Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1862-09-04

HUp to the hour Of going to press,
the rush OF insalids, and disabled men to
she Court House, has been tremendous.
At at early hour on Monday morning,
Commissioner Bradbury opened his
Court, preparatory to drafting. Long
before that hour, our town was crowded
with people, ready to present their
claims to exemption. Many were really
disabled from bodily injury, or disease.
Such persons are entitled to it. For
such as are so unfortunately situated.
We have the deepest sympathy, and we
wish it distinctly understood, that not a
word we may say now or hereafter in
regard to this affair, has the reHotest
application to them. 1t is enough to be
thus afflicted, and be compelled to sub
NIT to parade of it before the COM
munity. They are, and of right ought
to be excused. We are proud to have
it to say that in nearly every instance,
they expressed willingness to go as
volunteers if they would be accepted,
an6 in many cases they had volunteered
in Companies. and were discharged by
themustering in officer. We conversed
with many, and in no case did we find
any who were not sound Union men,
and who would gladly shoulder a mus
ket were they physically able to do so.
We shall not publish any list Of such
persons.
But what shall we say of the crowds
of stout, stalwart, able bodied men, who
up to the present time Iassed for such
among their neighbors, and who would
have taken it as an insult from any one
asserting the contrary. T
Fighting men, bullies, whose boast
heretofore has been that they can
"knock down and drag out" any man
in their township, who can lift heavier,
strike harder, run faster, and do more
work than any other man in their dis
trict, appearing before the officer and
claiming to be exempt, for some trifing
ailment they just discovered few days
since. What shall we say Of them?-
We have concluded to say nothing at
all, but leave TO posterity to pronounce
on all such, the inevitable sentence of
coward and pollroon. Men have had
their names placed on that list, who
will never cease to regret it. Their
will be reminded of it in
all coming time. That fatal list will
prove a death-blow to the hopes of
many whose names are on it. In the
good time coming" many will wish to
say "out damned spot" but there it will
remain, as blot upon their courage or
Let no able bodied man,
whose name appears upon that roll, ev-
,r hereafter boast of either quality
He has established his reputation for
both. "Let it be recorded"
At the time of going to press the list
# applicants numbers 5o7. out Of which
he Surgeon has examined lI3. Thus
ar Springfield township bears of the
'alm. She has large majority at
his hour enrolled under Oapt. DeBili-
y. We believe GalIipolis stands Sec
md, 10 point of numbers. Next week
ve shall eudeavor to give a full list of
he names and residence Of those who
all to pass muster. 10 .vuI
The officers in charge Of the drafting
usiness find their posts no sinecures.
)ur friend Bradbury we know to be
n industrious man. but believe the /,
!. and 3 days of Sept, 1862, to be the
ardest ever he experienced, As to
)r. Livesay, we feel sure that his
ractice was never before so extensive.
( the pay was commensurate with the
srvices, it would be all right. but to
erform such an amount of labor, for
le salaries and then run the chances
f displeasing three out of FIVE aPpli-
ants is BY no means an inducement for
ny one to seek their stations.
On Thursday next we expect fun in
lrnest. The Grand Consolidated :
ottery will be drawn. and the anxiety ,
] manifest to draw blank, will rem {
sr the lucky ones, perfectly safe from |
Ie effects of envy on part Of the un- t
cky. There's fun ahead. C
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