Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1862-11-13

The DRAFT.- The State Journal
on Saturday contains the following:
The order received by the Govern
ment distributing the drafted men
among the old regiments. which we
referred to yesterday morning, does not
deprive them of the same privileges
that volunteers have 10 the selection of
company officers.
General Order No. go Of the War
Department says, that at the expirs-
ton Of the time allowed for the draft
ed men to reach the rendezvous, the
eommandant shall proclaim the names
OF the regimental commissioned officers,
who shall be designated in accordance
with the laws Of the respective States,
&c.
Between this order and the law of
Congress, which says the drafted men
shall be organized as other volunteers,
there may be conflict, though the lat
ter rightfully takes precedence.
In the case Of our own State troops,
both methods have been adopted, at
different times. The three months
men were permitted to elect their own
officers, though at the present time the
Governor appoints all the commissioned
officers. There is, therefore, no longer
any such privilege granted, either a
drafted man or volunteer, as electing
his officers.
The order referred to does not conflict
with the law OF Congress, though il
does with specifications under General
Order No. SO, in those States whose
Statutes grant the drafted man the
privilege Of voting for the man that is
10 command him.
The following circular just issued by
Gov. Tod, gives the latest particulars
elsting to the raising Of troops and the
iraft in Ohio:
STATE OF OHro, Executive DEP'T,l
COLUMBUS, Oct. 96th 1869.
First-Ohio's quota under the two
,slls Of the President, each for three
hundred thousand, was about seventy
our thousand.
Second-This number was duly ap-
ortioned among the several townships
nd districts of the State, numbering
ourteen hundred and seventy, assign
,g to each its just quota to be raised,
fter giving to each due credit for the
orce heretofore raised.
Third-Every preparation necessary
,r the draft was made ready by the
9Th Of September, but in view Of the
yet that the loyal people Of the State
ad, to great extent. been occupied in
esisting the rebel raid made upon our
outhern border, il was considered but
n act Of justice to them to postpone the
raft until the first OF October, which
as done. .f- 'rlt
At the date of September 18th, The
umber subject to dTsft was S0,4s7.
etween that date and the 1st day Of
ctober, about 5000 Of this number
,lunteered into the three years ser
ce, thus leaving about twelve thou
nd to be drafted. r.- .....-...
or the eigbty-eight counties, about
ie fourth Of them escaped the draft
Itirely. In the remainder, the work
drafting commenced and was quietly
ursued and carefully scquieseed IN
It'll completed.
OF the number thus drafted, more
an oBe-hslf, either in person or by
bstitute. haye since volunteered 10
. three years service. and the good
,rk siII continues; so that it is now
ought that we shall have but three or
,r thousand demanded OF US to be
qaniEed into nine months service.
or the recruits. about forty-eight
,usand have enlisted into new regi-
nts, and the remainder. being about
enty thousand into old regiments,
DAVID Ton, Governor.