M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1862-08-07
Protecting from Draft.


Gov. Tod, which is published on our
first page, relating to the military or
ganization now In progression. In
particular do VIC commend attention
to the following passage:
"'A record will he kept Of the names o.
ul who may procure volunteer substitutes
or make substantial donations lor
that purpose, and should we hereafter bC
conn eled to resort to drafting, pledge al
such TO use all eiIohs in my power to proIec
them from DAFT
1--WE do not know that drafting vii
be rosorted 10 in OhiY-it may not bC
Necessary, but the above extract con
veys tho inference that under certain
coutingences Ievying may be reqnir
ed. 1t is not so much to give promi
hence to this possibility that we notice
| the agrapb. as to show How those
who are forced to remain at home may
do some good By personal effort or by
contribution Of their means. If they
DO this Gov, Tod promises to protect
them from draft. 1t is expected that
every patriot will do what he can al
all events: hut here is an additional
| mlucement 10 tic SELFISH"
We think the remarks Of the Her
aM, which we itdlieiSe, viz: San ad
ditional inducemcnt to the e.fSh,' i;
subject to as much criticism as the
"promise" of Gov. Tod to "protecI
them from draft"
Drafting must either be done fairly
and upon the square, or it is no draft
ing at all, under the law. We can
not sec how one man, because he hap
pens TO have a little money, can bt
txcnsed oil that account from doinl
military service, or escape the opera
lion of the law. Gov. Dennison, il
his speech the other evening at thu
State House steps,spoke of''some Civ
! ing bread and others giving bio ID,
but Ibis We understood 10 have refer
erercc entirely to the golania'y sys
tenn, EoL under any law or ESecu!iv,
order.
What IS voluntary, is subject #
each mans judgment. lie can Civ,
his bread or c.n give his blood, as h,
elects to do, but when ne have to ad
minister the law, the law must be fol
lowed, strictly, faithfully, AnI Hnde
oath. The law is no respecter Of per
sons-it knows no rich nor poor, higI
nor Low, othr than what is in the let
ter. As the law was written, so i
must be administered. and Gov. t.,
surely did not wvigh we'll his word
| when he offered protection to wealtI
against the less favored in woridl
goods, The Governor, nor any othe
man, has any power whatever to max
any such distinction and discrmina
fion. lie has no right to divide tn
pcople into the "scfi5h" anu the p1t
riotjc. lie has 10 right to say VIII,
shall give their bread or who thei
blood. The orc is not a legal tende
for the other. in iua0. All such dis
Itinctions should he hooted from lhJ
vocabulary of free people, who ar
equal in rights, in the eye OF God an,
Imam. The Constitution aud law
protect the poor man the same as tn
rich, AMI wealth gives no exclusive
license to violate cithct.
The law defines who are subject t
draft, and any attempt OF any publ
officer to ocxcludc one man to the in
convenience Of another, would lead t
serious complications, and greatly dis
turb the public harmony The onl
advantage q rich man can have owe
a poor man, in b ing drafted is, tina
the law allows substitutes, and til
rich man can, therefore, pay more fc
a substitute than poor man, and ma
thus stand a better chance Of gettiu
one, 80 far as money can have inhr
ence in the matter. Many men ca
give thousand dollars much easie
than others can givo twenty.tive-sin
ply because lie IS rich; but We hop
these men arc not going to refuse
fight for their country because the
are rich. We hope better things I
our countrynen than that. 1t is muc
easier for rich man to leave hom
than a poor one. The rich can pre-
vide ior their families in their ahsenc
while the poor mans family require
his daily labor and watching.
We cannot believe bnt that Cover
Tod did not coin his words carefully
and from the great complaint of tn
promises he has maid, we cannot bu
| think he will correct the impression
now gone abroad. Because if givin,
money will secare the glver agains
draft, then the question will arise, how
much money! Some have given G
| ty cents, others one thousand dollars
and in all intermediate sums. W.