The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1862-02-11

The Committee on NJ itary Affairs haze sub.
mittea to the Convention an ordinance D raise
North Cardinals quota of Confederate fpops.
The provisions of the ordinance are, In subsance,
as follows: lsz-sz
The first section authorizes the GovernoI dur
ing the present war with the United Staes, to
keep in the service of the Confederate Sites a
force of not less than 35 nor more than 6Q regl-
ments of soldiers -
The second section says that the troops ow in
service for three wears or the war shall be DENIED
portion of said force and in raising the rmain-
der the counties of their residence at the 5me OF
their enlistment, shall have credit for the SINE.
All enlitmcnts are to be for two years, except
lof persons heretofore in service, who vii be
credited with the time they have actually frved.
The Governor is to require the commanders of
regiments battaions and independent companies
of Il months volunteers now in service have
distributed to their commands the terms ppposed
I by the Confederate States and this State for re-
enlistment, and FIVE days afterwards to tale list
of such officers and privates as are willing to re-
. enlist, aud return the same to the Autant
Generals Office
Should a sufficient number of troops pot be
rendered under the foregoing provisions, te Gov
ernor is to call upon the counties to furnish either
by volunteering or drafting, the necessary number
Of troops, according to white population CATER
crcdting them with their troops already in
service for three years or the war; and ne twelve
months volunteers who may re-enlist aEder the
provisions of this ordinance,) to complete their
respective quotas
The drafts are to be made from he military
population of the several counties htween the
ages of Is and As each Captains district being
credited with the number it has furnished previous
thereto The unmarried men of ach county
drafted are to be exhausted before he married
men are liable to the same, and any peson drafted
may employ substitute if he desires to do
The twelve months volunteers wht fail to re-
enlist will be incorporated with the militia, and
be liable to the draft as other citizens of the
State, but when drafted they will only be required
to serve two years. including the time they have
been in actual service.
The Governor is authorized to organize into
companies all persons drafted and to appoint their
commissioned officers; but II months volunteers
re-enlistng will be allowed to elect their company
officers. The Governor is to appoint all the field
officers, by and with the advice and consent of a
board of from each judicial district in the
State, to be chosen by the Convention.
Ministers of the gospel, Confederate States
officers, the Judges of the Supreme and Superior
Courts, the Secretary of State Comptroller,
Treasurer, High Sherifs, employees of railroad
companies, teee raph operators, stage drivers mail
carriers, and one practcing physician to every
thousand of the population, to be exempt
from draft
The above are the main features Of the ordi-
nance, and to our mind it seems about as fair as
anv plan that can be devised. Should it pass we
will publish the ordinance entire.