon twenty and twenty.
seven years OF age. Substitutes can bo of.
fered. The term Of service is tour or five
years. and u fourth part of the troops are
held rs u reserve.
In Russia no substitutes can no rendered
but discharge can be purchased for u
thousand rubcs. E4tate boldprs and tho
higher classes e,jny exemption. Under the
banners all aorts become free. Russia pre-.
sents almost the appearance OF u great
camp.
Tho laws Of Turkoy aro. ia manv respects.
similar tn those o: France. Tho ballot
brings rs 900 men under the banners. each
conscript order being made for special
district.
Sardinia requires annivrrsary service from
the twentieth year. the men being in two
classes-the ordinanzi. for eight years un-
interruptedly. and the PROVINCIAL, for six
years. SubstituIUs are allowed.
Austria. with un army Of 4j0 900 men. nj
whom 10000 are cavalry. has but litrls need
OF s"vero drafting regulations. lIw Cos.
sacks. when l3 900 cnnscriuta we're de
mandnh in 1858. marched l2O 900 on Wen.
ma. Men are liable from t~enIy to Rftv
years of age To serve in the field, and to six.
ty wears in domestic service.
The son of count performs military dn.
~ alongside of a tailOrs apprentice in the
monarchy of Prussia Such is tho effect oi
Llndwehr svsr6n. Tho first levy is organ.
lied for immediate service. aud s drawn
from mon between twenty six aud thirty.
two years Df ago. The second levy includes
those between thirty two and thirty nine
yoars.
Ths States of the German Confederation
have distinct laws. Sarunv requires SIX
years service. with the privilege of suhsti.
tu'ion Meek lenburg Schwrrir and Nassau
are tho same. The laws of Wirtcmhurg
render men under 81 years liable to serve.
Eiectoral Hssse allows substitutes, and ro.
qnires cir z"ns from 20 to 30 te take up
arms Brunswick requires snven years sor
vice. with two years in the reserve.
Tho conScripts in Sw don are chosen from
nll those cipabI" of b1arrng arms bstwoon
30 ,ud rs Ne'rs of age. The classes arc
Aso in number
The b,llnt IL Denmark selects who must
serVe eight years in tho army including iva
years in the reserve. The FIST i0vy ia
GUIDES 3S wears of age aud tho second those
nnhar AS years.
Universal c"nscripton is tho law Of Bel
GUM. The ballot is usod. and substitutes
are allowed. Tho torn ot service is eigh
years. of which about one half is spent OF
furlnugh.
Tho var reserve Of the Dutch is in three
loves, including all those between 25 auc
80 voars OF ago who are apabIe of bearing
arms.